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Parasocial interaction on tourism companies’ social media sites: antecedents and consequences

Ben Haobin Yea School of Tourism Management, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Lawrence Hoc Nang Fongb International Integrated Resort Management, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, Macau S.A.R., People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jian Ming Luoc Faculty of International Tourism and Management, City University of Macau, Macau, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1093-1108 | Received 14 Dec 2019, Accepted 29 Apr 2020, Published online: 18 May 2020

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