ii APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR TO SELECT A DESTINATION

Achieving and completing my dissertation would not have been possible without the support and guidance of many people. First, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to my dissertation advisor, Dr. Woody Kim, for all of his support, supervision, excellent guidance, inspiration, and friendship throughout the dissertation process. I also wish to note my deep appreciation and respect to Dr. Jerrold Leong, my dissertation chair, who devoted himself to my academic process. He has always given me kindness and encouragement. The members of my dissertation committee, Dr. Radesh Palakuthi and Dr. William D. Warde, have generously given their suggestions and overwhelmingly positive comments on my dissertation. This dissertation could not have been written without their critical comments and suggestions, which influenced the direction of my dissertation. My sincere gratitude extends to Dr. Hailin Qu, his guidance, assistance, encouragement and friendship are invaluable. I am grateful to Associate Professor Manut Chaisawat for encouraging me to earn a doctoral degree. My sincere gratitude extends to the entire staff for their professionalism and their friendly kindness, concern, and willingness to help with every request. I am also gratefu