A case study approach to understanding the impact of information technology on competitive advantage in the lodging industry

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 376-394

  Cho, Wonae ^a   Olsen, Michael D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case study; Competitive advantage; Information technology; Lodging; Strategic impact

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002508554     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109634809802200404     Document Type: Article

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