Using the internet as a pleasure travel planning tool: An examination of the sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics among internet users and nonusers

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 303-317

  Bonn, Mark A ^a   Furr, H Leslie ^b   Susskind, Alex M ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer behavior; and marketing strategy; Destination marketing; Internet; Tourism and travel

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007295256     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109634809802200307     Document Type: Article

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