Group forecasting accuracy in hotels

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1104-1110

  Kimes, S E ^a  

^a 335 Statler Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Groups; Hotels; Yield management

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ERROR ANALYSIS; HOTELS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

MEAN ABSOLUTE PERCENTAGE ERRORS (MAPE); YIELD MANAGEMENT;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033362959     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600770     Document Type: Article

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