Barriers to implementing E-commerce in the travel industry: A practical perspective

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 111-118

  Heung, Vincent C S ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

E commerce; Internet barries; Travel agency

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037365395     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4319(02)00075-0     Document Type: Article

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