Analysing the intention to purchase on hotel websites: A study of travellers to Hong Kong

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 311-329

  Wong, James ^a   Law, Rob ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hotel website; Purchase intention; Traveller

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944479631     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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