The role of information technology use in American convention and visitors bureaus

Tourism Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 326-341

  Yuan, Yu Lan ^a   Gretzel, Ulrike ^b   Fesenmaier, Daniel R ^c  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convention and visitors bureau; Implementation effects; Organizational capability; Technology adoption and use

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29544432314     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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