E-Commerce in China: The case of travel

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-166

  Li, Li ^a   Buhalis, Dimitrios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; e Commerce; Internet travellers; Tourism

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; MARKETING; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

CHINA; INTERNET TRAVELLERS; TOURISM;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE;

EID: 33646164399     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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