Usability of travel websites: A case study of the perceptions of Hong Kong travelers

Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 19-31

  Law, Rob ^a   Ngai, Cathy ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Yiu Ping House ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Expectancy discontinuation theory; Hong Kong; Travel website; Usability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746622887     PISSN: 10507051     EISSN: 15410897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J150v13n02_03     Document Type: Article

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