Integrating and exploiting information and communication technologies (ICT) in restaurant operations: Implications for restaurant productivity

Journal of Foodservice Business Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 55-76

  Sigala, Marianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

Author keywords

Communication; Information; IT; Productivity technology; Restaurants

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249932304     PISSN: 15378020     EISSN: 15378039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J369v06n03_05     Document Type: Article

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