A fuzzy multiple criteria decision-making model for evaluating travel websites

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-159

  Law, Rob ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fuzzy set; Performance evaluation; Travel; Websites

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; E-COMMERCE; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; INTERNET; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34447502307     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941660701243372     Document Type: Article

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