Adopting e-Procurement technology in a chain hotel: An exploratory case study

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 886-898

  Kothari, Tanvi ^a   Hu, Clark ^a   Roehl, Wesley S ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case study methodology; e Business; e Procurement; Lodging industry; Supply chain management (SCM); Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548186464     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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