Developing a Content Analysis Evaluation Approach for the Examination of Limited-Service Lodging Properties

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 295-308

  Ham, Sunny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation criteria; Limited service chain lodging operations; Web effectiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548326620     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J073v17n02_21     Document Type: Article

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