Are movie theaters doomed? Do exhibitors see the big picture as theaters lose their competitive advantage?

Business Horizons

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 491-501

  Silver, Jon ^a   McDonnell, John ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cinema; Home entertainment; IMAX; Movie theaters; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148845063     PISSN: 00076813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bushor.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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