Not just surviving, but thriving: Perceived strengths of successful US-based travel agencies

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-53

  Weaver, David Bruce ^a   Lawton, Lauran Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disintermediation; Grounded theory; Relationship building; Travel agencies

Indexed keywords

GUIDELINE; SERVICE SECTOR; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54049084925     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.623     Document Type: Article

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