An investigation to evaluate the websites of tourism departments of universities in Turkey

Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 77-92

  Kasli, Mehmet ^a   Avcikurt, Cevdet ^a  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Academic website; Institution of higher education; Tourism education; University

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749182768     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14738376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3794/johlste.72.194     Document Type: Article

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