Strategic orientation and performance measurement model in Taiwan's travel agencies

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1357-1383

  Huang, Leo ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; E commerce; LISREL; Performance; SEM; Travel agency

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; E-COMMERCE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INNOVATION; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 57649195900     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642060802250179     Document Type: Article

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