Online and off-line travel packages preferences: A conjoint analysis

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-40

  Chiam, Michael ^a   Soutar, Geoffrey ^b   Yeo, Alvin ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Conjoint analysis; Internet; Travel packages

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MARKETING; TOURISM;

EID: 67649518529     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.679     Document Type: Article

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