The effect of online information search on image development: Insights from a mixed-methods study

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-57

  Li, Xiang ^a   Pan, Bing ^b   Zhang, Lixuan ^c   Smith, Wayne W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b School of Business and Economics   (United States)

^c Augusta State University   (Georgia)

Author keywords

China; Destination image; Mixed methods; Online information search

Indexed keywords

IMAGE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 70349207755     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287508328659     Document Type: Article

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