Customer reviews of hotel experiences through consumer generated media (Cgm)

Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 121-138

  Jeong, Miyoung ^a   Mindy Jeon, Myunghee ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer generated media; Electronic word of mouth; Guest review; Online hotel review

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849153759     PISSN: 10507051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10507050801978265     Document Type: Article

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