Assessing the e-capability of visitor information centers

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 206-215

  D'Ambra, John ^a   Mistilis, Nina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Convention and visitors bureau; E capability; Information provision; Internet technology

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; TOURIST DESTINATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77953159369     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287509337415     Document Type: Article

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