A web analytics tool selection method: An analytical hierarchy process approach

Internet Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 171-186

  Nakatani, Kazuo ^a   Chuang, Ta Tao ^b  

^a FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Data analysis; Web design

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953291633     PISSN: 10662243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10662241111123757     Document Type: Article

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