Influential factors of internet users booking online in china’s domestic tourism

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 172-188

  Li, Li ^a   Buhalis, Dimitrios ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Ecommerce; Ecustomer; Internet; Prediction

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052863768     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160802313761     Document Type: Article

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