Theoretical and empirical considerations of guests' perceptions of biometric systems in hotels: Extending the technology acceptance model

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-84

  Morosan, Cristian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

biometrics; hotel industry; perceived innovativeness; technology acceptance model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855162745     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348010380601     Document Type: Article

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