Online social networking: Redefining the human web

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-82

  Kasavana, Michael L ^a   Nusair, Khaldoon ^b   Teodosic, Katherine ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitality services; Internet; Social groups; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864012859     PISSN: 17579880     EISSN: 17579899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17579881011023025     Document Type: Review

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