Embracing broadscale applications of biometric technologies in hospitality and tourism: Is the business ready?

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 245-256

  Mills, Juline E ^a   Meyers, Matthew ^b   Byun, Sookeun ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

^b Purdue University   (United States)

^c Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biometrics; Customer service management; Hotel and catering industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867284930     PISSN: 17579880     EISSN: 17579899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17579881011078377     Document Type: Review

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