An Examination of the Relationship between Online Travel Agents and Hotels: A Case Study of Choice Hotels International and Expedia.com

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 95-107

  Lee, Hee Andy ^a   Denizci Guillet, Basak ^a   Law, Rob ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

agency problems; bargaining power; Choice Hotels International; Expedia; online travel agents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871387397     PISSN: 19389655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938965512454218     Document Type: Article

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