Network analysis methods for modeling tourism inter-organizational systems

Advances in Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research

Volumn 5, Issue , 2011, Pages 177-221

  Scott, Noel ^a   Baggio, Rodolfo ^a   Cooper, Chris ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Elba; Italy; Network; Simulation; Social systems; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884511901     PISSN: 18713173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1871-3173(2011)0000005011     Document Type: Article

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