The Influence of Hotel Price on Perceived Service Quality and Value in E-Tourism: An Empirical Investigation Based on Online Traveler Reviews

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-39

  Ye, Qiang ^a   Li, Huiying ^a   Wang, Zhisheng ^a   Law, Rob ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

online reviews; perceived quality; perceived value; price effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892380052     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348012442540     Document Type: Article

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