Proposing a model to test smartphone users' intention to use smart applications when ordering food in restaurants

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-49

  Okumus, Bendegul ^a   Bilgihan, Anil ^b  

^a Valencia College   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Healthy eating; Intervention; Nutrition; Smartphone apps; Technology applications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898420885     PISSN: 17579880     EISSN: 17579899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JHTT-01-2013-0003     Document Type: Article

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