The determinants of recommendations to use augmented reality technologies: The case of a Korean theme park

Tourism Management

Volumn 49, Issue , 2015, Pages 75-86

  Jung, Timothy ^a   Chung, Namho ^b   Leue, M Claudia ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Augmented reality; DeLone and McLean model; Personal innovativeness; Process theory; Satisfaction; Smartphone

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; VIRTUAL REALITY;

CHEJU [CHEJU (PRV/ISL)]; CHEJU [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84924770727     PISSN: 02615177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.02.013     Document Type: Article

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