Smart technologies for personalized experiences: a case study in the hospitality domain

Electronic Markets

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 243-254

  Neuhofer, Barbara ^a   Buhalis, Dimitrios ^a   Ladkin, Adele ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Experience; Hospitality; Personalization; Smart technology; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939253414     PISSN: 10196781     EISSN: 14228890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12525-015-0182-1     Document Type: Article

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