Strategic implementation and IT: Gaining competitive advantage from the hotel reservations process

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 364-371

  Sigala, Marianna ^a   Lockwood, Andrew ^a   Jones, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Implementation; Information technology; Management; Reservation systems; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986106109     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110110403956     Document Type: Article

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