E-innovation: Internet impacts on small UK hospitality firms

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 82-90

  Martin, Lynn M ^a  

^a SUCE Business School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Hospitality services; Innovation; Internet; Small enterprises; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986178259     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110410519964     Document Type: Review

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