Introducing EPOS in Bass Taverns: A report of the case and an exploration of some of the issues

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 16-23

  Baker, Michael ^a   Wild, Martin ^b   Sussmann, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b Bass Leisure   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic point of sale; Hospitality; Information technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993030140     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596119810199291     Document Type: Article

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