Utilitarian value in the internet: Differences between broadband and narrowband users

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 63-77

  Beldona, Srikanth ^a   Kline, Sheryl F ^b   Morrison, Alastair M ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broadband; Online consumer behavior; Perceived internet value; Selection criteria; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023672604     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J073v17n02_06     Document Type: Article

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