Information technology and consumer behavior in travel and tourism: Insights from travel planning using the internet

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 22, Issue , 2015, Pages 244-249

  Xiang, Zheng ^a   Magnini, Vincent P ^a   Fesenmaier, Daniel R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer behavior; Information technology; Internet; Marketing; Travel and tourism; Travel planning

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 85027933433     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2014.08.005     Document Type: Article

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