Travelers’ Information-Seeking Behaviors
Journal of Travel & Tourism MarketingPublished 17 February 2015
Zephaniah Kambele, Guoxin Li, Zongqing Zhou
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Abstract
Zephaniah Kambele*, Guoxin Li & Zongqing ZhouZephaniah Kambele is a doctoral student in the School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology Room 231, 13 Fayuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin, China 150001 (E‐mail: ).Guoxin Li, PhD, is a Professor at the School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, Rm 231, 13 Fayuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin, China 150001 (E‐mail: ).Zongqing Zhou, PhD, is Professor at the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, St. Vincent's Hall, R412, Niagara University, NY 14101, USA (E‐mail: ).
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