Journal of
Hospitality Management and Tourism

  • Abbreviation: J. Hosp. Manage. Tourism
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6575
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHMT
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 72

Full Length Research Paper

Utilisation of information and communication technologies in hotel operations in the central region of Ghana

Joana Mills Quarshie
  • Joana Mills Quarshie
  • Marshalls University College, Accra, Ghana.
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Edem Kwesi Amenumey
  • Edem Kwesi Amenumey
  • Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 26 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 08 July 2016
  •  Published: 31 January 2018

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