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Original Articles

Developing Sustainable Approaches to Accessible Accommodation Information Provision: A Foundation for Strategic Knowledge Management

(Associate Professor of Events)
Pages 141-157 | Received 19 Jan 2011, Accepted 10 Jun 2011, Published online: 12 Jan 2015

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