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Original Articles

Facebook Pages Content, Does it Really Matter? Consumers’ Responses to Luxury Hotel Posts with Emotional and Informational Content

Pages 428-437 | Received 06 Aug 2013, Accepted 08 Mar 2014, Published online: 28 Apr 2015

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