A strategic website evaluation of online travel agencies

作者:Chiou Wen Chih; Lin Chin Chao*; Perng Chyuan
来源:Tourism Management, 2011, 32(6): 1463-1473.
DOI:10.1016/j.tourman.2010.12.007

摘要

Online travel Web sites have been the most frequently visited online information facilities by travelers. To evaluate the effectiveness of a travel Web site, the Web site manager should regularly check whether or not it is fulfilling the objectives that were established for it. This research uses a strategic Web site evaluation framework to introduce a five-stage process for examining the consistency of Web site's presence and its intended strategies. Two leading online travel agencies with different business strategies are selected to demonstrate methods of implementing a strategic evaluation framework and to compare the evaluation results. A hierarchical evaluation structure is introduced to explicitly delineate the two Web sites' different strategy intentions and related evaluation criteria. Results show that an individual Web site's strategy-inconsistent criteria can be easily identified through a gap analysis and criteria performance matrix. A strategy-inconsistent dimension can be discovered through a radar chart analysis of the 4PsC (Product, Promotion, Price, Place, and Customer Relationship) dimensions and a transaction phases analysis.

  • 出版日期2011-12