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The Role of Micro-Influencers in the Consumer Decision-Making Process in the Hospitality Field

By: Rita Peres and  Mariana Silva  
Open Access
|Dec 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2021-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2182-4924 | Journal ISSN: 2182-4916
Language: English
Page range: 102 - 112
Submitted on: Sep 15, 2020
Accepted on: May 31, 2021
Published on: Dec 30, 2021
Published by: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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