Benchmarking to improve the strategic planning process in the hotel sector

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-17

  Phillips, Paul ^a   Appiah Adu, Kwaku ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0008280811     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642069800000001     Document Type: Article

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