Strategic planning and business performance in the quoted UK hotel sector: Results of an exploratory study

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 347-362

  Phillips, Paul A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business performance; Hotel general managers; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030524791     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4319(96)00034-5     Document Type: Article

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