Hospitality research: The emperor's new clothes?

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 211-227

  Taylor, Stephen ^a   Edgar, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hospitality research; Research methodology; Research philosophy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030567845     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4319(96)00018-7     Document Type: Note

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