Workplace induced stress among operational staff in the hotel industry

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 99-117

  Faulkner, Bill ^a   Patiar, Anoop ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Front office; Hotel; Housekeeping; Stress; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031091731     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0278-4319(96)00053-9     Document Type: Article

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