Attitudes of minority adolescents toward hospitality industry careers

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-158

  Cothran, Cheryl C ^a   Combrink, Thomas E ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent attitudes; Hospitality careers; Human capital; Minority perceptions; Recruiting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033149173     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0278-4319(99)00010-9     Document Type: Article

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