Career challenges for female managers in Egyptian hotels

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 238-251

  Kattara, Hanan ^a  

^a German University of Technology   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Careers; Egypt; Hotels; Management personnel; Women workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744399508     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110510591927     Document Type: Review

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