Learning by example: Benchmarking organizational culture in hospitality, tourism and leisure SMEs

Benchmarking: An International Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 192-206

  Kyriakidou, Olympia ^a   Gore, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Hospitality management; Organizational culture; Small to medium sized enterprises; Tourism management

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444439964     PISSN: 14635771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635770510600320     Document Type: Article

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