Personality Characteristics, Attitude Toward Risk, and Decisional Orientation of the Small Business Entrepreneur: A Study of Hospitality Managers

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 109-120

  Legohérel, Patrick ^a   Callot, Philippe ^a   Gallopel, Karine ^a   Peters, Mike ^a  

^a Angers University   (France)

Author keywords

decision; hotel restaurant managers; personality; risk; small and medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 28344457140     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348003257330     Document Type: Note

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