Understanding the challenges of implementing best practices in hospitality and tourism SMEs

Benchmarking

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 337-354

  Hwang, Li Jen Jessica ^a   Lockwood, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Best practice; Hospitality services; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744758035     PISSN: 14635771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635770610668820     Document Type: Article

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