Line manager challenges in human resource development: A study of Hilton International's UK managers

International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-99

  Maxwell, Gillian A ^a   Watson, Sandra ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human resource development; Line managers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746805832     PISSN: 15256480     EISSN: 15286499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J149v07n01_05     Document Type: Review

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