Entrepreneurial orientation and the structuring of organizations: Performance evidence from the Asian hotel industry

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 454-468

  Jogaratnam, Giri ^a   Ching Yick Tse, Eliza ^b  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Business performance; Entrepreneurialism; Hotel and catering industry; Organizational structures; Pacific region; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747510053     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110610681502     Document Type: Article

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