Systems approach to tourism training and education: The Kenyan case study

Tourism Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 298-306

  Mayaka, Melphon ^a   Akama, John S ^b  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Kenya; Staff training; Tourism education

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRAINING;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33748676433     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2005.12.023     Document Type: Article

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