Hospitality internships in Cyprus: A genuine academic experience or a continuing frustration?

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-77

  Zopiatis, Anastasios ^a  

^a INTERCOLLEGE   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cyprus; Hospitality education; Hospitality management; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846582858     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110710724170     Document Type: Article

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