High performance work practices and competitive advantage in the Irish hospitality sector

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 201-210

  Connolly, Pauline ^a   McGing, Geraldine ^a  

^a Griffith College Dublin   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Hospitality management; Hotels; Human resource management; Ireland; Working practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247268291     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110710739903     Document Type: Article

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