Training paradox in the hotel industry

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 231-248

  Furunes, Trude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Employee training; Hospitality industry; Human resource management; Manager perceptions; Norway

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548177688     PISSN: 15022250     EISSN: 15022269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15022250510014372     Document Type: Article

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