Indicators and standards of quality related to seasonal employment in the ski industry

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-56

  Ismert, Mathew ^a   Petrick, James F ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intentions to return; Satisfaction; Seasonal employees; Social norms; Standards of quality

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR MARKET; LEISURE INDUSTRY; SEASONALITY;

EID: 3843054753     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287504265512     Document Type: Article

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