Does national culture affect hotel managers' approach to business strategy?

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-18

  Ayoun, Baker ^a   Moreo, Patrick J ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitality management; Hotel and catering industry; Management; Management strategy; National cultures

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849183530     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110810848532     Document Type: Article

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