An expectancy theory model for hotel employee motivation

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 313-322

  Chiang, Chun Fang ^a  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Shawn) Jang, SooCheong   (United States)

Author keywords

Expectancy; Expectancy theory; Hotel employee motivation; Instrumentality; Suppressor effect; Valence

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949218430     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2007.07.017     Document Type: Article

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