The successful management of organisational change in tourism SMEs: Initial findings in UK visitor attractions

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 305-313

  By, Rune Todnem ^a   Dale, Crispin ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Organisational change management; SMEs; Tourism industry

Indexed keywords

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; TOURISM; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 53849085169     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.663     Document Type: Article

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