Education and talent management: Implications for the hospitality industry

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 730-742

  Barron, Paul ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Hospitality services; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249123239     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110810897583     Document Type: Review

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