Working conditions in hospitality: Employees' views of the dissatisfactory hygiene factors

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-43

  Poulston, Jill M ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hospitality; Hygiene; Motivation; Staff; Turnover; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 62249172217     PISSN: 1528008X     EISSN: 15280098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15280080902716993     Document Type: Article

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