Learning under pressure: Learning strategies, workplace climate, and leadership style in the hospitality industry

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 358-373

  Bernsen, Paula ^a   Segers, Mien ^a   Tillema, Harm H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hospitality industry; Leadership style; Learning strategy; Middle managers; Workplace climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749088718     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2009.025069     Document Type: Article

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