Perceptions of job quality in the tourism industry: The views of recent graduates of a university's tourism management programme

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 579-593

  Weaver, Adam ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Graduates; Interviews; Jobs; New Zealand; Quality; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 68549083434     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110910967818     Document Type: Article

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