The development of an instrument to address the negative perception of hospitality jobs: A pilot study

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 75-92

  Miller, Douglas G ^a   Madsen, Susan R ^a  

^a UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitality; Job satisfaction; Job esteem; Self esteem; Turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450098060     PISSN: 15332845     EISSN: 15332853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J171v02n02_05     Document Type: Article

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