Exploratory assessment of the Macao casino dealers' job perceptions

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 62-71

  Wan, Yim King Penny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Casino dealers; Front line employees; Job perceptions; Macao

Indexed keywords

EID: 71849083008     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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