Student part-time employment: Implications, challenges and opportunities for higher education

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 140-153

  Barron, Paul ^a   Anastasiadou, Constantia ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Hospitality management; National cultures; Part time workers; Scotland; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 73049094439     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110910935642     Document Type: Article

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