CSR among Canadian mass tour operators: Good awareness but little action

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 221-244

  Dodds, Rachel ^a   Kuehnel, Jacqueline ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b JK Consulting Enterprises   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Caribbean; Corporate image; Social responsibility; Tourism; Tourism management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77449136781     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596111011018205     Document Type: Article

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