Performance assessment using value-chain analysis in Mozambique

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 282-299

  Sharma, Amit ^a   Christie, Iain T ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitality services; Hotels; Mozambique; Restaurants; Tourism; Value chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951474972     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596111011035918     Document Type: Article

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