The development of quality managers in the hospitality industry: Do employee development programs make cents?

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-141

  Costen, Wanda M ^a   Johanson, Misty M ^b   Poisson, Donetta K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee development; Employee job satisfaction; Human resources practices; Organizational commitment; Turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951492003     PISSN: 15332845     EISSN: 15332853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332840903383814     Document Type: Article

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