Understanding the leadership perceptions of staff in China's hotel industry: Integrating the macro- and micro-aspects of leadership contexts

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 437-447

  Wong, Alan ^a   Chan, Andrew ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China hotel industry; Context; Leadership; Professionalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951976794     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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