Cookery-related employment vacancy advertisements and skills shortages

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 483-499

  Robinson, Richard N S ^a   Arcodia, Charles V ^a   Tian, Christina ^a   Charlton, Phillip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Hospitality Training Association   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Catering industry; Hospitality services; Job vacancies; Skills shortages; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952737021     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596111011042703     Document Type: Article

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