Competency needs in Irish hotels: Employer and graduate perspectives

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 432-454

  Nolan, Ciara ^a   Conway, Edel ^a   Farrell, Tara ^a   Monks, Kathy ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Competences; Employers; Graduates; Hospitality services; Hotels; Ireland

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953316091     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090591011049800     Document Type: Article

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