Attitude towards EMSs in an international hotel: An exploratory case study

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 641-651

  Chan, Eric S W ^a   Hawkins Rebecca, R ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Employees; EMS; Hotel industry; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954542880     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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