Hospitality undergraduate students’ career choices and factors influencing commitment to the profession

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 28-37

  Chuang, Ning Kuang ^a   Goh, Ben K ^b   Stout, Betty L ^b   Dellmann Jenkins, Mary ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957887220     PISSN: 10963758     EISSN: 23256540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10963758.2007.10696902     Document Type: Article

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