Career decision making and intention: A study of hospitality undergraduate students

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 512-530

  Chuang, Ning Kuang ^a   Dellmann Jenkins, Mary ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

career intentions; decision making; hospitality students; intrinsic motivators

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958006688     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348010370867     Document Type: Article

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