Creating and sustaining fun work environments in hospitality and service organizations

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-30

  Ford, Robert C ^a   McLaughlin, Frank S ^b   Newstrom, John W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Fun; Managing work climate; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649626175     PISSN: 15332845     EISSN: 15332853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J171v04n01_02     Document Type: Article

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