Internal labour markets as a strategic tool: A comparative study of UK and Chinese hotels

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-152

  Fisher, Ron ^a   McPhail, Ruth ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Employee attitudes; Hotels; Internal labour markets; Job satisfaction; Organisational commitment

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN RESOURCE; JOB SEARCH; LABOR MARKET; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SECURITY; TRAINING;

CHINA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78651387800     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642060802644942     Document Type: Article

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