An exploratory study of the level of disaster preparedness in the Canadian hospitality industry

International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-59

  Gruman, Jamie A ^a   Chhinzer, Nita ^a   Smith, Geoff W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Crisis management; Disaster planning; Disaster preparedness; Hospitality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251587218     PISSN: 15256480     EISSN: 15286499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15256480.2011.540980     Document Type: Article

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