The impact of learning orientation on NSD and hotel performance: Evidence from the hotel industry in Iran

Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 262-275

  Tajeddini, Kayhan ^a  

^a Les Roches Gruye're University of Applied Sciences Les Roches International School of Hotel Management   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Hospitality services; Hotel and catering industry; Innovation; Iran; Learning organizations; Learning processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251633601     PISSN: 17537983     EISSN: 17537991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17537980911001099     Document Type: Article

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