Hospitality graduates and managers: The big divide

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 377-392

  Harkison, Tracy ^a   Poulston, Jill ^a   Kim, Jung Hee Ginny ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hospitality education; Hospitality Management; New Zealand; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955595509     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596111111122541     Document Type: Article

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