Internet utilization as a medium for training employees in multi-unit restaurants

Journal of Foodservice Business Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 122-145

  Singh, Dipendra ^a   Yen Soon, Kim ^a   Feinstein, Andrew Hale ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet utilization; Management; Multi unit restaurants; Training technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956347590     PISSN: 15378020     EISSN: 15378039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15378020.2011.574535     Document Type: Article

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