Strategic management: An analysis of its representation and focus in recent hospitality research

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 439-462

  Harrington, Robert J ^a   Ottenbacher, Michael C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b HEILBRONN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hospitality services; Research; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957641713     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596111111129977     Document Type: Article

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