Leadership issues and challenges in the tourism industry: A Hong Kong perspective

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 273-288

  Ladkin, Adele ^a   Weber, Karin ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Leadership; Tourism industry challenges

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 79957852197     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2011.572662     Document Type: Article

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