What are the drivers for innovative behavior in frontline jobs? a study of the hospitality industry in Norway

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 254-272

  Slåtten, Terje ^a   Mehmetoglu, Mehmet ^a  

^a INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Commitment; Creativity; Empowerment; Innovative behavior; Vision

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958773705     PISSN: 15332845     EISSN: 15332853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332845.2011.555732     Document Type: Article

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