From facilitated to independent tourism learning networks: Connecting the dots

Tourism Planning and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-197

  Kelliher, Felicity ^a   Reinl, Leana ^a  

^a South East Technological University   (Ireland)

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EID: 79958794187     PISSN: 21568316     EISSN: 21568324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2011.573919     Document Type: Review

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