Thirty years of research on tourism and hospitality management in China: A review and analysis of journal publications

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 886-896

  Tsang, Nelson K F ^a   Hsu, Cathy H C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Hospitality; Research; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958813554     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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