Issues surrounding asian students hospitality management in australia: A literature review regarding the paradox of the asian learner

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 23-45

  Barron, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asian students; Hospitality education; Learning styles

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959713831     PISSN: 15313220     EISSN: 15313239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J172v02n03_02     Document Type: Article

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