Work-related depression in the hotel industry: A study in the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 608-623

  Karatepe, Osman M ^a   Tizabi, Ladan Zargar ^b  

^a EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Shahin Parvaz Sama Air Travel and Tour Co   (Iran)

Author keywords

Depression; Emotional exhaustion; Hotel employees; Personal resources; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960053746     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596111111143368     Document Type: Article

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