Recent research in hospitality financial management

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 941-971

  Tsai, Henry ^a   Pan, Steve ^a   Lee, Jinsoo ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Dividends; Financing; Firm performance; Hospitality financial management; Investing

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054016987     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596111111167542     Document Type: Review

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