Health inspection reports as predictors of specific training needs

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 522-528

  Lee, Ji Eun ^a   Nelson, Douglas C ^b   Almanza, Barbara A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foodservice establishment; Inspection result; Inspector's judgment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855474064     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2011.07.010     Document Type: Article

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