Work values and their relationships with career choice: A Segment-Based approach to understanding hospitality and tourism management students in china

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-363

 

^a Simon)   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Career choice intention; Cluster analysis; Hospitality and tourism students; Work values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858746577     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160903382525     Document Type: Article

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