Essential hotel managerial competencies for graduate students

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 25-32

  Cheung, Catherine ^a   Law, Rob ^a   He, Kelly ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84858751524     PISSN: 10963758     EISSN: 23256540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10963758.2010.10696989     Document Type: Note

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