Hospitality Culture and Climate: A Proposed Model for Retaining Employees and Creating Competitive Advantage

International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 289-304

  Dawson, Mary ^a   Abbott, Jeanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

firm performance; hospitality climate; hospitality culture; organization commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859328837     PISSN: 15256480     EISSN: 15286499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15256480.2011.614533     Document Type: Article

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