Workplace Learning Issues of Hotel Employees: Examining Differences Across Management Status and Gender

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 259-279

  Doyle, Wendy ^a   Findlay, Sandi ^a   Young, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

gender; hotel industry; managerial status; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865061109     PISSN: 15332845     EISSN: 15332853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332845.2012.690679     Document Type: Article

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