The Persistent Paradigm: Older Worker Stereotypes in the New Zealand Hotel Industry

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-25

  Poulston, Jill ^a   Jenkins, Andrew ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; discrimination; hotels; stereotype; turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869806443     PISSN: 15332845     EISSN: 15332853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332845.2013.723252     Document Type: Article

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