Aligning strategy to threat: A baseline anti-terrorism strategy for hotels

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 140-162

  Paraskevas, Alexandros ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counter surveillance; Hotel security function; Hotels; Intelligence led security; Physical protection; Safety; Terrorism; Terrorist attack cycle

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873887824     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596111311290264     Document Type: Article

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