What contributes to the success of Home Inns in china?

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 425-434

  Zhang, Hanqin Qiu ^a   Ren, Lianping ^a   Shen, Huawen ^a   Xiao, Qu ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Budget hotels; China; Critical success factors; Home Inns

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876104786     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2012.11.002     Document Type: Article

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