The impact of CSR on casino employees' organizational trust, job satisfaction, and customer orientation: An empirical examination of responsible gambling strategies

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 406-415

  Lee, Choong Ki ^a   Song, Hak Jun ^b   Lee, Hye Mi ^a   Lee, Seoki ^c   Bernhard, Bo Jason ^d  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b PaiChai University   (South Korea)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Casino; Corporate social responsibility; Customer orientation; Job satisfaction; Organizational trust; Responsible gambling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876146423     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2012.10.011     Document Type: Article

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