Employee stress and stressors in gambling and hospitality workplaces

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 126-154

  Tiyce, Margaret ^a   Hing, Nerilee ^a   Cairncross, Grant ^a   Breen, Helen ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emotional labor; Employee stress; Gambling workplaces; Gaming venues; Roles and responsibilities; Stressors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878243691     PISSN: 15332845     EISSN: 15332853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332845.2013.752708     Document Type: Article

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