Learning About Managing the Business in the Hospitality Industry

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 525-559

  Li, Li ^a   Gray, David E ^b   John Lockwood, Andrew ^b   Buhalis, Dimitrios ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b BUPA ^*

^c BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Management learning and development; Problem solving; Reflection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889681900     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.21171     Document Type: Article

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