Analysis of Job Satisfaction in the Hotel Industry: A Study of Hotels in Spain

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 63-80

  Santa Cruz, Francisco González ^a   López Guzmán, Tomás ^a   Cañizares, Sandra M Sánchez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

hotels; human capital; job satisfaction; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890016083     PISSN: 15332845     EISSN: 15332853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332845.2013.807394     Document Type: Article

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