Current Human Resource Management Practices in the New Zealand Hotel Sector

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 81-100

  Milne, Simon ^b  

^a Jim)   (Hong Kong)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

hotels; human resources; New Zealand; strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890022465     PISSN: 15332845     EISSN: 15332853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332845.2013.807395     Document Type: Article

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