A grounded theory approach to developing a career change model in hospitality

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 89-98

  McGinley, Sean ^a   O'Neill, John ^a   Damaske, Sarah ^a   Mattila, Anna S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career change; Career progression; Grounded theory; Work life conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893651960     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2014.01.003     Document Type: Article

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