The use of e-learning in training in the UK hospitality industry: An exploratory study

ECEL 2007: 6th European Conference on e-Learning

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 391-398

  Li, Li ^a   Buhalis, Dimitrios ^a   Lockwood, Andrew ^a   Benzine, Kathryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b HCIMA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E Learning; Hospitality; Innovation diffusion theory; Training

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INDUSTRY;

BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; HOSPITALITY; HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY; INFLUENTIAL FACTORS; INNOVATION DIFFUSION THEORY; LEARNING TECHNOLOGY; POSITIVE EXPERIENCES;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

EID: 84896270980     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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