Industrial information technology applications: Have hospitality and tourism graduates learned the needed skills?

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 19-23

  Cheung, Lawrence ^a   Law, Rob ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84905091032     PISSN: 10963758     EISSN: 23256540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10963758.2000.10685275     Document Type: Article

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