Discourse about workforce development in tourism- an analysis of public policy, planning, and implementation in Australia and Scotland: Hot air or making a difference?

Tourism Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 609-623

  Solnet, David ^a   Nickson, Dennis ^b   Robinson, Richard N S ^a   Kralj, Anna ^c   Baum, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active labor market policy (ALMP); Australia; Employment; Human resource development; Scotland; Tourism; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930475458     PISSN: 10835423     EISSN: 19433999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/108354214X14116690097936     Document Type: Article

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