Gender differences in the hospitality industry: A Job quality index

Tourism Management

Volumn 51, Issue , 2015, Pages 234-246

  Santero Sanchez, Rosa ^a   Segovia Pérez, Mónica ^a   Castro Nuñez, Belen ^a   Figueroa Domecq, Cristina ^a   Talón Ballestero, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Composite indicator; Discrimination; Gender; Labour; Labour quality; Women

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; LABOR MARKET; SERVICE SECTOR; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 84931264583     PISSN: 02615177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.05.025     Document Type: Article

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