Transforming Tourism Micro Firm Practitioner Learning: Exploring the Road to a Sustainable Learning Community

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 278-293

  Reinl, Leana ^a   Kelliher, Felicity ^a  

^a South East Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

facilitated learning networks; micro firm learning and education; sustainable learning communities; tourism micro firm

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940185267     PISSN: 15313220     EISSN: 15313239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15313220.2015.1064338     Document Type: Article

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