The determinants of hospitality employees' pro-environmental behaviors: The moderating role of generational differences

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 52, Issue , 2016, Pages 56-67

  Kim, Soon Ho ^a   Kim, Minseong ^a   Han, Hye Sook ^b   Holland, Stephen ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Soongsil University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental concern; Motivation; Pro environmental behavior; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943737149     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2015.09.013     Document Type: Article

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