The relationship between corporate culture and performance in bahrain hotels: Findings and management implications

International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 65-80

  Doran, Martha S ^a   Haddad, Kamal M ^a   Chow, Chee W ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bahrain; Corporate culture; Hotels; Organizational performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964907132     PISSN: 15256480     EISSN: 15286499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J149v04n03_04     Document Type: Article

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