Job satisfaction and organizational commitment in the Hong Kong fast food industry

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 214-220

  Lam, Terry ^a   Qiu Zhang, Hanqin ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Commitment; Employee surveys; Fast food industry; Job satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986018754     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110310475667     Document Type: Article

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