Using simulation and gaming to develop financial skills in undergraduates

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 116-119

  Curland, Sue R ^a   Fawcett, S Lyn ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitive strategy; Costing; Decision making; Operations; Restaurants; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986021440     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110110388891     Document Type: Article

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