The role and importance of development directors in initiating and implementing development strategy

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 339-346

  Altinay, Levent ^a   Roper, Angela ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Directors; Entrepreneurialism; Middle management; Organizational development; Strategy; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986021480     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110110403721     Document Type: Review

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