Part–time student labour: Strategic choice or pragmatic response?

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 21-24

  Lucas, Rosemary ^a   Ralston, Lisa ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986059470     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596119610111703     Document Type: Article

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