Strategy implementation in the Alpine tourism industry

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 157-168

  Pechlaner, Harald ^a   Sauerwein, Elmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Decision making; Development; Strategy; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986116745     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110210427003     Document Type: Article

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