Development of a profit planning framework in an international hotel chain: A case study

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 198-208

  Graham, Ian C ^a   Harris, Peter J ^b  

^a Bass Hotel and Resorts

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hotels; Management development; Profit

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986129863     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596119910272694     Document Type: Article

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