Seasonality in tourism employment: Human resource challenges

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 312-316

  Jolliffe, Lee ^a   Farnsworth, Regena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Employment; Human resource development; Seasonality; Temporary workers; Tourism development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986131455     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110310488140     Document Type: Review

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