Challenges and constraints of hospitality and tourism education in China

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 291-295

  Lam, Terry ^a   Xiao, Honggen ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HUAQIAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Career development; China; Curriculum; Education; Tourism; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986131466     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110010339643     Document Type: Article

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