Key performance indicators in European hotel properties: General managers’ choices and company profiles

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 120-128

  Harris, Peter J ^a   Mongiello, Marco ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hospitality industry; Hotel; Key indicators; Performance measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986133002     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110110388909     Document Type: Article

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