The determinants of a culture of partying among managers in the hotel industry

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-96

  O'Neill, John W ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Hotels; Management; Managers; Organizational culture; Partying; United States of America; Work; Working patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986145990     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596111211197818     Document Type: Article

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