Structured empowerment: An award-winning program at the Burswood Resort Hotel

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 264-274

  Cacioppe, Ron ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Hospitality industry; Hotels; Organizational change; Surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986178149     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437739810234332     Document Type: Article

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