Critically unpacking professionalism in hospitality: Knowledge, meaningful work and dignity

Hospitality and Society

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 215-230

  Cockburn Wootten, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Communication; Critical; Dignity; Hospitality; Meaningful work; Professionalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006852337     PISSN: 20427913     EISSN: 20427921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1386/hosp.2.2.215_1     Document Type: Article

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