Conceptualizing the ‘Spirit of Service’ in Tourism Education and Training: A Case Study from New Zealand

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 79-96

  Buissink Smith, Nell ^a   McLntosh, Alison J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hidden curriculum; Service quality; Tourism education and training

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011135958     PISSN: 15313220     EISSN: 15313239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J172v01n01_07     Document Type: Article

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