Relevance and Quality in Australian Tourism Higher Education: Educator and Professional Views

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-78

  Tan, Jacintha A C ^a   Morgan, Damian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Quality; Tourism education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011221672     PISSN: 15313220     EISSN: 15313239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J172v01n01_06     Document Type: Article

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