Cross Cultural Training for Expatriate Hotel Managers: An Exploratory Study
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1525-6480,1525-6499
DOI: 10.1080/15256480802427305