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Organisational Context in HRM in the UK Hotel Sector
Nick Wilton
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Published online: 25 Jan 2007.
To cite this article: Nick Wilton (2006) Strategic Choice and Organisational Context in HRM in the UK Hotel Sector, The Service Industries Journal, 26:8, 903-919, DOI:
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