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Case studies and practical applications

Effects of culinary employees’ role stress on burnout and turnover intention in hotel industry: moderating effects on employees’ tenure

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Pages 2145-2165 | Received 09 Oct 2010, Accepted 08 Feb 2011, Published online: 13 Jun 2011

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