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The Management of Human Resources in the Leisure Industries

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The aims of this chapter are to introduce students to the behavioural science theories and ideas which have shaped the field of human resource management, and to develop a critical approach to both the theory and practice in the field.

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Brown, R.J. (1990). The Management of Human Resources in the Leisure Industries. In: Henry, I. (eds) Management and Planning in the Leisure Industries. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10647-9_3

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