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Human issues and the introduction of a yield management system. A case study of a 4* chain hotel

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Brotherton, B., Turner, R. (2006). Human issues and the introduction of a yield management system. A case study of a 4* chain hotel. In: The Spread of Yield Management Practices. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7908-1672-8_3

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