Journal of
Hospitality Management and Tourism

  • Abbreviation: J. Hosp. Manage. Tourism
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6575
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHMT
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 76

Full Length Research Paper

An investigation of employee attitudes toward promotion opportunities in the hospitality industry

Francis Kabii
  • Francis Kabii
  • Kenya Utalii College, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Alice Ngetich
  • Alice Ngetich
  • Kenya Utalii College, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 15 August 2025
  •  Accepted: 03 November 2025
  •  Published: 31 January 2026

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