Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Albergo Diffuso as an original model for hotelier hospitality -- 3. Rural hamlets: Basic requirements for setting up the hospitality model -- 4. Analyzing resources for sustained competitive advantage: A resource-based...

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