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Sustainable international tourist hotels: the role of the executive chef
Wan, Tung-Hsuan; Hsu, Yun-Shu; Wong, Jehn-Yih; Liu, Shin-Hao - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 29 (2017) 7, pp. 1873-1891
Purpose Human capital is the most important determinant of the Hospitality industry’s success. Executive chefs should be skilled in both management and culinary arts, in addition to ensuring the success of the entire hospitality division. The study aims to understand the competencies of...
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The lodging industry’s contribution to Hong Kong’s gross domestic product
Chan, Wilco W.; Lam, Joseph C. - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 12 (2000) 2, pp. 86-98
Focuses on the estimation of the contribution of the hotel industry to Hong Kong’s gross domestic product (GDP) and an analysis of the factors influencing the hotel industry’s recent and likely future contribution to the GDP. The investigation also covers a method of speeding up the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014762441
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The role of electronic commerce in creating virtual tourism destination marketing organisations
Palmer, Adrian; McCole, Patrick - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 12 (2000) 3, pp. 198-204
Co‐operation is crucial to the successful marketing of tourism destinations, and electronic commerce offers exciting … new opportunities for co‐operation among tourism suppliers. This article examines the reciprocal linking of Websites to … create “virtual” tourism destination organisations, whereby consumers can access information and purchase multiple components …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014762453
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Leisure‐based tourist behavior: a case study of Changchun
Huang, Anmin; Xiao, Honggen - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 12 (2000) 3, pp. 210-214
Leisure‐based tourism constitutes an important part in China’s domestic tourist market. This article reports the …, modification of urban tourist attraction systems, effective exploitation of urban tourism resources and destination management and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014762454
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Human resource issues in international hospitality, travel and tourism: a snapshot
D’Annunzio‐Green, N.; Maxwell, G.A.; Watson, S. - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 12 (2000) 3, pp. 215-216
of tourism and hospitality. Pinpoints the 34 current areas of interest and those identified as of strategic importance …
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China’s international tourism development: present and future
Zhang, Guangrui; Pine, Ray; Qiu Zhang, Hanqin - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 12 (2000) 5, pp. 282-290
International tourism as an industry is the outcome of China’s economic reform and open policy to the outside world … important changes in the past two decades. It analyzes the opportunities and challenges with which China’s international tourism … tourism development in the new millennium and on the threshold of joining the World Trade Organization.  …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014762463
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Challenges and constraints of hospitality and tourism education in China
Lam, Terry; Xiao, Honggen - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 12 (2000) 5, pp. 291-295
Tourism education in China plays an important role of supporting tourism development and ensuring the continuous supply … current tourism education in China in terms of the various educational programs. The attitude of tourism employers towards … quality personnel, as the tourism industry is growing rapidly in China. A key dilemma of tourism education in China is poor …
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Trends in China’s domestic tourism development at the turn of the century
Wu, Bihu; Zhu, Hong; Xu, Xiaohuan - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 12 (2000) 5, pp. 296-299
China’s domestic tourism has developed quickly in the past 20 years. This article briefly reviews the scale of … expansion in domestic tourism in China and summarizes three important factors contributing to that great change. In search of … development trends, the article examines the main products of domestic tourism and government policy changes that influence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014762465
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A tourist market portfolio for Portugal
A´guas, Paulo; Costa, Jorge; Rita, Paulo - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 12 (2000) 7, pp. 394-401
The main objective of this study is the application of portfolio analysis, as an instrument of decision‐making support, to the selection of priority market segments for Portugal. The results obtained validate the use of competitiveness and attractiveness as tools for the selection and...
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The effects of European economic integration on tourism: challenges and opportunities for Portuguese tourism development
Cardoso, Carla; Ferreira, Luis - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 12 (2000) 7, pp. 401-409
affected all areas of economic activity. The tourism sector is no exception due to the economic, social and cultural importance … European economic integration in the tourism sector. In this context, the article builds on earlier research on European … economic integration and identifies its effects in the tourism sector, focusing on the following tourism economic indicators …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014762477