Centres on the selection of undergraduates for hotel and catering management (HCM) courses in the UK. Semi … classification into four subgroups, e.g. academic attainment and ability, motivation to study, and commitment to work in, HCM … from the headteachers’ reports, seemed to be key features of the selection process but there appeared to be a mismatch …

Considerable literature exists on the nature of yield management (YM) and capacity strategies. One strategy for … performance between the use of various short break strategies. Explores the apparent impact of such strategies relative to … management tool.  …

. Regarding management practices, the performance is positively affected by good asset management. Practical implications Hotel …Purpose This paper aims to study the determinants of hotel performance, especially the role of location, in the Spanish … results show that hotel attributes are the main determinant of performance. In particular, there is a minimum efficient scale …

‐structured interviews. Purposeful sampling produced hospitality management operators as participants. The focus of the interviews was their … collected. Practical implications – Specific implications for service practitioners included training and selection. Selection … as it identifies key attributes necessary of service providers that can aid in selection and training. Additionally, this …

Looks at the selection criteria for vocational courses from the viewpoint of graduate employers. Asks the question: to … what extent can the selection criteria for vocational degree courses reflect those qualities which are sought by subsequent …

Research on the traditional approach to selection is considered, and suggestions are made for improvements to this … approach. Attention is drawn to the need to improve selection methods and several alternative methods are considered …

of attempts to enhance staff motivation and performance. An improved awareness of managerial activity preferences on the … part of senior managers and researchers may help to avoid certain problems and strengthen staff motivation. The present … performance and activity preference.  …

financial performance, higher participative approaches used by top management and frontline staff were significantly associated … organizational levels for enhancing participative management approaches and ultimately increasing financial performance for all … plan implementation success and firm financial performance. Specifically, the study seeks to assess the relationship among …