People have reasons for what they do and are motivated by driving forces that make them act in a certain way. The tourism industry is not an exception to this rule. However, due to its global nature, the tourism industry may involve a rather wider set of energising forces and tourist motivation...

This paper considers the learning, teaching and assessment preferences of the Chinese learner in the context of distance learning. To do this a literature search of the teaching, learning and assessment preferences of Chinese students was conducted. The search indicated that there are several...

Purpose – The paper aims to present and discuss research findings on the relationship between culture and learning styles, as defined by Honey and Mumford, and the potential implications for both hospitality management education as well as for the training and career development of...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to investigate the impact of ethnic/national culture on service predisposition, using Lee‐Ross's Service Predisposition (SP) Survey, plus items from Hofstede's IBM attitudes survey and from the Chinese Values Survey. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the pattern of part‐time working amongst a cohort of full time hospitality and tourism students studying at a university in Scotland. Design/methodology/approach – Students studying hospitality and tourism management were chosen due to the...

Feng Shui (pronounced “fung shui”) means literally wind and water and is a type of geomancy or divination from nature. It originated in China, and relates to nature and the position of man and of buildings within it. Many hotels and restaurants in the Asia‐Pacific region have been...

Describes the findings of a positivistic comparative study which was undertaken in three different European countries in order to assess the perceptions of British/Irish and Spanish hotel managers. Relates managers′ opinions to some key factors the authors perceive as contributing to the...

Reviews articles published in the Annals of Tourism Research over a six‐year period, from 1989‐1994. Identifies four main themes – hosts′ perceptions; travel and destinations; arts, souvenirs and artefacts; and tourism planning – and seeks to establish emerging patterns for further...