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What are the issues facing human capital development in the hotel industry in Nigeria and how might they be addressed?
Teare, Richard - 2016
government in driving human capital development in the tourism industry in Nigeria -- The way forward: human capital development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012682416
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The Canadian hotel industry: a roundtable discussion on challenges and trends
Jayawardena, Chandana (Chandi); Pollard, Anthony; … - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 5 (2013) 2, pp. 114-131
Purpose – This paper aims to provide a relevant backdrop for the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes ( WHATT …/methodology/approach – The foundation for this paper was laid during a well attended Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) roundtable … economic conditions, the tourism industry and the hotel industry. It also explains the origins of WHATT and its scholarly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015037690
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The Canadian hotel industry: innovative solutions to secure the industry's future
Jayawardena, Chandana (Chandi) - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 5 (2013) 2, pp. 219-230
and Tourism Themes (WHATT) issue on Canada in 2013. Design/methodology/approach – The approach of this paper is to … experts. Readers with interests in the hotel industry in Canada or similar tourism destinations around the world would benefit …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015037696
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Trends and sustainability in the Canadian tourism and hospitality industry
Jayawardena, Chandana (Chandi); Pollard, Anthony; … - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 5 (2013) 2, pp. 132-150
Purpose – This paper aims to address the key sustainability issues in Canada's tourism and hospitality industry. Design …/methodology/approach – The foundation for this paper was laid during a well attended Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) roundtable … the concept of sustainable development and outlines key sustainability issues and trends in the Canadian tourism and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015037697
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An investigation of the persuasive effects of firm-consumer communication dyads using Facebook
Atwood, Morgan; Morosan, Cristian - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 7 (2015) 3, pp. 295-313
Purpose – This paper aims to provide a deeper understanding of the effective use of Facebook within the hotel industry. It explored which current Facebook practices are effective/persuasive using the elaboration likelihood model (ELM) as the main theoretical foundation....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015037883
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Aesthetically clean to clinically clean – A study on new housekeeping practices in Delhi hotels beyond COVID-19 pandemic
Sharma, Sharda; Kaushik, Tanuja - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 13 (2021) 5, pp. 646-659
Purpose This paper aims to examine new housekeeping procedures introduced in response to COVID-19. The pandemic has required hotels to reassess their standard operating procedures, especially in housekeeping to retain the confidence of guests in the hotel/brand via high standards of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015038001
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The way forward: human capital development in the hotel industry in Nigeria
Nwosu, Belinda; Ward, Trevor - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 8 (2016) 2, pp. 235-240
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review contributions made to the strategic question about human capital development issues in the hotel industry in Nigeria and how they can be addressed. Design/methodology/approach Based on the strategic question, a critical analysis of each contribution...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015038349
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Tourism in a transforming wold economy and the impacts of the brave new world : how might developing nations achieve long-term sustainable development
Clayton, Anthony - 2014
This e-book investigates the implications of evolving patterns of travel annd tourism for developing nations. It … relevant variables. Specifically, what are implications for emerging economies and for tourism-dependent developing economies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012678296
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Challenges and innovations in hotel operations in Canada
Jayawardena, Chandana (Chandi); Lawlor, Fred; Grieco, … - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 5 (2013) 2, pp. 177-189
well attended Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) roundtable discussion between industry leaders and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015037693
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Trends in hotel investment and financial management in Canada
Willie, Paul; Pirani, Alam; Jayawardena, Chandana (Chandi) - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 5 (2013) 2, pp. 190-204
‐attended Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) roundtable discussion between industry leaders and hospitality educators in May …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015037694