This paper assesses International Joint Venture (IJV) marketing performance in the Republic of Thailand, as opposed to general business performance. Furthermore, the paper develops an objective measure to assess IJV marketing performance and compares two different types of measures for measuring...

The main thrust of this study was to decide if certain strategies exist that havesignificant impact on profit in a lodging establishment. In reviewing the literature it didnot contain any conceptual plan for operating a lodging facility completely. However,as noted in the literature review,...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is where a firm apart from making profits, the firm contributes by doing social good as a part of responsibilities to the society and environment. The masked intention of CSR is being questioned whether is the organization practices CSR for promotion or...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is where a firm apart from making profits, the firm contributes by doing social good as a part of responsibilities to the society and environment. The masked intention of CSR is being questioned whether is the organization practices CSR for promotion or...

Place branding has become a major focus of operations for destination marketing organisations (DMO) striving for differentiation in cluttered markets. The topic of destination branding has only received attention in the tourism literature since the late 1990s, and there has been relatively...

Common perception by practitioners in the hotel industry today thata satisfied guest would become a repeat customer was considered as amajor subject of this research. It determined the extent to whichsatisfaction fostered loyalty. Interviewing guests and demonstrating theexpression of visual...

Understanding the contribution of marketing to economic and social outcomes is fundamental to broadening the focus of marketing. The authors develop a comprehensive model that integrates the impact of service quality and service satisfaction on both economic and societal outcomes. The model is...