The private club industry is undergoing major change as it forges new links with academia in the areas of research, teaching and management development. This bodes well for hospitality management programmes. Indeed, the primary mission of most hospitality programmes in North America includes the...

Seeks to review the all‐inclusive concept in the context of the Caribbean. The origin of all‐inclusives in the world and the Caribbean is analysed. The concept was first introduced in holiday camps in Britain during the 1930s. Club Med is credited for popularizing the concept globally in the...

Draws on recently completed research project concerned with strategic management at Swallow Hotels. Reviews literature which is hospitality specific and concludes that there is relatively little available. However it is possible to identify three main approaches to strategic management and to...

While much has been written on operational aspects of hotel food and beverage functions, the literature on career paths and background characteristics of successful food and beverage directors is quite sparse. A survey was distributed to all food and beverage directors of four and five star...

Presents a review identifying the distinctive themes and their related sub‐themes as reflected by articles published in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management in the period 1989‐1994. Sets out six theme areas which reflect the main strands of research and thinking...

Identifies themes in the hospitality and tourism literature arising from articles published in Asia Pacific‐based journals from 1989 to 1996 inclusive. The journals are the Australian Journal of Hospitality Management , the Journal of Tourism Studies , Tourism Recreation Research and the Asia...

Before the economic downturn, most analysts considered Asia as one of the most active regions in the world. Now, the sentiment has changed, and many people are beginning to worry about its future prospects. This paper first examines the impact of the Asian economic downturn on the hospitality...

Explores development in market segmentation relating to hospitality and tourism research published between 1990 and 1998. The literature is divided into three sections: segmenting a market; market targeting and marketing positioning. Identifies new areas for research, deeper examination of...

The nature of HRM and the extent to which it is adopted by industry is reviewed. HRM in the hotel and catering industry is compared with other sectors of industry, including small to medium size organizations. The literature concerning HRM and performance is briefly reviewed and its relevance to...