For the first time, design of a major new public building in Australia has been subjected to Life-Cycle Assessment - with the aim of minimising overall environmental impact of the development. Resource depletion, emissions, and waste products were quantified from construction, use and demolition...

The ever growing number of Ghanaians living abroad and their contribution to the nation's GDP has propelled the political debate of their voting rights. After formulating policies to enable them to exercise their franchise during elections, E-Voting/Internet Voting was one of the methods...

Assesses changes occurring in the UK hotel market during 1997 and relates these to current and predicted future developments. Identifies the key issues affecting supply and demand, competitive success and likely impacts and influences on the UK market during 1998.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an account of the recruitment process of an international hotel brand in Nigeria, to highlight the issues related to human capital development and to propose relevant solutions. Design/methodology/approach An informal interview was carried out via...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide first-hand experiences of running a hotel business in Nigeria from the perspective of an entrepreneur. Design/methodology/approach An informal interview was carried out via email. Max Menkiti is an entrepreneur in the hospitality industry with...

Purpose Hotel development in Africa is at an all-time high, as entrepreneurs and institutional investors recognise and understand the opportunities, and as the international brands identify the gaps in their system coverage. The purpose of this paper is to quantify the chains’ future...

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...

Cover -- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- Editorial -- A review of the hotel industry in Nigeria: size, structure and issues -- Hotel chain development pipelines in Africa: implications for human capital development -- Human capital development in the hospitality industry in Nigeria -- Ethics,...