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Hotel development in China: a review of the English language literature

Haiyan Kong (School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong School of Business, Shandong University, Weihai, China)
Catherine Cheung (School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong)

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

ISSN: 0959-6119

Article publication date: 17 April 2009

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to offer an overview of the existing English literature concerning the development of China's hotel industry by means of reviewing the topic from three academic online databases.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper reviews published studies found in refereed journals that can be accessed online via Emerald Management Review, ProQuest Basic Search and EBSCO Host Web. A total of 66 refereed journal papers were found over the period 1984‐2007. They were grouped into four major themes: strategy and development; marketing; service quality and human resources management.

Findings

Research on China's hotel development grew rapidly with the rise of China's hotel industry, reflecting the situation, problems, challenges and opportunities affecting hotel development. Strategy and development is a dominant theme, accounting for 43 per cent of all papers.

Practical implications

The paper summarises research on China's booming hotel industry, offers a general review of its historic development and identifies current important issues. The authors recommend further research opportunities examining career development and job satisfaction in China's hotel industry.

Originality/value

This paper is one of the first to profile research related to the hotel industry in mainland China. By grouping the published studies into four major themes, this study clearly demonstrates key emerging issues in China.

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Citation

Kong, H. and Cheung, C. (2009), "Hotel development in China: a review of the English language literature", International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 21 No. 3, pp. 341-355. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110910948332

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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