International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management: Volume 10 Issue 7

Trends in Asia‐Pacific tourism in 1997‐98: from optimism to uncertainty

Neil Leiper, Nerilee Hing

In 1997‐98, a series of stochastic events in the Asia‐Pacific region contributed to the end of a long period of tourism growth and 1998 saw contractions in tourist numbers in…

The current and future impact of Asia’s economic downturn on the region’s hospitality industry

Ray Pine, Andrew Chan, Paul Leung

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…

Using environmental scanning for business expansion into China and Eastern Europe: the case of transnational hotel companies

Adam Wu, Jorge Costa, Richard Teare

This paper reports on a study designed to explore the relationship between environmental scanning and business expansion strategies in the international hotel sector. Unit level…

Hospitality trends in the Asia‐Pacific: a discussion of five key sectors

Nerilee Hing, Vivienne McCabe, Peter Lewis, Neil Leiper

This paper reviews recent trends in major hospitality sectors in the Asia‐Pacific region. Observes that the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE), backpacker…

Doing business in China ‐ the art of war?

Chee Keen Pang, Diane Roberts, John Sutton

Examines Chinese attitudes towards the introduction and implementation of an international corporate culture into their working environment. Refers to Sun Tzu’s military classic…

Barriers and resistance to change in hotel firms: an investigation at unit level

Fevzi Okumus, Nigel Hemmington

The aims of this paper are to investigate the barriers and the sources of resistance to change in hotel firms and to evaluate the change in strategies adopted in seeking to…

Market segmentation in hospitality research: no longer a sequential process

John T. Bowen

Explores development in market segmentation relating to hospitality and tourism research published between 1990 and 1998. The literature is divided into three sections: segmenting…

Trends in the amusement park industry

Sandro Formica, Michael D. Olsen

The aim of this paper is to explore the amusement park industry and its evolution during the 1990s. The primary causes of change in this industry are determined and their impact…