International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management: Volume 13 Issue 1

Towards a valuation framework for hotels as business entities

Marie Nilsson, Peter J. Harris, Russell Kett

Presents an evaluation of the theoretical context and practical application of different methods of hotel valuation, with particular emphasis on the methods related to the…

Making a career of it? Hospitality students’ future perspectives: an Anglo‐Dutch study

Andrew Kevin Jenkins

The aim of this research is to establish students’ perceptions of the international hospitality industry and, specifically, to establish the likelihood of the student seeking…

Identifying the perceived barriers to participation in tertiary education among hospitality employees

G. Barry O’Mahony, James F. Sillitoe

Reports on an investigation which identified a number of barriers which deter some hospitality industry employees from taking advantage of formal study opportunities. These…

The theming of tourism education: a three‐domain approach

Crispin Dale, Neil Robinson

Explores developments in tourism education to date, drawing on wider theoretical perspectives including the “McDonaldization” and the “Disneyization” of society. The article…

Study of managerial job satisfaction in Hong Kong’s Chinese restaurants

Terry Lam, Tom Baum, Ray Pine

Presents the results of an empirical study of work motivation and job satisfaction among managers in Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong. The findings indicated that work…

Transformation and power: the Croatian case

Renata Fox, John Fox

In a transitional country, transformation processes are difficult and complicated, especially in the hotel industry, which involves entire local communities. This paper analyses a…

Developing Hospitality Properties and Facilities

Nihal Sirisena

Storytelling in Organizations – Facts, Fictions and Fantasies

Hadyn Ingram