International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management: Volume 15 Issue 7

Organisational commitment: a study of managers in hotels

Gillian Maxwell, Gordon Steele

In the demanding hotel industry, securing organisational commitment among managers can potentially offer dividends in performance. There is, however, limited evidence to suggest…

Internet usage by international travellers: reasons and barriers

Vincent C.S. Heung

Despite the growing importance of the Internet as an information source for international travellers, as a marketing tool and as a way of doing business, there is a general lack…

Sex discrimination in the licensed trade: a study of the differing attitudes to legal matters

John Pratten, Christopher Lovatt

In recent years, the licensed trade in the UK has had to adapt to changing trends in leisure and, simultaneously, cope with major structural change and management reorganisation…

The Chinese lodging industry: problems and solutions

Zheng Gu

Based on the operation results of Chinese hotels from 1991‐2000, this paper analyzes problems facing the Chinese lodging industry and proposes solutions. Chinese hotels’…

Management attitudes and perceptions of older employees in hospitality management

Hesham Magd

This paper presents the results of a study to identify the perceived benefits, disadvantages and future employment of older workers in Scottish small and medium‐sized hospitality…

The development of sustainable tourism in the Guianas

Donald Sinclair, Chandana Jayawardena

The Tourism Studies Unit of the University of Guyana coordinated the 2003 World‐wide Hospitality and Tourism Trends (WHATT) Roundtable discussion of the Guianas. The discussion…

Sustainable tourism development in Canada: practical challenges

Chandana Jayawardena

The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management of Ryerson University, Toronto hosted the 2002 World‐wide Hospitality and Tourism Trends (WHATT) Roundtable discussion of Canada…

Dictionary of Travel, Tourism & Hospitality (3rd ed.)

Hadyn Ingram

Cultural Tourism: The Partnership between Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management

Hadyn Ingram