International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management: Volume 28 Issue 3

Timeshare research: a synthesis of forty years of publications

Amy M. Gregory, Jeffrey Weinland

This paper aims to facilitate an immediate immersion of academic literature in the timeshare/vacation ownership industry. Through a synthesis of 92 articles published in academic…

The relationship between workplace spirituality and hospitality supervisors’ work attitudes: A self-determination theory perspective

Anthony Gatling, Jungsun (Sunny) Kim, John Milliman

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which workplace spirituality (WPS) is related to hospitality supervisors’ organizational commitment (OC) and intention to…

Human resources management and performance in the hotel industry: The role of the commitment and satisfaction of managers versus supervisors

Carmen Domínguez-Falcón, Josefa D. Martín-Santana, Petra De Saá-Pérez

The purpose of this study is to analyse the effects of high-commitment human resources (HR) practices on organisational performance through the commitment and satisfaction of both…

A systematic review of research on innovation in hospitality and tourism

Doris Omerzel Gomezelj

The purpose of this paper is to identify the state of academic research on innovation in tourism. The authors present a systematic review of the literature, different research…

The effects of brand attachment on behavioral loyalty in the luxury restaurant sector

Nedra Bahri-Ammari, Mathilda Van Niekerk, Haykel Ben Khelil, Jinene Chtioui

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between satisfaction, congruence, nostalgic connections and trust with reference to brand attachment and behavioral…

The effects of transformational leadership and organizational commitment on hotel departmental performance

Anoop Patiar, Ying Wang

This paper aims to examine the effects of hotel general managers’ transformational leadership (TLS) and department managers (DMs)’ organizational commitment (OC) on their…

Implementation of sustainable development practices in the hospitality industry: A case study of five Canadian hotels

Brigitte Prud’homme, Louis Raymond

This study aims to describe and understand how and to what extent hotel managers adopt sustainable development (SD) practices in their establishment, given the presence of…

The impact of other group members on tourists’ travel experiences: A study of domestic package tours in China

Cheng-Yue Yin, Patrick Poon

This paper aims to examine the impact of other group members on the travel experiences of Chinese tourists participating in domestic package tours.