Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 15 Issue 3

Themed editorial: How is hospitality education embedding sustainable practices in their curriculum and program delivery? An Asian perspective

Richard E. Teare

Hospitality education in Asia: is it sufficiently equipped to prepare future hospitality leaders?

Sanjay Sharma, Sandeep Munjal

The hospitality industry is rapidly evolving; aspects like technology, digitisation, artificial intelligence, eco-friendly, best practices, green hotels and sustainability are…

Hospitality sustainable practices, a global perspective

Rekha Sharma

The purpose of this study is to discern the impacts of the hospitality industry on the global ecosystem and how sustainable learning can help strengthen the tourism and…

Adoption of sustainable practices by Asian hotels: gaps in academia

Sidharth Srivastava, Sandeep Kumar Dey, Savita Sharma, Mark Ratilla

An extant literature review of hospitality manpower performance reveals the scarcity of green skills among young graduates of hospitality management in the Asian context. Studies…

Sustainable luxury: from an oxymoron to a tautology – the case of the Indian luxury hospitality industry

Sonia Bharwani, David Mathews

In the context of heightened awareness and understanding of responsible tourism, it has become increasingly imperative for luxury hotels to introspect on the impact of their…

How does the hospitality industry integrate heritage?

Parul G. Munjal

The paper aims to highlight the importance of nurturing heritage from the perspective of hospitality professionals and entrepreneurs in countries such as India that have a wealth…

Sustainability in hospitality education: research trends and future directions

Senthilkumaran Piramanayagam, Jyothi Mallya, Valsaraj Payini

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a method intended to create awareness, knowledge, competence and attitude amongst stakeholders towards Sustainable Development Goals…

How sustainable practices influence guests' willingness to pay a price premium in Fiji

Vikas Gupta, Savita Sharma, Sunil Kumar Sinha

This study seeks to determine the effect of sustainable practices on willingness to pay a price premium (WTPP) in the hotels and resorts in the Fiji islands. It will also assess…

Examining the issue of employee intentions to learn and adopt digital technology

Ranjan Chaudhuri, Sheshadri Chatterjee, Demetris Vrontis, Antonino Galati, Evangelia Siachou

In the post-COVID-19 era, the hospitality industry is rapidly moving towards digitalization, which requires employees to upgrade their knowledge and skills. Some employees resist…

Hospitality internships and green leaders: analysing the engagement of interns with hotel sustainable development practices

Rashmeet Kapoor, Anjana Singh, Geetika Manchanda

The aim is to provide insights on the inclusion of sustainability training during internship and the engagement of interns in the sustainability practices of the hotel. The paper…

Next generation employability and career sustainability in the hospitality industry 5.0

Sarah Hussain, Anubha Mahender Singh, Priyakrushna Mohanty, Mahender Reddy Gavinolla

With an industry 5.0 revolution taking place in the hospitality industry, a shift from manual to cognitive labor is anticipated, characterized by greater sustainability…

Driving the sustainability agenda: a wakeup call for hospitality education

Sandeep Munjal, Sanjay Sharma

This concluding article identifies the varying perspectives and research findings that emanate from the collection of articles in this theme issue. It also revisits the theme…

Reflections on the theme issue outcomes: how is hospitality education embedding sustainable practices in their curriculum and program delivery? An Asian perspective

Richard E. Teare