Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 9 Issue 1

Editorial

Richard Teare, Ibrahim Ajagunna, Fritz Pinnock, Tom M. Amonde

Analysis of market conditions for logistics services and tourism: a Caribbean perspective

Fritz Pinnock, Ibrahim Ajagunna, Sandra Casanova

The purpose of this paper is an assessment of logistics services and tourism infrastructure in the Caribbean. The objective is to examine the efficiency and competitiveness of the…

Last mile logistics and tourist destinations in the Caribbean

Tom M. Amonde, Ibrahim Ajagunna, Ngozi Fidelia Iyare

Growth of the tourism sector and the relative importance of the last mile have been studied in independent literature, but theorists formally linking the two phenomena are…

All aboard the corporate socially and environmentally responsible cruise ship: A conjoint analysis of consumer choices

Sheree-Ann Adams, Xavier Font, Davina Stanford

The purpose of the study was to examine the relative importance of corporate social and environmental responsibility (CSER) in comparison to standard, price, duration…

The future of Caribbean tourism: competition and climate change implications

Elizabeth A. Mackay, Andrew Spencer

This conceptual paper examines the Caribbean tourism sector, its growth, performance, importance and its vulnerability to climate change. The purpose of this paper is to serve as…

Sustainable cruise ship employment for the Caribbean region – a conceptual perspective

Sheree-Ann Adams

The purpose of this paper is to explore the opportunities and approaches needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of cruise companies as a source of employment for Caribbean…

Customer satisfaction in Jamaican hotels through the use of information and communication technology

Delroy Chevers, Andrew Spencer

This paper aims to assess the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on customer satisfaction in Jamaican hotels.

Tourism and logistics in an age of unprecedented crime: Perspectives from a border patrol security company

Richard Bennett

This paper aims to examine the positioning of tourism and logistics and the related impact of crime.

Capacity building for tourism and logistics: redefining the role of human resources

Betty Aigbogho Arhelo

This paper aims to examine the current position of human resources in Caribbean ports and how this position has impacted the development of tourism and logistics in the region.

Tourism and global logistics hub development in the Caribbean: Will there be a symbiotic relationship?

Kirkland Robert Anderson

The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of agritourism as a development model which enables the diversification of agriculture and targets the utilization of endogenous…

Tourism development and logistics in the Caribbean: will there be a symbiotic relationship?

Ibrahim Ajagunna, Fritz Pinnock, Tom M. Amode

The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical review of the articles included in this theme issue.

Tourism business development and logistics in the Caribbean: Will there be a symbiotic relationship?

Ibrahim Ajagunna, Fritz Pinnock, Tom M. Amonde, Richard Teare

This paper aims to profile the WHATT theme issue “Tourism business development and logistics in the Caribbean: Will there be a symbiotic relationship?” by drawing on reflections…