infonet-economy

Le choix de successeur est une étape décisive qui influencera le potentiel d'expansion de l'affaire familiale. Le présent article a pour objet de comprendre et identifier les critères du choix du successeur-fille dans les entreprises familiales suisses. Ainsi, une exploration de la littérature interdisciplinaire sera indispensable, visant à dégager les qualités les plus...

Workplace rituals are powerful learning mechanisms for core values that underpin organizational culture in restaurants. Yet, more research is needed to identify different types and how these rituals operate to reinforce core values in different organizational cultures. Drawing on ritual theory, organizational culture and hospitality research, we use 52 semi-structured interviews and...

Today’s consumers are sharing the use of underutilized goods and services directly with/to other consumers in need, minimizing the need for ownership. Today’s consumers increasingly share underutilized goods and services directly with other consumers, minimizing the need for ownership. For-profit online platforms based on the sharing concept have emerged in the tourism marketplace...

Amotivation can be considered one of the more important problems faced in hospitality training. This research paper used commitment to reduce amotivation and increase performance in a training program. We used action identification to improve the effectiveness of commitment. Ninety-two students participated in the experiment. Broken down into three experimental conditions, 29...

Marketing, and specifically distribution, is becoming more complicated and challenging for hoteliers in all markets. This research evaluates the effectiveness of marketing and distribution tactics as perceived by four and five star hotel managers in Thailand. A questionnaire distributed to 350 respondents reveals that the most effective marketing tactics are related to brand.com,...

Research Question/Issue: This article studies the interrelation between ownership structure, asset intensity and corporate performance and risk in the hospitality industry. This industry is characterised by a strong presence of blockholders and a tendency to divest its real estate making it an ideal setting to analyse the impact on firm performance and risks. Research Findings/...

Our study examines the antecedents of organization citizenship behavior for the environment (OCBE). In particular, we examined the relation between the five factor model personality traits and the tri-dimensional model of OCBE (eco-initiatives, eco-civic engagement and eco-helping). In a sample of undergraduates in Switzerland, openness to experience predicted eco-helping,...

The proliferation of smartphone ownership and mobile travel bookings has persuaded hoteliers to develop mobile strategies and develop applications (apps). To investigate the customer perception of these apps, a two-stage methodology was applied that identifies the available features and functions on 20 hotel chain apps. Next, the importance and performance of these 51 identified...