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This week we're putting the spotlight on resources all about the hotel, lodging and accommodation sector. There is a lot of information on this topic that you can incorporate into your assignments. Below are just a few examples of recently published books, chapters, journal articles, case studies and industry reports.

Books

Ford, R.C. (Robert C. and Sturman, M.C. (Michael C. (2020) Managing hospitality organizations : achieving excellence in the guest experience. 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc.

Taheri, B., Rahimi, R. and Buhalis, D. (eds) (2022) The sharing economy and the tourism industry : perspectives, opportunities and challenges. Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers Ltd.

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Book Chapters

Kreeger, J.C. (2021) Globalization and the Lodging-Shared Economy in Gardini, M.A., Ottenbacher, M.C. and Schuckert, M. (2021) The Routledge Companion to International Hospitality Management. 1st edition. United Kingdom: Routledge

Pirnar, i. (2021) Innovation Management in the International Hotel Industry in Gardini, M.A., Ottenbacher, M.C. and Schuckert, M. (2021) The Routledge Companion to International Hospitality Management. 1st edition. United Kingdom: Routledge

Warren, C. and Warren, M. (2023) “Incentivising Guests to Save Resources: Leading question: Should guests be incentivised to save resources at the hotel?,” in Critical Questions in Sustainability and Hospitality. 1st edn. United Kingdom: Routledge, pp. 121–132

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Journal Articles

Pham, N.T. et al. (2023) “Greening hotels: does motivating hotel employees promote in-role green performance? The role of culture,” Journal of sustainable tourism, 31(4), pp. 951–970

Yu, J. et al. (2024) “Veganism, a new hotel paradigm: Exploring the attributes of vegan-friendly hotels and guest approach behaviors,” International journal of hospitality management, 117

Nicolau, J.L. et al. (2023) “Airbnb vs hotel? Customer selection behaviors in upward and downward COVID-19 trends,” International journal of contemporary hospitality management, 35(12), pp. 4384–4406

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Case Studies

Rebai, F. and Filieri (2023) ‘Technology Dependence and Technostress: The Case of Hotel Bellora’s ‘Check Out Suite’ Project’ Sage Business Cases

Garcia, C.I., Pforr, C. and Volgger, M. (2024) Fiscal Incentives for Hotels in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, CABI Tourism Cases*

Wilson-Mah, R. and Axe, J. (2023) Tourism Resort Employers and Employees Adapt to Pandemic Uncertainty, in Tourism and Hospitality Management in Practice : A Case Study Collection (2023). Routledge

How to access Case Studies

* To access the case study from CABI Tourism cases, make sure you access and login to CABI Tourism Cases via Library Search before you try to access the individual case study.

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CABIs case study database - Tourism Cases, is a window into the world of tourism development.

 

Industry & Market Research

IBISWorld Industry Reports:
Reports outline the major players in the industry, publish key data and statistics, competitors, as well as looking at products and services offered.

  • Hotels in the UK 
  • Global Hotels and Resorts
  • Budget Hotels in the UK

Market Research & Company Profiles
Euromonitor Passport publishes different reports relevant to accommodation and lodging. Below are some examples:

  • Company profiles for example Marriott International Inc (Jan 2024) and Airbnb In (Dec 2023)
  • Country Reports and Lodging (Destination) reports in a range of countries including the UK

How to access Industry & Market Research

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IBISWorld provides industry intelligence that analyses the environment of over 400 UK industries using the five-digit level of the UK Standard Industrial Classification (UKSIC). Each industry report provides detailed performance data and analysis on the market, supply chain, operating strengths and weaknesses, external drivers, major player market strategies, industry profit and cost structure benchmarks

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Global market analysis software platform, which analyses key industries in countries around the world. This online market research tool also monitors industry trends and provides strategic analysis and a market size and market share database for key industries and sectors in over 220 countries.

Watch a short video about how to access and browse Euromonitor.