Operations management perspectives and the hospitality industry

This paper examines the links between operations management principles developed in manufacturng industry and problems presented by service industries, such as the hospitality industry. The value and applicability of O.M. perspectives is discussed and several examples of recent and potential application are given.     

关于中国城市饭店产业评价的思考

中国饭店业的发展加深着人们对饭店业的认识。单体饭店在走向成熟的同时,也需要整个饭店行业的成熟。文章提出衡量一个区域或城市饭店业是否成熟,有这样几个标准：拥有一批好的饭店群体,城市(地区)饭店的结构合理,有自身特色,有标志性的饭店,与城市特点相协调,有健全的行业法规,成熟的投资动机,成熟的职业经理人队伍,有成熟的市场和成熟的消费者,有成熟的饭店衍生业以及成熟的行业自律组织。     

An Investigation of Professional Development Education for Tourism and Hospitality Employees Through University and Industry Cooperative Education Partnerships

ABSTRACT

Cooperative educational partnerships in Australia are innovative education partnerships where universities join with a business or industry association in a working relationship. The partners share resources to develop and provide undergraduate award-bearing professional development education courses for employees and association members. The aim of this research is to investigate the nature of outcomes that encourages tourism and hospitality organisations to encourage professional development education for their employees and members.

This research used a qualitative approach to understand and analyse five cooperative education partnerships operating in the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia. The outcomes emerging for tourism and hospitality organisations include encouraging confidence and loyalty in employees and a strengthening industry commitment to further education. The university saw professional development education provided through cooperative education partnerships as becoming part of their core education activity. Communication difficulties between different organisation cultures appear to be a barrier to overcome.     

酒店业竞争力提升的新途径:集群发展

本文通过对集群理论国内外发展研究的回顾,分析我国酒店企业集群形成的条件与基础、发展现状与分类,应用直接经济因素与非直接经济因素的企业集群竞争优势理论,对我国酒店企业集群优势与竞争力提升展开剖析.     

Is low unionisation in the British hospitality industry due to industry characteristics?

Low recognition and concomitant characteristics of a union presence are key factors associated with very low union membership in the British hospitality industry (HI) but there may be exceptional factors in the HI that render it more amenable to union membership after standard explanations are accounted for. Although the lessons for unions are to seek greater employer legitimacy at the same time as securing membership, recognition rates would have to increase by six times to double the rate of union density in the HI and satisfy ‘frustrated’ demand for unionisation. Questions are also raised about the utility of the statutory recognition procedures and current union organising and retention strategies.     

论我国经济型饭店发展的产业示范意义

本文讨论了我国经济型饭店发展的产业示范意义。对于民族饭店业而言,经济型饭店的示范意义在于以品牌为中心建立了产品形象、通过跨地域经营获得规模经济以及采用多模式扩张提高增长速度。对于整个中国饭店业而言,经济型饭店的示范意义在于通过产品差异化创新获得了很好的绩效。认识到这些意义,我们可以从更具有战略性的高度去看待今天中国经济型饭店的发展。     

What does it mean to follow? An exploration of a followership profile in hospitality and tourism

Although leadership has received considerable attention from many scholars, much less research has focused on those who follow leaders; yet, followers contribute much to the success of an organization. This study explored the followership profiles of stakeholders in hospitality and tourism education. The findings summarize the followership dimensions of a sample of hospitality students, educators, and industry professionals. For each of the five followership dimensions the mean scores for industry professionals were rated higher when compared with students and educators, with courage to participate in transformation being the highest rated among all three groups. Implications for hospitality education are presented.     

我国饭店业可持续发展探讨

本文从经济、社会、资源、环境、制度建设五个方面构建了我国饭店业可持续发展的考察要素框架;在研究饭店绿色营销与饭店业可持续发展的关系的基础上,提出了饭店实施绿色营销管理是实现饭店业可持续发展的理想选择,并探讨了饭店绿色营销的任务和对策,着重分析了饭店绿色营销的综合成本与综合效益;在研究饭店绿色标志的基础上,提出我国饭店业可持续发展的重点在于建立和实施饭店绿色等级标准。     

Job Competency Expectations for Hospitality and Tourism Employees

ABSTRACT

This article presents the findings of a central Florida study of hospitality and tourism management practitioners. It reports the findings of practitioner perceptions of desired knowledge, skills, and attitudes. It further demonstrates the overall impressions of practitioners concerning levels of preparation for entry-level positions in the industry. Finally, the authors present conclusions and suggestions for central Florida collaborative initiatives aimed at improving the preparation of individuals from secondary and tertiary institutions for successful entry into hospitality and tourism industry employment.     

An empirical test of turnover theory: In the case of Korean hotel employees

This study builds a working model of employment turnover theory and applies the model to the Korean hospitality industry through the meals of multiple regression analysis and path analysis. The results of the study support the existence of significant relationships between the variables presented in the working model.     

基于胜任素质的饭店人力资源管理教学研究

胜任素质方法是人力资源管理中逐渐被认可的一种方法,其通过科学方法所提炼出的核心素质同样为高校的人才培养提供了依据。本文以胜任素质模型为主线,探讨饭店人力资源管理者的素质模型,结合国外先进经验,对我国高校饭店人力资源管理的教学实践进行探索。     

Managing Workforce Diversity

Abstract

As hospitality firms become increasingly characterized by diversity with respect to their workforce, attracting, retaining, and using diverse people effectively have become a priority. Diversity management is considered vital to ensuring success in today's unpredictable hospitality markets. To suggest strategies for management of diversity, the current study explores the definitions used in dealing with diversity, clarifies diversity-related concepts, and discusses the benefits of effective diversity management. It is contended that hospitality firms that want fresh ideas, strong growth, a positive firm image, and an enhanced ability to hire qualified workers should be proactive with regard to workforce diversity. This study also suggests effective diversity management strategies, including the use of diversity management paradigms and development of a learning organization. Finally, the challenges hospitality firms are facing are discussed.     

Making Employee Turnover Calculations Useful

ABSTRACT

There seems to be a consensus among industry practitioners regarding the detrimental effects of turnover. However, based on interviews conducted with seven human resource directors of national hospitality brands, it appears that the turnover ratios in current use may not identify employee turnover root causes. Because of the variability and the subjectivity of turnover cost calculations, the research proposed that turnover efforts be focused on resolving root causes rather than on calculating costs. The research provided a turnover ratio calculation process that facilitates corrective action. This process provides sufficient detail so that management may identify core turnover issues. Recommendations included: (1) Differentiate between types of turnover (controllable or uncontrollable), (2) Separate ratio calculations of management from those of hourly employees, (3) Use average number of employees as the ratio calculation denominator, and (4) Break calculations down by department (by division and then further by front and back of the house).     

饭店客房定价方法的理论研究综述

在饭店经营过程中,价格是一个重要因素,是企业主要的竞争手段之一.本文在对饭店客房定价方法相关文献整理基础上,从三个层面--成本导向、市场导向、成本和市场导向的结合对目前有关饭店客房定价方法的相关理论进行了评述,旨在推动饭店经营者提高价格决策能力.     

我国饭店人才链的失位与调整研究

伴随我国经济持续稳定的高速增长,饭店业迅速崛起,但在产业不断发展的同时,人才不足问题也显得日益严重,并越来越成为制约我国饭店业发展的关键因素.本文力图从人才链的失位与调整角度,研究人才缺失的原因,并探求改变现有饭店人才状况的调整策略.     

国外接待业人力资源管理研究评述

经过20世纪80年代以来20多年的学术研究和实践,国外接待业人力资源管理已成为一个较成熟的研究领域.本文分战略性人力资源、招聘和选拔、流动、培训和开发、薪酬管理、绩效评估、工作设计与参与和管理者开发等8个主要研究议题,对国外接待业人力资源研究进展进行了较系统的评述.目前综述国外接待业人力资源研究进展的文献尚不多见,国内接待业人力资源研究尚不全面和深入,本文综述将为国内相关研究提供有益借鉴.     

饭店收入管理方法最新研究分析

收入管理是饭店业提高收益的重要方法。本文通过回顾国内外饭店收入管理研究状况,着重对饭店收入管理方法的六大研究内容：定价政策、客房存量控制、计算机收入管理系统研究、收入管理决策的最优化、细分市场收入贡献分析和收入管理绩效评估的研究进展、热点与不足及发展趋势进行了评述,并对我国饭店业收入管理应用提出了建议。