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The local destination tourism network: Development issues (2005)
Journal Article
Gibson, L., Lynch, P. A., & Morrison, A. (2005). The local destination tourism network: Development issues. Tourism and Hospitality Planning and Development, 2(2), 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/14790530500171708

Abstract Tourism networks are an increasingly important tool for economic development. At a local destination level, such networks have a potentially significant contribution to make towards sustainable tourism embracing community and commercial int... Read More about The local destination tourism network: Development issues.

Sociological impressionism in a hospitality context (2005)
Journal Article
Lynch, P. (2005). Sociological impressionism in a hospitality context. Annals of Tourism Research, 32(3), 527-548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2004.09.005

Qualitative research approaches in hospitality are underdeveloped. As a contribution to addressing this shortcoming, sociological impressionism—a form of autobiographical sociology—is described and associated issues are examined. The methodological d... Read More about Sociological impressionism in a hospitality context.

Reflections on the home setting in hospitality. (2005)
Journal Article
Lynch, P. (2005). Reflections on the home setting in hospitality. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 12,

This article builds on an ongoing debate regarding the nature of hospitality management education by adopting a social scientific approach to the study of hospitality. It does so through focusing on the home setting. Major themes from studies on t... Read More about Reflections on the home setting in hospitality..

Host-Guest Dating: The Potential of Improving the Customer Experience Through Host-Guest Psychographic Matching (2005)
Journal Article
Tucker, H., & Lynch, P. (2005). Host-Guest Dating: The Potential of Improving the Customer Experience Through Host-Guest Psychographic Matching. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism, 5(2-4), 11-32. https://doi.org/10.1300/j162v05n02_02

This article argues for the potential use of lifestyle segmentation in order to achieve psychographic matching between hosts and guests in Bed and Breakfast and homestay accommodation. The discussion draws on research conducted in home-hosted accommo... Read More about Host-Guest Dating: The Potential of Improving the Customer Experience Through Host-Guest Psychographic Matching.

Polish social firm hotel project: an international voluntary–public–private sector partnership in action (2004)
Journal Article
Lynch, P., Kozlowska, M., & Ritchie, M. (2004). Polish social firm hotel project: an international voluntary–public–private sector partnership in action. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 23(3), 255-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2

This article uses a case study of the transfer of a social firm model from Scotland to Poland for the development of two social firm hotels in order to illustrate an international voluntary–public–private sector partnership in action, and to propose... Read More about Polish social firm hotel project: an international voluntary–public–private sector partnership in action.

International tourism networks (2004)
Journal Article
Morrison, A., Lynch, P., & Johns, N. (2004). International tourism networks. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 16(3), 197-202. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110410531195

Much of tourism development is predicated on the successful working of organisations alignment in the form of partnerships or “networks”. However, tourism networks have been relatively neglected as an area of academic study. This paper presents find... Read More about International tourism networks.

Reasons for going green in serviced accommodation establishments (2004)
Journal Article
Tzschentke, N., Kirk, D., & Lynch, P. A. (2004). Reasons for going green in serviced accommodation establishments. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 16(2), 116-124. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110410520007

This paper reports on the preliminary findings of an exploratory study on environmental decision making in the context of largely small serviced accommodation establishments. It focuses on the motivations of owner‐managers for becoming environmental... Read More about Reasons for going green in serviced accommodation establishments.

Quality Homes, Quality People: The Challenge of Quality Grading and Assurance in Small Accommodation Enterprises (2004)
Book Chapter
Lynch, P. A., & Tucker, H. (2004). Quality Homes, Quality People: The Challenge of Quality Grading and Assurance in Small Accommodation Enterprises. In Small Firms in Tourism, 183-195. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-044132-0.50015-0

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Gender and Employment Flexibility within Hotel Front Offices (2002)
Journal Article
Bird, E., Lynch, P., & Ingram, A. (2002). Gender and Employment Flexibility within Hotel Front Offices. Service Industries Journal, 22(3), 99-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/714005084

This article describes a study of the contemporary nature and extent of gendered employment flexibility within hotel front offices in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Previous studies in the service sector have tended to focus upon the career paths o... Read More about Gender and Employment Flexibility within Hotel Front Offices.

Home and commercialized hospitality (2001)
Book Chapter
LYNCH, P. (2001). Home and commercialized hospitality. In In Search of Hospitality, 100-117. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7506-5431-9.50010-x

We others who have long lost the more subtle of the physical senses, have not even proper terms to express an animal's inter-communications with his surroundings, living or otherwise, and have only the word ‘smell’, for instance to include the whole... Read More about Home and commercialized hospitality.

Small tourism business networks and destination development (2001)
Journal Article
Tinsley, R., & Lynch, P. (2001). Small tourism business networks and destination development. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 20(4), 367-378. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0278-4319%2801%2900024-X

This paper is based on ongoing research into networking between small tourism businesses and its contribution to destination development. The fieldwork is being carried out in a peripheral rural location. A detailed conceptual framework comprising of... Read More about Small tourism business networks and destination development.

Questioning the impact of the ‘graduatization’ of the managerial labour force upon the management of human resources in the Scottish hotel industry (2000)
Journal Article
Ingram, A., Jamieson, R., Lynch, P., & Bent, R. (2000). Questioning the impact of the ‘graduatization’ of the managerial labour force upon the management of human resources in the Scottish hotel industry. International journal of consumer studies, 24(4), 212-222. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1470-6431.2000.00128.x

This paper outlines the findings of a questionnaire survey returned by 125 Scottish hotels from a sample of 500 small and middle-sized enterprises. We asked questions on the level of impact that hospitality graduates have had upon human resource mana... Read More about Questioning the impact of the ‘graduatization’ of the managerial labour force upon the management of human resources in the Scottish hotel industry.

Networking in the Homestay Sector (2000)
Journal Article
Lynch, P. A. (2000). Networking in the Homestay Sector. Service Industries Journal, 20(3), 95-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642060000000034

This paper provides a case study on the management of private home accommodation used to house overseas guests who are primarily registered as students with the English as a foreign language sector. It uses network analysis to focus on the significa... Read More about Networking in the Homestay Sector.

Host Attitudes towards Guests in the Homestay Sector (1999)
Journal Article
Lynch, P. A. (1999). Host Attitudes towards Guests in the Homestay Sector. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 1(2), 119-144. https://doi.org/10.1177/146735849900100203

This paper reports on an investigation into host attitudes towards guests in one segment of the homestay accommodation sector: host families. In addition to discussion of the main characteristics of hostfamilies, host attitudes to guests are examined... Read More about Host Attitudes towards Guests in the Homestay Sector.

Demand for Training by Bed and Breakfast Operators (1994)
Journal Article
Lynch, P. A. (1994). Demand for Training by Bed and Breakfast Operators. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 6(4), 25-31. doi:10.1108/09596119410060892

Assesses the implications for tourism organizations, with responsibility for training, of promoting world‐class standards in the delivery of the UK tourism product. Analyses the implications through a detailed assessment of the demand for training b... Read More about Demand for Training by Bed and Breakfast Operators.