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Marketing small hotels on the World Wide Web (1999)
Journal Article
Morrison, A. M., Taylor, S., Morrison, A. J., & Morrison, A. D. (1999). Marketing small hotels on the World Wide Web. Information Technology and Tourism, 2(2), 97-113

Small hotels face an uphill battle, as the larger hotel companies become more dominant in die marketplace. The Internet and World Wide Web may offer the small hotelier a lifeline for business survival. Through a study of a group of small hotels in Sc... Read More about Marketing small hotels on the World Wide Web.

Hospitality retail operations types and styles in the management of human resources (1998)
Journal Article
Lashley, C., & Taylor, S. (1998). Hospitality retail operations types and styles in the management of human resources. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 5(3), 153-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-6989%2897%2900024-6

This article explores the relationship between the service operation type adopted by organisations and the style of human resource management (HRM) which best fits with it. The degree of standardisation and the level of tangibility in the service off... Read More about Hospitality retail operations types and styles in the management of human resources.

Entrepreneurship in the small hotel sector (1997)
Journal Article
Glancey, K., & Pettigrew, M. (1997). Entrepreneurship in the small hotel sector. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 9(1), 21-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596119710157540

Reports the findings from a study of entrepreneurial activity in the small hotel sector in a Scottish town, St Andrews. Applies bodies of theory on the small entrepreneurial firm, developed for other sectors of the economy, to an examination of smal... Read More about Entrepreneurship in the small hotel sector.

Hospitality research: the emperor's new clothes? (1996)
Journal Article
Taylor, S., & Edgar, D. (1996). Hospitality research: the emperor's new clothes?. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 15(3), 211-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0278-4319%2896%2900018-7

This paper examines the ‘current-state-of-the-art’ of hospitality research. It is argued that hospitality research has yet to reach a state of maturity and that no clear articulation exists as to its role, content and future direction. These issues a... Read More about Hospitality research: the emperor's new clothes?.

Paradigm lost: the rise and fall of McDonaldization (1995)
Journal Article
Taylor, S., & Lyon, P. (1995). Paradigm lost: the rise and fall of McDonaldization. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 7(2/3), 64-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596119510080024

The application of McDonald′s product/production principles to other restaurant chains, and totally different social enterprises has been the subject of recent criticism. This “McDonaldization” is said to betoken a world of increased rationalization... Read More about Paradigm lost: the rise and fall of McDonaldization.

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.

A critical assessment of mountaineering tourism on Lenin Peak, Kyrgyzstan: Current issues and potential solutions
Report
Komissarov, V., & Taylor, S. (2019). A critical assessment of mountaineering tourism on Lenin Peak, Kyrgyzstan: Current issues and potential solutions. Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Culture, Communication and Tourism

This report was produced for the Ministry of Culture, Communication and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic. It provides an assessment of the environmental and economic impacts of tourism located on and around the 7,134 metres Lenin Peak on the Kyrgyzsta... Read More about A critical assessment of mountaineering tourism on Lenin Peak, Kyrgyzstan: Current issues and potential solutions.

The Role of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Driving and Enabling a Circular Economy in the Hospitality Sector: Insights from the Orkney Islands
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sciacca, A., Anastasiadou, C., & Urie, G. (2023, May). The Role of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Driving and Enabling a Circular Economy in the Hospitality Sector: Insights from the Orkney Islands. Paper presented at Council for Hospitality Management Education, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated significant challenges for tourism destinations (UNWTO, 2022) and particularly for small island destinations (SIDs) (e.g., Farrell et al., 2020). While the pandemic has uncovered the low resilience of SIDs, it has... Read More about The Role of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Driving and Enabling a Circular Economy in the Hospitality Sector: Insights from the Orkney Islands.

Short-Term Licensing in Scotland: A policy murder is announced
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anastasiadou, C., & McMillan, J. (2024, May). Short-Term Licensing in Scotland: A policy murder is announced. Paper presented at INVTUR 2024, Aveiro, Portugal

Objectives | The purpose of this paper is to examine the evolution of short-term licensing in Scotland, with particular focus on the city of Edinburgh using the lifecycle approach. The case of Edinburgh’s short-term let licensing scheme (CEC, undated... Read More about Short-Term Licensing in Scotland: A policy murder is announced.

Narrative study: Travelers’ perception of Maldives ‘one island – one resort’ setting
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chu, A. (2018, February). Narrative study: Travelers’ perception of Maldives ‘one island – one resort’ setting. Paper presented at 83rd TOSOK International Tourism Conference, Incheon, South Korea

Maldives is a well-known leisure travel destination with the rich natural resources and the uniqueness of topology. The country is formed by 1,190 small islands which are connected by 26 atolls. This "one island – one resort" type of resort distincti... Read More about Narrative study: Travelers’ perception of Maldives ‘one island – one resort’ setting.

Cruise revenue management: An integrated RM Framework
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chu, A., & Hsu, C. (2023, December). Cruise revenue management: An integrated RM Framework. Paper presented at 2023 RevME Conference, Hendersonville, US

A holistic approach to understand cruise revenue management (RM) practices that cover ticket and onboard revenues, through a cross-disciplinary literature review and practitioner interviews. An integrated cruise RM framework was developed and served... Read More about Cruise revenue management: An integrated RM Framework.

Do attractions attract tourists?
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chu, A. (2019, May). Do attractions attract tourists?. Paper presented at 2019 APacCHRIE & EuroCHRIE Joint Conference, Hong Kong

Many studies revealed travelers’ motives to travel a destination but do not answer explicitly what specific features of a destination influence travelers’ decisions. Dann’s (1976) “push and pull” factors best capture the relationship between the con... Read More about Do attractions attract tourists?.

Engaging secondary stakeholders with Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors: Staycations, localisation, community, and placemaking.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Todd, L., & Leask, A. (2024, August). Engaging secondary stakeholders with Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors: Staycations, localisation, community, and placemaking. Presented at 35th International Geographical Congress 2024, Dublin, Ireland

Our research considers how Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors can advance through sustainable community engagement, such as facilitating staycations, by responding to contemporary contexts such as calls for localisation and the cost-of-living... Read More about Engaging secondary stakeholders with Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors: Staycations, localisation, community, and placemaking..