The Family Business In Tourism And Hospitality

Author : Donald Getz
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9780851999227
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Family Business in Tourism and Hospitality written by Donald Getz and published by CABI. This book was released on 2004-04-16 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The family business is a global phenomenon, and is particularly prominent in tourism and hospitality. In many cases, the family business was developed for the purpose of facilitating personal and family goals. For example, in rural areas, farmers can use tourism as a way to generate additional income, thereby remaining in the area and retaining family property. Running a bed and breakfast establishment is a way to mix family and work. Lifestyle, locational and autonomy motives are the norm, but profit and growth-oriented entrepreneurs are also found within family businesses.This book is the first academic treatment of family business issues within the tourism and hospitality industry. It provides comprehensive assessment of ownership, management and family-related concerns across the entire business and family life cycle. Many new international case studies of real family businesses are used to illustrate key points. The book will be of significant interest to researchers and students in tourism and hospitality, small business and entrepreneurship studies, as well as to owners and potential investors in family businesses.

Author : Donald Getz
Publisher : Cabi
ISBN 13 : 9780851998084
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Family Business in Tourism and Hospitality written by Donald Getz and published by Cabi. This book was released on 2004 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book with 12 chapters primarily aims to advance the study of family business within tourism and hospitality. Chapter 1 (introduction) addresses the questions of why study the family business, and its exact nature. In Chapter 2, family business is recognized as a distinct form of entrepreneurship. The critical issues of motivation and goals are examined in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 identifies and examines the meaning of success and failure for growing business, then, focuses on specific challenges and cause of failure. Chapter 5 examines key challenges and issues together with strategies and actions that are actually employed, or are recommended by experts, to achieve a healthy balance. Chapter 6-10 contain case studies of real family businesses in this industry, organized by sectors of the industry: farm-based; small hotels; resorts; tour companies; and attractions. A cross-case analysis to identify 30 key themes and commonalities is given in Chapter 11. Chapter 12 draws implications for research and theory, including an analysis of gaps in the tourism and hospitality literature pertaining to family business, and a set of detailed propositions that can be used to develop a theory.

Author : Darren Lee-Ross
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136440216
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management in the Hospitality Industry written by Darren Lee-Ross and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small businesses are the backbone of the tourism and hospitality industry and, depending on which statistics one uses, represent somewhere between 75 to 95 percent of all firms globally in this sector. The number of entrepreneurs has dramatically and uniformly increased globally over the last ten years. Divided into four sections, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management in the Hospitality Industry takes an intuitive step-bystep progression through each stage of the entrepreneurial process: context, theoretical perspectives and definitions; Concept to reality; The business plan; Growth and the future. Ideal for students at any level, the chapters of this book invite you to ponder upon your reading through a series of ‘reflective practice’ activities. These, along with case studies, clearly defined chapter objectives, reflections, role-play activities and experiential exercises, allow you to both think actively about themes, concepts and issues and then apply them to a number of suggested scenarios. Perfect preparation for the up-and-coming entrepreneur!

Author : Zehrer, Anita
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799873544
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Resiliency Models and Addressing Future Risks for Family Firms in the Tourism Industry written by Zehrer, Anita and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family-owned and family-run firms, which are mostly small and medium-sized enterprises, are important when it comes to tourist destinations. It is therefore essential to understand how family firms address future risks and the challenges they face as part of the tourism industry. Since family businesses play such an important role for the entire tourism industry, it is worthwhile to analyze this business type when it comes to organizational resilience. Further, the development of practical solutions from field or case studies are beneficial for creating valuable learning effects for both firms and destinations alike. The examination of one risk scenario and its successful or missing management might be beneficial to create useful learning effects for the future. Therefore, it is essential to understand contemporary issues and future challenges of family firms in the hospitality/service industry and to examine different perspectives at an individual, firm, and destination management level. Resiliency Models and Addressing Future Risks for Family Firms in the Tourism Industry provides an in-depth examination of tourism family firms, since these firms are essential for supplying solutions for challenges such as dealing with uncertainty, becoming or remaining resilient, and creating sustainable tourism destinations. The chapters address the challenges of sustainability and resilience in an uncertain world and connects knowledge from family business research to tourism research, focusing on hospitality. Highlighted topics include organization ambidexterity, pandemic risk, firm management and leadership, and technology use in firm operations. This book is essential for family firms, hotel management, entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, tourism professionals, academicians, researchers, and students seeking the most advanced research on family firm’s resilience and risk management within the tourism industry.

Author : Marco Valeri
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031280539
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Family Businesses in Tourism and Hospitality written by Marco Valeri and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-06-21 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive collection of new insights into traditional paradigms, approaches, and methods, as well as more recent developments in issues related to family businesses in tourism and hospitality. The aim of the chapters is to verify whether, in the tourism industry, the “family business model” is an important development opportunity and, in particular, if it is an innovation driver, for this industry development. In this context, the authors contribute chapters from a diverse set of countries to investigate personal and family needs and preferences alongside the relationship between family business model, growth and profit maximization, and the development of tourism businesses through innovation drivers. SME competency, the impact of COVID-19 on performance and marketing, and policy improvements are also discussed in this volume.

Author : Michael Rimmington
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136405569
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Entrepreneurship in the Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Industries written by Michael Rimmington and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrepreneurship is the engine that drives any successful industry or economy. In the rapidly evolving hospitality, tourism and leisure sector worldwide this is particularly true. This new text is designed to develop a greater understanding of the process and context for entrepreneurship as well as to provide key concepts which will enable the reader to become more entrepreneurial themselves. The text unites appropriate theory with copious real world examples giving the student, manager or trainer a powerful framework for understanding every aspect of this vital business function. Rigorously developed by authors with wide teaching and industry experience it contains: *Clear learning objectives and teaching structure *Up-to-date cases throughout *The widest possible coverage of the latest research and literature *A clear focus on the dynamic hospitality, tourism and leisure sector. Entrepreneurship in the Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Industries is an essential teaching tool and reference on all serious academic and professional courses and gives a uniquely powerful overview of the subject for students and trainees.

Author : Carvalho, Luisa Cagica
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 152259938X
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strategic Business Models to Support Demand, Supply, and Destination Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry written by Carvalho, Luisa Cagica and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The international tourism industry has seen increased growth in the past few years as millions of individuals continue to travel worldwide. As one of the world’s largest economic sectors, creating jobs, driving exports, and generating prosperity worldwide, hospitality and tourism management needs to continually be explored in order to update best business models and practice. Strategic Business Models to Support Demand, Supply, and Destination Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry is an essential reference source that emphasizes emergent and innovative aspects and new challenges and issues within the industry with a particular focus on demand, supply, and destination management. Featuring research on topics such as circular economy, consumer behavior, and social networking, this book is ideally designed for business professionals, executives, hotel managers, event coordinators, restaurateurs, travel agents, tour directors, policymakers, government officials, industry professionals, researchers, students, and academicians.

Author : Alina Fackler
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3668704503
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perspectives of a family-operated company in the tourism industry. Challenges and chances written by Alina Fackler and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,7, University of Applied Sciences Deggendorf, language: English, abstract: This paper aims to show the perspectives of a family-operated company in tourism as well as to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats with the help of the SWOT analysis. Family businesses are more widespread in Germany than any other form of business. The outstanding importance of this form of enterprise for employment, growth and innovative power of the German economy is repeatedly emphasized in the public discussion. 90% of companies in Germany belong to this form. They generate almost half of the gross domestic product in Europe. The success of family businesses not only depends on the overall economic performance but also, they determine many other factors that are important to our society: sustainability, environmental orientation, ethics, multiculturalism and a strong value-oriented attitude. One of the most important tasks is therefore to strengthen the sustainability of family businesses and to support their corporate development. Well-known companies such as Volkswagen, BMW and Aldi are also among the top 5 of the 1.000 largest family-owned companies in Germany. The owners are not necessarily active in the business, but for more than 61 percent of the top 1000 companies, the owner is also active as a manager or chairperson. One of the most striking features of German family businesses is their combination of tradition and innovation. The agility and innovation power comes not only from the much-vaunted greater flexibility and shorter decision-making of family-owned businesses. They also invest heavily in research and development. Also in the tourism industry, especially in the hotel sector, family businesses play an important role. Especially in this industry, Family businesses shine with customer proximity and service.

Author : Heike Schanzel
Publisher : Channel View Publications
ISBN 13 : 184541327X
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Family Tourism written by Heike Schanzel and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2012 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cutting-edge international book brings together leading experts? latest research in the field of family tourism by adding to its underdeveloped knowledge base. Family Tourism: Multidisciplinary Perspectives underlines the infancy of academic family tourism research that belies its market importance and directs towards future implications and theoretical debates about the place of families within tourism.

Author : John Buglear
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136363637
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stats Means Business written by John Buglear and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Stats Means Business' is an introductory textbook aimed at Business Studies students who require guidance in the area of statistics. It minimizes technical language, provides clear definition of key terms, and gives emphasis to interpretation rather than technique. 'Stats Means Business' enables readers to: * appreciate the importance of statistical analysis in business * understand statistical techniques * develop judgment in the selection of appropriate statistical techniques * interpret the results of statistical analysis There is an overwhelming need for successful managers to be able to deal competently with numerical information and this text is developed with this in mind by providing worked examples and review questions which are rooted in viable business contexts. Each chapter includes guidance on using Excel and Minitab to produce the analysis described and explained in the chapter. The start of every chapter identifies aims and summarizes content and each is written in an accessible style. Model solutions are provided for three problems in each chapter and further solutions are available on a web site to accompany the book. The book is suitable for first year undergraduate courses, MBA Programmes and anyone who needs support and guidance in the area of statistics.