...R. Thomas; M. ´Angeles Oviedo‐Garcίa; Paul Barron; Constantia Anastasiadou Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the pattern of part‐time working amongst a cohort of full time hospitality and tourism students studying at a university in Scotland. Design/methodology/approach Students...

...THEME EDITORS: Norma D'Annunzio‐Green; Gill Maxwell; Sandra Watson; Gillian A. Maxwell; Samantha MacLean Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the operational implications and strategic actions involved in talent management (TM) in Scotland. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

... teachers' fulfil their requirements as stipulated by the “Data Protection Act” (1994) where written permission from the student must be obtained from the student before disclosing information to third parties. Dyslexia Perception Students Hospitality education Scotland This paper explores...

... itself. Benefits for all three parties are tangible and celebrated with positive prospects for the industry in Scotland. Originality/value This paper represents case material from a unique HE/industrial collaboration with a major employer within a UK context. The overall aim of this paper...

... the Chinese Values Survey. Design/methodology/approach The sample consisted of international students studying hospitality management at two hotel schools in Switzerland and one in Scotland. The questionnaire was administered to all who had recently completed an internship as part of their programme...

... while discussing, from a human resources perspective, the requirements for a more favourable working environment. The core of this study is a four‐star (under Visit Scotland Grading Scheme), bronze‐rated (under The Green Tourism Business Scheme) city hostel in Scotland. With 148 beds spread among 28...

...Bernadette Scott Purpose The purpose of this research is to provide a qualitative insight into contemporary issues of consumption and associated lifestyle identities within the branded coffee house sector in Scotland. Design/methodology/approach Based on summary case findings, the ethno...

...Sarah Harper; Caroline Brown; Wilson Irvine Purpose To examine the role of formal qualifications in the career development of contemporary hotel general managers in Scotland. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was used which provided a sound basis for comparing the opinions...

... involved and their reasons for joining an environmental accreditation scheme. The study was conducted in Scotland using face‐to‐face in‐depth interviews with members of the Green Tourism Business Scheme, an environmental accreditation scheme for tourism businesses. Initial analysis suggests...

... predictability, low volume, and the allocation of power in shaping objectives to key individuals. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Hotels Recruitment Employee selection Social processes Human resource management Scotland The effectiveness of service organisations is often linked...

... Limited 2003 Hospitality industry Small enterprises Research Qualitative methods Interaction Scotland The key tenet of this paper is that the different conceptual and methodological orientations which exist in the social sciences are also useful when conducting research and making...

.... Building on the earlier work of “Tourism Training Scotland”, the new body is a partnership organization, with representation from across the sector. This paper outlines some of the initiatives that will help to provide a range of learning and development opportunities for employers and employees in key...

...Alison Morrison Tracks the evolution of a small hotel firm marketing consortium from 1990 when Scotland’s Commended Hotels, now called Scotland’s Hotels of Distinction (SHD), was formed. It can be described as an association of individually‐owned and managed country and town house hotels from 3...

... of the small entrepreneurial firm, this may have positive consequences for local economic prosperity in many areas. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Entrepreneurship Hospitality industry Hotels Scotland While research has focused on large hotel chains, much less attention has been paid to small...

...Gillian K. Anderson The education and training paths of general managers of four and five star hotels in Scotland are examined. To obtain this information,all general managers of four and five star hotels over 50 bedrooms in Scotland were questioned. Different education and training paths...