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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2025) 17 (5): 602–615.
Published: 05 September 2025
...Dimitrios Stergiou Purpose This article demonstrates how generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, can be used to support HRM in the hotel industry. It focuses on equipping HR professionals with implementable insights on crafting effective prompts and verifying AI-generated recommendations to address...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2025) 17 (1): 132–143.
Published: 19 February 2025
... integral to the advancement of the hotel industry; it is obvious that AI presents a potential risk to human employment as a result of its ability to imitate human behaviour. The potential exists for AI to effectively manage extensive amounts of data and execute tasks on behalf of individuals in the future...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2021) 13 (5): 610–621.
Published: 27 July 2021
..., 2019). Service blueprint Hotel industry Service encounters Service failure COVID-19 The ongoing spread of the COVID-19 virus and the implementation of more extensive travel restrictions continue to impact the global travel and lodging industry (Jiang and Wen, 2020). According...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2021) 13 (3): 357–368.
Published: 31 May 2021
... Limited Licensed re-use rights only United Kingdom Business strategy Hotel industry Resilience Covid-19 In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic due to the growing number of associated death cases and patients in over 160 counties. Italy...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2019) 11 (4): 404–417.
Published: 12 August 2019
... also has implications for policymakers and higher education institutions in relation to managing skill shortages that exist in the hotel industry. Kakoli Sen can be contacted at: kakolix@yahoo.com © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2019) 11 (2): 155–165.
Published: 08 April 2019
...: Annegret Jutta Wittmann-Wurzer can be contacted at: a.wittmann-wurzer@iubh-dualesstudium.de © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Technological innovation Hotel industry Economical aspects Germany Austria Spain Room design 2030 Target...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2017) 9 (4): 402–410.
Published: 14 August 2017
...Paul A. Willie; David Connor; Jordi Sole; Gabor Forgacs; Robert Grieve; Jennifer Mueller Purpose This paper aims to identify possible solutions to the current and persistent challenge of attracting and retaining qualified people to work in Canada’s hotel industry. The outlook for the industry...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2016) 8 (2): 251–256.
Published: 11 April 2016
...Richard Teare Purpose This paper aims to profile the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes issue “What are the issues facing human capital development in the hotel industry in Nigeria and how might they be addressed?” with reference to the experiences of the theme editors, contributors from...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2016) 8 (2): 235–240.
Published: 11 April 2016
...Belinda Nwosu; Trevor Ward Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review contributions made to the strategic question about human capital development issues in the hotel industry in Nigeria and how they can be addressed. Design/methodology/approach Based on the strategic question, a critical...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2016) 8 (1): 83–96.
Published: 08 February 2016
...Prof Leonardo (Don) A.N. Dioko; Raymond H.M. Fok; Ruth M. W. Yeung Purpose – This study aims to explore the factors that affect the work attitudes of Generation Y towards the hotel industry in Macau from the perspective of senior management. Design/methodology/approach – Using a purposeful...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2015) 7 (3): 295–313.
Published: 08 June 2015
...Dr John Bowen, Dr Seyhmus Baloglu; Morgan Atwood; Cristian Morosan Purpose – This paper aims to provide a deeper understanding of the effective use of Facebook within the hotel industry. It explored which current Facebook practices are effective/persuasive using the elaboration likelihood model...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2014) 6 (4): 352–361.
Published: 05 August 2014
... in the five-star hotel industry in Dubai as a critical influence in terms of the perceived importance of innovation as a success factor for the future. Originality/value – The study is the first in a series of research papers that explores the relationship between key stakeholders in the hospitality...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2013) 5 (2): 177–189.
Published: 05 April 2013
... for the 2012 Canadian WHATT roundtable and the strategic question: “What innovations are needed in the Canadian hotel industry and how might they be implemented to secure the industry's future?” Findings The paper provides valuable information on hotel management and operations, and outlines...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2013) 5 (2): 219–230.
Published: 05 April 2013
...Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena; Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena Purpose This paper aims to present practical answers to the strategic question: “What innovations are needed in the Canadian hotel industry and how might they be implemented to secure the industry's future?” It aims to capture...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2013) 5 (2): 132–150.
Published: 05 April 2013
... and trends in the Canadian tourism and hospitality industry. The umbrella organization for the hotel industry in Canada, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC), collaborates with key stakeholders to find innovative and sustainable solutions to challenges the industry is facing. Top future trends are captured...
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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (2013) 5 (2): 114–131.
Published: 05 April 2013
...Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena; Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena; Anthony Pollard; Rosanna Caira; Altaf Sovani; Paul Willie Purpose This paper aims to provide a relevant backdrop for the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) theme issue on the hotel industry of Canada...

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