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Students׳ Willingness To Use Response And Engagement Technology In The Classroom, Eric A. Brown, Nicholas J. Thomas, Lisa Y. Thomas
Students׳ Willingness To Use Response And Engagement Technology In The Classroom, Eric A. Brown, Nicholas J. Thomas, Lisa Y. Thomas
Eric A. Brown
Increased use of student response and engagement systems in the collegiate classroom environment is a growing trend in hospitality education. However, faculties have expressed hesitance in adopting this technology due to apprehension of students. This purpose of this paper is to share the results of a survey given to undergraduate hospitality students at Iowa State University about their willingness and ability to use these systems. When analyzing the data from the 413 respondents, the results show students are in fact able and willing to use a classroom response and engagement system in order to increase engagement. In addition, students have …
Hospitality And Tourism Journal Matrix, Susan W. Arendt, Swathi Ravichandran, Eric A. Brown
Hospitality And Tourism Journal Matrix, Susan W. Arendt, Swathi Ravichandran, Eric A. Brown
Eric A. Brown
Ease in locating hospitality and tourism journals is of interest to hospitality and tourism professionals, graduate students, researchers, and scholars. At present, there is no one location with concise information regarding hospitality and tourism journal descriptions, editors, and contact information. The matrix that follows contains a compiled list of hospitality and tourism journals along with pertinent journal information.
Hotel Guest E-Questionnaires: Implications For Feedback And Relationships, Alfred Ogle, Nadine Henley, Michelle Rowe, Sybe Jongeling, Stephen Fanning
Hotel Guest E-Questionnaires: Implications For Feedback And Relationships, Alfred Ogle, Nadine Henley, Michelle Rowe, Sybe Jongeling, Stephen Fanning
Alfred Ogle
This paper examines the reliability and efficacy of hotel guest e-mail questionnaire compared to the paper questionnaire in the Asian Pacific context. Conducted inPerth,SingaporeandPenang, cities with mature hospitality and tourism industries and a representation of chain and independent deluxe hotels, this exploratory qualitative study examines hotelier views of e-mail guest communication derived from content analysis of guest questionnaires format and content and in-depth interviews with senior hoteliers. The findings indicated that e-questionnaires manifested as e-mails, as a direct replacement of the paper questionnaire, appear to be premature given divergent hotelier views and shortcomings in e-mail response administration. If properly executed, …
The Potential For Marrying Local Gastronomy And Wine: The Case Of The 'Fortunate Islands', Abel Alonso, Y Liu
The Potential For Marrying Local Gastronomy And Wine: The Case Of The 'Fortunate Islands', Abel Alonso, Y Liu
Abel D Alonso
For centuries, the Mediterranean and other regions have become icons for their food, wine, laid-back lifestyle and benign weather, with each of these components ideally complementing the other three. The availability of a local cuisine and local wines provides consumers with memorable experiences. However, in many other regions little is known about ways in which the local cuisine and wine could be ‘married.’ This study examines the views of 55 small winery operators in a region that for decades has been widely known as a mass tourism destination: the Canary Island in Spain. While most operators recognise the potential for …
The Potential For Marrying Local Gastronomy And Wine: The Case Of The 'Fortunate Islands', Abel Alonso, Y Liu
The Potential For Marrying Local Gastronomy And Wine: The Case Of The 'Fortunate Islands', Abel Alonso, Y Liu
Abel D Alonso
For centuries, the Mediterranean and other regions have become icons for their food, wine, laid-back lifestyle and benign weather, with each of these components ideally complementing the other three. The availability of a local cuisine and local wines provides consumers with memorable experiences. However, in many other regions little is known about ways in which the local cuisine and wine could be ‘married.’ This study examines the views of 55 small winery operators in a region that for decades has been widely known as a mass tourism destination: the Canary Island in Spain. While most operators recognise the potential for …
What Defines The 'Ideal' Hospitality Employee? A College Town Case, Abel Alonso, Martin O'Neill
What Defines The 'Ideal' Hospitality Employee? A College Town Case, Abel Alonso, Martin O'Neill
Abel D Alonso
Many businesses in college towns not only see opportunities to cater for local students and staff, but they also seriously consider the student population as a recruiting pool. The ability to attract, train, and retain staff from this potential labor pool is one of the many challenges small- to medium-sized hospitality enterprises (SMHE) face, raising a fundamental question: what attributes, if any, do small hospitality operators look for when they go about recruiting new employees in a college town? The findings from interviews conducted among operators of 21 SMHE reveal that attitudinal characteristics of prospective employees form a critical component, …
What Is Your Favorite Southern Dish? A Study Of Southern Us Consumers, Abel Alonso, Martin O'Neill
What Is Your Favorite Southern Dish? A Study Of Southern Us Consumers, Abel Alonso, Martin O'Neill
Abel D Alonso
Different studies have highlighted the importance of food in different leisure activities, including the link between food and tourism. However, to what extent do local consumers know about their own foods, or are involved with consumption of local, traditional dishes? The present case study explores Southern foods from the perspective of Southern residents through written descriptions of their favorite Southern dish(es). Overall, participants' comments in the questionnaire illustrate that their favorite food choices were very limited. The fact that vegetables and desserts were only marginally included as core elements of participants' favorite Southern dish also suggest consumers' lack of food …