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Hospitality Review Volume 31 Issue 2 2013, Fiu Hospitality Review Nov 2013

Hospitality Review Volume 31 Issue 2 2013, Fiu Hospitality Review

Hospitality Review

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Hotel Guest E-Questionnaires: Implications For Feedback And Relationships, Alfred Ogle, Nadine Henley, Michelle Rowe, Sybe Jongeling, Stephen Fanning Nov 2013

Hotel Guest E-Questionnaires: Implications For Feedback And Relationships, Alfred Ogle, Nadine Henley, Michelle Rowe, Sybe Jongeling, Stephen Fanning

Hospitality Review

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 Survival And Stock Performance Of Emerging Country Firms In The United States, Kun Yang May 2013

The Survival And Stock Performance Of Emerging Country Firms In The United States, Kun Yang

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Many firms from emerging markets flocked to developed countries at high cost with hopes of acquiring strategic assets that are difficult to obtain in home countries. Adequate research has focused on the motivations and strategies of emerging country firms' (ECFs') internationalization, while limited studies have explored their survival in advanced economies years after their venturing abroad. Due to the imprinting effect of home country institutions that inhibit their development outside their home market, ECFs are inclined to hire executives with international background and affiliate to world-wide organizations for the purpose of linking up with the global market, embracing multiple perspectives …


Insights From A Successful Integration Of Pre And Post-Award Processes Within Peoplesoft Grants, David W. Driesbach, Lia Duran Mar 2013

Insights From A Successful Integration Of Pre And Post-Award Processes Within Peoplesoft Grants, David W. Driesbach, Lia Duran

FIU Presentations

Presentation from Higher Education User Group (HEUG) 2013 Alliance Conference. Provides guidance and lessons learned on how Florida International University streamlined the operations between Pre and Post Award within the PeopleSoft Grants suite.


Current State Of Management/Union Relations In Hospitality Sector, Helen Lavan, Marsha Katz Feb 2013

Current State Of Management/Union Relations In Hospitality Sector, Helen Lavan, Marsha Katz

Hospitality Review

Labor management relations in the hospitality sector is an important aspect of effective management. Increasingly, unions are becoming proactive in organizing hospitality workers. This manifests itself in strikes, boycotts, picketing, sexual harassment complaints, and complaints to OSHA regarding safety and health workplace violations. This research monitors the current scene with respect to labor management relations and analyzes work issues that have been brought up for third-party resolution by NLRB staff or arbitrators. The study reports on 66 NLRB cases and 104 arbitration cases. Issues brought before the NLRB include mostly contract interpretations. In arbitration, there were mostly discipline issues, including …