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Hotel Industry Performance In 2021-2022 And The Jhfm Index, Atul Sheel Nov 2022

Hotel Industry Performance In 2021-2022 And The Jhfm Index, Atul Sheel

Journal of Hospitality Financial Management

No abstract provided.


An Overview Of Risk Management Practices In Hospitality Organizations In Germany, Farzaneh Soleimani Zoghi, Hannes Antonschmidt Nov 2022

An Overview Of Risk Management Practices In Hospitality Organizations In Germany, Farzaneh Soleimani Zoghi, Hannes Antonschmidt

Journal of Hospitality Financial Management

This paper aims to identify the key risks which are considered necessary by hospitality organizations in Germany. It also seeks to evaluate the actual process of risk management practiced by hoteliers and to assess managers’ opinions on the importance of a risk management approach in hospitality organizations. Primary data has been collected by semi-structured qualitative interviews with top managers and professionals in hospitality organizations in Germany. The findings show that the implementation of risk management practices in hospitality organizations in Germany is low and that significant differences exist between the theoretical risk management models and their practical execution in hotel …


Hospitality Sector Revenues And Employment In The Eagle Ford Shale, 2010-2019, Javier Oyakawa Nov 2022

Hospitality Sector Revenues And Employment In The Eagle Ford Shale, 2010-2019, Javier Oyakawa

Journal of Hospitality Financial Management

By taking advantage of proprietary data from input- output tables’ time series and by using econometric methods, this study estimated job and output multipliers affecting the hospitality sector in Eagle Ford Shale (EFS) between 2010 and 2019. In 2019, in the EFS area, the hospitality sector, including the hotel and food subsectors, received 32.5% of its increased revenues from oil and gas activities when comparing the years 2019 and 2010. For each new job in the energy industry, the hospitality sector received between $10,185 and $12,744. In the same year, hotel subsector revenues due to oil and gas activities explained …


Financial Impact Of Nutrition Labeling For Restaurants, Mark S. Johnson Nov 2022

Financial Impact Of Nutrition Labeling For Restaurants, Mark S. Johnson

Journal of Hospitality Financial Management

Over the period 2006 to 2018 many attempts to institute food labeling in restaurants (FLR) have occurred. We examine the impact of federal FLR regulations on equity in the restaurant industry. We find no support for the idea that passage of federal FLR legislation directly altered firm value. However, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rulemaking has had a positive effect on restaurants. The Federal rules are preemptory to state and local rules providing the industry with consistent, straightforward, rules across all jurisdictions. The preemptory aspect may reduce overall industry costs of regulation. We suggest that rule-making by the regulatory agency …


The Effect Of Franchising And Dividend Payments In The U.S. Restaurant Industry, Lan Jiang, Michael Dalbor May 2022

The Effect Of Franchising And Dividend Payments In The U.S. Restaurant Industry, Lan Jiang, Michael Dalbor

Journal of Hospitality Financial Management

The purpose of this research is to understand the effect of franchising and dividend payments in the restaurant industry. To be specific, this study tried to assess whether franchising and dividend payments improve financial performance in restaurant firms, and whether restaurant firms that both engage in franchising and pay dividends can achieve superior returns to those firms that only do one or the other. Data was collected using Compustat from 2011–2020, a total of 94 restaurants with 600 firm year observations were included in the sample. The results of this study suggested that franchising and dividend payments each enables restaurant …


Conditions For Increased Fraud Risk: A Case Study By Restaurant Segment, Elizabeth A. Yost May 2022

Conditions For Increased Fraud Risk: A Case Study By Restaurant Segment, Elizabeth A. Yost

Journal of Hospitality Financial Management

Risk factors leading to fraud is an important issue for restaurant operators. This paper identifies and evaluates the financial and non-financial characteristics of different restaurant segments through the lens of the fraud triangle. Using probit modeling and time series data from 2004 to 2014, it investigates different factors that significantly impact the increased risk of fraud in four types of restaurant segments—quick service, fast casual, casual dining, and fine dining. As such the findings of this study provide a better understanding of internal and external risk factors leading to increased fraud in the restaurant industry.


2021-2022 Restaurant Industry Performance And The Jhfm Index, Atul Sheel May 2022

2021-2022 Restaurant Industry Performance And The Jhfm Index, Atul Sheel

Journal of Hospitality Financial Management

No abstract provided.


Hedonic Price Analysis Of Hotel Rooms In Cyprus, Pandelis Mitsis May 2022

Hedonic Price Analysis Of Hotel Rooms In Cyprus, Pandelis Mitsis

Journal of Hospitality Financial Management

The aim of the current study is to investigate which attributes or characteristics have significant effects on the hotel room prices in Cyprus. The author follows a hedonic price analysis approach and employs a data set consisting of 92 hotels, collected from a private tourist agent. The empirical findings indicate that hotel star rating, spa facilities, playgrounds, table tennis activities and proximity to a bus station have all significant effects on the hotel room prices, in both the summer and the winter seasons. Contrary, air-conditioning, direct-dial telephone and the presence of tennis court and indoor pool amenities affect the room …


Human Resource Allocations For Independent Hotels Under Uncertainty: Fuzzy Goal Programming Approach, Di Wu, Yong Choi, Seunghee Wie May 2022

Human Resource Allocations For Independent Hotels Under Uncertainty: Fuzzy Goal Programming Approach, Di Wu, Yong Choi, Seunghee Wie

Journal of Hospitality Financial Management

Human Resource (HR) allocation for independent hotels is critical, especially during and after the pandemic because labor costs account for a large portion of operating expenses in lodging businesses. An effective HR allocation can therefore be critical for minimizing costs and, at the same time, for improving profitability and making financial management more efficient. This study focuses on fuzzy goal programming models covering both linear and quadratic cases to study HR allocation issues for independent hotels as linear programming models are often limited to handle multiple objective HR allocation problems. The applications illustrated in this research can be fully utilized …


Using Acquisitions As A Growth Strategy From Single Concept To Multiple Concepts: A Case Study, Francis A. Kwansa, Eliza Ching-Yick Tse May 2022

Using Acquisitions As A Growth Strategy From Single Concept To Multiple Concepts: A Case Study, Francis A. Kwansa, Eliza Ching-Yick Tse

Journal of Hospitality Financial Management

From the day a business is conceived, it is constantly faced with numerous strategic challenges that have impact on its survival, success, and/or failure. Many independent businesses fail within the first three years. For the ones that survive and prosper, they may remain as independents, private and or family businesses, while some transform into corporations and even become publicly traded entities. We use FAT Brands as a case study to examine the evolution of a company from a single restaurant concept and expanding by diversifying into a multi-concept and publicly traded corporation. Internal and external factors such as the impact …


A Strategic Audit Of Seaworld, Rachel Jendro May 2022

A Strategic Audit Of Seaworld, Rachel Jendro

Honors Theses

This project is a strategic audit for SeaWorld Entertainment. The purpose of this report is to analyze the firm through multiple different perspectives and analyze the competitive advantage the business is pursuing. The project considers internal and external environments, strategic leadership, organizational structure, and resources to determine if and what type of competitive advantage the firm holds. Furthermore, it considers current events and strategic decisions, and how those relate to the overall strategy. A strategic audit is crucial to understanding the innerworkings of a firm. The factors that were analyzed are interconnected and performing a strategic audit can allow for …