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Getting on in hospitality: a preview
(University of Waikato, 2009)Although ageism is an acknowledged form of discrimination in employment (Snape & Redman, 2003; Taylor & Walker, 1998), compared to other discriminatory behaviours such as racism and sexism, relatively little research has ... -
Global India and cultural space in Auckland’s performance scene
(Graduate School of Management, the University of Auckland, 2013)This paper presents recent ethnographic research that focuses on young, educated recent migrants from India who are creating cultural space through live performance events, Their emerging voices challenge the establish ... -
The Growth of ‘Botos Feeding Tourism’, a New Tourism Industry Based on the Boto (Amazon River Dolphin) Inia Geoffrensis in the Amazonas State, Brazil
(Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, 2012)The Amazon’s reputation and ability to draw tourists is strongly associated with the natural environment and with tourist’s ability to sight and interact with iconic animals. In Brazil, four cases of aggregations of wild ... -
Heideggerian Da-sein in the airport customer experience
(Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME), 2014)By using Heidegger’s concept of Da-sein this paper will investigate the meaning that airport customers ascribe to the airport. Looking at the meaning of the airport experience for individual airport customers will allow ... -
Higher level hospitality qualifications: who wants them?
(AUT University, 2011)A recent (2010) report by Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) has highlighted concerns regarding qualification levels and productivity within the New Zealand hospitality workforce. The hospitality sector employs ... -
Holding out for a hero: female management role models in hotels
(AUT University; ANZAM, 2008)This paper investigates what barriers are present for female managers in the organisational structure of Australian and New Zealand hotels that may delay their progress to senior management positions. Research was carried ... -
Hospitality Entrepreneurship: A Link in the Career Chain
(Emerald, 2016)Purpose – This paper investigates the motivational factors behind the transition of successful hospitality entrepreneurs back to paid employment. The study focuses on small business owners because the majority of the New ... -
Hospitality leadership: a Chinese perspective
(Elsevier, 2011)The purpose of this paper is to review the current literature in transformational leadership and convey a progressive model to apply transformational leadership in a Chinese hospitality context to provide practical indications ... -
Hospitality report: reporting on New Zealand's Hospitality Industry (2011)
(The Restaurant Association of New Zealand, 2011)The Restaurant Association has partnered with AUT to produce the first Hospitality Industry Report - a document packed with relevant statistical data, research and comment for the hospitality industry. This will help ... -
Hospitality report: reporting on New Zealand's hospitality industry 2013
(Restaurant Association of New Zealand/Auckland University of Technology, 2013)No abstract. -
I love you - goodbye: exit interviews and turnover in the New Zealand hotel industry [Online]
(ER Publishing Ltd, 2008)Given the very tight labour market, skill shortages and staff retention have become major issues in the hotel industry. Furthermore, voluntary turnover incurs considerable expense as it is a labour intense service industry. ... -
I love you – goodbye: Exit interviews and turnover in the New Zealand hotel industry
(Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ), 2008)This paper presents findings from data analysis of exit interviews conducted in two hotel brands. One covers 2004 and 2005 and is a large New Zealand hotel chain with 15 sites. The quantitative data for this brand was ... -
Incorporating service learning into New Zealand hospitality education: benefits and issues
(Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), 2010)This paper discusses the benefits of offering a service learning component in the current New Zealand hospitality education curriculum. The paper is conceptual and draws on literature to build a justification for including ... -
An interesting insight into hospitality work: It’s all about giving pleasure
(Tuwhera, Auckland University of Technology, 2018)No abstract. -
Interpretive research paradigms: points of difference
(Academic Publishing International Limited, 2012)This paper outlines the background to the debate surrounding positivisitic and phenomenological research and the growing consensus of a mixed methods approach. It explains the increasing popularity of interpretative methods ... -
Introduction to the NZTHRC 2010 Special Issue
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Journalist Integrity or Arbiters of Taste: The Case Study of Restaurant Critic Peter Calder
(Elsevier, 2014)It is generally believed that the power of popular media is such that restaurants can be both positively and negatively impacted by the restaurant critic. With the growing public interest the opinions of critics are deemed ... -
Journalistic integrity or arbiter of taste? The case study of restaurant critic Peter Calder
(Elsevier, 2014)In these times of interactive IT it seems that ‘almost anyone’ has the potential to become a restaurant critic. However, with growing public interest in food and dining out, the opinions of dedicated food critics are ... -
Labour turnover in a New Zealand hotel company: the Gordian Knot? Initial results from a decade of exit interviews
(Elsevier Ltd, 2011)This paper presents findings from the data analysis of formal exit interviews conducted in New Zealand’s largest hotel brand. The data is from 24 hotels, covering all regions of New Zealand and provides comparable data ... -
Margarine sculptures: historical oddity or an awesome way of adding value to the customer dining experience?
(Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), 2013)Margarine sculptures have a long and illustrious culinary history, yet in changing times they are rarely seen in modern hotel and restaurant settings. This paper considers the historical and cultural significance of margarine ...