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Halls of fame can recognize and honor the contributions of organizational members and have been used widely across various fields, including sports, entertainment, business, and academia. Although the utility of a hall of fame is clear, much less is known regarding how to select the inductees. This study demonstrates a transparent, effective way to select honorees for a hall of fame using the example of the School of Hospitality Business Management at Washington State University. The process successfully selected 9 inaugural Hall of Fame inductees as part of the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the program. The results can serve as a guide for other hospitality programs considering a hall of fame or similar programs to honor alumni. Recommendations and future research directions are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although the cultural impact of tourism shopping has been extensively studied, prior research rarely related tourism shopping to specific cultural dimensions and distance, and tested the relationships statistically. This article fills this gap by investigating the comprehensive effects of Hofstede’s four cultural dimensions (power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance) and cultural distance on shopping. In an analysis of Hong Kong’s inbound tourism, panel regression tests support power distance and masculinity as two key cultural values in determining a country’s tourist shopping spending in a destination, while the effects of individualism and uncertainty avoidance are marginally significant. A U-shaped curvilinear relationship is found for cultural distance and shopping spending ratio, suggesting that tourists’ allocation of monetary resource on shopping decreases with cultural distance first and increases later after an optimal point. A discussion of contributions and limitations is included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Senior living is an emerging research topic among hospitality scholars. Drawing upon the theory of planned behavior, this study examines the determining factors of potential residents, Baby Boomers, moving into senior living communities. We developed a survey derived from expert interviews, and data (n = 400) were collected via Qualtrics. The results show that personal privacy and employee competency develop a positive attitude toward senior living; friends and church members are greater social influences than family members; and psychological preparation and being a decision maker improves seniors’ perception of behavioral control. The synergistic interaction indicates a sense of control over their life could further enhance the positive attitude toward Boomers’ decision to choose senior living. The managerial implications are discussed for industry practitioners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study uses a grounded theory method to investigate the proposed tourism policy directions of three Pacific Island countries and to develop a set of theoretical insights referred to as tourism involvement-conformance theory (TICT). TICT underscores the potential latent consequences that can occur as tourism develops due to policy shifts which emphasize sustainability. More specifically, TICT suggests a number of conceptual linkages regarding how policy makers and development strategists envisage the internal and external forces of control as tourism develops, how these perceptions influence the specific positioning or policy mechanisms, and how these processes when they are couched in a sustainability framework can instrumentalize local people/culture. For those interested in the challenges associated with sustainable tourism policy and planning, the findings represent a step towards a more nuanced understanding of the potential consequences of development decisions and policy rhetoric. They also offer an advancement in understanding regarding culture, involvement, power, and conformity in tourism research. For practitioners, the findings highlight the need for careful consideration of the implicit power relationships and ideologies that can be reinforced through policies designed around increased local involvement as a means to sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The purpose of this study was to build on a previous one that focused on the effect of visible body modification (VBM) on employment. In this study, samples from actual employee manuals used in the hospitality industry were collected and analyzed, specifically looking at policies regarding visible tattoos and body piercings. Examples from those employee manuals are presented, along with suggestions for operators looking to change or clarify their grooming standards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study was to describe the effect of manager temperament on unit profitability for quick service chain restaurants. A questionnaire incorporating the Keirsey Temperament Sorter was used to determine the temperament type of each unit manager, demographic data, and unit profitability. Of the 195 managers responding, only 69 included an answer to the question on unit net profit/loss. Results indicated that gender was significant in relation to unit profitability. Women managers reported profits 5.79% above the overall mean (Multiple Classification Analysis). Of the three most frequently occurring temperament types, almost 69% of the managers in the high profit range were ESTJ (extraverted, sensing, thinking, judging). Although there appeared to be a difference among the mean values, it was not significant (Chi-square). Further studies are recommended to determine the relationship between temperament and profitability. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]