Hospitality Management Education: Theory, Technocracy And Theatre

1988 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-258
Author(s):  
Jon Bareham ◽  
Peter Jones
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Hospitality Management ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Hospitality Education ◽  
Manufacturing Operations ◽  
Education Theory ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Common

This paper suggests that many existing hospitality management courses are strongly based on business administration principles and a manufacturing operations approach. It reviews the range of research and literature now available relating to service industries and identifies key features, such as organizational climate, script theory and the “servuction” concept. These key factors should play a much greater role in hospitality education, using learning methods based on the idea of “theatre” - simulation, role play, drama, debates and practical exercises. In addition, the common boundaries between subject areas should be broken down and “repackaged” to create a more holistic view of hospitality service provision. The paper concludes with a course outline and examples of the theatrical approach to hospitality management teaching.

Tied to the Common Core

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 793-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Hwa Liou
Keyword(s):  
Common Core ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Leadership Team ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Core State ◽  
Social Network Modeling ◽  
Perception Gap ◽  
The Common

Purpose: Researchers and scholars have called for greater attention to collaboration among and between educational leaders in districtwide reform. This work underlines the important social aspect of such collaboration and further investigates the type of professional interaction among/between district and school leaders particularly around the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and characterizes such interaction by key factors. Research Method: The work takes place in one school district of more than 30 schools serving students from traditionally marginalized backgrounds. Descriptive statistics, multilevel social network modeling, and network sociograms are used to understand the characteristics of professional interactions around CCSS implementation among district and site leaders. Findings: The findings indicate similarities and differences in characteristics of leaders who likely seek CCSS advice and leaders who likely provide that CCSS advice. Leader self-efficacy in implementing the CCSS positively explains the likelihood of both seeking and providing advice behaviors, and yet other factors (organizational learning, leadership, job satisfaction, and CCSS beliefs) each makes different contributions to the likelihood of seeking and/or providing the CCSS advice. Conclusion and Implications: This work suggests a discrepancy of leaders’ perceptions between advice seekers and providers, signaling a need for closing the perception gap between advice seekers and providers such that the leadership team could better craft coherent norms of collaboration in instructional improvement. Understanding the “why” of CCSS advice ties may help guide leaders toward the “how” to align professional and social aspects of change.

Early Detection of Poor Academic Performers Using Machine Learning Predictive Modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 56-69
Author(s):  
Kaviyarasi Ramanathan ◽  
Balasubramanian Thangavel
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Predictive Modeling ◽  
Academic Development ◽  
Attribute Selection ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Attainment Gap ◽  
The Common ◽  
Low Performance ◽  
Academic Scores

The student's academic development, retention, and attainment gap are considered as the common key factors that influence the institutional academic performance. In this regard, educational institutions are focusing to reduce the attainment gap between good, average, and poor performing students. Two different datasets are taken for this study. Students' data is collected through questionnaire, and Dataset 1 (D1) is created. The second dataset (D2) is taken from the repository. Both the datasets have been preprocessed followed by attribute selection and predictive modeling. In this study, predictive models have been built, and the learners are classified as high, average, and low performers based on their academic scores as well as on their demographic characters. The three classifier models are applied on the datasets. Based on the evaluation measures, the best classifier is identified. This early identification of low performance students will help the educators as well as the learners to put a special care to enhance the learning process as well as to improve the academic performance.

scholarly journals Protecting Family Interests: An Interview Study with Foreign-Born Parents Struggling On in Childhood Cancer Care

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pernilla Pergert ◽  
Solvig Ekblad ◽  
Olle Björk ◽  
Karin Enskär ◽  
Tom Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Healthcare Staff ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Classic Grounded Theory ◽  
The Common ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Sweden's population is gradually changing to become more multiethnic and diverse and that applies also for recipients of health care, including childhood cancer care. A holistic view on the sick child in the context of its family has always been a cornerstone in childhood cancer care in Sweden. The purpose of this study was to gain knowledge about the experiences and main concern of foreign-born parents in the context of paediatric cancer care. Interviews were performed with eleven foreign-born parents and data were analysed using a classic grounded theory approach. Foreign-born parents often feel in a position of powerless dependence, but family interests are protected in their approaches to interaction with healthcare staff, through cooperation, contesting, and reluctant resigning. Healthcare staff need to listen to foreign-born parents and deal with their concerns seriously to prevent powerless-dependence and work for trustful cooperation in the common fight against childhood cancer.

Attention Deficit

Symposion ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Samson Liberman ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Management Game ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Content Sharing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Management Technology ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Modern Form

The aim of this paper is a socio-philosophical analysis of attention deficit phenomenon, which is being detected at the intersection of several subject areas (psychiatry, theory of journalism, economics). The main methodological instrument of the study is a Marxist principle of alienation. Alienation of attention, which, on the one hand, is being understood as a process of producing attention as a commodity, and on the other one – as the process of producing a person as a user of the platform, provides the methodological basis, necessary for a holistic view of the phenomenon. The main differences of attention alienation from alienation of labor and desire are considered within the paper. The possibility of a modern form of alienation is associated primarily with the emergence of the new forms of capital – platforms, providing infrastructure for the interaction of other users and aimed at collection and procession of large amounts of data. The main aspects of attention management: game, content sharing and design have been distinguished within the paper. The main consequences of alienation of attention for the structure of the individual and society have been spelled out. The effects of the spread of gaming techniques of attention management and content distribution techniques specific to social networks have been considered. It being is suggested that there is a correlation between the spread of ADHD diagnosis and the spread of attention management technologies, and, as well, between the distribution of attention management technology and the ‘renaissance’ of social in the social theory.

Implementation of E-Governance in India

2012 ◽  
pp. 1282-1304
Author(s):  
Mangala Anil Hirwade
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
State Government ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Service Category ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common Man ◽  
The Government ◽  
Ultimate Objective

The National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) was approved by the Government of India in the year 2006, comprising of 27 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) and 8 components. The vision of this programme is –“to make all government services accessible to the common man in his locality, through common service delivery outlets, and ensure efficiency, transparency, and reliability of such services at affordable costs to realise the basic needs of the common man.” The effort has been made to demystify and simplify the process of delivering government services by taking a holistic view of initiatives across the country and proving an enabling ICT based platform. The ultimate objective is to bring government services to citizens’ doorsteps. This article discusses major e-governance initiatives before the launch of NeGP and the status of MMPs under Central and State Government and under integrated service category after the launch of NeGP. It also takes an overview of the number of online services provided to the stakeholders through government portals. A review of recommendations of National Knowledge Commission of India on e-governance is taken along with the actions taken in this direction. Major challenges in implementation of e-governance are also discussed.

scholarly journals The constructs of site layout modeling: an overview

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farnaz Sadeghpour ◽  
Mohsen Andayesh
Keyword(s):  
Construction Sites ◽  
Layout Planning ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Levels Of Detail ◽  
Site Layout ◽  
Planning Models ◽  
Efficient Planning ◽  
The Common ◽  
Different Levels

The efficient planning of site space through the course of a construction project is referred to as site layout planning. Due to its impact on safety, productivity and security on construction sites, several site layout planning models have been developed in the past decades. These models have the common aim of generating best layouts considering the defined constraints and conditions. However, the underlying assumptions that were made during the development of these models seem disparate and often implicit. This study provides an overview of the existing models and aims to draw a holistic view of variables that have been considered at different levels of detail and using different approaches in the site layout literature. Through close examination and comparative analysis of existing models, this study identifies the components that need to be considered for site layout modeling, referred to as constructs. Possible approaches that can be used to realize each construct are presented, and the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches are discussed. It is hoped that this study contributes to a better understanding of site layout modeling, and provide an outline for the development of new site layout planning models.

Social responsibility influence on customer trust in hotels: mediating effects of reputation and word-of-mouth

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Jalilvand ◽  
Leila Nasrolahi Vosta ◽  
Hamze Kazemi Mahyari ◽  
Javad Khazaei Pool
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Hospitality Management ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Customer Trust

Purpose This paper aims to model and test the relationships between corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate reputation (CR), word-of-mouth (WOM) behavior and customer trust (CT) within the hotel context. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was conducted among 300 hotel guests. Following a two-step approach, a measurement model was estimated and then a structural model was analyzed to test six proposed hypotheses. Findings The research results show that CSR has a direct and positive effect on CT, CR and WOM; CSR has an indirect and positive influence on CT via CR and WOM as mediating variables; CR is a significant antecedent of WOM; and CR and WOM are positively associated with CT. Originality/value The research examines the relationship among CSR, CR, WOM and CT, thus contributing to hospitality management literature theoretically. In addition, relevant implications are provided for managers as to how to improve CT in service industries.

scholarly journals Rotorcraft systems for urban air mobility: A reality check

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 (1283) ◽  
pp. 3-21
Author(s):  
A. Filippone ◽  
G.N. Barakos
Keyword(s):  
Electric Propulsion ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Urban Air ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Manufacturing Operations ◽  
Reality Check ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Media

ABSTRACT“Urban air vehicles” have been hailed as the next revolution in aviation. Prototypes of various sizes have been flown to demonstrate basic flight (hover and climb), but in most cases there is no demonstration of full flight capability, for example conversion from vertical to level flight (conversion corridor). There are proposals for vehicles in a wide range of scales: from drones specifically designed to deliver goods, to full size vehicles for manned transportation. Most of the concepts proposed include full electric propulsion, multiple (often convertible) rotors (ducted or un-ducted, counter-rotating), and widespread use of composite materials. Start-up companies are seeking funding with high-profile demonstrations in front of the media, but many unresolved technical problems are not been solved. Large aerospace companies have joined the fray. These initiatives are fuelling expectations that achieving the next milestone is within easy reach. This paper aims to fill some gaps in understanding and curb optimism. It takes a holistic view in order to establish a scientific basis for design, manufacturing, operations.

scholarly journals Biological Invasion and Coexistence in Intraguild Predation

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenting Wang ◽  
Xiaoli Feng ◽  
Xiuping Chen
Keyword(s):  
Biological Invasion ◽  
Exotic Species ◽  
Intraguild Predation ◽  
Diffusion Reaction ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
First Case ◽  
Spatial Dimensions ◽  
The Common ◽  
Reaction Equations ◽  
High Asymmetry

Invasion of an exotic species initiated by its local introduction is considered subject to intraguild predation (IGP). Mathematically, the system dynamics is described by three nonlinear diffusion-reaction equations in two spatial dimensions. The key factors that determine successful invasion are investigated by means of extensive numerical simulations. The results reveal high asymmetry. An exotic species can invade successfully if it acted as the top predator and engaged in IGP, and the IGP interactions of the postinvasion web will be kept. While the exotic species were introduced as the intraguild prey (IGprey), they invade and spread through patchy invasion which corresponds to the invasion at the edge of extinction. Increase of the IGprey's dispersal rate and decrease of the IGpredator's may make the IGprey invade. But the interactions of the postinvasion web will change from IGP to competition, which is absolutely different from the first case. Finally, the common existence of IGP was explored once again from the perspective of biological invasion.

scholarly journals Hospitality employers’ perceptions of technology for sustainable development: The implications for graduate employability

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisha Ali ◽  
Hilary Catherine Murphy ◽  
Sanjay Nadkarni
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Hospitality Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hospitality Education ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
Hospitality Graduates

This paper investigates hospitality employers’ perspectives of two key interdisciplinary subjects, i.e. sustainable development and information technology in the context of hospitality education, particularly graduate employability. A qualitative approach is deployed at this stage of the research with semi-structured interviews conducted with employers of hospitality graduates that represent diverse stakeholders in the industry. Respondents had varying interpretations of the meaning of sustainable development and the role of technology in their businesses. Sustainability is not currently prioritised as a critical employability skill; however, employers clearly appreciate the value of sustainability for their business and recognise how technology might support sustainable development. This is the first effort to investigate employers’ perspectives of the interdisciplinary subjects of technology and sustainable development in hospitality management undergraduate education.

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