In today′s competitive environment, the question is no longer whether to have quality assurance programmes, but rather how to make these programmes work. With this in mind, presents a conceptual framework outlining the components of a quality assurance system in the lodging industry setting....

Asserts that competitive pressures make careful applications of marketing management tools imperative for the survival of time‐dependent non‐profit organizations. Illustrates a pragmatic tool which a volunteer‐dependent organization can use to determine its strengths and weaknesses...

Presents an application of importance‐performance analysis. Using restaurants as a case in point, illustrates the derivation of a modified importance‐performance matrix. The findings indicate that more precise strategies emerge if a competitive dimension is included in the analysis.