Discusses some key issues arising when attempting to conceptualize culture. Aims to identify common areas among researchers’ culture approaches. Reviews ways culture has been expressed by writers in varying disciplines. Uses tables and a figure to further explain comparisons. Closes by stating...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to measure the extent of the adoption of human resource management (HRM), the existence of a formal HR strategy, and the development of the HR function in the Barbados hotel industry compared with Hoque's sample of hotels in the UK....

Purpose – The international hotel industry's growth has been achieved via the simultaneous divestment of real estate portfolios and adoption of low risk or “asset light” market entry modes such as management contracting. The management implications of these market entry mode decisions have...