Purpose This paper aims to examine the purposive strategy behind the growth of cult wines in Napa California since the 1980s. By leveraging the growing wine reputation of the region, a small number of new owners used extensive financial resources from other ventures to make a finely crafted,...

The US wine market is one of the most heavily regulated in the world with government regulation requiring exporters to go through a three tier distribution system. Coupled with geographic fragmentation, high transportation costs, and a significant degree of uncertainty, this represents a...

Compares the findings of two studies conducted to investigate the ranking of content domain areas of club management and management competencies necessary for success in private club management. A comparison is made between rankings for present and future success. The findings indicate areas for...

Notes that the private club industry is a unique segment within the broader hospitality industry and, relative to other segments of the hospitality industry, very little research has focused on it. Pannell Kerr Forster (PFK) publishes an annual publication that tracks the operating and financial...

In today′s complex and competitive environment, strategic management becomes the primary means of adapting organisations to their changing environment. For firms in the maturing hospitality industry to survive and grow, they will have to depend on their ability to align themselves...

The budget hotel sector in the United Kingdom was established in 1985 and is now experiencing accelerated growth. If this sector simulates some of the developments that have occurred in the US and French budget/economy hotel sectors, then traditionally‐minded operators in the country will have...