Over the last five years, the hospitality industry has witnessed an exceptional level of transaction activity, changes in hotel ownership, and new management structure. There is a common belief that the combination of low interest rates, depressed stock prices, and rising corporate profits...

There is a growing awareness that corporate governance variables play an important role in firm performance. While the majority of researchers argue that firm performance is positively associated with corporate governance structure, some other scholars suggest that there is no link between...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine and analyze the findings of an empirical survey of the productivity of guest‐related IT applications and perceptions of hotel managers on IT competency in upscale hotels in Turkey. Design/methodology/approach – The data is collected via a structured...

Purpose Borrowing from arguments of agency theory, the present study aims to investigate the moderating effect of the deviation from optimal franchising on the relationship between corporate governance provisions and firm financial performance. Design/methodology/approach The sample consists of...