How to solve the problems of solid waste pollution at high altitudes in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan: The case of Lenin Peak
Journal Article
Taylor, S., & Komissarov, V. (2021)
How to solve the problems of solid waste pollution at high altitudes in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan: The case of Lenin Peak. Tourism of Kyrgyzstan: Practice; Problems and Perspectives, 17(1),
This paper reports on recent activities to remove solid waste from 4,250 metres on Lenin Peak and current proposals to establish an appropriate governance solution to support ...
Critical assessment of mountaineering tourism on Peak Lenin, Kyrgyzstan: Current problems and possible solutions. Results of the 2018 study
Journal Article
Taylor, S., & Komissarov, V. (2019)
Critical assessment of mountaineering tourism on Peak Lenin, Kyrgyzstan: Current problems and possible solutions. Results of the 2018 study. Tourism of Kyrgyzstan: Practice; Problems and Perspectives, 15(1), 47-65
This reports the findings of a wide ranging investigation of mountaineering tourism on the 7,134metre Lenin Peak on the Kyrgyz/Tajikistan border. The nature of current touri...
Restraining opportunism in hotel management contracts
Journal Article
Panvisavas, V., & Taylor, J. S. (2008)
Restraining opportunism in hotel management contracts. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 8(4), 324-336. https://doi.org/10.1057/thr.2008.33
Management contracts are widely used throughout the world as a mechanism for separating the ownership of hotel properties and their management. The research reported here conc...
The perceived influence of centralising operations in chain hotels
Journal Article
Espino-Rodríguez, T. F., & Taylor, J. S. (2006)
The perceived influence of centralising operations in chain hotels. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 6(4), 251-266. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.thr.6050022
This paper makes an exploratory study of the centralisation of operations in hotels that belong to a chain and are located in a tourist destination. Although hotels are increa...
The use of management contracts by international hotel firms in Thailand
Journal Article
Panvisavas, V., & Taylor, J. S. (2006)
The use of management contracts by international hotel firms in Thailand. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 18(3), 231-245. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110610658634
Purpose
Seeks to examine the extent to which management contracts used by international hotel firms in Thailand mirror those used in the USA.
Design/methodology/approach
The ...
The Effectiveness of Convention and Exhibition Websites A Transatlantic Comparison and Future Scenario
Journal Article
Myung, S., Morrison, A. M., & Taylor, J. S. (2005)
The Effectiveness of Convention and Exhibition Websites A Transatlantic Comparison and Future Scenario. Tourism Recreation Research, 30(3), 49-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2005.11081486
Meeting planners are now frequently using the Web as a resource for finding site information, while the Internet has also become increasingly important on the supply side of t...
Stakeholders' perceptions of the DCF method in hotel valuations
Journal Article
Verginis, C. S., & Stephen Taylor, J. (2004)
Stakeholders' perceptions of the DCF method in hotel valuations. Property Management, 22(5), 358-376. https://doi.org/10.1108/02637470410570743
The main stakeholder of any valuation is the commissioning party and the outcome of the valuation process will determine for the commissioning party the value of the asset. Th...
Marketing small hotels on the World Wide Web
Journal Article
Morrison, A. M., Taylor, S., Morrison, A. J., & Morrison, A. D. (1999)
Marketing small hotels on the World Wide Web. Information Technology and Tourism, 2(2), 97-113
Small hotels face an uphill battle, as the larger hotel companies become more dominant in die marketplace. The Internet and World Wide Web may offer the small hotelier a lifel...
Hospitality retail operations types and styles in the management of human resources
Journal Article
Lashley, C., & Taylor, S. (1998)
Hospitality retail operations types and styles in the management of human resources. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 5(3), 153-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-6989%2897%2900024-6
This article explores the relationship between the service operation type adopted by organisations and the style of human resource management (HRM) which best fits with it. Th...
Hospitality research: the emperor's new clothes?
Journal Article
Taylor, S., & Edgar, D. (1996)
Hospitality research: the emperor's new clothes?. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 15(3), 211-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0278-4319%2896%2900018-7
This paper examines the ‘current-state-of-the-art’ of hospitality research. It is argued that hospitality research has yet to reach a state of maturity and that no clear artic...