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The self-catering accommodation market: A review of electronic and other sources

Journal Article
Johns, N., & Lynch, P. (2007)
The self-catering accommodation market: A review of electronic and other sources. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 26, 293-309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2006.10.006
This paper contributes to a better understanding the self-catering accommodation sector by considering its nature and scope within Scotland, the {UK} and the international con...

The commercial home enterprise and host: a United Kingdom perspective

Journal Article
Lynch, P. A. (2005)
The commercial home enterprise and host: a United Kingdom perspective. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 24(4), 533-553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2004.11.001
Different approaches to the study of small accommodation enterprises emanating from outside of hospitality are identified and a new hospitality-derived approach described: the...

The local destination tourism network: Development issues

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Gibson, L., Lynch, P. A., & Morrison, A. (2005)
The local destination tourism network: Development issues. Tourism and Hospitality Planning and Development, 2(2), 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/14790530500171708
Abstract Tourism networks are an increasingly important tool for economic development. At a local destination level, such networks have a potentially significant contribution ...

Reflections on the home setting in hospitality.

Journal Article
Lynch, P. (2005)
Reflections on the home setting in hospitality. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 12,
This article builds on an ongoing debate regarding the nature of hospitality management education by adopting a social scientific approach to the study of hospitality. It does...

Host-Guest Dating: The Potential of Improving the Customer Experience Through Host-Guest Psychographic Matching

Journal Article
Tucker, H., & Lynch, P. (2005)
Host-Guest Dating: The Potential of Improving the Customer Experience Through Host-Guest Psychographic Matching. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism, 5(2-4), 11-32. doi:10.1300/j162v05n02_02
This article argues for the potential use of lifestyle segmentation in order to achieve psychographic matching between hosts and guests in Bed and Breakfast and homestay accom...

Sociological impressionism in a hospitality context.

Journal Article
Lynch, P. (2004)
Sociological impressionism in a hospitality context. Annals of Tourism Research. 32, 527-548. doi:10.1016/j.annals.2004.09.005. ISSN 0160-7383
Qualitative research approaches in hospitality are underdeveloped. As a contribution to addressing this shortcoming, sociological impressionism—a form of autobiographical soci...

International tourism networks

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Morrison, A., Lynch, P., & Johns, N. (2004)
International tourism networks. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 16(3), 197-202. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110410531195
Much of tourism development is predicated on the successful working of organisations alignment in the form of partnerships or “networks”. However, tourism networks have been r...

Reasons for going green in serviced accommodation establishments

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Tzschentke, N., Kirk, D., & Lynch, P. A. (2004)
Reasons for going green in serviced accommodation establishments. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 16(2), 116-124. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110410520007
This paper reports on the preliminary findings of an exploratory study on environmental decision making in the context of largely small serviced accommodation establishments. ...

Small tourism business networks and destination development

Journal Article
Tinsley, R., & Lynch, P. (2001)
Small tourism business networks and destination development. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 20(4), 367-378. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0278-4319%2801%2900024-X
This paper is based on ongoing research into networking between small tourism businesses and its contribution to destination development. The fieldwork is being carried out in...

Questioning the impact of the ‘graduatization’ of the managerial labour force upon the management of human resources in the Scottish hotel industry

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Ingram, A., Jamieson, R., Lynch, P., & Bent, R. (2000)
Questioning the impact of the ‘graduatization’ of the managerial labour force upon the management of human resources in the Scottish hotel industry. International journal of consumer studies, 24(4), 212-222. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1470-6431.2000.00128.x
This paper outlines the findings of a questionnaire survey returned by 125 Scottish hotels from a sample of 500 small and middle-sized enterprises. We asked questions on the l...