Vertical Disintegration in the Corporate Hotel Industry
Subtitle: the End of Business as Usual
By: Angela Roper
Edition: First edition.
Series: Routledge Research in Hospitality
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781315630700
Subjects: Hotels; Hospitality industry; Hôtels; Accueil (Tourisme); Hotels (built public accommodations); TRAVEL; Hotels, Inns & Hostels; SCIENCE; Earth Sciences; Geography; Budget; Hikes & Walks; Museums, Tours, Points of Interest; Parks & Campgrounds
Description: "This book evaluates how and why vertical disintegration has occurred in the global corporate hotel industry, as it undergoes a structural transformation. It provides a unique insight into the new competitive landscape. Underpinned by academic literature, it includes first-hand accounts from the most eminent senior executives of firms in and around the industry. It provides an in-depth perspective of a modern industrial phenomenon and makes observations as to the profitable way forward for the industry. This text is an important read for those working, advising and investing in the sector as well as for students, graduates and researchers."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Episodes of vertical disintegration; 3 Hotels as a property asset class; 4 The role of professional service firms; 5 The provision of hotel management services; 6 Becoming brand owners and managers; 7 Separation of brand from management: capabilities as franchisors; 8 Competition in distribution channels; 9 Consolidation and substitutes; 10 Conclusions; Appendix A; Index.