The goals of this research are: first, to identify factors impacting hotel profitability; second, to explore the profitability ratios most commonly used by Egyptian hotel managers; third, to examine whether the hotel profitability is considered an issue of control or not. Questionnaires were...

Purpose: The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the positive influence of human resource management practices (HRMPs) on job satisfaction (JS) and affective commitment (AC). Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected through a self-administrated questionnaire disseminated in 19...

Sustainable human resource management (SHRM) practices are extensively believed to cause a strategic advantage for the hotel industry. However, while a growing body of evidence indicates that SHRM practices are related to superior organization-level outcomes, it is rather unclear as to how these...

This study investigates challenges faced by human resource (HR) managers and their practices to cope in hotels of Alexandria city, Egypt. The researcher undertook semi-structured interviews with HR managers in four- and five-star hotels in Alexandria. The study findings revealed several themes...

In this study, we aim to investigate environmental management representatives' perceptions regarding the extent of the contribution of green hotel practices to achieving the environment-related sustainable development goals (SDGs). To achieve this aim, a questionnaire was developed and directed to...

With the growing awareness of the climate change effects, hotel customers progressively intend to favor green products and services that minimize adverse environmental effects. The key factors affecting customers' green behavioral intentions in the hospitality industry context are still under...

Purpose: Practicing flexible revenue management (RM) at hotels during Covid-19 is essential. The well-performed hotels ponder how to transform the target from revenue to net profits. This paper aims, first, to develop a value stream mapping (VSM) model for a productive RM based on six key drivers:...

Purpose: Supply chain integration (SCI) has become a key strategy for hotels in facing their environment. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of the organizational culture on the three dimensions of SCI. The competing value framework divides the organizational culture into four...

In the green marketing literature, environmentally sustainable practices (ESPs), green perceived value (GPV), as well as customer citizenship behavior (CCB) have not received significant attention, particularly in the hotel industry context. The current study aims to examine the effect of ESPs on...

Mixgrill meal is considered the most popular meal served in hotels and restaurants of Alexandria province. A total of 96 random samples of mixgrill meals (before marinating and after cooking) represented by raw minced meat, grilled kofta, raw chicken and grilled shish-tawook were collected from...