Hotel Branding Exposed: a Content Analysis of Related Organisational Values

Abstract Background/Purpose: This paper explores how organisational values can help to understand the interlinks of hotel brands and their hotel rating. The study assumes that the importance of organisational values in the service sector represents one of the key components of both growth and development of an organisation. Methods: Conceptual content analysis was used on the dataset of organisational values found on websites of the top 100 European hotel brands. Advanced network analytic procedures were applied to identify clustered dimensions of organisational values among various hotel brands. Results: Results identified shared organisational values among hotel brands clustered into four predominant dimensions: entrepreneurial, stakeholders, moral, and tradition. The study confirmed wide content variability of organisational values within the hotel brand industry. Conclusion: The cluster analysis identified clusters of the most important words from values statements, concluding that hotel brands highly value “entrepreneurial” and “ethical” clusters. The island analysis approach on hotel brands’ level also reveals that organisational values in this sector are determined by many factors, including the scale and market positioning. Our study provides theoretical and practical implications to hotel brand strategists in order to better understand their current and desired sector position.

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A Conceptual Content Analysis of 75 Years of Diversity Research in Public Administration

Review of Public Personnel Administration ◽

10.1177/0734371x16671368 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 248-267 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Meghna Sabharwal ◽

Helisse Levine ◽

Maria D’Agostino

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Public Administration ◽

Public Management ◽

Social Equity ◽

The State ◽

Central Issue ◽

Analysis Approach ◽

Conceptual Content ◽

Diversity In The Workplace ◽

Over Time

Diversity is an important facet of public administration, thus it is important to take stock and examine how the discipline has evolved in response to questions of representative democracy, social equity, and diversity. This article assesses the state-of-the-field by addressing the following question: How has research on diversity in the field of public administration progressed over time? Specifically, we seek to examine how the focus of diversity has transformed over time and the way the field has responded to half a century of legislation and policies aimed at both promoting equality and embracing difference. We utilize a conceptual content analysis approach to examine articles published on diversity in seven key public administration journals since 1940. The implications of this study are of great importance given that diversity in the workplace is a central issue for modern public management.

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Beneficial ownership in sukuk ijarah: a shari’ah appraisal

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management ◽

10.1108/imefm-02-2017-0026 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 2-17 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nik Abdul Rahim Nik Abdul Ghani

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Analysis Approach ◽

Islamic Finance ◽

Content Type ◽

Islamic Perspective ◽

Beneficial Ownership ◽

Theoretical Paper ◽

Practical Implications ◽

Empirical Investigations

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically study the application of beneficial ownership in sukuk ijarah by analysing the fiqh interpretation on the concept of beneficial ownership. Design/methodology/approach This is a theoretical paper using content analysis approach that delves into the works of Islamic scholars on the concept of ownership and evaluates the concept of beneficial ownership in sukuk ijarah from the Islamic perspective. Findings The paper concludes that the beneficial ownership should be considered as true ownership because Shari’ah has allowed the transfer of ownership by a sole basis of contract (offer and acceptance). Although the sukuk holders are not registered as the legal owners in the Land Office, the documentations and agreements have clearly specified the owners and their liabilities. Research limitations/implications Empirical investigations into how sukuk holders are responsible for the underlying assets in sukuk ijarah. Practical implications It is therefore important to develop parameters for beneficial ownership to govern the use of the concept in Islamic finance. Originality/value The paper shows the fiqh interpretation on the beneficial ownership in sukuk ijarah while considering all the constraints and challenges in the implementation of sukuk.

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How Do People Share Their Positive Events?

Journal of Individual Differences ◽

10.1027/1614-0001/a000212 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 250-259 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Cara A. Palmer ◽

Meagan A. Ramsey ◽

Jennifer N. Morey ◽

Amy L. Gentzler

Keyword(s):

Cluster Analysis ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Big Five ◽

Well Being ◽

Big Five Personality Traits ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Positive Events ◽

Growing Body ◽

Sharing Patterns ◽

Practical Implications

Abstract. Research suggests that sharing positive events with others is beneficial for well-being, yet little is known about how positive events are shared with others and who is most likely to share their positive events. The current study expanded on previous research by investigating how positive events are shared and individual differences in how people share these events. Participants (N = 251) reported on their likelihood to share positive events in three ways: capitalizing (sharing with close others), bragging (sharing with someone who may become jealous or upset), and mass-sharing (sharing with many people at once using communication technology) across a range of positive scenarios. Using cluster analysis, five meaningful profiles of sharing patterns emerged. These profiles were associated with gender, Big Five personality traits, narcissism, and empathy. Individuals who tended to brag when they shared their positive events were more likely to be men, reported less agreeableness, less conscientiousness, and less empathy, whereas those who tended to brag and mass-share reported the highest levels of narcissism. These results have important theoretical and practical implications for the growing body of research on sharing positive events.

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Exploring the Operating Logics and Models of Korean Social Enterprises : Content Analysis Approach

The Korea Entrepreneurship Society ◽

10.24878/tkes.2017.12.5.279 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 279-301

Author(s):

JeongWon Lee ◽

◽

YoungJin Kim ◽

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Social Enterprises ◽

Analysis Approach

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Examining Perceived and Projected Destination Image: A Social Media Content Analysis

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063354 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3354

Author(s):

Wei Sun ◽

Shoulian Tang ◽

Fang Liu

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Destination Image ◽

Media Content ◽

Media Content Analysis ◽

Poor Understanding ◽

Practical Implications

Destination image has been extensively studied in tourism and marketing, but the questions surrounding the discrepancy between the projected (perceptions from the National Tourism Organizations) and perceived destination image (perceptions from tourists) as well as how the discrepancy may influence sustainable experience remain unclear. Poor understanding of the discrepancy may cause tourist confusion and misuse of resources. The aim of this study is to empirically investigate if the perceived (by tourists) and projected (by NTOs) destination image are significantly different in both cognitive and affective aspects. Through a comprehensive social media content analysis of the NTO-generated and tourist-generated-contents (TGC), the current study identifies numerous gaps between the projected and perceived destination image, which offers some important theoretical and practical implications on destination management and marketing.

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