scholarly journals The role of foreign languages in hospitality management

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
NEKTARIA TZIORA ◽  
NIKOLAOS GIOVANIS ◽  
CHARALABOS PAPACHARALABOUS
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Hospitality Management ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Luxury Hotels ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Management Students

<p><em>The paper addresses the subject of foreign languages in hospitality management under the scope of their significance for the Greek hospitality industry and their role in the hospitality management education. </em></p><p><em>Multilingualism offers a competitive advantage to both companies operating in the global hospitality market as well as people who pursue a career in it. The data presented herewith derives from a quantitative research that targeted managers of luxury hotels operating in Greece and hospitality management students. </em></p><p><em>The key findings indicate a contradiction between theoretical acknowledgement of the importance of foreign languages in hospitality management and its practical promotion, particularly in regard to fluency in foreign languages, in service training initiatives and level of offered training courses. The paper aims to bridge the gap by showcasing up to date studies and presenting the special features of the Greek reality to promote further investigation of the field and to encourage specific action.  </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p class="Abstract"> </p>

scholarly journals The effect of organisational culture on organisational performance: the mediating role of intrapreneurship

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Kiziloglu
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The aim of this research is to examine the effect of organisational culture on organisational performance in the context of the hospitality industry in the UK. Organisational culture was studied based on the Denison model. The study was conducted based on a quantitative research method and primary data was collected, with questionnaires, from 440 employees in the hospitality industry. The study reveals that organisational culture significantly affects organisational performance. Moreover, it is found that adaptability and mission are two key elements of organisational culture that significantly affect organisational performance. Furthermore, intrapreneurship fully mediates the relationship between adaptability and organisational performance. In addition, intrapreneurship fully mediates the relationship between mission and organisational performance. Hence, managers working in the hospitality industry are required to give considerable attention to adaptability and mission as two important elements of organisational culture in order to achieve intrapreneurship, and to ultimately improve the performance of an organisation.

Airbnb impact and regulation issues through destination life cycle concept

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spyros Avdimiotis ◽  
Ioulia Poulaki
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Regulatory Measures ◽  
Different Characteristics

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to re-establish the role of Airbnb platform in the contemporary tourism destination management. Given the fact that sharing economy is mega-trend with various impacts at any destination, the paper’s purpose is to underline that sharing economy platforms, such as Airbnb, has a different impact on each stage of destination’s life cycle. Given this, a more effective strategy and policies plan should be deployed and implemented, expanding the benefits of multiplying and accelerating effects on local economy. Design/methodology/approach The neologisms of “Over-tourism” and “Tourism-phobia” and the growing conflicts between locals and tourist, along with various collateral implications in local economy, were the initial incentive to focus on the subject. The methodology was based on the critical approach of regulatory measures taken in destinations with different characteristics. Findings Findings indicate that general and nationwide restrictions on Airbnb are often unfounded, mainly based on bias against its impact on traditional hotels and local lifestyle preservation, rather than concrete and objective impact measurements. Research limitations/implications A primary qualitative and quantitative research should follow the concept of association between destination’s life cycle and sharing economy applications, for authorities to form the appropriate regulatory framework. Originality/value The paper associates the implications of sharing economy with the stages of destinations life cycle, underlying that measures need to be customized to the specific characteristics of each destination.

scholarly journals The influence of phraseological material on the motivation for learning foreign languages

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 169-173
Author(s):  
Rano Akhmedova Ashurovna
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

This article discusses the study of phraseology and the impact of phraseological material on the motivation for learning foreign languages, improving vocabulary of learners, identifying differences and features of cultures of different nations. The study of the influence of phraseological material on motivation is necessary to identify the role of phraseological turns in the process of teaching foreign languages.  Therefore, the subject of our research will be the process of mastering phraseological units.  Since this is of great importance for the methodological base of the school.  In our time, knowledge of one or several foreign languages ​​is necessary and prestigious.  There are many methods of accelerated, but not always effective learning of foreign languages.  Therefore, it is necessary that the level of teaching foreign languages ​​at school increases, and for this, new teaching methods should be sought.  The study of phraseological units maintains interest in the study of foreign languages.  It follows that motivation will increase and become stronger if we introduce such elements as phraseological phrases, proverbs and sayings. Moreover, the article explains the main classification of phraseological units in order to use them correctly in speech.

scholarly journals Educational and cultural background as a learner individual difference and the role of motivation in learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 14-15
Author(s):  
Yuldosheva Charos Olloyor qizi ◽  
Alimjanova Shohsanam Azamat qizi ◽  
Anvarova Sarvinoz Jumanazar qizi
Keyword(s):  
Individual Difference ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Individual Difference Variables ◽  
Learning Attitudes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Learner Differences ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Acquisition Processes

In the literature of learner characteristics in applied linguistics, learning attitudes, strategies and motivation have received most attention. These learner individual difference variables have usually been seen as background learner variables that modify and personalize the overall trajectory of the language acquisition processes (Dörnyei, 2009).It means the individual differences of learner affect the learning and teaching process. And also, without any motivation or positive attitude, there can hardly be a successful process of learning. The question why people learn foreign languages can be put forward.A variety of factors can create a desire to learn. Perhaps the learners love the subject they have chosen, or maybe they are simply interested in seeing what it is like. Perhaps, as with young children, they just happen to be curious about everything, including learning. So, there are given some results of research on individual learner differences and the role of motivation in learning

scholarly journals معايير تقييم معلمي اللغة العربية لغير الناطقين بها

Al-Ma rifah ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 73-94
Author(s):  
عارف بن شجعان العصيمي
Keyword(s):  
Native Speakers ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Standards Of Learning ◽  
Need To Evaluate ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Descriptive Method

The aim of this research is to understand and establish criteria for evaluating the performance of the Arabic teacher for non-native speakers. The standards of learning foreign languages ​​and integrating them into the curriculum and its applications in the field of language education. The researcher also pointed to the most important standards in the field of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers. In order to achieve the objectives set for this study, the researcher followed the descriptive method based on the development of the data required to answer the questions of the study describing the phenomenon under study and derived and analyzed to reach tangible results. The researcher chose this approach because it is comprehensive and provides the researcher with a lot of information about the phenomenon and its relevance to the subject studying. The researcher concluded from this study the results of the most important of which is to prove the role of the educational assessment of the teacher of the Arabic language for non-native speakers and how to achieve the goals of education effectively and strive to provide him with what helps to reflect his ideas abstraction and transfer it to knowledge and planning and application in the best ways to modify the environment of education and the need for educational renewal The need to evaluate the teacher according to basic and functional standards in the educational process such as ACTFI standards, CEFR standards, TESOL standards, Stralah AFMLTA. The need for teaching Arabic language curricula for non-native speakers to the development and activation.

scholarly journals Inculcating a service culture among hospitality management students through work integrated learning (WIL): A case study of Durban university of technology.

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-486
Author(s):  
Nirmala Dorasamy ◽  
Rishi Balkaran
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Hospitality Management ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Service Culture ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Quality Aspects ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
Management Students

Any segment of the hospitality industry, as a service industry, focuses on the customer’s total experience. This focus is imperative if organisations are to maintain an edge in an increasingly competitive industry that demands added value. Services, both tangible and intangible, can be considered as a customer experience which cannot be recalled. Therefore, the standards for service operations must be zero defects. The establishment of standards and enactment thereof, is an integral part of the conduct of service employees. This article investigates through a qualitative approach how a service culture can be developed among hospitality management students during work integrated learning to enhance teaching and learning. The extent to which a quality service culture is advocated within the work integrated learning component by the Department of Hospitality Management at the Durban University of Technology is explored. It is argued that a focus on the service quality aspects of service in the areas of professional cookery, accommodation, catering and; food and beverage management can make a significant contribution to developing attributes like reliability, helpfulness and good communication. The article further demonstrates that by exposing students to the expected attributes and skills necessary for a service oriented culture, they are made aware of what constitutes “exceptional service quality”, thereby contributing to their learning about the importance of service in the hospitality industry. While work integrated learning is a philosophy of education based on the “theory of experience of the customer” within the hospitality industry, it is also an integral part of the students’ experience

The Movement of Mixed Methods Research and the Role of Information Science Professionals

2022 ◽  
pp. 258-288
Author(s):  
Patrick Ngulube
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Role Of Information

Mixed methods research integrates qualitative and quantitative research approaches in many or all phases of a study to comprehensively address a research problem by collecting quantitative and qualitative data concurrently or in phases with the aim to maximizing their inherent advantages while minimizing their disadvantages. Many disciplines are embracing mixed methods research. Library and information science research is lagging behind in the adoption and use of mixed methods research. That might be due to limited access to the literature on the subject or difficulties in dealing with the relative lack of consistency and incomplete coherence among mixed methods researchers. This chapter traces the common characteristics and designs of mixed methods research, its growth, and application in research. It provides a framework to design, execute, and evaluate mixed methods research studies so that library and information science researchers and researchers from other fields may play a role in its development and application.

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