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Browsing Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration by Type "dissertation or thesis"
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Airbnb Regulations and Hotel Stock Prices
(2017-12-01)Using a hand-collected dataset of articles from Business Source Complete, I test the effects of news related to Airbnb regulations on hotel stock prices. Interestingly, the positivity of the article content and titles have ... -
An Examination of LEED Certification’s Utility as Evidence for Superior On-Property Environmental Sustainability in Hotels
(2017-05-01)This study explores the potential misalignment between LEED certification's prescriptive scorecard and hotel real estate's operationally complex nature. This study revealed that LEED hotels generally outperform their ... -
An Investigation of the Natural Vacancy Rate in the Hong Kong Lodging Market
(2017-01-01)Knowing the natural vacancy rate of a real estate market can yield highly useful information regarding future price movements. Past studies have been conducted to predict natural vacancy rates for office properties, but ... -
Analysis of Walkability Estimates and Hotel Real Estate Values in New York City
(2019-04-01)This study examines the relationship between walkability estimates including Walkscore and a 10-year sample of hotel transactions in New York City. Using a Hedonic pricing model, ordinary least squares (OLS) regression ... -
Characterizing Generation Z and its Implications to Booking Practices in the Hotel Industry
(2019-04-01)In an evaluation of preceding research, this study explores the characterization of Generation Z and, through a carefully designed questionnaire, its impact on consumer booking practices to prepare the hotel industry to ... -
Consumer Perception of Hotel Competitive Sets
(2018-05-01)This research explores consumer perception of hotel competitive sets by analyzing TripAdvisor data collected from 11 cities internationally. The study included running regressions, generating visual displays (scatter plots ... -
Employee Perceptions of the Work Environment and Customer Perceptions of Service Quality
(2018-05-01)While research has shown there is a significant relationship between strong human resource (HR) practices and enhanced firm performance (e.g., Tracey, 2014), there is much to be learned about the processes by which this ... -
Intercultural Communication in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry: A Study of Message Design Logic Across Two Cultures
(2017-12-01)This research explores the relationship between cultural background and communication to increase understanding of intercultural workplaces in the hospitality and tourism industry. Questionnaires were given to industry ... -
Sex Trafficking: The Hospitality Industry’s Role and Responsibility
(2017-01-01)This research explores the issue of sex trafficking in hotels within the United States. Research was conducted regarding the prevalence of the issue, legal implications for hotels, resources available and current initiatives ... -
The Evolving Relationship Between Ship Attributes and Expert Ratings of the Overall Cruise Experience from 1999 to 2019
(2019-04-01)Consumers of hospitality products are faced with an array of choices from a variety of information sources. As a result, they can feel overwhelmed and try to simplify their purchase decisions effectively and efficiently. ... -
The Implications of Bank Loyalty Card Programs for Hotel Owners
(2017-01-01)This thesis looks into hotel loyalty programs and the relationships between the involved players: hotel brands, hotels, guests, and financial institutions (co-branded credit card partners). Past studies have been conducted ...
