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Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism This page intentionally left blank Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism Fevzi Okumus Levent Altinay Prakash Chathoth AMSTERDAM•BOSTON•HEIDELBERG•LONDON•NEWYORK•OXFORD•PARIS SANDIEGO•SANFRANCISCO•SINGAPORE•SYDNEY•TOKYO Butterworth-HeinemannisanimprintofElsevier Butterworth-HeinemannisanimprintofElsevier TheBoulevard,LangfordLane,Kidlington,OxfordOX51GBUK 30CorporateDrive,Suite400,Burlington,MA01803,USA Firstedition2010 Copyright(cid:2)2010ElsevierLtd.Allrightsreserved Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystemortransmitted inanyformorbyanymeanselectronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwise withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher PermissionsmaybesoughtdirectlyfromElsevier’sScience&Technology RightsDepartmentinOxford,UK:phone(+44)(0)1865843830;fax:(+44)(0)1865853333; email:permissions@elsevier.com.AlternativelyvisittheScienceandTechnologyBooks websiteatwww.elsevierdirect.com/rightsforfurtherdetails Notice Noresponsibilityisassumedbythepublisherforanyinjuryand/ordamagetopersonsor propertyasamatterofproductsliability,negligenceorotherwise,orfromanyuseoroperation ofanymethods,products,instructionsorideascontainedinthematerialherein BritishLibraryCataloguinginPublicationData AcataloguerecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData AcatalogrecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheLibraryofCongress ISBN:978-0-7506-6522-3 ForinformationonallButterworth-Heinemann visitourwebsiteatelsevierdirect.com PrintedandboundinGreatBritain 10111213 10987654321 Working together to grow libraries in developing countries www.elsevier.com | www.bookaid.org | www.sabre.org Dedication Myworkonthisbookisdedicatedtomyfamily,mywifeBendegul,andour daughters,EzgiandEdafortheirpatienceandsupportnecessarytocomplete this task. Without their endless and unconditional love, support, care and understanding, completing thisprojectwould not have been possible. FevziOkumus Iwouldliketothankmyfamilyfortheirsupportandencouragementinthis endeavor. Levent Altinay Iwouldlike to dedicate mywork onthis book tomyfamily. Prakash Chathoth v This page intentionally left blank Contents PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Part I Introduction to Strategy CHAPTER 1 Introduction toStrategicManagement .... .... .... ..... .... ....3 Introduction ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .4 Historical Origins ofStrategy and StrategicManagement .. ..... .... .5 Schools ofThought onStrategicManagement .. .... .... ..... .... .7 OverallAims ofStrategicManagement: Creating a Competitive Advantage .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ....12 Defining Key Terms .. ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ....13 The Book’s Approachand Structure .... ..... .... .... ..... ....15 Summary ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ....17 Study Questions. .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ....17 References and FurtherReadings.. .... ..... .... .... ..... ....18 CHAPTER 2 Strategic Management in Hospitalityand Tourism .... ..... .... ...19 Introduction ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ....20 Defining the Hospitalityand Tourism Context... .... .... ..... ....20 Types ofHospitalityand Tourism Organizations . .... .... ..... ....22 Characteristics ofHospitalityand Tourism Organizations... ..... ....25 The Case forStrategicManagement in H&T Organizations.. ..... ....30 Applying Strategic Management in the H&T Context.. .... ..... ....32 Strategy Research in the Hospitalityand Tourism Field.... ..... ....33 Summary ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ....35 Study Questions. .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ....36 Small Case Study ... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ....36 References and FurtherReadings.. .... ..... .... .... ..... ....36 vii viii Contents Part II Strategy Context CHAPTER3 The Hospitality and Tourism Industry Context .. ..... .... .... ....41 Introduction .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .42 Characterising the External Environment. .... .... ..... .... .... .43 Understanding the MacroEnvironment.. .... .... ..... .... .... .47 The Task Environment and Influence ofIndustryStructure.. .... .... .54 The Dynamics ofCompetition and StrategicGroups . ..... .... .... .59 Environmental Scanning and the Hospitality/Tourism Firm.. .... .... .60 The External Environment in the International Perspective.. .... .... .62 Summary .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .63 Study Questions.... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .63 References and FurtherReadings. ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .64 CHAPTER4 The Organisational Context.. ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ....67 Introduction .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .69 Identifying Different Stakeholders. ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .69 Organisational Functions ...... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .71 The Influence ofOrganisational Structure .... .... ..... .... .... .74 Influenceof Leadership ....... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .78 Influenceof Organisational Culture .... .... .... ..... .... .... .80 The Organisational Context in the International Perspective. .... .... .83 Summary .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .85 Study Questions.... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .85 References and FurtherReadings. ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .86 Part III Strategy Content CHAPTER5 Business-Level Strategies... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ....91 Introduction .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .92 The Parameters ofCompetitive Strategy . .... .... ..... .... .... .92 What is the Basisofa Good Strategy? .. .... .... ..... .... .... .94 Positioning and GenericStrategies..... .... .... ..... .... .... .95 The Industry Life Cycle and Competitive Dynamics .. ..... .... .... .99 Resources, Capabilities, and Competencies... .... ..... .... ....102 Business-Level Strategy in the InternationalPerspective... .... ....105 Summary .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ....106 Study Questions.... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ....106 References and FurtherReadings. ..... .... .... ..... .... ....107 Contents ix CHAPTER 6 Corporate-Level Strategies ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 109 Introduction ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...111 Corporate Strategy... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...111 The Portfolio Approach..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...112 Corporate Strategy and Adding Value... ..... .... .... ..... ...116 The Core Competence Approach... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...118 Creating and Sustainingthe Multibusiness Advantage .... ..... ...120 Corporate-Level Strategy in the International Perspective... ..... ...121 Summary ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...123 Study Questions. .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...124 References and FurtherReadings.. .... ..... .... .... ..... ...125 CHAPTER 7 Network-Level Strategies. .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 127 Introduction ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...129 Strategic Alliances... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...130 Franchising.... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...131 Management Contracts..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...136 Joint Ventures.. .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...138 Wholly Owned Subsidiaries .. .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...139 Strategic Alliance Formation in the International Context... ..... ...140 Summary ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...143 Study Questions. .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...143 References and FurtherReadings.. .... ..... .... .... ..... ...144 Part IV The Strategy Process CHAPTER 8 Strategy Formation—Strategy Formulation and Implementation.... .. 149 Introduction ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...152 Strategy Formation—Strategy Formulation and Implementation... ...153 Strategy Formation in the International Context. .... .... ..... ...163 Summary ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...164 Study Questions. .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...167 References and FurtherReadings.. .... ..... .... .... ..... ...168 CHAPTER 9 Strategy Implementation and Change..... .... .... ..... .... .. 171 Introduction ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...172 Previous Implementation Frameworks... ..... .... .... ..... ...173

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