Evaluation the Alignment of Academic Research and Industry Leadership Best Practices

• Autores: Thomas A. Maier
• Localización: Journal of hospitality and tourism education, ISSN 1096-3758, Vol. 23, Nº. 4, 2011, págs. 46-52
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This hospitality leadership research analysis was conducted in order to assess the alignment of academic research and industry leadership best practices. Research findings suggest that industry leadership best practices reported are inconsistent with the emphasis in the academic literature. Most notably, academic literature reviewed for this study identified leadership dimensions associate with; bureaucratic, transformational-participative, generational change and emotional intelligence as of particular importance with respect to workforce performance, while industry leaders identified brand differentiation, business acumen, learning environments or lack thereof as a concern when operating in a highly competitive marketplace. Future academic research surrounding the topic of leadership in hospitality should be more closely embedded with industry leaders and their desire to improve leadership capabilities while preparing hospitality student readiness for industry placement that strengthens or- ganizational performance in our rapidly changing global economy.