{"title":"To respond or to wait? The effect of customer review differentiation on hotel response priority","authors":"Na Wang , Shan Liu , Guangsen Si , Muyu Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104381","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104381","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hotels typically pay close attention to customer reviews, which serve as a crucial channel for customers to voice their opinions on online travel platforms. However, hotels’ information processing capabilities are usually limited. Among numerous customer reviews, which voices prompt hotels to respond immediately and which they choose to wait on remains unclear. To answer this question, we examine the effects of customer review differentiation on hotel response priority using data scraped from TripAdvisor. Our findings indicate that reviews with content more different from others are more likely to elicit proactive hotel responses, and this effect is amplified when they also convey strong negative emotions. However, reviews with positive emotions stronger than others are less likely to be addressed. Such effects are stronger in premium than budget hotels. We also conduct additional analysis to explore whether hotels should adjust their response priority. Our study makes important contributions to hotel management response.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104381"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144614583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zheng Zhou , Xiaohong Xiao , Shasha Yang , Fu Yang , Feng Wang
{"title":"Enjoying green training and making hotels greener: A daily investigation of hotel green training on employee green behavior","authors":"Zheng Zhou , Xiaohong Xiao , Shasha Yang , Fu Yang , Feng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104378","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104378","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The overconsumption of resources and increased carbon footprints have exerted considerable environmental pressure on the hotel industry. In response, an increasing number of hotels begun to adopt green training to foster employee green behavior, thereby achieving sustainable development. The present study adopted a daily diary approach to investigate how and when hotel green training drives hotel employee green behavior. Through the collection of data from 72 employees at 4–5 star hotels over 10 consecutive workdays, we found that daily hotel green training indirectly positively influenced next-day hotel employee in-role and extra-role green behavior via daily hotel employee green self-efficacy. These predicted effects of daily hotel green training depended upon the level of ethical leadership, showing that such effects were stronger when ethical leadership was higher, as opposed to lower. These findings offer valuable practical insights into how the hotel industry can leverage green training to effectively promote green sustainable development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104378"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144614585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Technology-induced sustainability paradox: A Marxist’s critique of water conservation in hotels","authors":"Alex Kweku Arhin","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104386","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104386","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the widespread implementation of advanced water management systems, research indicates that hotel water consumption remains unacceptably high, raising concerns about the long-term efficacy of technological interventions. This study provides a critical reflection of the technology-driven water conservation in hotels, applying Marxist critique of capitalism to analyze the underlying motivations behind the industry’s reliance on technology. The author argues that while water-saving technologies are widely promoted as a sustainable solution, their adoption is often driven by economic motives and strategic branding rather than genuine environmental responsibility. The overreliance on technology fosters unintended consequences beyond the environmental spectrum. This study contributes to the discourse on the technology-induced sustainability paradox by questioning whether technology serves as a true sustainability tool or merely reinforces profitdriven environmentalism. Furthermore, this study provides important theoretical and practical insights, along with future research directions to promote a more holistic approach to hotel water conservation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104386"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144614584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Usman , Osman M. Karatepe , Muhammad Waheed Akhtar
{"title":"A multilevel moderated mediation model of developmental human resource management practices in the hotel industry","authors":"Muhammad Usman , Osman M. Karatepe , Muhammad Waheed Akhtar","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104354","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104354","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Using social information processing theory, our paper develops and tests a multilevel moderated mediation model that investigates the interrelationships of developmental human resource management (DHRM), affective organizational commitment (AOC), loyal boosterism, proactive customer service performance (PCSP), and leader conscientiousness. Data came from hotel frontlines employees (FLEs) and their supervisors in Morocco. The results from structural equation modeling suggest that all hypotheses were corroborated. As hypothesized, DHRM practices fostered FLEs’ loyal boosterism and PCSP. As expected, AOC partly mediated the impacts of DHRM practices on loyal boosterism and PCSP. Consonant with the study hypotheses, leader conscientiousness strengthened the positive influences of DHRM practices on AOC, while it moderated the effects of DHRM practices on loyalt boosterism and PSCP via AOC. These results ensure significant insights for boosting DHRM practices and their outcomes to reach customer satisfaction and retention. These results also ensure significant implications for theory and offer future research directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104354"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144611819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fernando Campayo-Sanchez , Abhinav Sharma , Yelim (Erin) Kim , Hyojun Jung , María Jesús Santa-María , Juan Luis Nicolau
{"title":"The ideological recipe: CEO politics as the secret ingredient in boosting restaurant market value through promotions","authors":"Fernando Campayo-Sanchez , Abhinav Sharma , Yelim (Erin) Kim , Hyojun Jung , María Jesús Santa-María , Juan Luis Nicolau","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104379","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104379","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Based on upper echelons theory, the objective of this article is to analyze the influence of CEO political ideology on the effect of promotional activities on the market value of restaurants. Using a sample of 1061 promotional activities conducted by major U.S. restaurants between 1990 and 2022, the empirical application shows that not only do restaurants’ promotional activities result in an increase in their market value—contrary to the negative effects found in the literature—but those restaurants led by liberal CEOs (versus conservative CEOs) experience a greater increment in said market value. These results and the relationships among CEO’s political ideology, promotional actions, and market value bring about several theoretical implications, integrating theories from political psychology into financial market theories.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104379"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144611820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rui Qi , Xichen Mou , Haigang Liu , Tarik Dogru , Kevin Kam Fung So
{"title":"Analyzing and mapping the vulnerability and resilience of the hospitality industry: Insights from real consumer visitation behavior","authors":"Rui Qi , Xichen Mou , Haigang Liu , Tarik Dogru , Kevin Kam Fung So","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104362","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104362","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Crisis recovery is an evolutionary process, not just a return to pre-crisis levels. Utilizing SafeGraph’s large-scale mobility data on weekly visits to over 84,000 hospitality businesses across all 50 U.S. states, this study examines the changing vulnerability and resilience by analyzing how COVID-19 cases impacted weekly visits to U.S. hospitality businesses. A varying coefficient model was employed to capture this evolving relationship. Results showed the temporal evolution characterized by three stages: initial shock, reduction of vulnerability, and establishment of adaptive resilience. Full-service-restaurants showed the quickest vulnerability reduction and highest system stabilization. Limited-service-restaurants, despite the smallest initial impact, showed more fluctuations in reducing vulnerability and less stability in maintaining resilience. Non-casino hotels, after a prolonged vulnerability reduction phase, reached a ‘bounce forward’ phase. These insights emphasize the evolutionary nature of vulnerability and resilience, offering valuable guidance for decision-makers to implement precise, subsector-specific interventions and prioritize policy targets within the hospitality industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104362"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144605803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Boya Yang , Jo Ann Ho , Siew Imm Ng , Jun Hwa (Jacky) Cheah
{"title":"Too much of a good thing? exploring the inverted U-shaped relationship between perceived CSR and voluntary pro-environmental behavior in luxury hotels","authors":"Boya Yang , Jo Ann Ho , Siew Imm Ng , Jun Hwa (Jacky) Cheah","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104377","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104377","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Previous research has suggested that perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) indirectly influences hotel employees’ voluntary pro-environmental behavior. Drawing upon the social exchange theory and the \"too-much-of-a-good-thing\" effect, this study proposes that the relationship between perceived CSR and employee voluntary pro-environmental behavior can be nonlinear, mediated by felt obligation. Using survey data collected from 603 employees working in China Macau’s four-and five-star hotels, we found that the relationship between perceived CSR and felt obligation follows an inverted U-shape, while felt obligation is positively associated with voluntary pro-environmental behavior. Consequently, felt obligation mediates the nonlinear indirect effect of perceived CSR on voluntary pro-environmental behavior. These findings contribute to the literature on micro-CSR and employees’ discretionary behavior, offering practical implications for luxury hotels aiming to promote employees' pro-environmental actions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104377"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144605805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pattamol Kanjanakan Thawornlamlert , Pola Q. Wang , Dan Zhu , Peter B. Kim
{"title":"Authoritarian versus benevolent leadership styles: A moderated mediation model of paternalistic leadership, engagement, job status and hospitality employee service performance","authors":"Pattamol Kanjanakan Thawornlamlert , Pola Q. Wang , Dan Zhu , Peter B. Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104365","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104365","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examined whether work engagement mediated the impact of paternalistic leadership styles on the service performance of hospitality employees and further investigated if job status (full-time vs. part-time) moderated the impact of paternalistic leadership styles, based on the affective event and partial inclusion theories. Through an analysis of matching data from 286 restaurant employees and their 2129 customers in Thailand, the study found that work engagement mediated the effect of authoritarian leadership, a dimension of paternalistic leadership (father-like) on service interaction quality rated by customers, and that the mediation effect was stronger for full-time employees than for their part-time counterparts. However, the effect of benevolent leadership, the other dimension of paternalistic leadership (mother-like) was neither mediated by work engagement, nor moderated by job status. Theoretical and managerial implications of the findings are discussed for hospitality researchers and practitioners.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104365"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144605804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Femininity compensation theory: The influence of multimodal feminine accommodations on guests' green choices","authors":"Kai-ni Xue, Hui Li","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104358","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104358","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Engaging in pro-environmental behavior can yield positive emotional benefits, though it typically requires effort. We propose that the femininity of accommodations, which is characterized by gracefulness, sensitivity, sweetness, and tenderness, conveys warmth to compensate for guests' eco-friendly efforts and thus encourage environmentally conscious choices. Through four pretests, three main studies, and an analysis of alternative explanations, we demonstrate that multimodal femininity cultivates a domestic ambiance. This ambiance provides emotional benefits that offset the perceived efforts of eco-friendly actions, a mechanism we term the femininity compensation effect. Consequently, it increases environmentally conscious decisions. Additionally, the warmth associated with femininity fulfills guests' perceptions of control within accommodation settings, fostering psychological ownership and further promoting pro-environmental behaviors. Notably, this femininity compensation effect is stronger among guests engaged in hedonic (versus utilitarian) travel and among female (versus male) guests.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104358"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144597300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The dynamics of sustainability: CEO celebrity as a moderator on the ESG and firm performance relationship in the restaurant industry","authors":"Ngoc Tran Nguyen , Bora Kim , Hyoung Ju Song","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104353","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104353","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Drawing on upper echelons, social identity, and impression management theories, this study examines the moderating role of CEO celebrity on the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices and firm performance within the U.S. restaurant industry. Using panel regression models to analyze data from publicly traded U.S. restaurants between 2003 and 2022, the findings reveal that while ESG practices alone do not directly affect firm performance, a highly visible CEO significantly enhances the positive impact of ESG initiatives. The results underscore the pivotal role of corporate leaders in advancing ESG performance by shaping strategic vision and aligning corporate actions with sustainable principles. This research contributes to theoretical discussions on corporate sustainability, firm performance, and executive influence while offering practical insights into how CEO celebrity can be leveraged to enhance the effectiveness of ESG strategies and improve organizational outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104353"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144605791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}