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Mangco, Charisma Amor, and Norman Andales. "Assessing Hygenic Practices, Sanitation Procedures of Housekeeping Department Perceived by Hotels-Motels Housekeeping Heads." Interdisciplinary Social Studies 2, no. 8 (2023): 2186–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.55324/iss.v2i8.453.
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Background: A clean, comfortable, and safe environment for guests, visitors, and employees is the primary responsibility of a hotel's housekeeping department. A good operation in this area may be the best public relations a hotel can have. Aim: This study aims to assess the Housekeeping department's hygienic practices and sanitation procedures as perceived by Housekeeping Heads of selected hotels and motels in Biliran Province, Philippines. Method: A descriptive-survey research design was employed in this study. The research respondents comprised the Housekeeping Heads of selected hotels and motels in Biliran Province, Philippines. The assessment instrument used was a five-point Likert Scale questionnaire. Findings: The results of the study revealed that the Housekeeping Heads of selected hotels and motels in Biliran Province, Philippines generally perceived their department’s hygienic practices and sanitation procedures to be satisfactory. Furthermore, a significant difference was found in the perception of the Housekeeping Heads of the hotels and motels in the area regarding the implementation of the hygienic practices and sanitation procedures of their department
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Kim, Hyojin, and Byung-Gook Kim. "A qualitative approach to automated motels: a rising issue in South Korea." International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 30, no. 7 (2018): 2622–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijchm-03-2017-0127.
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Purpose Apart from a few negative social effects of automated motels, this study aims to represent the first attempt to examine why consumers visit automated motels in Korea and how they feel about them using a qualitative research method. Design/methodology/approach To secure the validity of the data, a triangulation method which applied three data collection methods was used. Semi-structured interviews, focus group interviews, participatory online observation and template analysis, as data collection methods and an analysis technique were conducted. Findings Findings indicate that the main purposes of visiting these motels are for affairs and other sexual experiences, while there are also other major objectives such as individual privacy and business trips. Key determinants found in the analyses are anonymity, the room rate and more thematic factors. Research limitations/implications Given the rising issue that there is a rapid growth in the market for automated motels beyond perceived negative images, those in the hospitality industry should devote attention to effective alternatives such as focusing on the inherent purpose of lodging with many other conveniences as well. For future studies, developing an instrument, investigating perspectives of the automated motel providers and comparing with research on automated hotels conducted in European countries are necessary. Practical implications This study provides some of the strengths of automated motels such as the assurance of anonymity during tourists’ stay and automated payment method in the parking garage that apply to the Korean middle-scale hotel industry. As the sector of automated motels provides favorable profit for the owners and the Korean hotel industry around Seoul always runs short of hotel provisions, this study implies that the governments and administrations should find a solution to replace the regular lodging group of automated motels with a category of tourist hotels. Originality/value Although there is unusual popularity and a considerably growing number of automated motels in Korea, scant research has been conducted relative to automated motels. Despite difficulty in debating the current issue of automated motels, this study, as the first pioneering research on automated motels in Korea, endeavored to address this issue and discuss its social and political implications based upon the findings.
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Masyuk, Yulia. "Features of development of wayside tourist infrastructure in Ukraine in modern terms." Visnyk of the Lviv University. Series Geography, no. 42 (October 15, 2013): 250–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.30970/vgg.2013.42.1866.
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Factors and progress of wayside tourist infrastructure trends are analysed in the context of tourist industry. Problems and prospects of development of motels, restaurant establishments, features of tourist demand on services of transit hotel-restaurant establishments are resulted. Possible ways of development for Ukrainian wayside establishments of placing and restaurant enterprises in modern terms are defined. Key words: wayside infrastructure, service, service, hotel-restaurant establishments, multifunction establishments of placing, hotels, motels.
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Swenson, Charles. "Empirical Evidence on the Economic Impacts of Hotel Taxes." Economic Development Quarterly 36, no. 1 (2021): 33–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08912424211046172.
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Tourist taxes are an important source of revenue for many governments. In the United States, all states impose them in the form of hotel/motel occupancy taxes, yet there is little ex post evidence as to whether such taxes affect occupancy rates. This study uses a precise establishment-level data source to examine California's varying rates by city, enabling powerful tests. The author finds that such taxes have negligible impacts on hotel sales and employment. On the other hand, hotels/motels operating in higher tax-rate cities tended to have more financial stress in terms of lower Dun and Bradstreet credit ratings.
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Jeng, Chu-Chuan, Edward Huang, Sarah Meo, and Louise Shelley. "Combating Sex Trafficking: The Role of the Hotel—Moral and Ethical Questions." Religions 13, no. 2 (2022): 138. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel13020138.
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Legitimate companies are key facilitators of human trafficking. These corporate facilitators include not only websites providing advertisements for commercial sex services but also hotels and motels. Analysis of all active federal criminal sex trafficking cases in 2018 and 2019 reveals that in approximately 80% of these cases, victims were exploited at either hotels or motels. This paper studies the prevalence of the hospitality industry in the crime of sex trafficking and the failure of this industry to address this problem until recent civil suits were filed by victims against individual hotels and chains. Drawing on the civil cases filed in federal courts by victims of human trafficking between 2015 and 2021 along the East Coast of the United States, this paper assesses the characteristics of these hotels and the conditions in the hotels that facilitated sex trafficking. The paper then explores the moral and ethical problems posed by the facilitating role of hotel owners/operators in sex trafficking either through collusion or failure to act on and/or report evidence of individual abuse. Suggestions on how to address the problem are provided.
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Stipanuk, David M. "Accident Prevention for Hotels, Motels, and Restaurants." Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly 32, no. 4 (1991): 85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/001088049103200420.
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Ávalos Díaz, Aransazú, Mariela Adriana Rodríguez Ocaña, Ilse Alexandra Quevedo Pérez, and María José Garrido León. "Estudio preliminar de los hoteles socialmente responsables en Tabasco." Horizontes de la Contaduría en las Ciencias Sociales 2021, no. 14 (2021): 22–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.25009/hccs.v0i14.37.
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Nowadays, an enterprise who implement the concept of Social Responsibility Enterprise (CSR) in their activities get different benefits, such as, social, labor, law, commercial, environmental, economics, finances, and its reputation, according to with the Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility for Mexico (AliaRSE). Thus, this article includes all hotels of the Mexican Association of Hotels and Motels (AMHM) of Tabasco´s state, to know if they perform CSR requirements, to show CSR´s hotel advantages and to know what actions realize hotels with CSR Distintive. For this purpose, a questionnaire was applied to measure Mexican Center for Philanthropy´s dimensions (Cemefi), this article analyzes the preliminary results obtained from the observation guide and the contextualization of RS in the tourism sector. As a result, five stars’ hotels meet with the Cemefi and AliaRSE´s requirements, whereas, three stars’ hotels don´t realize activities that benefit the community, its employees, and the environment. And, literature review describes that the application of SR contributes to the enterprise of this sector.
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Popovic, Ivan, and Zeljko Bjeljac. "Space distribution and structure of reception capacities on direction Greatmoravian part of Corridor X." Glasnik Srpskog geografskog drustva 84, no. 2 (2004): 213–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/gsgd0402213p.
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In the elongated area of the Great Morava valley, this part of Corridor 10 as transit touristic direction, we represent space distribution and structure of accommodations capacities in the receptive objects (eight hotels and 10 motels).
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Weaver, Lindell K., and Kayla Deru. "Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Motels, Hotels, and Resorts." American Journal of Preventive Medicine 33, no. 1 (2007): 23–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2007.02.038.
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Badavi, A. "ORGANIZATIONAL FEATURES OF THE FUNCTIONAL AND PLANNING STRUCTURE OF SERVICE AREAS IN SMALL HOTELS." Bulletin of Belgorod State Technological University named after. V. G. Shukhov 6, no. 10 (2021): 46–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.34031/2071-7318-2021-6-10-46-57.
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Nowadays, small hotels are the most popular and intensively developing sector of the hotel industry. The modern typology of small hotels has significantly expanded and it includes new types of focus at a specific target segment of consumers. Customer focus is the most characteristic feature of small hotels and it is reflected in the organizational features of the functional and planning structure of the service areas in small hotels. The article is devoted to the discusses of the main and additional functional areas of small hotels (service part) based on the analysis of modern experience in the design and construction of small hotels, as well as the analysis of regulatory documents and scientific work on the design of this type of facilities. The main variants of functional schemes of the reception and lobby area, public catering area, consumer service and trade area, cultural and leisure, business, fitness and recreation, administrative and production areas, and areas for servicing cars (only for motels) are given. Conclusions are drawn about the direct relationship between the form of organization of the functional and planning structure of the service areas of small hotels with their specialization. It is concluded that the presence and composition of various functional areas of small hotels is always determined by a combination of the following external factors: type of hotel, location, level of comfort, contingent of guests. The tendency of consolidation and unification of separate functional zones of small hotels for maximum optimization of their space is revealed.
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Bichi, Maryam. "THE ROLE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY OF COVID – 19 AND WORLD ECONOMY STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY." International Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences, Environmental Studies & Technology 5, no. 2 (2020): 47–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.48028/iiprds/ijarssest.v5.i2.05.
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In the Global economy, tourism is one of the most noticeable and growing sectors. This sector plays an important role in boosting a nation’s economy. An increase in tourism flow can bring positive economic outcomes to the nations, especially in gross domestic product GDP. The tourism industry is an engine of economic development and GDP growth. As the number of COVID-19 positive cases increasing day by day, government bound to take this hard decision (lockdown). All international flight have been cancelled and stopped for long days accommodation business, hotels, motels/resort owners, already started to face a countless loss, hotels/motels, restaurant, travel agencies already closed their businesses, thousands of people working in tourism industry have started to become jobless. Already government of Nigeria offered different special packages for recovery and ensuring sustainability of different sector. This study also presents the real scenario of tourism industry during COVID-19 pandemic which will help to know the update knowledge regarding the impacts of COVID-19 in tourism and hospitality industry and to take proper recovery steps.
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Karsa, Pipih Ludia, and Fatkhul Muin. "The Implication of Hotel Tax Collection towards the Increase of the Regional Original Revenue at Tangerang Regency Based on the Principle of Good Governance." Legal Standing : Jurnal Ilmu Hukum 3, no. 1 (2019): 56. http://dx.doi.org/10.24269/ls.v3i1.1715.
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The law, as an important part of the society, regulates all legal aspects, which in it includes the aspect of taxation law. It must be oriented to justice in the society, therefore, the values must represent the interests of the society. Hotels are facilities which provide services in the form of lodging/resting area, including the other services which are related, with some charge. This also includes motels, guesthouses, tourism huts, tourism guesthouses, tourism boarding houses, inns, etc., also boarding houses with more than ten rooms. Tangerang Regency is one of the areas which has a high potential in the hospitality sector to increase the Regional Original Revenue (Pendapatan Asli Daerah/PAD). Based on Tangerang Regency’s Regional Regulations No. 10 year 2010 regarding Regional Tax, the regional government of Tangerang Regency withdraws the tax of that region, in which in it includes hotel tax. The hotel tax provisions in Tangerang regency are based on that regulation, where tax are withdrawn from the hotels for the services they provide.
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Brière, Roger. "Les cadres d'une géographie touristique du Québec." Cahiers de géographie du Québec 6, no. 11 (2005): 39–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/020344ar.
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It is a well known fact that tourism is an important resource for the Province of Québec. This paper attempts to give a brief account of this geographical phenomenon as it occurs in Québec, with regards to the forms {touring, temporary out-of-town lodging, weekend commuting), attractions (physical, cultural), equipment (hotels, motels, country homes, cottages, parks, transport), and regional variations.
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Nurković, Rahman. "Influence of Tertiary Activities on Transformation of the Rural Settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina." Journal for Geography 5, no. 1 (2010): 67–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.18690/rg.5.1.4005.
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In Bosnia and Herzegovina, tertiary activities strongly affect the modern spatial and functional structure of rural settlements. In economic and social life they are complementary, which is a good prerequisite for general development of the country. They are followed by specialised shops (bank services, legal services, higher educational institutions, large market, diverse manpower, extensive public services, car show rooms, gas stations, furniture shops, commercial centres, hotels, motels, computer equipment, and alike).
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Hampson, Neil B., Kristina L. Hauschildt, Kayla Deru, and Lindell K. Weaver. "Carbon monoxide poisonings in hotels and motels: The problem silently continues." Preventive Medicine Reports 16 (December 2019): 100975. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.100975.
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Lazarus, Bruce I., and Jane E. Kaufman. "Fire Hotel Safety Procedures And Special Guests." Hospitality Education and Research Journal 12, no. 2 (1988): 215–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/109634808801200221.
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With increasing numbers of special travelers, the hospitality industry needs to examine the adequacy of safety and emergency procedures for these individuals. The present study reports a preliminary investigation which examined safety and the disabled traveler in 176 hotels/motels nationwide. The purposes of the investigation were to identify current emergency and safety practices, to determine the extent to which procedures exist for special guests and to identify current and needed staff training in working with disabled guests.
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Gable, Myron. "A Methodology for Determining Women Business Travelers' Expectations of Hotels and Motels." Journal of Professional Services Marketing 3, no. 1/2 (1988): 127–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j090v03n01_09.
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Gable, Myron, and Susan Stone Sipkoff. "A methodology for determining women business travelers' expectations of hotels and motels." Services Marketing Quarterly 3, no. 1 (1987): 127–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332969.1987.9984870.
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Sultana, Tahiya, and Most Sharmin Sultana. "Effect of COVID-19 on the Tourism Industry of Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study on Kuakata Sea Beach." Journal of Population and Development 5, no. 1 (2024): 166–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpd.v5i1.67576.
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We must recommend or support the "tourism sector" because it allows us to unwind, enjoy ourselves, be refreshed, and learn new things. This paper aims to examine the Effect of COVID-19 on Bangladesh's tourism industry before and after COVID-19. This is a qualitative study. The paper is based on primary data where we went to root-level people, took their own opinions, and focused on identifying how COVID-19 has affected tour operator organizations (hotels, motels, and restaurants), floating businessmen and tourists at Kuakata.We tried to find out the adjustment strategy of tour operator organizations to overcome the problematic situation the existing conditions of tourism sectors based on consumers' current situation after COVID-19. Non-probability sampling method has been used to choose the sample through convenience sampling and judgment sampling. To collect data face-to-face and telephone in-depth interviews were used. Qualitative content analysis was used for analyzing data. This paper's findings showed that before COVID-19 the traffic of tourists at residential hotels, motels, and restaurants was significant. During the pandemic time, all the activities of tour operators were locked.This paper also found that after COVID-19 the number of tourists increased for Payra Bridge and Padma Bridge which is a positive side. After COVID-19, everyone moves to maintain a hygienic way, but tourists don’t enjoy their time because the side roads and other visitable areas like Lal Kakrar Deep, Fatrar Chor, Jhau Bon, Shutkipolli, Narikel Bagan, etc. haven’t proper transportation system. The findings of the paper will play an important role theoretically and practically.
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Shehata, Ali, and Sameh Fayyad. "The possibility of applying the Florida Hotels and Motels Association approach to waste management in some Egyptian hotels." Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality 13, no. 2 (2016): 137–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/jaauth.2016.48015.
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Hill, Brian. "MINORITY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY DURING THE AGE OF SEGREGATION." Journal of Advance Research in Social Science and Humanities (ISSN:2208-2387) 9, no. 8 (2023): 35–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.53555/nnssh.v9i8.1777.
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In the era of segregation, African Americans and other minority travelers often ran into institutionalized racism that legally prevented them from booking into and utilizing motels and hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, salons, and gas stations. The purpose of this review was to examine minority contributions to the hospitality industry during the age of segregation. I relied on a modified systematic review method and reviewed current literature on the phenomenon. Findings showed that it was mostly the African American community who opened their homes and hearts to these weary travelers, serving the African American community and other minorities in times of need.
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Vašaničová, Petra, Eva Litavcová, and Sylvia Jenčová. "Occupancy of the Slovak Accommodation Establishments by Foreign Tourists." Czech Journal of Tourism 7, no. 2 (2018): 133–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cjot-2018-0007.
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Abstract Accommodation has an important role in the development of tourism in every country we perceive as the tourism destination. Due to the increasing competition in the tourism industry, it is necessary to analyze the occupancy of the accommodation establishments, and thus to find specific segments of the market, which the tourism development strategy should focus on. The aim of this study is to describe, which types of the selected accommodation establishments are preferred in the Slovak Republic by foreign tourists with a special focus on seven specific nationalities (Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Ukrainian, German, Austrian, and Russian nationalities). Formally, the hypothesis being tested is whether there is a statistically significant relationship in the choice of the accommodation establishment by tourists of any of these nationalities over time. In addition, we aim to discuss the development of the selected types of the accommodation establishments in the Slovak Republic in 2014–2017, and at the same time to emphasize the development of the hotels according to hotel classes. The results showed that in the Slovak Republic, the most numerous groups of the accommodation establishments by their type, were hotels, motels, botels, and guesthouses, and these establishments are also the most used by foreign tourists. Furthermore, the set hypothesis has been confirmed, on the basis of the results of Friedman ANOVA and the Kendall coefficient of concordance.
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Rakhman, M. S., and Y. I. Danyleiko. "An Information-Statistical Analysis of the Activities of Ukrainian Enterprises Providing Temporary Accommodation Services." Business Inform 10, no. 525 (2021): 227–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.32983/2222-4459-2021-10-227-233.
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The article is aimed at carrying out a statistical analysis of the activities of Ukrainian enterprises providing temporary accommodation services, as well as identifying problems and providing recommendations for improving the hotel services market in view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine. The article highlights the relevance of the research and the importance of the hospitality industry in the development of the country’s economy in view of the recent events and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine; the essence and types of hotel and restaurant business and services are considered; the main problems of development of domestic hotel economy, which require urgent solution, are allocated. The results of the carried out structural and dynamic analysis of the industry according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine are provided: changes in the number of accommodation facilities by types, forms of ownership and advantages in territorial placement. The tendencies in the activities of hotels and motels of legal ownership are analyzed, namely: number of units; number of visitors who stayed in them; volume of services sold in total and by regions of Ukraine, etc. As a result of the study, forecast models of the volume of implemented services of hotels and similar means are developed. New ways of development and improvement of the state and activity of the hotel and restaurant business in Ukraine are proposed, in particular due to the provision of additional services (self-isolation, doing business, nutritive conditions) and directions of using Internet marketing with parallel work in the online mode. It is concluded that for the effective work of hotel and restaurant enterprises it is necessary to introduce a system of innovative management of enterprises development aimed at increasing the level of competitiveness, individuality, adaptability, improvement, quality.
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Wu, Shwu-Ing, and Jui-Ho Chen. "Comparison between hotels and motels using CRM effect model – An empirical study in Taiwan." International Journal of Hospitality Management 31, no. 4 (2012): 1254–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2012.03.005.
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Vukotić, Jovan, Slobodan Čerović, and Jasna Mastilović. "Challenges and importance of food safety management in hospitality industry." Food and Feed Research, no. 00 (2024): 35. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/ffr0-48449.
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A survey of the degree of importance consumers attach to the food safety management in accommodation facilities offering food was carried out. Consumers, that is, potential guests, without exception, attach importance to food safety comparable to the importance they attach to sensory properties of food, nutritional value of food and efficiency of service, which from the aspect of business success further emphasizes the need for transparent management of food safety in accommodation facilities offering food. With the aim of comparing the complexity, challenges and importance of food safety management in accommodation facilities that provide combined tourist accommodation and catering services depending on the type of facility, analysis of the complexity of food safety issues was performed depending on the type of facility. The obtained results suggest that the complexity of food safety management depends on the type of facility and is most pronounced in facilities such as hotels and motels. For the case of accommodation facilities with complex food offer, such as hotels, the challenges of food safety were considered through interviews with responsible staff in hotels. The challenges of managing food safety in these facilities are numerous and conditioned by various factors, starting from the diversity of the raw materials, through the compactness of the space, to the challenges related to the establishment of a traceability system. In the complex environment of food safety management in hotels, the knowledge of staff is invaluable.
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Olufemi, Dr Aladejebi,, Dr Oladimeji Dr. Oladimeji, and Johnson Abiodun. "Business Continuity Management among Small Hotels in Nigeria." Scholars Journal of Economics, Business and Management 8, no. 8 (2021): 208–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.36347/sjebm.2021.v08i08.003.
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Disasters happen from time to time all over the world. Companies face man-made and natural disasters that threaten to interrupt main business activities. Many Small businesses do not open after a disaster. Business continuity management is used to help companies respond to any unprecedented event timely and effectively. The study's objective includes examining the preparation and readiness of small hotels for any potential disaster; examine the critical components of effective Business continuity management and the impact of disaster preparedness on business continuity. Data were collected from primary sources using a structured questionnaire. The target respondents were motels, guest houses, and one & two-star hotels in Lagos, Nigeria. Data were collected from 150 respondents, and only 140 were viable and analyzed using SPSS and Excel. The majority of the respondents were hotels, and most have been in business for over 5years. The study shows that prevention strategies popularly put in place by these institutions were against fire, burglary, and local political instability. They seem to be laidback regarding risks such as floods, storms & lightning, and acts of terrorism. Risk assessment efforts were also seen to be directed towards risks such as fire, pandemic, and labour dispute/political instability. Risks such as a pandemic, acts of terrorism and flood, storm & lightning were seen not to receive much attention.
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Mindur, Maciej, Ireneusz Celiński, and Grzegorz Sierpiński. "The determination of potential locations for hotel and service facilities in relation to the transport system - logistic approach." Logistics and Transport 43, no. 3 (2019): 27–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.26411/83-1734-2015-3-43-1-19.
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The existing space distribution of hotel and service facilities in different places in the world is mainly the result of natural organic growth. Such facilities were built in areas of actual and/or potential demand, provided adequate financial resources and land were available. Additionally, an important factor was also the availability of technical infrastructure, including, in particular, transport. Sometimes those facilities were built without any detailed spatial analysis of their locations. It can be concluded that planning of hotel and service facilities lacked clear and accurate methods as well as analytic tools. The main reason was the lack of relevant databases. Along the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), information tools started to be used in nearly every area. It should be noted that the development of the hotel and service base can be significantly promoted while using modern ICT solutions. In their article, the authors, among others, propose to use trip planning tools backed by Big Data. A trip planner can be used to collect data that help to determine the location of hotel and service facilities (e.g. hotels, guest houses, motels, leisure, recreation and restaurant facilities). The article presents the case study from the Upper Silesia conurbation, Poland. The use of Big Data allows to select locations of investment corresponding to actual tourist travel needs, especially that every year tourism becomes an increasingly important sector of the national economy in many countries.
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Sandoval-Strausz, A. K. "Travelers, Strangers, and Jim Crow: Law, Public Accommodations, and Civil Rights in America." Law and History Review 23, no. 1 (2005): 53–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0738248000000055.
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Public accommodations—hotels, trains, restaurants, steamboats, theaters, buses, motels, and the like—were for more than a century located at the epicenter of legal and political struggles for racial equality. From the age of Reconstruction to the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century, civil rights in public places stood alongside voting rights, school integration, and equal opportunity in employment and housing as conditions that black people and their allies claimed as necessary attributes of a just society. The Civil Rights Act of 1875 and the Supreme Court rulings in theCivil Rights Casesand especially inPlessy v. Fergusonwere critical episodes in the career of Jim Crow in the nineteenth century, followed in the twentieth by the Montgomery bus boycott, the sit-ins, the Freedom Rides, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Lazcano López, Jesús. "The filmic space of the Overlook Hotel in the Shining through the sets." Cuadernos de Proyectos Arquitectónicos, no. 11 (December 27, 2021): 102–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.20868/cpa.2021.11.4833.
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AbstractFor the construction of the Overlook Hotel (The Shining, 1980) Stanley Kubrick recreates, at Elstree Studios in London, 1:1 scale replicas of different fragments of hotels, motels, and vacation resorts scattered throughout the United States. Through a meticulous work of observing photographs and making models, sets of the different areas that make up the hotel are built. Kubrick composes an architecture that emerges from a fragmentary, constructed and assembled body which, through the narrative possibilities offered by the Steadicam and montage, is transformed into a seemingly unitary filmic space. The hotel is rendered as a plausible architecture; however, it is full of paradoxes, external references, subtexts, and spatial impossibilities—which emerge with an attentive viewing of the film—through a persistent subversion of the logics of space. Using models, photographs, and interviews, and comparing them with the film, plans of the different areas of the Overlook Hotel are drawn up with the aim of reflecting on the intention of their possible assembly. They are also drawn with the aim of reflecting on the existing link between the narrative structure of the film, based on intertwining times and spaces, and the way in which the sets come together on screen. Through an analysis based on architectural expression, the article will study some of these spatial inconsistencies to speculate on a possible interpretation of the film in which architecture plays a central role from its conception, not only due to the importance of its sets during the production and filming stages, but also on an iconographic and narrative level.
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Hines, Terence, and Adam Ranellone. "TV Channel Cards and Office Directories are Searched Faster When Alphabetized." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 60, no. 1 (2016): 1359–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601313.
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There are millions of television cable channel cards in hotels, motels and homes around the world. Almost all of these lists are organized with TV channel numbers arranged in numerical order on the left and corresponding station call letters on the right. Office buildings have the building directories organized in a similar way. Such organization may be inefficient in terms of the time needed to find a specific channel. It may be more efficient to organize such lists with the station call letters arranged alphabetically at the left. To test this hypothesis participants were presented with lists of TV channels or personal names organized either in the traditional numerical order format or in an alphabetical format. The task was to find eight different TV channels or names on the two types of lists. Lists arranged alphabetically were searched significantly faster than those arranged in the traditional numerical sequence format.
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Kinailiuk, Mykhailo. "Foreign experience in designing energy-efficient hostel buildings." Current problems of architecture and urban planning, no. 68 (March 29, 2024): 268–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.32347/2077-3455.2024.68.268-279.
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The article discusses the reasons for changing the vector of development of the hotel industry to environmental friendliness and sustainability, reducing energy consumption, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and introducing energy-efficient technologies. Examples of foreign experience in implementing energy-efficient strategies in hostels are provided. Environmental friendliness has become a driving force in the hotel industry, with leading hotel chains trying to meet the demands of consumers who are increasingly paying attention to the climate and are concerned about their environmental impact. According to most definitions, the term "hotel industry" includes not only hotels but also motels, guest houses and hostels. When designing hostels, energy conservation and energy efficiency will save energy resources. Thanks to technology and energy-efficient materials, architectural, planning, and space solutions are being improved. The location and orientation also have an impact on energy saving. The author concludes that in the era of heightened climate awareness, the problem of negative environmental impact is relevant. Tourism alone accounts for a certain percentage of greenhouse gas emissions, which is mostly attributable to the hotel industry. It is necessary to take measures and create conditions to reduce and eventually eliminate the harmful impact on the climate. We see that Western countries are aware of the problem and possible negative consequences, and therefore government institutions are involved in solving this problem by creating relevant regulations, businesses implementing environmental programs, and ordinary hotel visitors who are beginning to prefer more environmentally friendly travel options. However, this influence must be spread to other countries, and this is why information campaigns should be used. Communities, including the scientific community, should pay attention not only to continuing the greening of facilities through the use of energy-efficient technologies, which is a necessary step, but also to finding new options for energy saving and creating new energy-efficient strategies.
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Iskandar, Terry Theodore, and Indrapriya Kularatne. "Exploring Australian travellers’ satisfaction with traditional accommodations in Invercargill, New Zealand." Smart Tourism 5, no. 1 (2024): 2543. http://dx.doi.org/10.54517/st.v5i1.2543.
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<p class="9TitlePageTitle">This research studies Australian travellers’ satisfaction with traditional accommodations in Invercargill, New Zealand and the aim is to explore Australian travellers’ satisfaction with traditional accommodations in this city. This descriptive research uses content analysis based on 256 online reviews gathered from online travel platforms and analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods. The research results distinguish that Australian travellers in Invercargill were mostly couples who stayed two days or less in motels and hotels. The quantitative results indicate that most Australian travellers gave moderate satisfaction ratings, with no significant differences across different accommodation types and traveller categories. The qualitative analysis revealed that Australian travellers generally expressed satisfaction with room, service, and accommodation characteristics but identified areas for improvement, including indoor environment, bathroom, soundproofing, service quality, and certain aspects of accommodation characteristics. The study recommends that managers of traditional accommodations should make improvements based on negative feedback from Australian travellers.</p>
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Lazcano López, Jesús. "El espacio fílmico del Hotel Overlook en The Shining a través de sus decorados." Cuadernos de Proyectos Arquitectónicos, no. 11 (December 27, 2021): 56–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.20868/cpa.2021.11.4827.
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ResumenPara la construcción del Hotel Overlook (The Shining ,1980), Stanley Kubrick recurre a la reproducción de réplicas a escala 1:1 en los estudios Elstree de Londres de diferentes fragmentos de hoteles, moteles y resorts de vacaciones esparcidos por Estados Unidos. Mediante un trabajo minucioso de observación de fotografías y elaboración de maquetas se construyen unos decorados de los diferentes ámbitos que conforman el hotel. Kubrick compone una arquitectura que surge de un cuerpo fragmentario, construido y ensamblado que, mediante las posibilidades narrativas que ofrecen la steadicam y el montaje cinematográfico, se transforma en un espacio fílmico aparentemente unitario. El hotel se muestra como una arquitectura verosímil que, sin embargo, está repleta de paradojas, de referencias externas, de subtextos y de imposibilidades espaciales, pues al observar detenidamente la película se encuentran múltiples puntos que subvierten la lógica del espacio. A través de maquetas, fotografías y entrevistas, y su confrontación con la película, se elaboran planos de los diferentes ámbitos del Overlook con el objetivo de abrir un campo de reflexión sobre la intención de su posible ensamblaje. También sobre la relación que existe entre la estructura narrativa de la película, basada en tiempos y espacios que se entrelazan y la manera en que los decorados se unen entre sí, en la pantalla. Mediante un análisis basado en la expresión arquitectónica, el artículo estudia algunas de estas incongruencias espaciales para especular sobre una posible interpretación de la película en la que la arquitectura juega un papel nuclear desde su concepción, no sólo por la importancia de sus decorados en el desarrollo, sino también a un nivel iconográfico y narrativo.AbstractFor the construction of the Overlook Hotel (The Shining, 1980) Stanley Kubrick recreates, at Elstree Studios in London, 1:1 scale replicas of different fragments of hotels, motels, and vacation resorts scattered throughout the United States. Through a meticulous work of observing photographs and making models, sets of the different areas that make up the hotel are built. Kubrick composes an architecture that emerges from a fragmentary, constructed and assembled body which, through the narrative possibilities offered by the Steadicam and montage, is transformed into a seemingly unitary filmic space. The hotel is rendered as a plausible architecture; however, it is full of paradoxes, external references, subtexts, and spatial impossibilities—which emerge with an attentive viewing of the film—through a persistent subversion of the logics of space. Using models, photographs, and interviews, and comparing them with the film, plans of the different areas of the Overlook Hotel are drawn up with the aim of reflecting on the intention of their possible assembly. They are also drawn with the aim of reflecting on the existing link between the narrative structure of the film, based on intertwining times and spaces, and the way in which the sets come together on screen. Through an analysis based on architectural expression, the article will study some of these spatial inconsistencies to speculate on a possible interpretation of the film in which architecture plays a central role from its conception, not only due to the importance of its sets during the production and filming stages, but also on an iconographic and narrative level.
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Van Dyke, Tom, and Michael D. Olsen. "A Comparison of Performance Variables of Highly Profitable Mid-Priced Hotels/Motels With Marginally Profitable or Losing Operations." Hospitality Education and Research Journal 13, no. 1 (1989): 13–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/109634808901300103.
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Dyke, Thomas Van, and Michael D. Olsen. "A Comparison of Performance Variables of Highly Profitable Mid-Priced Hotels/Motels with Marginally Profitable or Losing Operations." Journal of Hospitality Financial Management 1, no. 1 (1991): 76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10913211.1991.10653618.
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Shuvalov, V. "TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN BANGLADESH." Bulletin of Belgorod State Technological University named after. V. G. Shukhov 5, no. 11 (2020): 66–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.34031/2071-7318-2020-5-11-66-74.
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The article discusses new directions in the development of the architecture of recreational facilities in South-east Asia, which need to be implemented to form a modern recreational and tourist cluster in Bangladesh. The author reveals compositional, spatial-planning, decorative-stylistic, functional and design features in the architecture of recreational objects made of bamboo. It is proposed to build the main accommodation facilities (hotels, hotels, motels, arrival houses and houses with the status of "second homes") and food facilities (cafes, bars, canteens, restaurants) using traditional ecological materials. Modern methods of energy saving, their implementation in the practice of design and construction in countries with hot and humid climates are listed. When designing recreational and tourist complexes, innovative technologies, materials and structures are introduced that increase the comfort of recreational facilities. The government relies on the development of the recreational tourism industry in the country, creating economic advantages in the development of this business in the Republic of Bangladesh, increasing the investment attractiveness for domestic and foreign investors, offering preferential tax and customs regimes for the construction and operation of recreational and tourist facilities. Many facilities of the recreational and tourist industry, built in the period 1980-2010 do not meet modern requirements for energy efficiency, environmental friendliness and aesthetic appeal, which definitely has a negative impact on the recreational attractiveness of some regions of the country, this is especially important for remote and difficult to access areas where created objects.
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Horaira, Mohammad Abu. "Tourism in Kuakata: A Curbed Rareness in Global Village." American Journal of Trade and Policy 5, no. 2 (2018): 67–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.18034/ajtp.v5i2.436.
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Kuakata, locally called as ‘Sagor Konnya’ (Daughter of the Sea) is located in the southernmost tip of Bangladesh and is one of the most rare tourism destinations having the exceptional view of the rising and setting of the crimson sun in the water of the Bay of Bengal. Perhaps that makes Kuakata one of the world's unique beaches. After reviewing the literature and different sources related to tourism, it is being found that there is very little attention given to Kuakata as an exclusive tourism destination. The paper is based on secondary data sources like-articles, journals, websites of the target tour operators and authorities. For the globalization of tourism, it is essential to provide background information about the destination to the international visitors and Bangladesh is far behind of it. The government, NTOs (National Tourism Organizations), local administration, owners of hotels and motels, private tour operators and travel agencies should work in an integrated approach which can create a positive impression about Kuakata in the tourists’ mind and feels free to visit and recommend others.
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Plascencia Cueva, Tania Nadiezhda, and Arianna del Carmen Beltrán Cruz. "Inter-business association and its effect on local economic development." Contabilidad y Negocios 15, no. 29 (2020): 92–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.18800/contabilidad.202001.006.
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The micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are exposed to a several situations external to their main activities, for that reason MSMEs are forced to develop new strategies that allow them to continue in the business, even in the adversity. In addition, the business association has become a relevant issue in the public and private agenda, because this is a way for the MSMEs to increase their competitiveness and achieve specific objectives, which if done individually it would be a slower process and with less impact for the local economic development. With this background, the objective of this research is to determinate if in Tepic City, Nayarit, the inter-business associations serve or can serve as a strategy for boost the economic development of the area. A semi-structured interview was conducted with two established inter-business associations: Association of Automobile Distributors of Nayarit, and Tepic Hotels and Motels Association. The main result is that the currently established business associations have as main motivation to have power of decision in the sector, moreover to have representation in front of government policies, without forgetting the join structure which has allowed them to improve their quality and training.
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Fadeke, Owolabi, Bassey Ikike Ibanga, Isanyinka Stephen Oluwabukunmi, and Yamah Daniel Olugbenga. "Users’ Perceptions on The Role of Recreational Parks in Societal Development: A Public Administration Study of Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria." Jurnal Administrasi Publik Public Administration Journal 13, no. 2 (2023): 207–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.31289/jap.v13i2.10653.
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Our cities gain from recreational parks' fundamental environmental, aesthetic, and recreational benefits. They also bring great economic benefits to any country. The purpose of this research is to assess Citizens' views on the state of three recreational parks and landscaping in Akure, Ondo State. The study aims to evaluate three recreational parks and landscaping in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, their properties, their impact on users, and the contribution of recreational landscapes to societal development and revenue generation. This paper also suggests better ways to maintain these recreational parks. Gardens with a broad assortment of trees and other plants are a significant recreational feature in developing countries like Nigeria. Urban and recreational facilities have been seen as a tool to improve living conditions in Ondo State. One of the most difficult aspects of maintaining recreational parks is balancing the needs of different user groups, such as those seeking solitude and those seeking raucous play and picnicking. Parks and recreation are typically the "engine" of local tourism. In a simplified tourism model, people leave their homes and travel to attractions supported by services such as hotels/motels, restaurants, and commerce.
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HOLOVNYA, Olena. "TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ECONOMY IN THE CONDITIONS OF FORMATION OF A SOCIALLY ORIENTED NATIONAL ECONOMY." "EСONOMY. FINANСES. MANAGEMENT: Topical issues of science and practical activity", no. 1 (41) (January 2019): 48–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.37128/2411-4413-2019-1-4.
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Today, the hotel and restaurant industry has become an integral part of the national economies of most countries of the world. The hotel and restaurant industry attracts attention as an independent component of the structure of the national economy. This industry is a locomotive of Ukraine's economic development and can provide significant technical, commercial and social benefits. In this regard, the priority is to determine the current trends in the hotel and restaurant industry, which is important for the effective functioning of the national economy of Ukraine. In a context of currency devaluation, and due to its rich cultural and recreational potential, Ukraine can become an attractive destination for foreign tourists at low prices. All this has a positive impact on the hotel market. In Ukraine, the volume of investment in the tourism industry has halved since 2010 and today accounts for up to 2% of total investment, which is significantly lower than in the countries of Eastern and Central Europe. For most countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the annual volume of investment in the tourist industry has remained unchanged since 2010. Poland (+23%), Czech Republic (+22%) and Romania (+22%) showed the largest increase in investments. In terms of investment, the hotel market is significantly different from other segments of commercial real estate. So, if for rental income owners of office and shopping centers sign medium-term and long-term contracts (at least 1 year), the receipt of income from operating activities of hotels is related to the daily strategy of the owner to attract and retain the hotel guests and find a healthy balance between revenues from rooms, cafes and restaurants, as well as other services offered by the hotel and expenses for them. As it is known, capital investment is the cost of acquiring new ones (as well as those that were in use), self-made for the own use of tangible and intangible assets; the cost of major repairs and upgrades. The development of capital investment in the hotel and restaurant industry in January-December 2017 increased compared to the same period in 2016. The main source of financing capital investments remains the own funds of enterprises and organizations, which accounts for 69.9% of the total volume. It is in view of the fact that for the effective management of the hotel necessary specific knowledge, as well as because the operating parameters of the hotel depend on many difficult predicted factors, the expected profitability of hotels is always 1-1,5% higher than for the best office or commercial centers. Almost complete absence of transactions in the segment of hotel real estate in Ukraine testifies to differences of expectations of owners and investors. Unfortunately, in most cases, in the process of formation of the price, the owners reset from the incurred funds, and not from the results of operating activities of hotels, which in turn does not suit potential investors. The indicator of profitability in the sphere of hotel and restaurant economy characterizes the attractiveness of business in this area for entrepreneurs. This indicator is one of the main criteria for assessing the efficiency of the enterprise. Between 2014 and 2016, the profitability of the enterprises of the hotel and restaurant business in Ukraine increased from -25.8% to -0.8%. In Kyiv among the analyzed cities, the lowest occupancy rate is 45.3%. At the same time, the average actual value of the highest number among the countries analyzed is 92.7 €, which indicates the imbalance of supply in the Ukrainian hotel services market. Political and economic instability in recent years, along with a significant increase in the number of offers, exert significant pressure on tariffs, while the hotel's occupancy rate and the current crisis did not exceed 60%. The bulk of the demand for hotel services is formed at the expense of representatives of the business segment (about 80% of them come from abroad, the remaining 20% – from regions of Ukraine). Their share is on average 65-80%, representatives of group and individual tourism form the rest. The negative impact on hotel business is also due to the fact that in the global booking systems Ukraine has been designated as a country whose entry is not recommended in terms of security, similar information is also available on the embassies' websites of some countries. Also, the low renting rooms in hotels can be explained not only by the unstable situation in the country, but also by the fact that in Ukraine the market of shadow services has been actively developing for several years now. Owners of apartments will specially equip them for the reception of foreign tourists for a short term. As a rule, private traders provide guests with a full range of additional services: they provide their transport, translator (if required), meals and other services. With low fixed costs and, often without paying taxes, "shadow" people receive sufficient working capital to maintain high quality services and expand business. In addition, the shady hotel business has the ability to flexibly operate prices depending on the demand and the season, it is beyond the scope of state regulation, so it does not face additional costs. In order to accelerate the development of the hotel and restaurant industry in Ukraine, the state should: provide tourists with comfortable and safe conditions for their arrival in Ukraine; to carry out an effective policy of development of mass tourism, to work out the corresponding concept; reduce hotel fees; to take measures to improve the state of monuments and create new objects of mass tourism; to make changes to land use laws, to the rules for issuing relevant permits to related industries, in order to attract investment in opening new recreational centers; create opportunities for the construction and operation of small motels and family-friendly hotels, which will provide jobs for the population and can be a source of foreign exchange earnings.
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Afkhamiaghda, Mahdi, and Emad Elwakil, PhD, PE, CCE, PMP. "Machine learning-based FEMA Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) eligibility prediction models." Journal of Emergency Management 19, no. 6 (2021): 561–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5055/jem.0595.
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Around 90 percent of the natural disasters in the United States involve floods. As a result of these floods, a massive number of houses become uninhabitable for their residents, making them in immediate need of lodging and shelters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) lodges people in noncongregated shelters such as hotels/motels for a short period—up to 45 days—through the Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program. Government Accountability Office estimated that between 600 million and 1.4 billion dollars had been improperly spent. However, currently, the process of how an applicant becomes eligible for the TSA lacks a robust model and framework. However, the mechanism of selecting the recipients of TSA is mainly based on expert opinion and tacit knowledge. The objectives of this paper are (1) investigating how classification techniques can be used to help FEMA decision-makers during the time of the disaster and (2) building supervised machine learning decision-making models based on logistic regression, decision tree, and K nearest neighbor classification techniques using Python. The 4.8 million registries of applications dataset used for this paper were extracted from the National Emergency Management Information System. This research will help FEMA decision-makers for predicting TSA eligibility.
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Maasoumi, Esfandiar, and Xi Wu. "Contrasting Cryptocurrencies with Other Assets: Full Distributions and the COVID Impact." Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14, no. 9 (2021): 440. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jrfm14090440.
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We investigate any similarity and dependence based on the full distributions of cryptocurrency assets, stock indices and industry groups. We characterize full distributions with entropies to account for higher moments and non-Gaussianity of returns. Divergence and distance between distributions are measured by metric entropies, and are rigorously tested for statistical significance. We assess the stationarity and normality of assets, as well as the basic statistics of cryptocurrencies and traditional asset indices, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. These assessments are not subjected to possible misspecifications of conditional time series models which are also examined for their own interests. We find that the NASDAQ daily return has the most similar density and co-dependence with Bitcoin daily return, generally, but after the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020, even S&P500 daily return distribution is statistically closely dependent on, and indifferent from Bitcoin daily return. All asset distances have declined by 75% or more after the COVID-19 outbreak. We also find that the highest similarity before the COVID-19 outbreak is between Bitcoin and Coal, Steel and Mining industries, and after the COVID-19 outbreak is between Bitcoin and Business Supplies, Utilities, Tobacco Products and Restaurants, Hotels, Motels industries, compared to several others. This study shed light on examining distribution similarity and co-dependence between cryptocurrencies and other asset classes.
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Šálková, Daniela, Sergey Yekimov, Renáta Křečková, et al. "Improving the quality of tourist services." E3S Web of Conferences 538 (2024): 05003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202453805003.
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For the tourism industry, the quality of tourist services is important. Hotels, motels, tour bureaus, travel agencies may have approximately the same material base, but the greatest success is achieved by those who provide better services in accordance with customer requests. The level of quality of tourist services is correlated with a variety of objective and subjective factors. A travel company must have its own quality standards for the provision of travel services that would meet the requirements of potential consumers and industry standards. The consistently high quality of tourist services makes it possible for the tourist company to occupy its niche in the market of tourist services. Improving the competence and professional training of the staff of the tourism company, quality management of the provision of tourist services the use of modern information technologies of interaction with customers contributes to improving the quality of tourist services. The process of managing the quality of tourist services should be contained in the long-term development strategy of the enterprise. The quality of tourist services depends on a large number of different psychological, technical, economic and social factors. Travel companies should implement a targeted policy of improving the quality of services provided using a variety of tools to achieve this goal. Among these tools, the most important role is played by the professional development of the staff of travel companies.
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Kuo, Jun-Yuan, Yun-Chin Chen, Chih-Yong Chen, and Li-Wen Liu. "Study on Correlation Between Hotel Cleaners’ Musculoskeletal Pain and Cleaning Pose by RULA (Upper Limb Assessment) and MSDs Checklist: Using Hot Spring Hotels and Motels in Taiwan as Examples." Open Cybernetics & Systemics Journal 9, no. 1 (2015): 1199–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874110x01509011199.
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Richardson, Leslie R. "Fire losses in selected property classifications of non-residential, commercial and residential wood buildings. Part 1: hotels/motels and care homes for aged." Fire and Materials 31, no. 2 (2007): 97–123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fam.928.
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Gayle, Dennis John. "Book Reviews : HOTELS AND MOTELS: A GUIDE TO MARKET ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT ANALYSIS, AND VALUATIONS Stephen Rushmore (The Appraisal Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 1992, 257 pages." Journal of Travel Research 33, no. 2 (1994): 70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047287594033002125.
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Martins, Telma Alves, Ligia Kerr, Raimunda Hermelinda Maia Macena, et al. "Incentives and barriers to HIV testing among female sex workers in Ceará." Revista de Saúde Pública 52 (June 22, 2018): 64. http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2018052000300.
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OBJECTIVE: Estimating HIV prevalence and describing the incentives and barriers for HIV testing among female sex workers. METHODS: This cross-sectional study recruited 402 women aged 18 years or older, residing in Fortaleza, state of Ceará, Brazil, who reported having had sexual intercourse in exchange for money in last four months. The sample was recruited using Respondent Driven Sampling, between August and November 2010. RESULTS: The 84.1% of the sample tested and the estimated prevalence of HIV infection was 3.8%. The sample was young (25 to 39 years ), single (80.0%), with one to three children (83.6%), had eight or more years of schooling (65.7%), and belonged to social classes D/E (53.1%). The majority worked in fixed locations (bars, motels, hotels, sauna - 88.9%), and prostitution was their only source of income (54.1%). About 25% of the sample did not know where to test in the public health sector and 51.8% either never tested or hadn’t tested for over a year or more. The main reported barriers to testing were the perceptions that there was no risk of becoming infected (24.1%), and, alternatively, fear of discrimination if the test was positive (20.5%). Incentives for testing were the greater availability of testing sites (57.0%) and health facilities with alternative schedules (44.2%). CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence for HIV was similar to that found in other Brazilian cities in different regions of the country, although higher than the general female population. Non-traditional venues not associated with the health system and availability of testing in health units during non-commercial hours are factors that encourage testing. Not considering oneself to be at risk, fear of being discriminated against and not knowing testing locations are barriers.
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HEDEEN, NICOLE, DAVID REIMANN, and KAREN EVERSTINE. "Microwave Cooking Practices in Minnesota Food Service Establishments." Journal of Food Protection 79, no. 3 (2016): 507–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-15-333.
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ABSTRACT Uneven cooking due to consumer use of microwave ovens to cook food products that have been prepared but are not ready to eat has been a documented risk factor in several foodborne disease outbreaks. However, the use of microwave ovens in restaurants and other food service establishments has not been well documented. The aim of this study was to describe the types of food service establishments that use microwave ovens, how these ovens are used, types of foods heated or cooked in these ovens, types of microwave ovens used in food service establishments, and the level of compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines. From 2008 to 2009, the Minnesota Department of Health collected data from a convenience sample of 60 food establishments within the state. Facility types included fast-food restaurants, sit-down restaurants, school food service, nursing homes, hotels and motels, and daycare centers. Food preparation practices were classified as prep-serve, cook-serve, or complex. Minnesota environmental health specialists administered a study questionnaire to managers during routine inspections. Establishments included in this study reported using microwave ovens primarily to warm commercial ready-to-eat products (67%) and to warm foods for palatability (50%). No minimum temperatures are required for these processes because these foods do not require pathogen destruction. However, food establishments using complex preparation practices more often reported using microwave ovens for multiple processes and for processes that require pathogen destruction. For establishments that did report microwave oven use for food requiring pathogen destruction, the majority of managers reported following most FDA recommendations for cooking and reheating for hot-holding potentially hazardous foods, but many did not report letting food stand for 2 min after cooking. Additional training on stand time after microwave cooking could be beneficial because of low reporting of this practice among study participants.
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Doyle, Constance, and Sharon Mace. "Social Media in Disasters." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 34, s1 (2019): s167. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x19003819.
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Introduction:Individuals may not receive messages via usual sources. Social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and social networking groups have been useful in the notification, information dissemination, safe notices, and reunification.Methods:A survey of the literature and of social media sites to determine what possibilities of notification, information exchange, marked safe, and reunification information that can be helpful in disasters.Results:Social media is useful during all phases of a disaster: pre-disaster notification, information dissemination during disasters, and safe notices/reunification post-disasterDiscussion:Social media is internet-based and requires a device that needs power. There is widespread internet access to various forms of social media, such as email, various broadcast sources, and social networking sites. Social media may provide pre-disaster warnings (weather alert app, reverse 911), evacuation/sheltering information, blocked routes, open gas stations, stores with supplies, hotels/motels with rooms, and shelter locations. Social networking groups were full of messages informing others they could shelter someone fleeing the California wildfires and recent hurricanes. Volunteers can be alerted and responses collected via social media groups. Social media may reach individuals earlier than official announcements, although sometimes accuracy may be in question. Rumor and malignant information source as well as inaccurate information are possible and may need to be managed. Separation is common during disasters. Knowing if their loved ones are safe and well, then reunifying is critical, especially for the vulnerable: children/infants, elderly, and disabled. Reunification systems need safeguards for vulnerable individuals who may be exploited or abused during disasters. In previous disasters (Hurricanes Maria, Mark, and others; California wildfires), when usual communication was nonfunctional due to downed power lines or damaged/destroyed substations; social media was deluged with individuals giving names and identifying information for family and others and asking whether anyone has seen or heard from them.
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Fedyshyn, I., and Favour Kelechi Ikeagwu. "Innovative component as a necessary factor for providing enterprises` development." Socio-Economic Problems and the State 25, no. 2 (2021): 81–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.33108/sepd2022.02.081.
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The article examines negative trends and issues of the tourism industry in the world, and in Europe in particular and studies the impact of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus on the functioning of tourism and hospitality agencies and firms. Travel and tourism's direct contribution to GDP in the World was approximately 2.9 trillion U.S. dollars in 2019. It was found that United States’ travel and tourism industry contributed the largest sum at 580.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. The impact of COVID-19 on tourism in Q1 2020 was 67 million fewer international tourist arrivals, 80 US$ billion lost in exports, 100% destinations with travel restrictions. All parts of the industry have been affected, from hotels, motels and resorts, to bed and breakfasts and home-sharing platforms like Airbnb. It was found that rural tourism is one of the factors that can be a fundament for economic recovery and development not only in EU, but in Ukraine as well. Ukrainian tourism and hospitality faced losses from quarantine and pandemics at $ 3-5 billion. Approximately 80% of hospitality establishments in Ukraine were small businesses, sole proprietors, that didn`t survive the quarantine. The number of nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in rural areas for 2014-2019 in European Union and some most popular tourist destinations showed a slightly increase from 2014 till 2016 and from 2017 till 2019. In 2019, over 3,5 million domestic tourists and almost 900 thousand international tourists stayed in rural accommodations in Spain. Preventive measures and suggestions for the application of crisis management were submitted in this investigation aimed at increasing innovative flexibility within the enterprise, developing preparatory plans to avoid crisis situations and precautionary measures for their implementation were proposed in the article.