TY - JOUR
T1 - Internationalization and Hotel Performance
T2 - Agglomeration-related Moderators
AU - Woo, Linda
AU - Assaf, A. George
AU - Josiassen, Alexander
AU - Kock, Florian
PY - 2019/9
Y1 - 2019/9
N2 - This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of internationalization on hotel performance. We focus on two distinct facets of internationalization (i.e., international intensity and international diversity), and analyze the impact of internationalization within the context of two interesting moderating variables (positive differentiation within the cluster and location of the cluster). The reasoning behind investigating these moderators relies on arguments from both agglomeration and internationalization theories. The results support distinct relationship patterns between internationalization and hotel performance. In particular, we show how international hotels face different kinds of costs and benefits at different levels of international intensity and diversity. Further, the selection of new international locations needs to be carefully aligned with the type of internationalization strategy.
AB - This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of internationalization on hotel performance. We focus on two distinct facets of internationalization (i.e., international intensity and international diversity), and analyze the impact of internationalization within the context of two interesting moderating variables (positive differentiation within the cluster and location of the cluster). The reasoning behind investigating these moderators relies on arguments from both agglomeration and internationalization theories. The results support distinct relationship patterns between internationalization and hotel performance. In particular, we show how international hotels face different kinds of costs and benefits at different levels of international intensity and diversity. Further, the selection of new international locations needs to be carefully aligned with the type of internationalization strategy.
KW - Internationalization
KW - International intensity
KW - International diversity
KW - Hotel performance
KW - Agglomeration effect
KW - System dynamic model
KW - Internationalization
KW - International intensity
KW - International diversity
KW - Hotel performance
KW - Agglomeration effect
KW - System dynamic model
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijhm.2019.03.007
DO - 10.1016/j.ijhm.2019.03.007
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0278-4319
VL - 82
SP - 48
EP - 58
JO - International Journal of Hospitality Management
JF - International Journal of Hospitality Management
ER -