Annotated Bibliography
Next, students should develop of 800 words, +/- 10%. It should be
using at least 3 sources previously evaluated as useful and relevant in
Annotated Bibliography. This should and discuss the
contemporary best practices in a selected area of hospitality operational
management.
o Introduction: To state the topic (50-100 words)
o Brief Literature Review (500-700 words):
First, provide the definition of selected area of operations
management.
Second, identify one contemporary best practice in the selected
area operations management by reviewing theoretical and
applied research literature. and describe briefly in the context of
hospitality business.
Third, critically analyse it by using information about this practice
from different relevant sources of literature to demonstrate its
application.
o Future Research on Emergent Trends:
This section should include a reflection about a major
contemporary challenge or trend (100-150 words).
It should be supported by the literature analysis or in-depth
analysis of current issues in recent publications on global
hospitality and tourism industry.
It is recommended to search for applied research published less
than 5 years ago, hospitality and tourism news, and business
press releases.
To identify trends in a selected area of operational management,
it is recommended to use publications discussing operational
management in the light of following perspectives:
Performance across operational business outlets
(Rooms, Food and Beverage, SPA, Event
Management; Product and Service Mix; Other)
Business Development
11 Mergers & Acquisitions
Branding
Disruptor Evolution (Air B&B, Other)
International Tourism Trends
