Determining factors in the internationalization of hotel industry

Abstract

Choosing the best way of operating in foreign markets is one of the most important decisions in business internationalization. The main aim of this study is to ascertain whether the choice of entry mode, made according to the impact of various factors, leads to improved export performance. Certain factors influence export performance in different ways, some of which are firm-related, while others lie beyond the firm’s control. It is, therefore, important to know what these factors are and what impact they have in order to be able to choose the optimal foreign market entry mode, as this decision will have a direct effect on performance.

Internationalization and Sustainable Hotel Competitiveness: Resilience and Network Ties to Increase Tourism Sustainability

“…Another common measure in hospitality industry research refers to the geographical distribution area completed by the company's activities [44]. The third indicator is the number of hotels abroad [68]. Finally, the fourth indicator is the years of international experience that the company has.…”

Hotel chains and sustainable development: degree of internationalization, SDGs and dynamic capabilities as drivers of successful performance

“…We have included 3 main items which are widely used in previous studies to create a construct with proven reliability and construct validity. Following Rienda et al (2020), the three items are: number of foreign establishments of the chain (Berbel-Pineda et al, 2017;Burgess et al, 1995;Lee et al, 2014a), number of rooms abroad with respect to the total number of rooms of the chain (Brida et al, 2016;Lee et al, 2014b), and number of different countries where the chain operates and has establishments (Tallman & Li, 1996).…”