Title

Entrepreneurship and leadership in hospitality Insights and implications for hospitality and tourism education - Mr Harris Rosen in conversation with Drs Sandra Naipaul and Youcheng Wang

Authors

Authors

S. Naipaul;Y. C. Wang

Comments

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Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide insights and implications for hospitality management and education through an interview with an entrepreneur, leader, hotelier, and philanthropist in Central Florida - Mr Harris Rosen. Design/methodology/approach - The study takes a qualitative approach along with a personal interview, which was used as a tool for data collection. An open-ended interview protocol was designed to facilitate data collection. Findings - The study presents insights of Mr Rosen on several key issues in hospitality management and education, including: entrepreneurship, leadership, education, and philanthropy. Implications and discussions are provided based on his perspective. Originality/value - The study provides fresh ideas and perspectives on many relevant issues related to hospitality management and education. The insights and discussions provide prompt critical thinking on hospitality industry career development and various existing education systems.

Journal Title

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volume

21

Issue/Number

6-7

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Document Type

Article

First Page

639

Last Page

658

WOS Identifier

WOS:000276895700002

ISSN

0959-6119

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