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The new role of the corporate and functional strategies in the tourism sector: Spanish small and medium-sized hotels

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This article aims at establishing the presence or lack of possible relationships between the existence of a logical global strategy definition in Spanish small and medium-sized hotels and its links with functional or department strategies involving four areas -- marketing, technology, human resources and finance. Results show that there is a relationship between enterprise size -- using business turnover as a yardstick -- and the proper definition of technology, human resources and finance functions. There is also a relationship between enterprise size, determined by the number of employees, and an adequate definition of corporate strategy and technology and human resources department functions. A binding relationship has been found to exist between marketing and human resources department policies, between technology and finance policies, and lastly between the areas of human resources and finance. A relationship has also been established between strategies devised by enterprise management and policies conducted by marketing and technology departments.

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  • Domingo Ribeiro Soriano, 2005. "The new role of the corporate and functional strategies in the tourism sector: Spanish small and medium-sized hotels," The Service Industries Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(4), pages 601-613, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:servic:v:25:y:2005:i:4:p:601-613
    DOI: 10.1080/02642060500092469
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    1. Acs,Zoltan J. & Carlsson,Bo & Karlsson,Charlie (ed.), 1999. "Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Macroeconomy," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521621052, October.
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