Author/Authors :
PALA, Tuğba Mersin Üniversitesi - Turizm Fakültesi - Turizm Isletmeciliği Bölümü, Turkey , BARDAKOĞLU, Övünç Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi - Seferihisar Fevziye Hepkon Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksekokulu - Turizm Isletmeciliği Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
CURRENT SITUATION OF BOUTIQUE HOTEL MANAGEMENT IN TURKEY: THE CASE OF IZMİR
Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to determine definitons and features of boutique hotel concept, organization structures, management mentalities and encountered dificulties at establisment phase of boutique hotels in Turkey with reference to hospitality organisations located in Izmir that provide service as a boutique hotel. Accordingly, 18 owners/managers of small hospitality organizations which provide boutique service have been interviewed face-to-face, and content analysis has been applied to these collected data. The reason of making an interview with managers is to determine their perception about the concept of boutique hotel by drawing upon their industrial and managerial experiences. This study has an importance with regards to emphasizing the necessity of reconsideration of the ministerial boutique hotel definition. Furthermore, this research which focus on boutique hotels will contribute to management and tourism literature.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Boutique Hotel , Management , Organization Structure , Izmir
JournalTitle :
Ege Strategic Research Journal
