Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a personal view of the state of hospitality and tourism research as we enter 2018. It seeks to highlight a number of systemic issues that are affecting adversely the quality of research published. Design/methodology/approach: This is an auto-ethnographic approach based on the author’s nearly 30 years of working and researching in the field of hospitality and tourism. Findings: The paper begins by talking about many of the positive things that are occurring in this field, before raising five main issues of concern: the changing nature of academic research; our own lack of critical thinking; becoming method robots; publishing and authorship pressures that hinder career development and creativity; and whether our own lack of working experience hurts the academic development of the field. Originality/value: The paper provides a list of five key issues all academics must be aware of to ensure both their own career progression and the continued development of the field.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1234-1244 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Hospitality and tourism research
- Knowledge management
- Publishing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management