Hotel Branding Exposed: a Content Analysis of Related Organisational Values

Breznik Kristijan (), Law Kris () and Gorenak Mitja ()
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Breznik Kristijan: International School of Social and Business Studies, Celje, Slovenia
Law Kris: Deakin University, Faculty of Sci Eng & Built Env, School of Engineering, Geelong 3220 VIC, Australia
Gorenak Mitja: University of Maribor, Faculty of Tourism, Brežice, Slovenia

Organizacija, 2021, vol. 54, issue 3, 180-191

Abstract: Background/Purpose: This paper explores how organisational values can help to understand the interlinks of hotel brands and their hotel rating. The study assumes that the importance of organisational values in the service sector represents one of the key components of both growth and development of an organisation. Methods: Conceptual content analysis was used on the dataset of organisational values found on websites of the top 100 European hotel brands. Advanced network analytic procedures were applied to identify clustered dimensions of organisational values among various hotel brands. Results: Results identified shared organisational values among hotel brands clustered into four predominant dimensions: entrepreneurial, stakeholders, moral, and tradition. The study confirmed wide content variability of organisational values within the hotel brand industry. Conclusion: The cluster analysis identified clusters of the most important words from values statements, concluding that hotel brands highly value “entrepreneurial” and “ethical” clusters. The island analysis approach on hotel brands’ level also reveals that organisational values in this sector are determined by many factors, including the scale and market positioning. Our study provides theoretical and practical implications to hotel brand strategists in order to better understand their current and desired sector position.

Keywords: Organisational values; Hotel industry; Branding; Content analysis; Network analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.2478/orga-2021-0012

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