Global trends in hospitality

The disruptions to the global hospitality industry have been accelerated, particularly after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, it is even more important for scholars to focus on future research that addresses the most relevant and important industry-specific challenges. In this paper, we analyze the recent hospitality research and industry trends to identify the topics that have received the most attention, and then compare these trends to the survey results from two key industry stakeholders - academics (N = 67) and practitioners (N = 235) - regarding the most important short- and longer-terms research priorities. Overall, the findings suggest that both stakeholder groups have placed supply and demand characteristics, as well as technology, as the industry's most pressing priorities in both the short- and longer-term future. The relative importance of safety and cleanliness is expected to decline over time while environmental sustainability will gain increasing attention in the future.

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This paper analyzes recent research and industry trends in the global hospitality industry, and compares them with survey results from academics and practitioners. The findings suggest that supply and demand characteristics, as well as technology, are the industry's most pressing priorities in both the short- and longer-term future. The importance of safety and cleanliness is expected to decline over time, while environmental sustainability will gain increasing attention.