The antecedent factors and entry mode choice of multinational lodging firms: the case of growth strategies into new international markets

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dc.contributor.authorZhao, Jinlinen
dc.contributor.committeechairOlsen, Michael D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKhan, Mahmood A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKwansa, Francis A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHawkins, Donald E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLittlefield, Jamesen
dc.contributor.departmentHospitality and Tourism Managementen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:19:47Zen
dc.date.adate2007-10-03en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:19:47Zen
dc.date.issued1994en
dc.date.rdate2007-10-03en
dc.date.sdate2007-10-03en
dc.description.abstractThe primary objective of this study was to utilize an exploratory research methodology to determine relationships among the antecedent factors and entry mode choices of multinational lodging firms. A basic framework was developed based on the review of the literature of multinational strategy, international business theories and concepts and hospitality management strategy. A qualitative research approach, specifically a multiple-case study method was used. The data was collected through interviews and secondary resources of five multinational lodging companies, analyzed through summary tables and matrices. The findings from the research included sixteen propositions that explain the relationships among the antecedent factors and entry mode choices in the multinational lodging operations. A framework was developed to illustrate the antecedent factors which may support the entry mode choices of the multinational lodging companies. Factors in the framework include those from the external environment: taxation and repatriation in the political dimension, infrastructure and tourism related factors in the economic dimension, adaptation to local needs and expectations in the socio-cultural dimension, investment and sharing technology in the technological dimension and awareness of the natural environment in the ecological dimension. Antecedent factors in the internal environment include: local and regional competitors, international and local customers, gateway and commercial centers of property locations, the strengths and weaknesses in tangible and intangible assets and partner selection criteria. These factors were found to have an important influence on the entry mode choices of the five participating multinational lodging companies.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentix, 256 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-10032007-171856en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10032007-171856/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/39570en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1994.Z542.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 31438248en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1994.Z542en
dc.subject.lcshCorporations -- Growthen
dc.subject.lcshHospitality industry -- Managementen
dc.subject.lcshHotel managementen
dc.subject.lcshInternational business enterprises -- Managementen
dc.titleThe antecedent factors and entry mode choice of multinational lodging firms: the case of growth strategies into new international marketsen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineHospitality and Tourism Managementen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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