We are very interested in receiving topic proposals for doctoral research in the realm of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Within the broad theme of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Oxford School of Hospitality Management welcomes applications on topics related to hospitality and tourism organisations and destinations, hospitality and tourism consumers, employees and managers/leaders. The following streams are the indicative of the topics:
- Exploring how hospitality and tourism entrepreneurs start up and develop their businesses internationally;
- Understanding the socio-cultural complexities of consumer behaviour and experience in hospitality and tourism industries;
- Examining the management of risks/crises and disasters both in hospitality organizational and tourism destination contexts;
- Evaluating migrants' experiences of hospitality work;
- Understanding how hospitality and tourism organisations establish franchise partnerships internationally.
Research staff are publishing in prestigious top tier internationally rated journals including Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management, International Journal of Hospitality Management, The Service Industries Journal, European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Services Marketing, International Small Business Journal and Journal of Small Business Management. Currently, staff serve on the editorial boards of major journals including Journal of Services Marketing, The Service Industries, International Journal of Hospitality Management and International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management; edit special editions of journals including International Journal of Service Industry Management and Contemporary Hospitality Management; and present at both academic and practitioner conferences as key note speakers. Staff also make strong representations in prestigious bodies such as CHME, CHRIE, Tourism and Complexity Society, Global Council in Crisis Management of the International Hotel and Restaurant Association, and use their enhanced academic credibility to undertake consultancy activities.
The research conducted by our groups is of direct use or interest to hospitality and tourism businesses. Our research and consultancy activities continue to develop interventions, tools and techniques which promote effectiveness of organisations and destinations, such as Intercontinental Hotel Groups (IHG) and Macau respectively.
When applying for PhD through UCAS Postgraduate (see below 'Applications') please state clearly at the front of your 2,000 word proposal which key research topic you are interested in e.g. Oxford School of Hospitality Management, Hospitality and tourism management.
Please note that you can also orientate your proposal to the non-indicative topic of an individual faculty member at the Oxford School of Hospitality Management as also listed on this web-page. In such an instance, please state clearly at the front of your 2,000 word proposal which individual faculty member and non-indicative topic in hospitality and tourism your proposal fits e.g. Dr Rebecca Hawkins, non-indicative topic: environmental management and sustainability in hospitality and tourism.