Networking in the Homestay Sector

This paper provides a case study on the management of private home accommodation used to house overseas guests who are primarily registered as students with the English as a foreign language sector. It uses network analysis to focus on the significance of social and also business networks and their...

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Published in:The Service industries journal 2000-07, Vol.20 (3), p.95-116
Main Author: Lynch, Paul A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
English as a second language
Foreign students
Hospitality industry
Studies
Tourism
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Summary:This paper provides a case study on the management of private home accommodation used to house overseas guests who are primarily registered as students with the English as a foreign language sector. It uses network analysis to focus on the significance of social and also business networks and their implications with regard to the understanding, management, regulation and support of this neglected segment o f the hospitality sector The findings are considered to have a wider relevance to the small hospitality enterprise.
ISSN:0264-2069
1743-9507
DOI:10.1080/02642060000000034