Make or buy in the hotel marketing department: transaction costs, financial and relational performance

The outsourcing of hotel marketing is one of the strategic decisions that can help hotels manage the distribution channels more efficiently. This study analyzes the factors determining the outsourcing of hotel sales and marketing activities. It uses the transaction costs framework, complemented...

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Main Authors: Tomás F. Espino-Rodríguez, Manuel Rodríguez Díaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Algarve - ESGHT - CIEO 2017-01-01
Series:Tourism & Management Studies
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Online Access:https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/896/pdf_40
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description The outsourcing of hotel marketing is one of the strategic decisions that can help hotels manage the distribution channels more efficiently. This study analyzes the factors determining the outsourcing of hotel sales and marketing activities. It uses the transaction costs framework, complemented by the analysis of performance costs and quality. In this context, the possible impact of outsourcing the marketing department on relational and financial performance is analyzed. The results of the study clearly show a close relationship between these variables and current outsourcing. In addition, the increase in outsourcing is determined by low relational quality. These results lead to the conclusion that it is necessary to create new systems and procedures in sales and ma
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spelling doaj.art-3a11574e36e840c8a6a87632876f77832022-12-22T03:35:13ZengUniversity of the Algarve - ESGHT - CIEOTourism & Management Studies2182-84662017-01-0113171710.18089/tms.2017.13102Make or buy in the hotel marketing department: transaction costs, financial and relational performanceTomás F. Espino-Rodríguez0Manuel Rodríguez Díaz1University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Edificio Departamental de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, C.P. 35017, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Edificio Departamental de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, C.P. 35017, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainThe outsourcing of hotel marketing is one of the strategic decisions that can help hotels manage the distribution channels more efficiently. This study analyzes the factors determining the outsourcing of hotel sales and marketing activities. It uses the transaction costs framework, complemented by the analysis of performance costs and quality. In this context, the possible impact of outsourcing the marketing department on relational and financial performance is analyzed. The results of the study clearly show a close relationship between these variables and current outsourcing. In addition, the increase in outsourcing is determined by low relational quality. These results lead to the conclusion that it is necessary to create new systems and procedures in sales and mahttps://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/896/pdf_40outsourcingmarketing and saleshotel sectortransaction costfinancialrelational
spellingShingle Tomás F. Espino-Rodríguez
Manuel Rodríguez Díaz
Make or buy in the hotel marketing department: transaction costs, financial and relational performance
Tourism & Management Studies
outsourcing
marketing and sales
hotel sector
transaction cost
financial
relational
title Make or buy in the hotel marketing department: transaction costs, financial and relational performance
title_full Make or buy in the hotel marketing department: transaction costs, financial and relational performance
title_fullStr Make or buy in the hotel marketing department: transaction costs, financial and relational performance
title_full_unstemmed Make or buy in the hotel marketing department: transaction costs, financial and relational performance
title_short Make or buy in the hotel marketing department: transaction costs, financial and relational performance
title_sort make or buy in the hotel marketing department transaction costs financial and relational performance
topic outsourcing
marketing and sales
hotel sector
transaction cost
financial
relational
url https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/896/pdf_40
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