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Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science, 2014
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Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science, 2015
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Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 2014
Effective workplace wellness programs, featuring supports for healthy eating and active lifestyle... more Effective workplace wellness programs, featuring supports for healthy eating and active lifestyle behaviours, have been found to reduce health risks and the associated economic burdens for individuals, organizations, and their communities. As part of a larger study, the purpose of this research was to engage volunteer participants from a university community to identify healthy eating and active lifestyle barriers and supports. An ethics-approved, action-research design with photo elicitation technique was used to engage employees and students. Data were analyzed using qualitative analysis software. Participants identified barriers and both current and future supports for healthy eating and active lifestyle on campus. These were coded under the sub-themes of food environment, food and nutrition quality, physical environment, physical activity, fitness centre, and awareness/communication. Photo elicitation was determined to be an effective technique to engage participants. Despite many supports, members of the university community still found it difficult to follow healthy eating and active lifestyle behaviours; however, a number of practical future supports were identified. This study also provided valuable insight into the role that dietitians can play in the development of successful wellness programs.
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Journal of Marketing Education, 1991
... Karen A. Blotnicky: Department of Business Administration at Mount Saint Vincent University i... more ... Karen A. Blotnicky: Department of Business Administration at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... society image; Marketing Educators Association; Click here to learn more about Clow: Marketing Management" title="Click here to learn more about Clow ...
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Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism, 2010
This research was designed to explore the career path differences in hotel management between men... more This research was designed to explore the career path differences in hotel management between men and women and to analyze the impact of gender in the hotel industry in Canada. It also explored management capabilities and how they are influenced by gender, career choices, and type of property. Number of moves, number of positions, and type of property as defined
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Executive positions in the hotel industry are still dominated by men. In 2012 there were no
women... more Executive positions in the hotel industry are still dominated by men. In 2012 there were no
women CEOs among the thirteen hospitality related companies in the Fortune 500 list.
According to Tuhus-Dubrow (2009), "several studies have linked greater gender diversity in
senior posts with financial success". So why are there not more women on corporate boards or
in executive positions? The purpose of this study was to examine how men and women think
about career progression, if they make decisions differently and what barriers and facilitators
they perceive to advancement in their careers. A survey was conducted and results indicated that
men and women do differ on important factors that influenced their careers. They make
decisions differently and perceive barriers and facilitators to career development differently.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges and opportunities facing firms competing ... more The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges and opportunities facing firms competing in the accommodations sector in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with the goal of recommending new strategies for attracting and retaining qualified staff. Data was collected from Halifax accommodations firms. The results reveal that while there are some financial limitations that lead potential employees to migrate to larger cities in search of higher pay, that is only one part of the problem in seeking qualified labour. Rather, issues impacting the labour shortage include industry image problems, underlying workplace issues and lack of managerial understanding of the problem. Recommendations are provided for overcoming these difficulties.
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This research explores the impact of gender on managerial styles, especially the strategic typolo... more This research explores the impact of gender on managerial styles, especially the strategic typology
employed by hotel managers in Canada during economic stressful times. Miles and Snow’s strategic
typology framework of defender, prospector, analyzer and reactor was employed and explored by gender.
Also, performance was examined by strategic typology to determine any relationships. Findings in this
study were women hotel managers used the defender strategy and men used the analyzer strategy. There
were no statistically significant findings on which strategy was best for performance. Implications of this
study and further research are discussed.
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This research was designed to explore the career path differences in
hotel management between me... more This research was designed to explore the career path differences in
hotel management between men and women and to analyze the
impact of gender in the hotel industry in Canada. It also explored
management capabilities and how they are influenced by gender,
career choices, and type of property. Number of moves, number of
positions, and type of property as defined by star ratings and size,
were the independent variables. The findings indicate there are very
specific differences in career paths between men and women and
hotel organizations can become more competitive by enhancing
their human resource practices to encourage more women to ladder
into hotel executive positions
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This research explored the relationships between demographic factors of gender, age, education an... more This research explored the relationships between demographic factors of gender, age, education and tenure on leadership competencies of Canadian hotel general managers and the impact of leadership competencies on hotel performance. This timely study captures general managers during times of extreme environmental challenges and used the New Zealand Institute of Management Capability Index to capture leadership competencies. A regression was used to analyze the relationship between demographics and leadership competencies and also between leadership competencies and hotel performance as measured by revenue per available room (RevPAR). Findings indicated that there was a weak relationship between tenure and People Leadership, one of the three leadership competencies. Visionary and Strategic Leadership had a statistically significant positive impact on RevPAR. . This confirms leadership research in the field demonstrating that aspects of transformational leadership lead to improved organizational performance.
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As part of a larger study, this paper explores female representation in large international hotel... more As part of a larger study, this paper explores female representation in large international hotel companies and hotel associations. Descriptive results were found by exploring web sites of major hotel associations and groups to determine women representation. The findings indicate that Canadian hotel associations have less female representation than international associations and international hotel groups. The hotel industry may be a gendered one with certain masculine practices impeding women from reaching the upper echelons. Suggestions to increase female representation in the hotel industry include sponsorship, developing career maps, and redesigning job requirements.
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women CEOs among the thirteen hospitality related companies in the Fortune 500 list.
According to Tuhus-Dubrow (2009), "several studies have linked greater gender diversity in
senior posts with financial success". So why are there not more women on corporate boards or
in executive positions? The purpose of this study was to examine how men and women think
about career progression, if they make decisions differently and what barriers and facilitators
they perceive to advancement in their careers. A survey was conducted and results indicated that
men and women do differ on important factors that influenced their careers. They make
decisions differently and perceive barriers and facilitators to career development differently.
employed by hotel managers in Canada during economic stressful times. Miles and Snow’s strategic
typology framework of defender, prospector, analyzer and reactor was employed and explored by gender.
Also, performance was examined by strategic typology to determine any relationships. Findings in this
study were women hotel managers used the defender strategy and men used the analyzer strategy. There
were no statistically significant findings on which strategy was best for performance. Implications of this
study and further research are discussed.
hotel management between men and women and to analyze the
impact of gender in the hotel industry in Canada. It also explored
management capabilities and how they are influenced by gender,
career choices, and type of property. Number of moves, number of
positions, and type of property as defined by star ratings and size,
were the independent variables. The findings indicate there are very
specific differences in career paths between men and women and
hotel organizations can become more competitive by enhancing
their human resource practices to encourage more women to ladder
into hotel executive positions
Other Publications by Dr. Karen Blotnicky
women CEOs among the thirteen hospitality related companies in the Fortune 500 list.
According to Tuhus-Dubrow (2009), "several studies have linked greater gender diversity in
senior posts with financial success". So why are there not more women on corporate boards or
in executive positions? The purpose of this study was to examine how men and women think
about career progression, if they make decisions differently and what barriers and facilitators
they perceive to advancement in their careers. A survey was conducted and results indicated that
men and women do differ on important factors that influenced their careers. They make
decisions differently and perceive barriers and facilitators to career development differently.
employed by hotel managers in Canada during economic stressful times. Miles and Snow’s strategic
typology framework of defender, prospector, analyzer and reactor was employed and explored by gender.
Also, performance was examined by strategic typology to determine any relationships. Findings in this
study were women hotel managers used the defender strategy and men used the analyzer strategy. There
were no statistically significant findings on which strategy was best for performance. Implications of this
study and further research are discussed.
hotel management between men and women and to analyze the
impact of gender in the hotel industry in Canada. It also explored
management capabilities and how they are influenced by gender,
career choices, and type of property. Number of moves, number of
positions, and type of property as defined by star ratings and size,
were the independent variables. The findings indicate there are very
specific differences in career paths between men and women and
hotel organizations can become more competitive by enhancing
their human resource practices to encourage more women to ladder
into hotel executive positions