Untitled

322 International Journal of Hospitality Management
association with the Hotel, Catering and Institutional
Management Association) is to communicate
the latest developments and thinking on the
management of hospitality operations worldwide.
This multidisciplinary refereed �double blind)
journal is designed for managers working in every
sector of the hotel and restaurant sectors, for
educators and researchers, and for managers
working in other tourism sectors. Articles based
on experience and evidence ± rather than philosophical
speculation ± are encouraged. First
published in 1989, the journal appears seven times
per year, published by MCB University Press �ISSN
0959±6119).
RENE BARETJE, FRANCE
International Journal of
Hospitality Management
The International Journal of Hospitality Management,
supported by the International Association of
Hotel Management Schools, discusses major trends
and developments in a variety of disciplines as they
apply to its theme. The range of topics covered
includes human resources management, consumer
behaviour and marketing, business forecasting and
applied economics, operational and financial
management, planning and design, information
processing, education and training, technological
developments, and national and international
legislation. In addition to refereed �double blind)
papers and research notes, the journal publishes
discussion papers, viewpoints, letters to the editor, a
calendar of forthcoming events, book reviews, and
reports on conferences. First published in 1982, it
appears quarterly, published by Elsevier �ISSN
0278±4319).
RENE BARETJE, FRANCE
International Journal of Tourism
Research
As an international publishing platform for research
practice in tourism and hospitality, International
Journal of Tourism Research aims to promote the
standing of both subject areas. The journal
publishes views and debates current themes in
the field, with a focus on methodological and best
practice issues as well as policy related to issues and
applications. In particular, this refereed journal
encourages a fusion between tourism and hospitality
approaches to research. First appearing in
1995, it is published quarterly by Wiley �ISSN
1077±3059).
International Labour
Organisation
RENE BARETJE, FRANCE
International Labour Organisation �ILO) was
created in 1919 and became the first specialised
agency of the United Nations in 1946. Its headquarters
is located in Geneva, Switzerland. ILO
has been concerned with humanitarian, political,
economic and peace issues. It works both to
promote economic growth in harmony with social
objectives and to stress technical assistance in
labour and social matters, particularly in the
developing countries. Its tourism sector office has
produced many studies dealing with tourism
workforce development and conditions worldwide.
BONG KOO LEE, USA
international organisation
Organisations representing public and/or private
sector interests at international level are known as
international tourism organisations. Examples include
industry associations �such as the International
Hotel and Restaurant Association),
government-derived agencies �World Tourism
Organization) and combined public and private
sector organisations �Pacific Asia Travel Association).
The term is sometimes confined to
entities attempting to be global in their scope, to
differentiate them from supranational organisations.
BRIAN KING, AUSTRALIA