Strategic management research in hospitality and tourism: a perspective article

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to critically review current strategic management (SM) research and discuss future directions for SM research in the hospitality and tourism (HT) field.

Design/methodology/approach

The study reviews and synthetizes current SM research.

Findings

The findings suggest that SM research in the HT field has made good progress over the past three decades; however, there is still a gap between the SM research in the generic and HT fields.

Practical implications

This paper offers specific theoretical and practical implications for SM in the HT field.

Originality/value

This paper provides a clear perspective on future developments of SM research in the HT field.

Citation

Okumus, F., Köseoglu, M.A., Morvillo, A. and Altin, M. (2020), "Strategic management research in hospitality and tourism: a perspective article", Tourism Review, Vol. 75 No. 1, pp. 243-246. https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-06-2019-0225