Chinese hotels: strategic planning needed

Working with more than 40 Chinese hoteliers, Prof. Kam Hung from Hong Kong Polytechnic University developed a SWOT analysis of the Chinese hotel industry, as seen by its insiders. The results were fascinating – and, she says, they point to a need for more planning.

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Kam Hung is an Assistant Professor in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research interests include tourism marketing, tourist behavior and psychology, and cruise tourism.

The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a global centre of excellence in hospitality and tourism education and research. Based in Hong Kong at the heart of the Asia-Pacific region, SHTM combines internationally recognised academic expertise with practical, industry-focused learning across hotel, tourism, food service and events management.