Crisis Management and Resilience in Hospitality and Tourism Consulting
الملخص
This review paper critically examines how hospitality and tourism organisations and destinations have prepared for and responded to crises ranging from natural disasters and pandemics to economic crises and reputational threats, applying consulting interventions in this process. The purpose of the study was to synthesise theoretical ideologies and empirical evidence that would shed light on the strategic role of consulting in fostering crisis preparedness and resilience. The methodology entails an integrative review of the literature (Involves the systematic gathering, analysing, and synthesising of a diverse range of existing literature from multiple sources), including peer-reviewed academic journal articles, industry reports, and case studies. Key topics considered are crisis communication planning, risk assessment and mitigation, business continuity, and long-term resilience. The results show that while awareness about crisis planning has been growing, the actual application seems to be used largely for post-crisis intervention rather than for pre-crisis planning. Consulting practices have been useful in bridging theory and practice, particularly in risk assessment, communication planning, and continuity frameworks. Still, there exist disparities in the application of these practices from region to region and from firm to firm. The theoretical contribution stems from blending chaos theory, contingency theory, and resilience theory to explain organisational behaviour during crises. Practically, it provides a conceptual framework aimed at consultants and managers so that they might align along certain structured, though flexible, formats during crisis management. At a policy level, the review calls for destination-level policy reform to integrate resilience throughout national and regional tourism strategies. The review also emphasises the importance of consulting in bolstering adaptive capacity, institutional learning, and resilience-building in the hospitality and tourism industries. This serves to shed light on some practical suggestions for academics, practitioners, and policymakers.
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