Abstract:
This study is aimed at: first, studying the level of importance of antecedents to market orientation in hotel business, second, studying the level of importance of market orientation management in hotel business, and third, identifying some preconditions that may affect the implementation of market orientation of hotel business in Koh Samui district by using Jaworski and Kohlis (1993) construct as a framework. Data collection tool utilized was the market orientation questionnaire designed according to Jaworski and Kohilis (1993) construct. The questionnaires were completed by 100 hotel business in Koh Samui district. Then, the data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
The results are:
The level of importance of antecedents to market orientation in three-star or second class hotel business was at a medium level, when each aspect was examined, it was found that the factor of top management was at a high level, while the factors of organizational systems and interdepartmental dynamics were at a medium level, respectively. In the same way, the level of importance of antecedents to market orientation in five-star or deluxe and four-star or first class hotel business was at the medium level, when each aspect was examined, it was found that the factor of top management was at a high level, while the factors of organization systems and interdepartmental dynamics were at a medium level, respectively.
The level of importance of market orientation of hotel business was at a high level. When each aspect was examined. It was found that all aspects were at a high level. They were listed from most to the least as follows: market responsiveness, market intelligence dissemination, and market intelligence generation, respectively, while the level of importance of market orientation management of five-star or deluxe and four-star or first class hotel business was at the highest level. When each aspect was examined, it was found that the market intelligence dissemination and the market intelligence generation were at the highest level but the market responsiveness was at a high level.
The stepwise multiple regression analysis result showed the factors of the antecedents to market orientation which are the preconditions affecting significantly the implementation of market orientation management in hotel business are as follows:
The factor of top management: the top management emphasis on market orientation appears to significantly influence the market responsiveness, the response design and the response implementation at the 0.001 level, the market intelligence dissemination at the 0.01 level, and also the market orientation at the 0.05 level.
The factor of interdepartmental dynamics; the interdepartmental conflict appears to have a negative affect on the market orientation, the market intelligence generation, the market intelligence dissemination, the market responsiveness or the response design at the 0.001 level.
The factor of organization systems: the formal organizational structure appears to affect significantly only the response implementation at the 0.001 level. The centralization has the significantly negative impact on market orientation, the market intelligence generation and the market intelligence dissemination at the 0.001 level; and on the response implementation is a the 0.05 level. The departmentalization appears to affect significantly the market orientation and the market intelligence dissemination at the 0.001 level. In the same way, the market responsiveness and the response design were found at the 0.01 level and the market intelligence generation at the 0.05 level. The factor of reward systems appears to affect significantly the market intelligence generation at the 0.001 level, the market orientation and the market responsiveness at the 0.01 level, and the response implementation the 0.05 level.
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