Author: Hans Zimmer Affiliation: Independent Researcher Published in U7Y Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y566741 © 2025 U7Y Journal | Licensed under CC BY 4.0 Abstract Over the past hundred years, hotel management has moved from an apprenticeship-based craft to a research-informed academic field spanning bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels across leading universities. This article provides a critical, sociological account of that transform

Author: Daniel Martin Affiliation: Independent Researcher Received 8 March 2024; Revised 18 April 2024; Accepted 8 May 2024; Available online 26 May 2024; Version of Record 26 May 2024. Abstract The hotel and restaurant sector entered 2024 under conditions of accelerated strategic change. Following a prolonged recovery period after the pandemic, hospitality organizations continue to operate within an environment shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, inflationary pressure, lab