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Workplace Fun, Afterwork Socializing Can Lead to Employee Substance Use
The School of Hospitality Management | November 20, 2023
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Fun in the workplace can yield positive benefits to employees and employers alike, but it may also lead to an increase in afterwork employee substance use, according to new research from the Penn State School of Hospitality Management. Researchers led by Michael Tews, associate professor of hospitality management, found that fun activities for employees inside or outside the workplace and a manager’s support for fun are both correlated with substance use through coworker socializing. They published their work in the Journal of Drug Issues. “We know that fun has a positive impact in the workplace, but this...
AHLA Foundation and Yum! Brands Executives Appointed Conti Professors
THE SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT | October 19, 2023
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State School of Hospitality Management has named Anna Blue, president of the AHLA Foundation — the nonprofit arm of the American Hotel & Lodging Association — and James C. Fripp, chief equity and inclusion officer of Yum! Brands, as its 2023-24 Walter J. Conti visiting professors. The Conti Professorship program brings hospitality industry leaders and scholars to serve as guest lecturers and mentors with students in the Hospitality Management program, as well as to connect with faculty members and researchers in the school. As part of its 35th anniversary year, Blue and Fripp represent the con...
REPORT: Hotel Boards Are Becoming Increasingly Diverse
ahla foundation | October 2, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC (October 2, 2023) – The percentage of hotel industry board seats held by Black members and women members, respectively, is going up. That's according to recent research commissioned by AHLA Foundation and conducted by Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management. The increase exceeds the 2022 average in both categories for firms in the Russell 3000 Index, signaling progress in the effort to diversify corporate boards. The report highlights multiple gains for the industry. The 2022 data set analyzed 230 board members at 28 companies between 2016-2022. Key findings include: · Women occupied 31.3%...
Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society Honors 12 Hospitality Management Alumni
PSHRS | August 1, 2023
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society (PSHRS) and Penn State School of Hospitality Management will honor 12 alumni during the 2023 Alumni Awards Reception, held in conjunction with the school’s 18th annual Alumni in the Classroom event, on Oct. 11. This year’s award ceremony will take place in the Marriott Foundation Building, the School’s Collaboratory for Inclusion and Innovation, on the Penn State University Park campus. “In the face of surging global travel demand, it is gratifying to recognize this year's class of Penn State School of Hospitality Management alumni who are shaping and lea...
Penn State School of Hospitality Management Research Shows Results Mixed On Whether Corporate Social Efforts Help Improve Company Finances
Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management | February 16, 2023
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – The modern practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) started to emerge in the 1950s when the public began to expect companies to ‘give something back,’ according to Seoki Lee, associate professor of hospitality management at Penn State. In the early 20th century, this typically took the form of financial donations to independent charitable causes that were often the first thing cut from budgets when corporate profits dipped. Today, CSR often involves long-term, corporation-led efforts to address socioeconomic, social justice and/or environmental issues. Despite the long history and continued evolution of...
Penn State School of Hospitality Management Receives $4 Million From Marriott Foundation
Penn State School of Hospitality Management | July 23, 2019
University Park, PA—In recognition of a $4 million gift by The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, University leaders have approved renaming the Oak Building in the Foundation’s honor. The Marriott Foundation’s commitment, part of a broader, ongoing fundraising effort to renovate the building and support future programing, is creating a dedicated space to encourage innovation and inclusion within Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management. The Penn State Board of Trustees approved naming The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Building at its meeting on Friday, July 19. Renovations to The J. Willard and Alice S....
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