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Weathering the pandemic storm: Inter-organizational imitation and hotel survival

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  • Yang Yang
  • Zhihong Wen

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No previous studies have provided insights into inter-organizational spillover in hotel market exit behaviors amidst great uncertainty. This study investigates the impact of local pandemic severity on hotel survival rates and identifies inter-organizational imitation moderating this effect. We conduct survival analysis on a sample of 3841 hotel properties in the U.S. state of Texas. Results confirm the detrimental roles of pandemic severity on hotel survival rates. We observe a negative spillover stemming from inter-organizational imitation based on the market exits of same-class hotel peers. Results further unveil that hotels operated by third-party management companies and high-end hotels are less likely to exhibit inter-organizational imitation in their closure responses to the pandemic.

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  • Yang Yang & Zhihong Wen, 2025. "Weathering the pandemic storm: Inter-organizational imitation and hotel survival," Tourism Economics, , vol. 31(5), pages 884-910, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:toueco:v:31:y:2025:i:5:p:884-910
    DOI: 10.1177/13548166241296183
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