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DOI :10.26650/jot.2022.8.1.1038134   IUP :10.26650/jot.2022.8.1.1038134    Full Text (PDF)

How To Be a Successful Revenue Manager: A Case from the Marriott Turkey Cluster

Tevfik Demirçiftçi

Revenue managers play a vital role in the hotel industry for maximizing revenues. The hotel industry also understands the importance of revenue managers. However, according to hotel revenue professionals, there is still a lack of qualified revenue managers. The purpose of this case study is to reveal the competencies of a successful hotel revenue manager. To achieve this purpose, an expert interview was done with a successful revenue manager in the Marriott Turkey cluster. It was found out that having good analytical and communication skills were essential to being a successful revenue manager. Understanding the local market and adopting brand standards were vital for effective revenue management.


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Demirçiftçi, T. (2022). How To Be a Successful Revenue Manager: A Case from the Marriott Turkey Cluster. Journal of Tourismology, 8(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.26650/jot.2022.8.1.1038134


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Demirçiftçi T. How To Be a Successful Revenue Manager: A Case from the Marriott Turkey Cluster. Journal of Tourismology. 2022;8(1):1-11. https://doi.org/10.26650/jot.2022.8.1.1038134


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Submitted18.12.2021
Accepted09.02.2022
Published Online08.03.2022

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