Non-financial factors affecting the operational performance of hospitality companies: Evidence from Vietnam

Abstract

Non-financial factors including quality of services, the flexibility of a company, utilization of resources, and market orientation are regarded as significant determinants that enhance the profitability-based performance of a service company or a hotel. The study investigated the interaction between these factors and hotel operating performance measured by the hospitality performance and results indicators. Data on 346 executives of Vietnam's hospitality companies were collected. A structural equation modeling (SEM) method was utilized to examine the positive-direct and moderating effects of non-financial factors on hotel performance in terms of occupancy rate (OCR), average daily rate (ADR), and the revenue per available room (RevPAR). The findings showed that service quality (β = 0.118, p < 0.05), flexibility (β = 0.173, p < 0.05) and resource utilization (β= 0.172, p < 0.05) positively affected the performance of Vietnam's hospitality companies. Meanwhile, innovation showed no direct influence (p = 0.068) but an indirect impact on the performance through service quality (β = 0.311, p < 0.05). Market orientation did not impact the performance (p = 0.076) but it positively affected both innovation (β = 0.322, p < 0.05) and service quality (β = 0.146, p < 0.05). The study contributed to a theoretical enhancement of the current level of knowledge on the factors that affect the performance and developed a reliable scale for measuring the performance of hotels in Vietnam.