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Babinger, Frank

First Name

Frank

Last Name

Babinger

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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/76361

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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Comercio y Turismo

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Geografía

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Análisis Geográfico Regional

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Key cooperation strategies between Spanish ports and tourist destinations: An exploratory analysis
(Research in Transportation Business & Management, 2022) Martín Duque, Clara; Romero Padilla, Yolanda; Babinger, Frank; Ruiz Guerra, Ignacio
In recent years, cruise tourism has attracted more researchers due to the significant growth of the activity. However, most research has focused on cruise ships and their products, leaving the role of ports in cruise tourism in the background. This research seeks to identify, analyse and categorise port-city strategies for cruise tourism from the point of view of the ports. Qualitative research has been carried out based on 8 semi-structured interviews with different representatives of Spanish ports and complemented by document analysis. The results indicate that great efforts and investments are being made by ports and destinations to promote and improve the offer in this sector. However, these investments are not accompanied by feasibility studies, so they could have problems to guarantee their future. To fill these gaps, a model for classifying ports according to their port-city cruise strategies is proposed, which can be useful for both port authorities and destination managers.
Lavender fields in Spain. Tourism articulation of imaginaries from a Provençal Mediterranean oneiric
(Journal of Tourism and Development, 2023) Ramírez García, Susana; Gago García, Cándida; Serrano Cambronero, María Milagros; Babinger, Frank; Santander Del Amo, Fernando
Lavender tourism is known in countries such as France and England and is a growing activity in Turkey and East Asia. In Spain, however, this kind of tourism project is just beginning to emerge. Consequently, the literature on its scope and impact is also still in its early stages. This paper aims to explain the potential role of creativity and experiential activities in promoting lavender tourism, describe the structure of existing tourism products associated with Spanish lavender fields and elucidate the part these have played in economic diversification in rural areas, some of which are experiencing a severe rural exodus. These specific goals will contribute to a better understanding of the distinctive features of Spanish lavender field tourism and will help improve planning and management of its implementation in new territories
Project number: 423
El Pasaporte para el Empleo: una nueva herramienta de habilidades y competencias para la empleabilidad e inserción laboral de los estudiantes de la UCM
(2023) Babinger, Frank; García Gómez, María Concepción; Martínez Navarro, María Gema; Rubio Andrés, María De Las Mercedes; Dorado Pérez, María Dolores; Orta Cano, Virginia; Sánchez Arcediano, Sandra; Rodríguez Casanova, Miguel; Martínez Navarro, María Gema
El objetivo general fue la puesta en marcha del Pasaporte para el Empleo de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid para unificar las actividades de empleabilidad que, hasta ahora, se organizaban de manera individual. De esta manera se pretende conseguir una mayor cohesión interna de todas las actividades, fomentando la empleabilidad del estudiantado ante el mercado laboral.
Infl uence of limiting beliefs in soft employability skills: An analysis for the hospitality sector
(Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal, 2020) Muñoz, Natalia; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Babinger, Frank
The purpose of this paper is to identify the main soft skills demanded by the hospitality industry, under the perception of master´s degree students and the influence of limiting beliefs in skills development. After a literature review, we lead a fieldwork based on workshops in which we conducted two questionnaires and we analyze the behaviour of students through the method of tutor observation. The results show a relationship between their soft-skills, and a significative negative correlation between perceived skills and the limiting beliefs. With this exploratory paper, we try to contribute to the better knowledge of new factors that may be hindering the development of the soft skills demanded in postgraduate students in the hospitality sector. These preliminary conclusions can be useful for both postgraduate schools and companies in their selection and training processes.
Project number: 383
Innovadoras prácticas on-line en una plataforma internacional de comercio electrónico: prácticas en grupo, impulso al emprendimiento y fomento de la empleabilidad en PYMEs españolas
(2022) Babinger, Frank; García Gómez, María Concepción; Martínez Navarro, María Gema; Dorado Pérez, María Dolores; Brihuega Sánchez, María del Carmen; Ferrer Martos, María; Orta Cano, Virginia; Rivera Ruiz, Andrea; Fazzaga El Habti, Adil; Cantero, Luis Vicente
Proyecto de Innovación 383 de la convocatoria 2020-2021: Innovadoras prácticas on-line en una plataforma internacional de comercio electrónico: prácticas en grupo, impulso al emprendimiento y fomento de la empleabilidad en PYMEs españolas.
Project number: 382
Herramientas innovadoras para el diagnóstico y el desarrollo de soft skills y competencias aptitudinales que fomenten y mejoren la empleabilidad y la inserción laboral de los estudiantes
(2022) Babinger, Frank; García Gómez, María Concepción; Martínez Navarro, María Gema; Dorado Pérez, María Dolores; Pizarro Santander, María José; Aguilar Orta, Maya; Madrid Muñoz, Irene; Martínez Castillo, Andrea; Sevilleja Rodríguez, Blanca; González Ferrera, Olga; Santos Heras, María Pilar
Memoria del Proyecto de Innovación Herramientas innovadoras para el diagnóstico y el desarrollo de soft skills y competencias aptitudinales que fomenten y mejoren la empleabilidad y la inserción laboral de los estudiantes de la convocatoria 2021-2022
Organization and Challenges of the Human Resources Function in a Cruise Ship Company
(Tourism in Marine Environments, 2020) Suarez-Ruz, Esperanza; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Babinger, Frank; Ingenta
Since the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) came into force, cruise line companies have been required to make HR organizational changes in order to comply with the corresponding rules on employees’ rights. This paper offers an overview of the role and organization of HR in the Spanish cruise line company Pullmantur. This research suggests that cruise HR managers face greater challenges, compared to those of other sectors, not only because of the specific regulations affecting cruise line companies, but also because of the complexity of the processes from recruitment to incorporation. Pullmantur ́s case illustrates a particular way of organizing the HR planning and assignment of its personnel, reflected in their Crew Cycle Life (CCL). After having reviewed different documents as well as interviews carried out with Pulllmantur’s HR management, this paper describes and examines the different positions, functions, and responsibilities of HR "on ship and shore". It concludes that HR’s function within a cruise ship company is more stressful and complex, but at the same time, more vibrant and challenging than in other industries.
Project number: 321
El programa Campus Rural como modelo de prácticas de calidad para los estudiantes de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid en el marco de los ODS y la Agenda 2030
(2024) Dorado Pérez, María Dolores; Brihuega Sánchez, María del Carmen; Gobronidze, Ana; Reyes Hidalgo, Marta; Sánchez Arcediano, Sandra; Santos Heras, María Pilar; Triñanes Costa, María; Babinger, Frank; Rubio Andrés, María De Las Mercedes; Babinger, Frank
Managing Diversity in the Cruise Industry: Exploring Practices and Metrics
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Management, 2024) Suarez-Ruz, E.; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Babinger, Frank; Emerald
Abstract The cruise sector's workforce is highly diverse in terms of nationalities, age, and gender. However, diversity in the workforce does not guarantee business success. Decades of research on the effects of diversity indicate that it can negatively or positively affect an organization's performance. A more diverse workforce does not automatically perform better financially, feels more committed to their companies, nor experiences higher levels of satisfaction. Indeed, data suggest diversity may produce more conflict, employee turnover, but if well managed can lead to greater creativity and innovation. This chapter explores the cruise industry's diversity and inclusion challenges and management practices. To examine what cruise companies are doing in this field, we reviewed the public data of the four largest cruise companies. We analyzed how these companies define diversity, their commitment to inclusion, their practices, their metrics, and their primary objectives. Firstly, there is no theoretical model that includes all variables that affect the management of diversity in the cruise sector. Secondly, companies communicate a commitment to inclusion in their corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports and refer to similar policies implemented by the hospitality industry. Thirdly, the main challenges are the multicultural environment and the limited female representation. The major limitation of this study is the data source. We recommend further studies supported by nonpublic company data. We encourage cruise industry leaders to support the research to develop an empirically tested model that captures the specific variables that affect diversity management in the industry.