Evaluating the Performances of Taiwan’s International Tourist Hotels: Applying the Directional Distance Function and Meta-Frontier Approach
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The article is a research case regarding the efficiency of functioning of hotel market entities. The Authors focused on the presentation of quantitative research methods presentation of research results. The method used is interesting and its use deserves recognition. Scientific discussion is limited. The results of the research presented in the Conclusion do not contribute much to general knowledge about the functioning of the hotel market entities. The text is prepared correctly, but its scientific rank is rather average.
Author Response
Authors’ Reply to Referee 1
We are grateful for your knowledgeable comments and are especially indebted to your kind patience and academic rigidity. Revisions and corrections have been made in accordance with your helpful and enlightening suggestions as follows.
Comment 1
Scientific discussion is limited.
Reply 1
Thanks for your valuable suggestion. We have added literature review (see line 58-80), description why used directional distance function and meta-frontier approach (see line 82-90), policy implication (see line235-237), and the limitations and further research (see line 308-315).
Comment 2
The results of the research presented in the Conclusion do not contribute much to general knowledge about the functioning of the hotel market entities.
Reply 2
Thanks for reviewer’s valuable comments. We described that the meta-frontier approach is the appropriate approach to analyze the operational efficiency of the tourist hotels (see line 310-303). In addition, we add the limitations and further research in the conclusion (see line 308-315)
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Reviewer 2 Report
Dear Authors,
please find below some comments and suggestions.
Introduction and Theoretical overview:
- the theoretical framework as well as the literature review is totally missing.
Methodology:
- please clarify why you choose to apply the Directional Distance Function and Meta-Frontier Approach;
- please explain more in detail the phases of the research process sketched in the empirical analysis section.
Conclusion:
the limitations and further research must be described;
can you identify some theoretical implications?
Regards,
Author Response
Authors’ Reply to Referee 2
We are grateful for your knowledgeable comments and are especially indebted to your kind patience and academic rigidity. Revisions and corrections have been made in accordance with your helpful and enlightening suggestions as follows.
Comment 1
The theoretical framework as well as the literature review is totally missing.
Reply 1
Thanks for your valuable suggestion. We have added literature review (see line 58-80).
Comment 2
Please clarify why you choose to apply the Directional Distance Function and Meta-Frontier Approach
Reply 2
Thanks for reviewer’s valuable comments. We have described why used directional distance function and meta-frontier approach (see line 82-90)
Comment 3
Please explain more in detail the phases of the research process sketched in the empirical analysis section.
Reply 3
Thanks for your valuable suggestion. Based on your suggestions, we describe more and detail in the empirical analysis and discussion section (see line 233-237, line 252-259).
Comment 4
The limitations and further research must be described
Reply 4
Thanks for reviewer’s valuable comments. Based on your suggestions, we have added the limitations and further research in conclusion section (see line 308-315).
Comment 4
Can you identify some theoretical implications?
Reply 4
Based on your suggestions, we described that the meta-frontier approach is the appropriate approach to analyze the operational efficiency of the tourist hotels in conclusion section (see line 301-303).
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Round 2
Reviewer 2 Report
Dear Authors,
thank you for providing a new version of the paper, the article is considerably improved.
Regards,
