A study to determine whether the needs of the physically handicapped are being met by the hotels in the city of Miami Beach, Florida

Authors

Judith A. Casey, Florida International University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Science (MS)

Major/Program

Hospitality Management

First Advisor's Name

William J. Morgan

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Fritz Hagenmeyer

Date of Defense

3-18-1980

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the needs of the physically handicapped traveler are being met by the hotels in the City of Miami Beach, Florida. A sample was drawn from the hotel population. Mail questionnaires and personal interviews were used as the methods for collecting the data from the sample. The data was compiled and a hotel mean was computed. A mean was also calculated from the standards recommended by the American National Standards Institute to the American Hotel and Motel Association. The statistical test, The Significance of Difference Between Two Means, was used to test the hypothesis. A significance of difference was found and the hypothesis: The hotels in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, are not meeting the needs of the physically handicapped traveler, was accepted.

Identifier

FI14052597

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Casey, Judith A., "A study to determine whether the needs of the physically handicapped are being met by the hotels in the city of Miami Beach, Florida" (1980). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2025.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2025