Fonte: Turismo y Sociedad; Vol 28 (2021): Enero-Junio; 207-229
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Resumo: There are several types of auditing, depending on the sector or activity carried out by the economic entity; However, a common attribute is that the information obtained in this exercise is achieved through information systems, especially those that refer to Operational Control and Financial Management. This document has the following purposes: 1) to characterize the different types of audits that can be found in the Colombian hotel sector, specifically, in four-star hotels located in Bogotá, and describe their scope as support for their strategic management, considering that this city concentrates the largest offer in the country; 2) define the attributes of the different types of audits found in this productive sector and weigh the relevance of the factors that make this activity important. This paper focused on characterizing the different types of audits carried out in four-star hotels in Bogotá, Colombia, and their reach in terms of providing support for the strategic management of these organizations, taking into consideration that Bogotá has the highest concentration of hotel offerings in the country. With a mixed approach of an exploratory nature, through a sample of 32 hotels, the practice of one or more among four types of audits was evidenced. The criterion of operational orientation prevailed, requiring the transition from transactional information systems to strategic ones, which through key performance indicators supports business and union decisions. The results found show four audits carried out in hotels and describe the impact of each one on the operational and strategic functions of the lodging industry; in the end, an invitation to continue this line of research is made as there are results would benefit from a more in-depth and detailed study.
