As just stated, there can be major differences among hospitality and tourism organizations in terms of their primary activities, size, profit motives, and geographical coverage. These differences can have important implications on the application of strategic management theories and models that are in practice. In addition, one may further claim that because of these differences, we should be cautious about making generalizations about hospitality and tourism organizations. On the other hand, it is often claimed that although different services are offered in H&T organizations, each organization has its own unique characteristics that demand closer inspection when managing H&T organizations. The following section explains and evaluates the unique characteristics of each segment in the H&T industry.