LHB-DOC-007Foundational DocumentsCurrent
Research Principles
The five principles that govern every act of research undertaken by the Institution. Subordinate to the Institutional Philosophy (LHB-DOC-002), the Charter (LHB-DOC-003) and the Philosophy of Institutional Stewardship (LHB-DOC-006).
- Version
- v1.2
- Status
- Current
- Effective
- 2026-01-15
- Last Reviewed
- 2026-02-15
- Next Review
- 2027-02-15
- Approval Authority
- Founders' Directive, Luxury Hotel Brokers Ltd
The Five Principles
- Independence — no research is directed by commercial interest.
- Evidence — every claim is traceable to a cited source.
- Transparency — methodology is disclosed in full.
- Permanence — records and standards are designed to endure.
- Rigour — analytical discipline outranks narrative appeal.
Related Standards
Change History
- v1.0 · 2026-01-15Initial publication (as LHB-DOC-003).
- v1.1 · 2026-02-01Renumbered to LHB-DOC-006 to make room for the Institutional Philosophy and Charter as senior Foundational Documents under Directive 006. — Founders' Directive 006
- v1.2 · 2026-02-15Renumbered to LHB-DOC-007 under Directive 007 following the publication of LHB-DOC-006 — The Philosophy of Institutional Stewardship™. — Founders' Directive 007
Standard Citation
Luxury Hotel Brokers Research Institute™. LHB-DOC-007: Research Principles. Version 1.2. London: Luxury Hotel Brokers, 2026.
Luxury Hotel Brokers Research Institute. (2026). LHB-DOC-007: Research Principles (Version 1.2). Luxury Hotel Brokers Ltd. https://luxuryhotelbrokers.com/research/methodologies/standards/lhb-doc-principles
https://luxuryhotelbrokers.com/research/methodologies/standards/lhb-doc-principles