Introduction to hospitality management

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Introduction to hospitality management

John R. Walker

Pearson Prentice Hall : Pearson Education International, c2010

3rd ed., international ed

  • : pbk

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Previous ed.: 2007

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Capturing the flavor and breadth of the industry, Introduction to Hospitality Management, 3/e, explores all aspects of the field including: travel and tourism; lodging; foodservice; meetings, conventions and expositions; and leisure and recreation. Devoting six chapters to management, the book focuses on hospitality and management and uses first-person accounts, corporate profiles and industry morsels to foster a student's appreciation for the field. This new edition includes access to an enhanced Companion Web Site and features more on event management, sustainable hospitality, and globalization.

Table of Contents

PART I: THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND TOURISM 1. Welcome to the Hospitality Industry 2. Tourism PART II: LODGING 3. The Hotel Business 4. Rooms Division Operations 5. Food and Beverage Operations PART III: RESTAURANTS, MANAGER SERVICES AND BEVERAGES 6. Restaurant Business 7. Restaurant Operations 8. Managed Services 9. Beverages PART IV: RECREATION, THEME PARKS, CLUBS AND GAMING ENTERTAINMENT 10. Recreation, Theme Parks and Clubs 11. Gaming Entertainment PART V: ASSEMBLIES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT 12. Meetings, Conventions, Expositions 13. Special Events PART VI: MANAGERIAL AREAS OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY 14. Leadership and Management 15. Planning 16. Organizing 17. Communicating and Decision-Making 18. Human Resources and Motivation 19. Control

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Details

  • NCID
    BB04625792
  • ISBN
    • 9780135109519
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxxvii, 662 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
  • Classification
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