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Dimensions of the Hospitality Industry

Author : Paul R. Dittmer

Publisher : Wiley

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 39,84 MB

Release : 1997-01-17

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780471287117

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Dimensions of the Hospitality Industry An Introduction Second Edition Paul R. Dittmer · Gerald G. Griffin Two of the industry's most-respected authorities, Paul Dittmer and Gerald Griffin, introduce students to the multidimensional world of hospitality and tourism. The principal segments of these fast-growing industries are explored and explained in their newly revised text, Dimensions of the Hospitality Industry: An Introduction, Second Edition. Organized into seven major sections, this exciting second edition begins with an overview of hospitality and tourism and concludes with incisive discussions of significant issues facing managers in the industry today and likely to help shape its future. It covers the history of the industry and provides an introduction to the three principal segments-food and beverage, lodging, and travel and tourism. This edition includes a notable new chapter on hospitality operations management and a unique chapter on entertainment and recreation, designed to show their critical links to hospitality. New features of this second edition help bring to the classroom real examples based on current news of the concepts discussed in the chapters and offer fascinating glimpses of some of the personalities who have shaped the industry. The new edition is designed for optimal flexibility. Each section can either stand alone as a significant independent unit or be used as an easily integrated part of the comprehensive whole. To further aid the student, each chapter begins with learning objectives and concludes with a list of key terms and numerous questions aimed at developing a knowledge base or thinking skills. The final feature in most chapters, identified as Moments of Truth, is a series of focused case studies for classroom discussion. Dimensions of the Hospitality Industry: An Introduction, Second Edition, sets up a rock-solid foundation for the study of hospitality and tourism, and continues to inspire confidence in all students who wish to venture into the world's largest and fastest-growing industry.



Experiencing Hospitality

Author : Bill Rowson

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 23,17 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Hospitality

ISBN : 9781536143874

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Experiencing Hospitality offers an intellectually stimulating and innovative approach to the study of hospitality. It is ideal for students and academics within both the applied fields of hospitality and tourism studies, and the general field behavioral sciences. This book is also suitable for practitioners in hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses, for whom it provides a provocative and informative guide to understanding and providing hospitality within a commercial context.This stimulating and informative text will appeal to both academics and practitioners, with contributions from leading hospitality experts detailed within its pages. The text draws together forms of thinking and influences from a diverse range of both national and international perspectives. Beyond the immediate hospitality, leisure and tourism programs, this book is relevant to the wider social sciences, geographers, sociologists, anthropologists, social historians, cultural studies academics, as well as those studying refugee and migration flows.



Operations Management in the Hospitality Industry

Author : Peter Szende

Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing

Page : 220 pages

File Size : 41,21 MB

Release : 2021-06-10

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1838675434

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From restaurants to resorts, the hospitality industry demands strong operations management to delight guests, develop employees, and deliver financial returns. This introductory textbook provides students with fundamental techniques and tools to analyse and improve operational capabilities of any hospitality organization.



The SAGE Handbook of Hospitality Management

Author : Roy C Wood

Publisher : SAGE

Page : 577 pages

File Size : 23,48 MB

Release : 2008-06-05

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1446206424

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At last, a comprehensive, systematically organized Handbook which gives a reliable and critical guide to all aspects of one of the world′s leading industries: the hospitality industry. The book focuses on key aspects of the hospitality management curriculum, research and practice bringing together leading scholars throughout the world. Each essay examines a theme or functional aspect of hospitality management and offers a critical overview of the principle ideas and issues that have contributed, and continue to contribute, within it. Topics include: • The nature of hospitality and hospitality management • The relationship of hospitality management to tourism, leisure and education provision • The current state of development of the international hospitality business • The core activities of food, beverage and accommodation management • Research strategies in hospitality management • Innovation and entrepreneurship trends • The role of information technology The SAGE Handbook of Hospitality Management constitutes a single, comprehensive source of reference which will satisfy the information needs of both specialists in the field and non-specialists who require a contemporary introduction to the hospitality industry and its analysis. Bob Brotherton formerly taught students of Hospitality and Tourism at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has also taught Research Methods to Hospitality and Tourism students at a number of international institutions as a visiting lecturer; Roy C. Wood is based in the Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, India





The Routledge Companion to International Hospitality Management

Author : Marco A. Gardini

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 454 pages

File Size : 24,66 MB

Release : 2020-11-09

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0429762178

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The hospitality sector is facing increasing competition and complexity over recent decades in its development towards a global industry. The strategic response to this is still that hospitality companies try to grow outside their traditional territories and domestic markets, while the expansion patterns and M&A activities of international hotel and restaurant chains reflect this phenomenon. Yet, interestingly, the strategies, concepts, and methods of internationalization as well as the managerial and organizational challenges and impacts of globalizing the hospitality business are under-researched in this industry. While the mainstream research on international management offers an abundance of information and knowledge on topics, players, trends, concepts, frameworks, or methodologies, its ability to produce viable insights for the hospitality industry is limited, as the mainstream research is taking place outside of the service sector. Specific research directions and related cases like the international dimensions of strategy, organization, marketing, sales, staffing, control, culture, and others to the hospitality industry are rarely identifiable so far. The core rationale of this book is therefore to present newest insights from research and industry in the field of international hospitality, drawing together recent scientific knowledge and state-of-the-art expertise to suggest directions for future work. It is designed to raise awareness on the international factors influencing the strategy and performance of hospitality organizations, while analyzing and discussing the present and future challenges for hospitality firms going or being international. This book will provide a comprehensive overview and deeper understanding of trends and issues to researchers, practitioners, and students by showing how to master current and future challenges when entering and competing in the global hospitality industry.



Principles of Management for the Hospitality Industry

Author : Dana Tesone

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 400 pages

File Size : 35,56 MB

Release : 2012-05-23

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1136436448

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Improve your professional management vocabulary with definitions in each chapter, and a complete glossary of terms. Visualise key concepts with over one hundred explanatory diagrams Gain confidence by testing your understanding on the accompanying website Practical applications of theory are illustrated in international case studies throughout the book Discussion questions prompt an exploration of key concepts



Revenue Management for the Hospitality Industry

Author : David K. Hayes

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 482 pages

File Size : 12,68 MB

Release : 2021-11-09

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1119790778

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REVENUE MANAGEMENT FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY Explore intermediate and advanced topics in the field of revenue management with this up-to-date guide In the newly revised second edition of Revenue Management for the Hospitality Industry, an accomplished team of industry professionals delivers a comprehensive and insightful review of hospitality pricing and revenue optimization strategies. The book offers realistic industry examples from hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality industry segments that use differential pricing as a major revenue management tool. The authors discuss concepts critical to the achievement of hospitality professionals’ revenue management goals and include new examinations of the growing importance of effective data collection and management. A running case study helps students learn how to incorporate the revenue management principles and strategies included in the book’s 14 chapters. Written for students with some prior knowledge and understanding of the hospitality industry, the new edition also includes: A brand-new chapter on data analysis and revenue management that addresses many of the most important data and technology-related developments in the field, including the management of big data, data safety, and data security In-depth discussions of revenue management topics including Net Revenue Per Available Room, Direct Revenue Ratio, and other KPIs Major changes to the book’s instructor support materials and an expansion of the instructor’s test bank items and student exercises. An indispensable resource for students taking courses in hospitality management or business administration, Revenue Management for the Hospitality Industry, Second Edition is also ideal for managers and executives in the hospitality industry.





Handbook of Research on Driving Industrial Competitiveness With Innovative Design Principles

Author : Farinha, Luís

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 335 pages

File Size : 10,26 MB

Release : 2020-05-29

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1799836304

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Industry and academia should capture significant value through adopting design-led innovation to improve opportunities for success. Skills and capabilities should serve as a basis for adopting new breakthroughs in design-driven innovation. The development of an infrastructure and centers of excellence with the capacity to respond to new market needs, combined with enhanced networking capabilities, will allow companies to be more innovative and competitive. The Handbook of Research on Driving Industrial Competitiveness With Innovative Design Principles is an essential publication that focuses on the relationship between innovation and competitiveness in business. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics including open innovation, business incubators, and competitiveness dynamics, this book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, government officials, executives, managers, investors, policymakers, researchers, academicians, and students interested in furthering their knowledge of pertinent topics on product design and commercialization, new models for academia-industry partnerships, and regional entrepreneurial ecosystems based on design principles.