Author : Peter Szende
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 24,68 MB
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1838675434
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.
Author : Michael Chibili
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 982 pages
File Size : 18,39 MB
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000036049
A comprehensive and wide-ranging introduction to operational hotel management, this textbook brings together business administration, management and entrepreneurship into a complete overview of the discipline. Essential reading for students of hospitality management, the book also benefits from online support materials.
Author : Kaye Sung Chon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 32,25 MB
Release : 1999-07-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136751807
International Hospitality Business: Management and Operations will introduce hospitality managers to the most up-to-date developments in hospitality to prepare you for the rapidly changing world of international hospitality. This book is a compilation of the most current research in global operations. It examines new developments, new management co
Author : Philip Gibson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 29,25 MB
Release : 2006-08-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136412778
Cruise Operations Management provides a comprehensive and contextualised overview of hospitality services for the cruise industry. As well as providing a background to the cruise industry, it also looks deeper into the management issues providing a practical guide for both students and professionals alike. A user-friendly and practical guide it discusses issues such as: · The history and image of cruising · How to design a cruise and itinerary planning · Roles and responsibilities on a cruise ship · Customer service systems and passenger profiles · Managing food and drink operations onboard · Health, safety and security Cruise Operations Management presents a range of contextualised facts illustrated by a number of case studies that encourage the reader to examine the often complex circumstances that surround problems or events associated to cruise operations. The case studies are contemporary and are constructed from first hand research with a number of international cruise companies providing a real world insight into this industry. Each case study is followed by questions that are intended to illuminate issues and stimulate discussion. The structure of the book is designed so the reader can either build knowledge cumulatively for an in-depth knowledge of managerial practices and procedures onboard a cruise ship, or they can ‘dip in’ and make use of specific material and case studies for use within a more generic hospitality or tourism learning context.
Author : Denney G. Rutherford
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons Incorporated
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 17,61 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Hotel management.
ISBN : 9780442205348
Provides a broad range of research and commentary on issues in the management of modern hotel departments for students. Covers changes in the industry reflecting the economy, organizational design, interdepartmental conflict in hotels, food and beverages, entertainment, front office management, marketing, financial control, and managing human resources. Includes numerous examples and case histories. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : David K. Hayes
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 23,74 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Hotel management
ISBN : 9780134337623
Prepare future hotel general managers to efficiently supervise and run a midsize full-service hotel. Hotel Operations Management provides an up-to-date and comprehensive examination of all aspects of hotel administration from the viewpoint of the hotel general manager. Detailed information addresses the operating departments of a full-service hotel: Human Resources; Controller; The Front Office; Housekeeping; Food and Beverage; Safety and Property Security; Sales and Marketing; Accounting; and Facility Engineering and Maintenance. In-depth discussions highlight the importance of human resources in the labor-intensive hotel industry, franchising and contract management of properties in an ever-decreasing "Mom and Pop" segment, and hotel management in a global environment. Updated throughout to ensure that readers have the latest information, the Third Edition also includes new case studies, an entirely new chapter on guest services, and new end-of-chapter questions. This accurate book will give prospective hotel managers insight into all of the procedures effective managers use to ensure their hotel¿'s--and their own--success.
Author : Willy Legrand
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 46,78 MB
Release : 2013-02-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136298142
Sustainability is one of the single most important global issues facing the world. A clear understanding of the issues surrounding climate change, global warming, air and water pollution, ozone depletion, deforestation, the loss of biodiversity and global poverty is essential for every future manager in the hospitality industry. Present and future hospitality executives need to know how sustainable management systems can be integrated into their businesses while maintaining and hopefully improving the bottom line. Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry, second edition, is the only book available to introduce the students to economic, environmental and social sustainable issues specifically facing the industry as well as exploring ideas, solutions, and strategies of how to manage operations in a sustainable way. Since the first edition of this book there have been many important developments in this field and this second edition has been updated in the following ways: updated content to reflect recent issues and trends including hotel energy solutions and green hotel design two new chapters on 'Sustainable Food' and 'Social Entrepreneurship and Social Value' updated international case studies throughout to explore key issues and show real life operational responses to sustainability within the hospitality industry. New case studies on growth hotel development markets, Asia and the Middle East new practical exercises throughout to apply your knowledge to real-life sustainability scenarios. This accessible and comprehensive account of Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry is essential reading for all students and future managers.
Author : Peter Jones
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 42,89 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Industrial management
ISBN : 0198724357
Concise, engaging, relevant: light on quantitative techniques and packed with cases offering a real-world perspective, this text provides the most accessible approach to operations management.
Author : Peter Robinson
Publisher : CABI
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 12,11 MB
Release : 2016-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1780646100
Covering the applied managerial perspective of the travel industry, this book looks at the core disciplines and the application of theory to practice. Considering individual and corporate social responsibility, it teaches effective managerial skills by reviewing legal frameworks, quality management and marketing, financial management, and the management of shareholders and stakeholders. It discusses current trends such as sustainability and governmental emission targets against a background of the needs of a commercial business to innovate and increase profits. A valuable tool for both students and those working in the travel industry, this new edition includes new content, a revised structure and all-new international case studies.
Author : Dana Tesone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 25,59 MB
Release : 2012-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136436448
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
