Modern Hotel Operations Management

Modern Hotel Operations Management
Author: Michael Chibili
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 982
Release: 2019-11-22
Genre: 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.

Operations Management in the Hospitality Industry

Operations Management in the Hospitality Industry
Author: Peter Szende
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2021-06-10
Genre: 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.

The International Hospitality Business

The International Hospitality Business
Author: Kaye Sung Chon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 411
Release: 1999-07-01
Genre: 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

Applied Facilities Management for the Hospitality Industry

Applied Facilities Management for the Hospitality Industry
Author: John E. Edwards
Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2016-12-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781516515752

Applied Facilities Management for the Hospitality Industry is designed to provide readers with a practical approach to understanding the activities and responsibilities involved in managing the aspects of a hospitality enterprise. It presents real world analysis of the concerns, issues, and practices used by facilities managers in the profitable support of hospitality operations. Written in clear terms and using a common-sense approach to facilities management, the book approaches complex issues in an easy to understand and relatable manner. Specific topics include the functions and responsibilities of a facilities manager, information management, effective communication, workload planning and staffing, and financial management, among others. Applied Facilities Management for the Hospitality Industry features management tools and systems developed and used by the author in the management of large buildings and systems. Using real world experience in both the facilities and construction management of modern buildings and campuses, the book enables readers to not only understand the concepts, but also be prepared to use them in real world facilities issues in the hospitality industry. John E. Edwards, M.B.A., F.M.A., is an instructor at Texas Tech University, teaching general management and facilities management to students majoring in restaurant, hospitality, and institutional management. He has over 30 years of facilities, logistics, construction, and lodging management experience. Professor Edwards is an established and published authority in logistics support for complex international operations in remote locations under adverse conditions.

Check-in Check-out

Check-in Check-out
Author: Gary K. Vallen
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Hotel management
ISBN: 9780132059671

Check-In, Check-Outprovides complete coverageof the hotel's front office and all of the support positions that make it work. Organized to reflect how a guest moves through the hotel (reservations, arrival, billing, departure, etc.) this edition provides a broad view of lodging management and covers unique topics such as corporate housing, destination elevators, and trade advertising contracts. Key industry changes are addressed throughout such as hotel technology, the greening of the industry, security issues and automation. Over 200 exhibits illustrate chapter content and help to create a work that both students and professional hoteliers seek out.

Key Concepts in Hospitality Management

Key Concepts in Hospitality Management
Author: Roy C Wood
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1446290727

"Accessibly written and thoughtfully edited, making it essential reading for those studying hospitality and embarking on a career in the industry." - Peter Lugosi, Oxford School of Hospitality Management "This text is a fascinating read... Roy Wood has spent 25 years teaching, researching and writing on the hospitality industry - much of that learning is here in this book." - Erwin Losekoot, Auckland University of Technology "All different aspects of the hospitality industry are elaborated on... All in all a wonderful course book for for our students!" - Claudia Rothwangl, ITM College This book covers the major concepts students are likely to encounter throughout their study within the hospitality management, giving a comprehensive and up-to-date overview as well as providing engaging everyday examples from around the world. A leading figure in the field, Roy Wood has successfully gathered international contributors with direct experience of hospitality management and the hospitality industry as a whole, ensuring the academic, geographical and practical integrity of the book. Key Concepts in Hospitality Management is written for undergraduate students and those studying short postgraduate or executive education courses in hospitality management, events management, tourism management and leisure management.

Vertical Disintegration in the Corporate Hotel Industry

Vertical Disintegration in the Corporate Hotel Industry
Author: Angela Roper
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2017-09-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317247825

This book evaluates how and why vertical disintegration has occurred in the global corporate hotel industry, as it undergoes a structural transformation. It provides a unique insight into the new competitive landscape. Underpinned by academic literature, it includes first-hand accounts from the most eminent senior executives of firms in and around the industry. It provides an in-depth perspective of a modern industrial phenomenon and makes observations as to the profitable way forward for the industry. This text is an important read for those working, advising and investing in the sector as well as for students, graduates and researchers.

Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry

Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry
Author: Michael John Boella
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0415632536

This text now includes updates to all statistics, information on job design and empowerment, updated coverage of trade unionism and a new chapter on business ethics. It matches new NVQ requirements and incorporates new material relevant to courses and learning needs.

Hospitality

Hospitality
Author: Robert A. Brymer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2019
Genre: Hospitality industry
ISBN: 9781792454455

This long-standing successful book introduces many of the "must know" topics important to hospitality, within a traditional business framework. It also provides readers with a snapshot of a wide variety of industry career paths, an attribute not found in other books. The goal is to provide a broad-brush survey approach to the hospitality industry, while offering the information needed to help students proceed into more advanced courses and readings. This text explores the topics that separate hospitality from other fields of study--Publisher.

Pocket Guide for Hospitality Managers

Pocket Guide for Hospitality Managers
Author: Conrad Lashley
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2019-12-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000035972

A concise, practical guide that provides the skills and knowledge for current and future managers across the hospitality industry. The book provide a concise resource for all emerging hospitality managers, and for academics preparing students for careers within the hospitality industry.With a ‘how to do’ agenda, the authors offer a practical guide to the skills and knowledge needed by those who will be managing bars, restaurants and hotels in the fast moving hospitality retailing contexts. Written in a non-academic style, this book will be a valuable resource for students and early career managers working in the hospitality sector.