Dictionary of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

Dictionary of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
Author: S. Medlik
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2012-06-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113641018X

This new edition combines within two covers: * A dictionary of 2500 terms * Descriptions of 300 organizations * A biographical dictionary of 100 personalities * Explanations of 1200 acronyms and abbreviations * Key data for well over 200 countries * A concise bibliography listing more than 100 useful sources of further information The author's long and wide experience of these fields makes this an indispensable companion for students and teachers, and those employed in relevant businesses and organizations, as well as for the travellers, tourists and guests who are the raison d'ĂȘtre of it all.

Dictionary of Hotels, Tourism and Catering Management

Dictionary of Hotels, Tourism and Catering Management
Author: P. H. Collin
Publisher: Peter Collin Publishing
Total Pages: 275
Release: 1994
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780948549403

Contains over 5,000 headwords with over 20,000 entries covering all aspects of the hotel, tourism and catering management trade.

Professional Hotel Management

Professional Hotel Management
Author: J M S Negi
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
Total Pages: 957
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 812191518X

This book, an essential text for hospitality management students, examines the relevance and applications of general management theory and principles to hospitality organizations. Using contemporary material and case studies, the book indicates ways in which performance may be improved through better use of human resources. Rigorous academic theory is related to hospitality practice, based on the authors' great knowledge of the hospitality industry. The text takes a vocational basis and the illustration of the theory with the real-life examples of hospitality management in action provides a solid and stimulating introduction to the subject.

Dictionary of Leisure, Travel and Tourism

Dictionary of Leisure, Travel and Tourism
Author: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1408102129

Topics covered include travel, tourism, ticketing, hotels and staff, restaurants, kitchens, table settings, service and cooking, along with general business, accounting and personnel terms. Handy supplements include quick-reference lists of airline and airport codes, currencies, international dialling codes, time zones, balance sheets and international public holidays. Ideal for students, employers, or employees who work in any part of the hotel or tourism industry or who need to use specialist English vocabulary for their work or studies.

Dictionary of Accounting

Dictionary of Accounting
Author: Peter Hodgson Collin
Publisher: Poyser
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Provides a basic vocabulary of terms used in accounting, bookkeeping, and general finance. Includes quotations from newspapers and specialist magazines as well as lists of UK and US accounting standards.

Leisure Marketing

Leisure Marketing
Author: Susan Horner
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2012-06-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136387862

Divided into nine parts, Leisure Marketing: a global perspective guides the reader through leisure and marketing concepts, the marketing mix, key issues in different sectors, topical issues (such as globalisation, marketing research and ethics, for example branding and environmental issues), and the future of leisure marketing. A section of the book is devoted entirely to international case studies, which illustrate and highlight key themes and issues raised throughout in order to facilitate learning. Example of international cases used are: Disneyland Resort, Paris: The Marketing Mix Manchester United Football Club: Marketing the Brand The Growth of the Online Retail Travel Market Hilton Head Island, USA: The Leisure Island for Golf and Leisure Shopping Health, Leisure and Tourism Marketing including Spa Hotels, Health Clubs and lake Resorts. This book combines real world experience with a solid theoretical framework. It is essential reading for anyone studying, teaching or working in marketing in the leisure industry.

Handbook of Hospitality Operations and IT

Handbook of Hospitality Operations and IT
Author: Peter Jones
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2008-09-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136399895

Handbook of Hospitality Operations and IT provides an authoritative resource for critical reviews of research into both operations and IT management. Internationally renowned scholars provide in-depth essays and explanations of case studies, to illustrate how practices and concepts can be applied to the hospitality industry. The depth and coverage of each topic is unprecedented. A must-read for hospitality researchers and educators, students and industry practitioners.