Human Resource Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industries

Human Resource Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industries
Author: Dennis Nickson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2007-02-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136397167

Human Resource Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industries takes an integrated look at HRM policies and practices in the tourism and hospitality industries. Utilising existing human resource management (HRM) theory and practice, it contextualises it to the tourism and hospitality industries by looking at the specific employment practices of these industries, such as how to manage tour reps or working in the airline industry. It initially sets the scene with a broad review of the evidence of HRM practice within the tourism and hospitality industries. Having identified the broader picture, the text then begin to focus much more explicitly on a variety of HR policies and practices such as: • recruitment and selection: the effects of ICT, skills required specific for the industry and the nature of advertising • legislation and equal opportunities: illegal discrimination and managing diversity • staff health and welfare: violence in the workplace, working time directives, smoking and alcohol and drug misuse • remuneration strategies in the industry: the ‘cafeteria award’ approach, minimum wage and tipping Human Resource Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industries is illustrated throughout with both examples of best practice for prescriptive teaching and discussion, and international case studies to exercise problem solving techniques and contextualise learning. It incorporates a user friendly layout and includes pedagogic features such as: chapter outlines and objectives, HRM in practice – boxed examples, reflective review questions, web links’ discussion questions and further reading. Accompanying the text are online supplementary lecturer materials including downloadable figures from the book, PowerPoint slides, further cases and extra exercises and points for discussion.

Tourism Business Frontiers

Tourism Business Frontiers
Author: Dimitrios Buhalis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0750663774

Provides a brief historical overview of tourism, but delves deeper to discuss emerging trends, consumer types, and looks at the way the industry is itself changing and developing. Companion text: Tourism Dynamics.

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry
Author: MD Joseph Chen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2010-05-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136434976

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 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 explores innovative ways to tackle the ever increasing costs of energy and water as well as the moral, ethical, social and political arguments for taking action. This book uses case studies throughout to explore the following key issues: * how can hospitality properties and equipment be designed to use less resources? * what are the benefits of using more sustainable food and beverage sources? * how can environmental impacts be reduced and profitability increased? * how can properties integrate sustainability management systems and stay one step ahead of the competition? * how can the reputation of a hospitality operation be improved to attract investment by incorporating responsible marketing and corporate social responsibility policies? Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry contains stimulating new ideas, solutions, and strategies essential to every student and professional in the hospitality industry. Philip Sloan, Willy LeGrand both of Department of Hospitality Management, International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef, Bonn, Germany Joseph S. Chen Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

Service Quality Management in Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure

Service Quality Management in Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure
Author: Connie Mok
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136386637

Does your staff deliver the highest quality service possible? Customers today expect a very high overall level of service in hospitality, tourism, and leisure. Competition in these fields will thus be driven by strategies focusing on quality of service to add value, as opposed to product or price differentiation. Service Quality Management in Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure highlights concepts and strategies that will improve the delivery of hospitality services, and provides clear and simple explanations of theoretical concepts as well as their practical applications! Practitioners and educators alike will find this book to be invaluable in their businesses and in preparing students for the business world. This essential book provides you with clear, comprehensive explanations of theoretical concepts and methods that will give you the competitive edge in this fast-changing field. Topics covered include: services management marketing operations management human resources management service quality management Service Quality Management in Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure brings together an array of pertinent materials that will measure and enhance customer satisfaction and help you provide superior hospitality services, and groups them in easy-to-use clusters for quick reference.

Robots, Artificial Intelligence and Service Automation in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

Robots, Artificial Intelligence and Service Automation in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
Author: Stanislav Ivanov
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2019-10-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1787566870

Using a combination of theoretical discussion and real-world case studies, this book focuses on current and future use of RAISA technologies in the tourism economy, including examples from the hotel, restaurant, travel agency, museum, and events industries.

Human Resource Management for Hospitality, Tourism and Events

Human Resource Management for Hospitality, Tourism and Events
Author: Dennis Nickson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2013-08-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136001468

Please note: this title will publish in January 2012. This textbook explores the policies and practices employed in the management of people working in the tourism, hospitality and events industries. It considers the nature of these industries and the varied approaches that organizations take with the handling of matters such as recruitment, health and welfare and remuneration. This book is enriched with topical case studies that describe and illustrate the human resource management behaviour of airlines, hotel chains and other international companies in the sector, providing real world industry perspective. With a clear, reader friendly layout containing chapter outlines and objectives and examples of best practice, this is the ideal guide to HRM for any student on a hospitality, tourism or related course.

Future Tourism in a Robonomic World

Future Tourism in a Robonomic World
Author: Stanislav Ivanov
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2024-08-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1845419855

This book envisions the future of tourism in an economy that is largely automated. ‘Robonomics’ is the term given to this economic system that relies on robots, artificial intelligence and automation technologies for the production of goods and delivery of services instead of human labour. The volume examines the unique technological, socioeconomic and political situation that such an economy will create, and reflects on how tourism is then produced, consumed and paid for. The chapters explore some controversial solutions to the challenges of the robonomic economic system, such as redefinition of human rights, robot rights and universal basic income schemes. The chapters also consider the transition to a robonomic tourism ecosystem and the adjustments and innovations that will be required of consumers, industry and society.