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  • Hospitality Lawby Stephen C. Barth

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008; US$ 58.50

    Hospitality Law, Third Edition provides the legal understanding that ensures both the safety of guests and the success of the hospitality operation. This practical resource gives you a common sense approach grounded in essential principles rather than an encyclopedic knowledge of the law. Vivid scenarios and real-life case studies show these principles in action in recognizable hospitality settings. With comprehensive coverage ranging from foodservice to employee contracts, insurance to international terrorism, this Third Edition features new and revised content reflecting the latest factors at work in today's hospitality industry. more...

  • Hospitality Strategic Managementby Cathy A. Enz

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 96.95

    Updated to include the current models, theories, and hospitality practices, Hospitality Strategic Management: Concept and Cases, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to strategic management in the international hospitality industry. Author Cathy A. Enz uses the case study approach to cover current topics such as innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, ethics, and franchising. Eight full case studies with exhibits and documents address the areas of lodging, food service, tourism e-commerce, gaming, cruise lines, and airlines, making this book ideal for executive level training courses or hospitality industry executives interested in developing their strategic management skills. more...

  • Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourismby Fevzi Okumus; Levent Altinay; Prakash Chathoth

    Taylor & Francis 2010; US$ 57.95

    Strategic Management in the International Hospitality Industry: content and process, is a vital text for all those studying cutting edge theories and views on strategic management. Unlike others textbooks in this area, it goes further than merely contextualising strategic management for hospitality and tourism, and avoids using a prescriptive, or descriptive approach. It looks instead, at the latest in strategic thinking and theories, and provides critical and analytical discussion as to how and if these models and theories can be applied to the industry, within specific contexts such as culture, profit and non-profit organisations. Key features: Cutting edge approach: applies advance and recent strategic management views into tourism... more...

  • Principles of Management for the Hospitality Industryby Dana Tesone; Abraham Pizam

    Taylor & Francis 2009; US$ 56.95

    It is vital for hospitality management students to understand key management concepts as part of the complex and intimate nature of the services industry. Principles of Management for the Hospitality Industry is designed specifically for hospitality students who need to be able to use management tools and techniques to become successful hospitality managers. By placing you at the heart of an imaginary workplace this book offers the opportunity to work through all of the items of discussion for each topic. The chapter begins with a scenario to prompt an exploration of a given topic, and concludes with the outcome of this scenario to reinforce the lessons learnt throughout the chapter. Highly practical in approach, this is an up-to-date... more...

  • Restaurant Success by the Numbersby Roger Fields

    Ten Speed Press 2011; US$ 12.99

    Ninety percent of all restaurants fail, and those that succeed happened upon that mysterious X factor, right? Wrong! A man of many hats-money-guy, restaurant owner, and restaurant consultant-Roger Fields shows how a restaurant can survive its first year, based on far more than luck, and keep diners coming back for many years to come. Featuring real-life restaurant start-up stories (including some of the author'¬?s own), this comprehensive how-to walks readers through the logistics of opening a restaurant: creating the concept, choosing a location, designing the menu, establishing ambiance, hiring staff, and, most important, turning a profit. Opening a restaurant isn'¬?t easy, but this realistic dreamer'¬?s guide helps set the... more...

  • The Complete Guide to Foodservice in Cultural Institutionsby Arthur M. Manask; Mitchell Schechter

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 75.00

    Create, manage, and grow a successful foodservice operation in any cultural institution The Complete Guide to Foodservice in Cultural Institutions provides insight, strategies, and information needed to run an appealing, efficient, and profitable foodservice operation that lives up to the commitment, standards, and quality expectations of any cultural institution. It is a unique and invaluable resource for administrators charged with ensuring the quality, profitability, and safety of foodservice operations in any cultural institution. A series of case studies recounts the problems and shortcomings encountered by a number of cultural institutions' foodservice programs. These studies demonstrate how to achieve improved financial performance,... more...

  • Anyone Can Do Itby Sahar Hashemi; Bobby Hashemi

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 14.99

    Anyone Can Do It chronicles the start and evolution of a successful business dream. Beginning with the Hashemi siblings' first conversations (when the seed of the idea was planted) it follows the progress of Coffee Republic from business plan to the present day. Coffee Republic is now worth around £50m with 90 outlets around the UK. This is a start-up business book for real people. Sahar and Bobby take the reader step by step through every aspect of starting and growing a business from asking 'why?' and writing the plan to hiring staff and letting go. The book is illustrated throughout with inspirational anecdotes from their own experience. It is a very personal story of dreaming, acting and succeeding offering a myriad of lessons for... more...

  • Club Management In North Americaby Clayton W. Barrows

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2002; US$ 199.00

    Looking back over past volumes, it is possible to discern gaps in the topic areas addressed by the journal. Among these, I would include club operations and I was delighted to receive a proposal from Clayton Barrows for a special issue focused on private clubs in North America. more...

  • Tourism And Hospitality Management In The Caribbeanby Chandana Jayawardena

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2003; US$ 199.00

    I am delighted to welcome Associate Editor Dr Chandana Jayawardena as Guest Editor of this unique collection of articles on ??Tourism and Hospitality Management in the Caribbean??. In keeping with our goals, Chandi has assembled an outstanding team of practitioners and academics and together they provide a rich array of insights on the challenges facing tourism in the region. more...

  • Outdoor Recreation Managementby John Pigram

    Taylor & Francis 1999; US$ 59.95

    This wide-ranging analysis considers such issues as provision for people with special needs, outdoor recreation in both urban and rural contexts, and its impact on the environment. more...