Foundations of Lodging Management
Published on 6. September 2005
Book
Hardback
528 pages
978-0-13-170055-0 (ISBN)
Description
For junior college or undergraduate courses in hotel management, lodging operations, and hospitality.
Written in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand, easy-to-remember style, Foundations of Lodging Management tells readers the basics about how the lodging industry and the hotels in that industry operate. Included are chapters on the history and structure of the lodging industry as well as on the individual operating departments such as front office, sales and marketing, housekeeping and maintenance that are so vital to the success of a hotel. The text concludes with an extensive chapter detailing alternative "careers" in the lodging industry.
Written in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand, easy-to-remember style, Foundations of Lodging Management tells readers the basics about how the lodging industry and the hotels in that industry operate. Included are chapters on the history and structure of the lodging industry as well as on the individual operating departments such as front office, sales and marketing, housekeeping and maintenance that are so vital to the success of a hotel. The text concludes with an extensive chapter detailing alternative "careers" in the lodging industry.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 258 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
1016 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-170055-0 (9780131700550)
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David Hayes | Jack Ninemeier | Allisha Miller
Foundations of Lodging Management
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Content
1. Introduction to the Lodging Industry.
2 The Structure of the Lodging Industry.
3. Service and Hotel Management.
4. The Management of Lodging.
5. The Hotel Team: Supervisors and Entry-Level Staff.
6. The Human Resources Function.
7. The Front Office Function.
8. The Sales and Marketing Function.
9. The Accounting Function.
10. The Housekeeping Function.
11. The Maintenance Function.
12. Foodservice and Meeting Management in Limited-Service Hotels.
13. Food and Beverage Operations: Full-Service Hotels.
14. The Safety and Security Functions.
15. Careers in the Lodging Industry.
2 The Structure of the Lodging Industry.
3. Service and Hotel Management.
4. The Management of Lodging.
5. The Hotel Team: Supervisors and Entry-Level Staff.
6. The Human Resources Function.
7. The Front Office Function.
8. The Sales and Marketing Function.
9. The Accounting Function.
10. The Housekeeping Function.
11. The Maintenance Function.
12. Foodservice and Meeting Management in Limited-Service Hotels.
13. Food and Beverage Operations: Full-Service Hotels.
14. The Safety and Security Functions.
15. Careers in the Lodging Industry.