Introduction to Hospitality, Global Edition

Höfundur John R. Walker

Útgefandi Pearson International Content

Snið Page Fidelity

Print ISBN 9781292330235

Útgáfa 8

Höfundarréttur 2021

3.690 kr.

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  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Brief Contents
  • Contents
  • To the Student
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Global Edition Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Part I: Introducing Hospitality and Lodging
  • Chapter 1: Introducing Hospitality
  • Prelude
  • Hospitality through the Ages
  • Ancient Times
  • Greece and Rome
  • Medieval Times
  • Coffeehouses
  • The New World
  • The French Revolution
  • The Nineteenth Century
  • The Twentieth Century
  • The Twenty-First Century
  • The Modern Hospitality Industry
  • Welcome to You, the Future Hospitality Industry Leaders!
  • The Interrelated Nature of Hospitality and Tourism
  • Characteristics of the Hospitality Industry
  • Hospitality Industry Philosophy
  • Success in Service
  • The Focus on Service
  • Determining Your Career Path
  • Career Paths
  • Career Goals
  • Is the Hospitality Industry for You?
  • Self-Assessment and Personal Philosophy
  • Now Is the Time to Get Involved
  • Professional Organizations
  • Current Issues in Hospitality and Tourism
  • Career Information
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 1 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 2: The Hotel Business
  • Hotel Development and Ownership
  • Franchising
  • Is There a Franchise in Your Future?
  • Referral Associations
  • Management Contracts
  • Real Estate Investment Trust
  • Hotel Development
  • Rating and Classification of Hotels
  • The Lodging Industry
  • Hotel Affiliations
  • Hotel Classification by Rating System: AAA and Forbes
  • City Center and Suburban Hotels
  • Resort Hotels
  • Airport Hotels
  • Freeway and Interstate Hotels and Motels
  • Casino Hotels
  • Conference and Convention Hotels
  • Full-Service Hotels
  • Economy/Budget Hotels
  • Extended-Stay Hotels and All-Suites Extended-Stay Hotels
  • Condotels, Timeshare, and Mixed-Use Hotels
  • Bed and Breakfast Inns
  • Timeshare, Vacation Ownership, and Fractional Ownership
  • Travel the World through Exchange Vacations
  • Best, Biggest, and Most Unusual Hotels and Chains
  • The Best Hotel Chains
  • The Most Unusual Hotels
  • Career Information
  • Current Issues in Hotel Development and Management
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 2 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 3: Rooms Division
  • Management Structure
  • The Hotel General Manager
  • The Executive Committee
  • Rooms Division
  • Rooms Division Director
  • Front Office
  • Reservations
  • Guest Reservation Systems
  • Billing Guests
  • Night Auditor
  • Communications CBX or PBX
  • Guest Services /Uniformed Services
  • Concierge
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Spas
  • Guest Comfort and Convenience
  • Security/Loss Prevention
  • Hotel Information Technology
  • Current Issues in Hotel and Rooms Division Operations
  • Career Information
  • Revenue Management
  • Yield Management
  • RevPAR
  • The Value of the STR STAR Program
  • Energy Management Systems
  • Call Accounting Systems
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 3 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 4: Hotel Food and Beverage
  • Food and Beverage Management
  • The Food and Beverage Director
  • Typical Day in the Life of a Food and Beverage Director
  • Kitchen
  • Calculating Food and Beverage Ratios
  • The Brigade
  • Food and Beverage Departments
  • Restaurants
  • Beverage Operations
  • Stewarding
  • Banquets and Catering
  • Catering Event Order
  • Room Service/In-Room Dining
  • Point-of-Sale Systems
  • Current Issues in Lodging Food and Beverage Operations
  • Careers in Hotel Food and Beverage
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 4 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Part II: Beverages, Restaurants, and Managed Services
  • Chapter 5: Beverages
  • Wine
  • Light Beverage Wines
  • Sparkling Wines
  • Fortified Wines
  • Aromatic Wines
  • The History of Wine
  • Matching Wine with Food
  • Major Wine-Growing Regions
  • How to Read a Wine Label
  • On Sustainability
  • Beer
  • The Brewing Process
  • Organic and Craft Beers, Microbreweries, and Brewpubs
  • Spirits
  • Whiskies
  • White Spirits
  • Other Spirits
  • Cocktails
  • Nonalcoholic Beverages
  • Nonalcoholic Beer and Wine
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Carbonated Soft Drinks and Energy Drinks
  • Juices
  • Bottled Water
  • Bars and Beverage Operations
  • Bar Setup
  • Inventory Control
  • Using Technology to Control Beverage Costs
  • Personnel Procedures
  • Restaurant and Hotel Bars
  • Nightclubs
  • Brewpubs and Microbreweries
  • Sports Bars
  • Liquor Liability and the Law
  • Coffee Shops
  • Current Issues in Beverage Management
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 5 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 6: The Restaurant Business
  • The Restaurant Business
  • Classical Cuisine
  • Food Trends and Practices
  • Culinary Practices
  • The Menu
  • Types of Menus
  • Needs and Desires of Guests
  • Capabilities of Cooks
  • Consistency and Availability of Menu Ingredients
  • Price and Pricing Strategy
  • Menu Engineering
  • Menu Design and Layout
  • Classifications of Restaurants
  • Franchises
  • Chain Restaurants
  • Independent Restaurants
  • Fine Dining
  • Celebrity-Owned Restaurants
  • Steak Houses
  • Casual Dining and Dinner-House Restaurants
  • Family Restaurants
  • Ethnic Restaurants
  • Theme Restaurants
  • Quick-Service/Fast-Food Restaurants
  • Current Issues in the Restaurant Business
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 6 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 7: Restaurant Management
  • Front of the House
  • Host/Hostess
  • Restaurant Forecasting
  • Service
  • Suggestive Selling
  • Front-of-the-House Restaurant Systems
  • Back-of-the-House Operations
  • Food Production
  • Kitchen/Food Production
  • Management Involvement and Follow-Up
  • Employee Recognition
  • Back-of-the-House Restaurant Systems
  • Restaurant Management Financials
  • Budgeted Costs in a Restaurant
  • Purchasing
  • Receiving
  • Storing/Issuing
  • Budgeting
  • Restaurant Accounting
  • Lease and Controllable Expenses
  • Restaurant Manager Job Analysis
  • Current Issues in Restaurant Operations
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 7 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 8: Managed Services
  • Introduction to Managed Services
  • Managed Services Other Than Food
  • Airlines and Airports
  • In-Flight and Airport Foodservice
  • Military
  • Schools
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Current Issues in Managed Services
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Business and Industry (B&I)
  • Leisure and Recreation
  • Stadium Points of Service
  • Other Facilities
  • Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 8 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activity
  • Endnotes
  • Part III: Tourism, Recreation, Attractions, Clubs, and Gaming
  • Chapter 9: Tourism
  • The Impact of Transportation on Tourism
  • Pre-Industrial Revolution
  • Traveling by Train
  • Traveling by Automobile
  • Traveling by Automobile and Bus
  • Travel by Air
  • Travel by Cruise Ship
  • Tourism in the Twenty-First Century
  • Benefits and Prospects of Tourism
  • Business Travel
  • Long-Term Prospects: Tourism Towards 2030
  • Use of the Internet for Travel
  • The Economic Impact of Tourism
  • The Multiplier Effect
  • Promoters of Tourism
  • State Offices of Tourism
  • City-Level Offices of Tourism and Convention and Visitors Centers
  • National Offices of Tourism
  • Tour Operators
  • Travel Agencies
  • Tour Wholesalers and Consolidators
  • Destination Management Companies
  • Social and Cultural Impact of Tourism
  • Ecotourism
  • Other Types of Tourism
  • Current Issues in Travel and Tourism
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 9 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 10: Recreation, Attractions, and Clubs
  • Recreation, Leisure, and Wellness
  • Spas
  • Managing Attractions
  • Theme Parks
  • Size and Scope of the Theme Park Industry
  • Disney World and Disneyland
  • Universal Studios
  • SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
  • Hershey’s
  • Regional Theme Parks
  • Career Information Attractions
  • Attractions
  • Zoos
  • Aquariums
  • Historic Places and Sites
  • Museums
  • Performing Arts
  • Destinations
  • Clubs
  • Size and Scope of the Club Industry
  • Club Management
  • Club Management Structure
  • Types of Clubs
  • Use of Technology in Clubs
  • Career Information
  • Government-Sponsored Recreation
  • National Parks in the United States
  • National Park Management
  • Public Recreation and Parks Agencies
  • Noncommercial Recreation
  • Voluntary Organizations
  • Campus, Armed Forces, and Employee Recreation
  • Recreation for People Who Have Special Needs
  • Current Issues in Recreation, Wellness, and Leisure
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 10 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 11: Gaming Entertainment
  • Gaming Entertainment
  • Historical Review of Gaming Entertainment
  • Evolution of Gambling and Casinos
  • Native American Gaming
  • The Casino Resort: A Hospitality Buffet
  • What Is Gambling?
  • Comps: A Usual Part of an Unusual Business
  • Types of Casino Operations
  • Components of Casino Resorts
  • Technology Use in the Casino Industry
  • Working in a Casino Resort
  • Hotel Operations
  • Food and Beverage Operations
  • Casino Operations
  • Retail Operations
  • Entertainment Operations
  • The Mirage Effect
  • Career Information
  • Current Issues in the Gaming Entertainment Industry
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 11 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Part IV: Assemblies, Events, Attractions, Leadership, and Management
  • Chapter 12: Meetings, Conventions, And Expositions
  • The Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions Industry
  • Size and Scope of the Industry
  • Key Players in the Industry
  • Types of Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions
  • Meetings
  • Association Meetings
  • Conventions and Expositions
  • Other Types of Meetings
  • Incentive Meetings
  • Meeting Planning
  • Needs Analysis
  • Budget
  • Request for Proposal and Site Inspection and Selection
  • Negotiation with the Convention Center or Hotel
  • Contracts
  • Organizing and Preconference Meetings
  • Mobile Meeting Technology
  • Conference Event Order
  • Post-Event Meeting
  • Venues for Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions
  • City Centers
  • Convention Centers
  • Conference Centers
  • Hotels and Resorts
  • Cruise Ships
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Career Information
  • Current Issues in Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 12 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 13: Special Events
  • Special Events
  • What Event Planners Do
  • Event Management
  • The Event-Planning Process
  • Challenges and Tools
  • Future Ready Event Planning
  • Classifications of Special Events
  • Corporate Events
  • Association Events
  • Charity Balls and Fundraising Events
  • Social Events
  • Fairs and Festivals
  • Concerts and Sporting Events
  • Mega Sporting Events
  • Traits and Skills of a Successful Event Manager
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Project Management
  • Enthusiasm
  • Special Event Organizations
  • International Festivals and Events Association
  • Meeting Professionals International
  • Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
  • Local Convention and Visitors Bureaus
  • Career Information
  • Current Issues in Special Events Management
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 13 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 14: Leadership and Management
  • Leadership
  • Characteristics and Practices of Leaders
  • Definitions of Leadership
  • Examples of Excellence in Leadership
  • Demands Placed on Leaders
  • Hospitality Management
  • The Function of Management
  • Managerial Skills
  • The Manager’s Changing Role
  • Distinction between Leadership and Management
  • Ethics
  • Ethical Dilemmas in Hospitality
  • Current Issues in Leadership
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 14 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Part V: Managerial Areas of the Hospitality Industry
  • Chapter 15: Planning
  • What Is Planning?
  • The Purpose of Planning
  • Strategic Planning and Strategic Management
  • Strategic Planning/Management Process
  • Corporate-Level Strategies
  • Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis
  • Environmental Scanning and Forecasting
  • Operational Planning
  • How Do Managers Plan?
  • Operational Goal Setting
  • Operational Objectives
  • Management Concepts and Approaches
  • Policies, Procedures, and Rules
  • Budgeting
  • Scheduling
  • Project Management
  • Current Issues in Planning
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 15 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 16: Organizing
  • What Is Organizing?
  • The Purpose of Organizing
  • Defining Organizational Structure
  • Authority and Responsibility
  • Organizational Design Decisions
  • Coordination of Activities
  • Contingency Planning
  • Contemporary Organizational Designs
  • Teams and Employee Involvement
  • Group Dynamics
  • How Companies Use Teams at Work
  • How to Build Productive Teams
  • Job Rotation
  • Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment
  • Current Issues in Organizational Management
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 16 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activity
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 17: Communication and Decision Making
  • Communication and the Interpersonal Communication Process
  • The Interpersonal Communication Process
  • Barriers to Effective Interpersonal Communication
  • Overcoming Barriers to Effective Interpersonal Communication
  • Organizational Communication
  • Formal and Informal Communication
  • Communication Flows and Networks
  • The Decision-Making Process
  • Step 1: Identification and Definition of Problem
  • Step 2: Identification of Decision Criteria
  • Step 3: Allocation of Weights to Criteria
  • Step 4: Development of Alternatives
  • Step 5: Analysis of Alternatives
  • Step 6: Selection of Alternative
  • Step 7: Implementation of Alternative
  • Step 8: Evaluation of Decision Effectiveness
  • How Managers Make Decisions
  • Making Decisions: Rationality, Bounded Rationality, and Intuition
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Types of Problems and Decisions
  • Decision-Making Conditions
  • Decision-Making Styles
  • Current Issues in Communication
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 17 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 18: Control
  • Control
  • What Is Control?
  • Why Is Control Important?
  • The Control Process
  • Qualities of an Effective Control System
  • Contingency Plans and Control
  • Adjusting Controls for Cultural Differences
  • Types of Control
  • Feedforward Control
  • Concurrent Control
  • Feedback Control
  • Corporate Control
  • Food and Beverage Controls
  • Operational Financial Controls
  • Contemporary Issues in Control
  • Workplace Privacy
  • Employee Theft
  • Workplace Violence
  • Current Issues in Control
  • Case Study
  • Key Words and Concepts
  • Chapter 18 Review Questions
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Endnotes
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