Introduction to Hospitality, Global Edition

Höfundur: John R. Walker (Útgáfa: 9)
Introduction to Hospitality, Global Edition

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Introduction to Hospitality is a lively, comprehensive survey of hospitality, the world's largest industry, designed for tomorrow's leaders. You'll explore the vibrant inner workings of each hospitality segment, including lodging, restaurants, tourism, recreation, attractions, clubs and managerial areas. A core goal of this text is to help you advance your hospitality career. In that spirit, Author John Walker offers you lively material and interesting features to facilitate the learning process.

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Útgefandi
Pearson International Content
ISBN
9781292737874
Print ISBN
9781292737850
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
9
Höfundar
John R. Walker
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2025-03-18
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
2
Afritunar takmörkun
2

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  • Welcome
  • Cover
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Dedication
  • Brief Contents
  • Brief Contents
  • Contents
  • Contents
  • To the Student
  • To the Student
  • Hone Your Critical Thinking Skills
  • Important Memory Tools
  • Instructor Supplements
  • Preface
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • About the Author
  • Part I Introducing Hospitality and Lodging
  • Part I Introducing Hospitality and Lodging
  • Part I Introducing Hospitality and Lodging
  • 1: Introducing Hospitality
  • Introduction
  • 1.1: The Interrelated Nature of Hospitality and Tourism
  • 1.1: The Interrelated Nature of Hospitality and Tourism
  • The Pineapple Tradition
  • 1.2: The Contemporary Hospitality Industry
  • 1.2: The Contemporary Hospitality Industry
  • Characteristics of the Hospitality Industry
  • Hospitality Industry Philosophy
  • 1.3: Service Is Essential for Success in Hospitality Industries
  • 1.3: Service Is Essential for Success in Hospitality Industries
  • The Focus on Service
  • Introducing Bill Mariott Jr
  • I Am Your Guest
  • Focus on Professionalism
  • Corporate Profile
  • 1.4: Determining Your Career Path
  • 1.4: 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
  • On Sustainability
  • Current Issues in Hospitality and Tourism
  • Career Information
  • How to Get a Step Ahead in the Industry
  • Case Study: Review the Resume
  • Chapter 1 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 2: The Hotel Business
  • Introduction
  • The American Hotel and Lodging Association
  • 2.1: The Different Methods of Hotel Development and Ownership
  • 2.1: The Different Methods of Hotel Development and Ownership
  • Franchising
  • Referral Associations
  • Management Contracts
  • Real Estate Investment Trust
  • Hotel Development
  • Focus on Hotel Development
  • Corporate Profile
  • Introducing Conrad Hilton and Hilton Hotels Corporation
  • 2.2: Rating and Classification of Hotels
  • 2.2: Rating and Classification of Hotels
  • 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
  • Airbnb, VRBO, and Evolve
  • How to Earn a Five Diamond Award
  • Introducing Valerie Ferguson
  • Introducing Ryan Adams
  • 2.3: Best, Biggest, and Most Unusual Hotels and Chains
  • 2.3: Best, Biggest, and Most Unusual Hotels and Chains
  • The Best Hotel Chains
  • The Most Unusual Hotels
  • On Sustainability
  • Career Information
  • Current Issues in Hotel Development and Management
  • Case Study: To Host or Not to Host!
  • Chapter 2 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 3: Rooms Division
  • Introduction
  • 3.1: The Duties of the General Manager and Executive Committee
  • 3.1: The Duties of the General Manager and Executive Committee
  • Management Structure
  • Introducing César Ritz
  • 3.2: The Main Departments and Functions of the Rooms Division
  • 3.2: The Main Departments and Functions of the Rooms Division
  • Rooms Division Director
  • Front Office
  • 3.3: Revenue Management, Average Daily Rate, and Yield Management
  • 3.3: Revenue Management, Average Daily Rate, and Yield Management
  • Revenue Management
  • Average Daily Rate
  • Yield Management
  • The Value of the STR STAR Program
  • Focus on Revenue Management
  • Reservations
  • Guest Reservation Systems
  • Billing Guests
  • Night Auditor
  • Communications CBX or PBX
  • Guest Services/Uniformed Services
  • Concierge
  • 3.4: The Housekeeping Department
  • 3.4: The Housekeeping Department
  • Laundry
  • Spas
  • Guest Comfort and Convenience
  • Security/Loss Prevention
  • Hotel Information Technology
  • Focus on Rooms Division
  • Corporate Profile
  • Current Issues in Hotel and Rooms Division Operations
  • Career Information
  • Energy Management Systems
  • Call Accounting Systems
  • On Sustainability
  • Case Study: Direct Reservations
  • Chapter 3 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 4: Hotel Food and Beverage
  • Introduction
  • 4.1: Responsibilities of a Food and Beverage Director and Other Department Heads
  • 4.1: Responsibilities of a Food and Beverage Director and Other Department Heads
  • The Food and Beverage Director
  • Typical Day in the Life of a Food and Beverage Director
  • 4.2: Kitchen Management and the Responsibilities of Kitchen Leaders
  • 4.2: Kitchen Management and the Responsibilities of Kitchen Leaders
  • Calculating Food and Beverage Ratios
  • The Brigade
  • Corporate Profile
  • Focus on A Day in the Life of Chef Jose Martinez
  • 4.3: The Management of Food Outlets and the Responsibilities of Their Leaders
  • 4.3: The Management of Food Outlets and the Responsibilities of Their Leaders
  • Restaurants
  • Beverage Operations
  • Stewarding
  • Banquets and Catering
  • Catering Event Order
  • Room Service/In-Room Dining
  • Point-of-Sale Systems
  • How to Create a New Set of Service Standards
  • Focus on Hotel Food and Beverage Operations
  • On Sustainability
  • Current Issues in Lodging Food and Beverage Operations
  • Careers in Hotel Food and Beverage
  • Case Study: Employee Retention in Food and Beverage Operations
  • Chapter 4 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Part II Beverages, Restaurants, and Managed Services
  • Part II Beverages, Restaurants, and Managed Services
  • Part II Beverages, Restaurants, and Managed Services
  • 5: Beverages
  • Introduction
  • 5.1: The Characteristics of Wine
  • 5.1: The Characteristics of 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
  • Focus on Wines: Wine and Food Pairing
  • Introducing Robert Mondavi
  • 5.2: The Characteristics of Beer
  • 5.2: The Characteristics of Beer
  • The Brewing Process
  • Organic and Craft Beers, Microbreweries, and Brewpubs
  • On Sustainability
  • 5.3: The Characteristics of Spirits
  • 5.3: The Characteristics of Spirits
  • Whiskies
  • White Spirits
  • Other Spirits
  • Cocktails
  • 5.4: The Characteristics of Nonalcoholic Beverages
  • 5.4: The Characteristics of Nonalcoholic Beverages
  • Nonalcoholic Beer and Wine
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Carbonated Soft Drinks and Energy Drinks
  • Juices
  • Bottled Water
  • Corporate Profile
  • 5.5: Bars and Beverage Operations and the Responsibilities of Management
  • 5.5: Bars and Beverage Operations and the Responsibilities of Management
  • 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
  • How to Effectively Manage a Bar
  • A Day in the Life of a Pangea Alchemy Lab Bartender
  • Current Issues in Beverage Management
  • Case Study: Underage Purchase
  • Chapter 5 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 6: The Restaurant Business
  • Introduction
  • 6.1: Food Trends and Culinary Practices
  • 6.1: Food Trends and Culinary Practices
  • Classical Cuisine
  • Food Trends and Practices
  • Culinary Practices
  • Introducing Auguste Escoffier
  • Introducing Richard Melman
  • 6.2: Types of Menus and Menu Management
  • 6.2: Types of Menus and Menu Management
  • Needs and Desires of Guests
  • Capabilities of Cooks
  • Consistency and Availability of Menu Ingredients
  • Price and Pricing Strategy
  • Menu Engineering
  • Menu Design and Layout
  • Focus on Nutrition: New Frontiers in Restaurant Dining
  • 6.3: Classifications of Restaurants
  • 6.3: 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
  • Best of the Best
  • A Day in the Life of a Fast-Casual Restaurant Manager
  • How to Provide a Remarkable Dining Experience
  • Introducing Poonam Maini
  • Corporate Profile
  • Current Issues in the Restaurant Business
  • On Sustainability
  • Case Study: Turning Things Around
  • Chapter 6 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 7: Restaurant Management
  • Introduction
  • 7.1: Front-of-the-House Responsibilities
  • 7.1: Front-of-the-House Responsibilities
  • Host/Hostess
  • Restaurant Forecasting
  • Service
  • Suggestive Selling
  • Front-of-the-House Restaurant Systems
  • How to Mystery Shop an Upscale Restaurant
  • 7.2: Back-of-the-House Responsibilities
  • 7.2: Back-of-the-House Responsibilities
  • Food Production
  • Corporate Profile
  • Kitchen/Food Production
  • Management Involvement and Follow-Up
  • Employee Recognition
  • Back-of-the-House Restaurant Systems
  • 7.3: Responsibilities of Restaurant Management
  • 7.3: Responsibilities of Restaurant Management
  • Purchasing
  • Receiving
  • Storing/Issuing
  • Budgeting
  • Restaurant Accounting
  • Lease and Controllable Expenses
  • 7.4: Key Topics of a Restaurant Manager’s Job Analysis
  • 7.4: Key Topics of a Restaurant Manager’s Job Analysis
  • Human Resource Management
  • Financial Management
  • Administrative Management
  • Operations Management
  • Recycling
  • On Sustainability
  • Focus on Restaurant Operations: The Manager’s Role
  • Introducing Ray Kroc
  • Current Issues in Restaurant Operations
  • Case Study: Investigating Food Cost
  • Chapter 7 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 8: Managed Services
  • Introduction
  • 8.1: Managed Services Versus Commercial Services
  • 8.1: Managed Services Versus Commercial Services
  • Managed Services Other Than Food
  • 8.2: Managed Services in the Various Hospitality Segments
  • 8.2: Managed Services in the Various Hospitality Segments
  • Military
  • Schools
  • Corporate Profile
  • Health Care Facilities
  • How to Plan for the Improvement of Health Care Managed Services
  • Business and Industry (B&I)
  • Leisure and Recreation
  • Stadium Points of Service
  • Other Facilities
  • Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Focus on Managed Services
  • Corporate Profile
  • 8.3: Senior Living Management (SLM)
  • 8.3: Senior Living Management (SLM)
  • Current Issues in Managed Services
  • Case Study: Proactive Approach to Service Recovery
  • Chapter 8 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Part III Tourism, Recreation, Attractions, Clubs, and Gaming
  • Part III Tourism, Recreation, Attractions, Clubs, and Gaming
  • Part III Tourism, Recreation, Attractions, Clubs, and Gaming
  • 9: Tourism
  • Introduction
  • Highlights of Tourism
  • 9.1: The Development of Transportation and the Different Methods of Tourist Travel
  • 9.1: The Development of Transportation and the Different Methods of Tourist Travel
  • Pre-Industrial Revolution
  • Traveling by Train
  • Traveling by Automobile
  • Traveling by Automobile and Bus
  • Travel by Air
  • Travel by Cruise Ship
  • Introducing Jason Samson
  • 9.2: Tourism in the Twenty-First Century
  • 9.2: Tourism in the Twenty-First Century
  • Benefits and Prospects of Tourism
  • Business Travel
  • Long-Term Prospects
  • Use of the Internet for Travel
  • 9.3: The Economic Impact of Tourism
  • 9.3: The Economic Impact of Tourism
  • The Multiplier Effect
  • 9.4: Promoters of Tourism
  • 9.4: 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
  • How to Think Like a Tourism Director
  • Introducing Patti Roscoe
  • 9.5: Sociocultural and Environmental Impact of Tourism
  • 9.5: Sociocultural and Environmental Impact of Tourism
  • Seven Wonders of the World
  • Eco and Sustainable Tourism
  • Other Types of Tourism
  • Corporate Profile
  • On Sustainability
  • Focus on Tourism: Sustainable Tourism and the Impact of Social Media
  • Current Issues in Tourism
  • Case Study: Maria’s Effect on Dominica and Dominica’s Tourism
  • Chapter 9 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 10: Recreation, Attractions, and Clubs
  • Introduction
  • 10.1: The Concepts of Recreation and Leisure and How Attractions Are Managed
  • 10.1: The Concepts of Recreation and Leisure and How Attractions Are Managed
  • Spas
  • Managing Attractions
  • 10.2: The Development of Theme Parks and the Industry’s Key Players
  • 10.2: The Development of Theme Parks and the Industry’s Key Players
  • Size and Scope of the Theme Park Industry
  • Disney World and Disneyland
  • Universal Studios
  • SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
  • Hershey’s
  • Regional Theme Parks
  • How to Manage Theme Park Day-to-Day Operations
  • Introducing Walt Disney: A Man with a Vision
  • Career Information Attractions
  • 10.3: Tourist Attractions Popular to Recreation Seekers
  • 10.3: Tourist Attractions Popular to Recreation Seekers
  • Zoos
  • Aquariums
  • Historic Places and Sites
  • Museums
  • London, England and Paris, France Museums
  • Arts
  • Destinations
  • 10.4: The Private Club Industry
  • 10.4: The Private Club Industry
  • Size and Scope of the Club Industry
  • Club Management
  • Club Management Structure
  • CMAA Code of Ethics
  • Types of Clubs
  • Use of Technology in Clubs
  • Corporate Profile
  • Introducing Edward J. Shaughnessy
  • On Sustainability
  • Introducing A Day in the Life of Margie Martin
  • Career Information
  • 10.5: The Origins and Operations of Government-Sponsored Recreation
  • 10.5: The Origins and Operations of Government-Sponsored Recreation
  • National Parks in the United States
  • National Park Management
  • Public Recreation and Parks Agencies
  • 10.6: Noncommercial Recreation
  • 10.6: Noncommercial Recreation
  • Voluntary Organizations
  • Campus, Armed Forces, and Employee Recreation
  • Recreation for People Who Have Special Needs
  • Focus on Recreation
  • Current Issues in Recreation, Wellness, and Leisure
  • Case Study: The Country Club Restaurant Mystery
  • Chapter 10 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 11: Gaming Entertainment
  • Introduction
  • 11.1: The Development of the Gaming Entertainment Industry
  • 11.1: The Development of the Gaming Entertainment Industry
  • Historical Review of Gaming Entertainment
  • Evolution of Gambling and Casinos
  • Native American Gaming
  • Gaming in Asia and Europe
  • 11.2: Unique Aspects of the Casino Resort Business
  • 11.2: Unique Aspects of the Casino Resort Business
  • What Is Gambling?
  • Casino Win Defined
  • Comps: A Usual Part of an Unusual Business
  • Types of Casino Operations
  • Components of Casino Resorts
  • Technology Use in the Casino Industry
  • How to Build Successful Long-Term Relationships with Casino Resort Customers
  • 11.3: The Different Positions Within the Gaming Industry
  • 11.3: The Different Positions Within the Gaming Industry
  • Hotel Operations
  • Food and Beverage Operations
  • Casino Operations
  • Retail Operations
  • Entertainment Operations
  • The Mirage Effect
  • Career Information
  • On Sustainability
  • Corporate Profile
  • Current Issues in the Gaming Entertainment Industry
  • Case Study: VIP
  • Chapter 11 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 12: Cruising
  • Introduction
  • 12.1: Cruise Industry Development
  • 12.1: Cruise Industry Development
  • The First Cruise Ships
  • Cruising Today
  • 12.2: Key Players in the Cruise Industry
  • 12.2: Key Players in the Cruise Industry
  • 12.3: The Cruise Market
  • 12.3: The Cruise Market
  • Types of Cruise Markets
  • Introducing JT Watters
  • 12.4: Types of Cruises
  • 12.4: Types of Cruises
  • Regional Cruises
  • Coastal Cruises
  • River Cruises
  • Barges
  • Steam Boating
  • Expeditions and Natural Cruises
  • Adventure Cruises
  • Sail-Cruises
  • World Cruises
  • Crossings
  • Specialty and Theme Cruises
  • Deluxe Cruising
  • Corporate Profile
  • 12.5: All Aboard—Organization of the Cruise Ship
  • 12.5: All Aboard—Organization of the Cruise Ship
  • 12.6: Cruise Destinations
  • 12.6: Cruise Destinations
  • Sustainable Cruising
  • Current Issues in the Cruise Industry
  • Career Information
  • Case Study: Becoming a Cruise Hotel Manager
  • Chapter 12 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Part IV Assemblies, Events, Attractions, Leadership, and Management
  • Part IV Assemblies, Events, Attractions, Leadership, and Management
  • Part IV Assemblies, Events, Attractions, Leadership, and Management
  • 13: Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions
  • Introduction
  • 13.1: The Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions Industry and Its Key Players
  • 13.1: The Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions Industry and Its Key Players
  • Size and Scope of the Industry
  • Key Players in the Industry
  • 13.2: Types of Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions
  • 13.2: Types of Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions
  • Association Meetings
  • Conventions and Expositions
  • Other Types of Meetings
  • Incentive Meetings
  • Focus on Marketing
  • 13.3: The Process of Planning a Meeting
  • 13.3: The Process of Planning a Meeting
  • 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
  • How to Plan a Symposium Event
  • A Day in the Life of Alexandra Stout
  • 13.4: Venues for Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions
  • 13.4: Venues for Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions
  • City Centers
  • Convention Centers
  • Conference Centers
  • Hotels and Resorts
  • Cruise Ships
  • Colleges and Universities
  • On Sustainability
  • Corporate Profile
  • Career Information
  • Current Issues in Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions
  • Case Study: Double-Booked
  • Chapter 13 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 14: Events
  • Introduction
  • 14.1: The Events Industry and Event Planners
  • 14.1: The Events Industry and Event Planners
  • What Event Planners Do
  • Event Manager Responsibilities
  • Event Management
  • Challenges for Event Planners and Managers
  • The Event-Planning Process
  • Challenges and Tools
  • Future Ready Event Planning
  • Introducing Emily Greenbaum
  • 14.2: Classifications of Events
  • 14.2: Classifications of Events
  • Corporate Events
  • Association Events
  • Charity Balls and Fundraising Events
  • Social Events
  • Fairs and Festivals
  • Concerts and Sporting Events
  • Mega Sporting Events
  • 14.3: Traits and Skills of a Successful Event Manager
  • 14.3: Traits and Skills of a Successful Event Manager
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Project Management
  • Enthusiasm
  • 14.4: The Main Professional Organizations Involved with the Special Events Industry
  • 14.4: The Main Professional Organizations Involved with the Special Events Industry
  • International Festivals and Events Association
  • Meeting Professionals International
  • Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
  • Local Convention and Visitors Bureaus
  • On Sustainability
  • Career Information
  • Current Issues in Events Management
  • Case Study: Supply Shortage at a Half-Marathon
  • Chapter 14 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 15: Leadership, Management, and Marketing
  • Introduction
  • 15.1: Leadership and the Characteristics and Practices of Leaders
  • 15.1: Leadership and the Characteristics and Practices of Leaders
  • Characteristics and Practices of Leaders
  • Definitions of Leadership
  • Examples of Excellence in Leadership
  • Demands Placed on Leaders
  • The Distinction Between Leadership and Management
  • How to Lead Yourself
  • Corporate Profile
  • 15.2: Hospitality Management and the Characteristics and Practices of Management
  • 15.2: Hospitality Management and the Characteristics and Practices of Management
  • Management
  • Managerial Skills
  • The Manager’s Changing Role
  • Additional Distinctions Between Leadership and Management
  • A Day in the Life of Elena Cormio
  • You, Too, Are a Manager
  • Choosing a Leadership Style That Works
  • 15.3: Ethics in Hospitality
  • 15.3: Ethics in Hospitality
  • Ethical Dilemmas in Hospitality
  • 15.4: The Difference Between Marketing and Sales
  • 15.4: The Difference Between Marketing and Sales
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Human Resources
  • On Sustainability
  • Current Issues in Leadership
  • Case Study: Applied Experience or Theoretical Knowledge?
  • Chapter 15 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Part V Managerial Areas of the Hospitality Industry
  • Part V Managerial Areas of the Hospitality Industry
  • Part V Managerial Areas of the Hospitality Industry
  • 16: Planning
  • Introduction
  • 16.1: The Importance of Planning
  • 16.1: The Importance of Planning
  • The Purpose of Planning
  • How to Plan a Restaurant Startup
  • 16.2: Processes of Strategic Planning and Strategic Management
  • 16.2: Processes of Strategic Planning and Strategic Management
  • Strategic Planning/Management Process
  • Corporate-Level Strategies
  • Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis
  • Environmental Scanning and Forecasting
  • 16.3: The Process of Operational Planning
  • 16.3: The Process of Operational Planning
  • Operational Goal Setting
  • Operational Objectives
  • Management Concepts and Approaches
  • Policies, Procedures, and Rules
  • Budgeting
  • Scheduling
  • Project Management
  • Introducing John Horne
  • Corporate Profile
  • On Sustainability
  • Current Issues in Planning
  • Case Study: Gala Dinner at Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference
  • Chapter 16 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 17: Organizing
  • Introduction
  • Planning and Organizing at Starbucks
  • 17.1: The Purpose of Organization and the Fundamental Aspects of Organizational Structure
  • 17.1: The Purpose of Organization and the Fundamental Aspects of Organizational Structure
  • Defining Organizational Structure
  • Authority and Responsibility
  • Introducing Patricia Engfer
  • 17.2: Key Factors When Choosing and Organizational Design Structure and Contemporary Organizational Designs
  • 17.2: Key Factors When Choosing and Organizational Design Structure and Contemporary Organizational Designs
  • Coordination of Activities
  • Contingency Planning
  • Contemporary Organizational Designs
  • Corporate Profile
  • 17.3: Team-Based Structures and Creating Productive Teams
  • 17.3: Team-Based Structures and Creating Productive Teams
  • Group Dynamics
  • How Companies Use Teams at Work
  • How to Build Productive Teams
  • Job Rotation
  • Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment
  • On Sustainability
  • Current Issues in Organizational Management
  • Case Study: How Far Can an Empowered Employee Go?
  • Chapter 17 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 18: Communication and Decision-Making
  • Introduction
  • 18.1: Communication and the Interpersonal Communication Process
  • 18.1: Communication and the Interpersonal Communication Process
  • The Interpersonal Communication Process
  • Barriers to Effective Interpersonal Communication
  • Overcoming Barriers to Effective Interpersonal Communication
  • 18.2: Organizational Communication
  • 18.2: Organizational Communication
  • Formal and Informal Communication
  • Communication Flows and Networks
  • 18.3: The Decision-Making Process
  • 18.3: 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 to Use the Decision-Making Process for Problem Solving
  • Introducing Luis Barrios
  • 18.4: How Managers Make Decisions
  • 18.4: How Managers Make Decisions
  • Making Decisions: Rationality, Bounded Rationality, and Intuition
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Types of Problems and Decisions
  • Decision-Making Conditions
  • Decision-Making Styles
  • Rational Decision-Making
  • Corporate Profile
  • On Sustainability
  • Current Issues in Communication
  • Case Study: Where’s My Food?
  • Chapter 18 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • 19: Control
  • Introduction
  • 19.1: The Importance of Control and the Control Process
  • 19.1: The Importance of Control and the Control Process
  • 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
  • Whom Do We Bill?
  • A Day in the Life of Sharon Litchfield
  • 19.2: Types of Control
  • 19.2: Types of Control
  • Feedforward Control
  • Concurrent Control
  • Feedback Control
  • Corporate Control
  • Food and Beverage Controls
  • Operational Financial Controls
  • How to Control Payroll Through Scheduling and Management
  • 19.3: Contemporary Issues in Control
  • 19.3: Contemporary Issues in Control
  • Workplace Privacy
  • Employee Theft
  • Workplace Violence
  • Introducing Michael R. Thorpe
  • On Sustainability
  • Current Issues in Control
  • Case Study: The Ritz-Carlton
  • Chapter 19 Summary
  • Key Term Flashcard Review
  • Apply Your Knowledge
  • Suggested Activities
  • Footnotes
  • Glossary