Hotel Operations Management

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"Hotel Operations Management" describes, in great detail, exactly what the General Manager of a full-service hotel must know to be successful. Its up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of all areas of hotel operations make it an essential addition to the professional library of the serious hospitality student. Special features of the book include:

• "This Chapter at Work," an introduction to each chapter's content
• "Chapter Outlines," to make it easier to find essential information
• "Hotel Terminology at Work," extensive definitions of important hotel terms
• "The Internet at Work," references to valuable internet sites that provide critical supplemental content and information
• "Managers at Work," real-life case studies designed to place the reader in the decision-making role of the hotel general manager
• "Issues at Work," problems and questions at each chapter's end designed to test the reader's mastery of each chapter's content
• Extensive checklists and forms that aid general managers in their daily work

• The history of the hotel industry
• The Global Distribution System (GDS) and its importance to the sales effort
• STAR (Smith Travel Accommodations Reports)
• Hotel management companies
• Buying and franchising a hotel

Genre: Business & Economics / Careers / General (fancy, right?)