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Book Hospitality

Download or read book Hospitality written by Paul Lynch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-01-18 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospitality: a social lens follows on from the unique contribution made by In Search of Hospitality: theoretical perspectives and debates. It progresses debate, challenges the boundaries of ways of knowing hospitality, and offers intellectual insights stimulated by the study of hospitality. The contributing authors provide tangible evidence of continuing advancement and development of knowledge pertaining to the phenomenon of hospitality. They draw on the richness of the social sciences, taking host and guest relations as a means of studying in-group and out-group relations with and between societies. The chapter contributors represent a multi-disciplinary, international grouping of leading academics with expertise in hospitality management and education, human resource management, linguistics, modern languages, gastronomy, history, human geography, art, architecture, anthropology, and sociology. Each lends their expertise to apply as a social lens through which to view, analyse, and explore hospitality within a range of contexts. Through this process novel ways of interpreting, knowing and sense-making emerge that are captured in the final chapter of the book, and have informed future research themes which are explored.

Book Hospitality Branding

Download or read book Hospitality Branding written by Chekitan S. Dev and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years the brand has moved squarely into the spotlight as the key to success in the hospitality industry. Business strategy once began with marketing and incorporated branding as one of its elements; today the brand drives marketing within the larger hospitality enterprise. Not only has it become the chief means of attracting customers, it has, more broadly, become the chief organizing principle for most hospitality organizations. The never-ending quest for market share follows trend after trend, from offering ever more elaborate and sophisticated amenities to the use of social media as a marketing tool—all driven by the preeminence of the brand. Chekitan S. Dev’s award-winning research has appeared in leading journals including Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, Journal of Marketing, and Harvard Business Review. He is the recipient of several major hospitality research and teaching awards. A former corporate executive with Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, he has served corporate, government, education, advisory, and private equity clients in more than forty countries as consultant, seminar leader, keynote speaker and expert witness. Hospitality Branding brings together the most important insights from the author’s many years of research and experience, all in a single, affordably priced volume (available in both print and eBook formats). Skillfully blending the knowledge of recent history, the wisdom of cutting-edge research, and promise of future trends, this book offers hospitality organizations the advice they need to survive and thrive in today’s competitive global business environment.

Book A Cup of Cold Water

Download or read book A Cup of Cold Water written by Debbie Rottier and published by YWAM Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "A Cup of Cold Water" Debbie Rottier shows that what makes a person or a home hospitable can be as simple as offering a stranger or friend something to drink. Her rich experiences, practical and creative suggestions, and time-tested recipes invite readers around the world to first and foremost consider the love of Jesus Christ in ministering to others.

Book Making Room

    Book Details:
  • Author : Chistine D. Pohl
  • Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
  • Release : 1999-08-03
  • ISBN : 9780802844316
  • Pages : 224 pages

Download or read book Making Room written by Chistine D. Pohl and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1999-08-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most of church history, hospitality was central to Christian identity. Yet our generation knows little about this rich, life-giving practice.

Book Reaching Out

    Book Details:
  • Author : Henri J. M. Nouwen
  • Publisher : Image
  • Release : 1986-08-05
  • ISBN : 0385236824
  • Pages : 193 pages

Download or read book Reaching Out written by Henri J. M. Nouwen and published by Image. This book was released on 1986-08-05 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With clarity and depth characteristic of the classics, this spiritual bestseller from the author of The Return of the Prodigal Son lays out a perceptive and insightful plan for the spiritual life and achieving the ultimate goal of that life—union with God. “One of the world’s greatest spiritual writers.”—Christianity Today Henri Nouwen views our spiritual “ascent” as evolving in three movements: The first, from loneliness to solitude, focuses on the spiritual life as it relates to the experience of our own selves. The second, from hostility to hospitality, explores our spiritual life as a life for others. The final movement, from illusion to prayer, offers penetrating thoughts on the most mysterious relationship of all: our relationship with God. Throughout, Nouwen emphasizes that the more we understand (and not simply deny) our inner struggles, the more we will be able to embrace a prayerful and genuine life that is also open to others’ needs. Reaching Out is a rich book to be read, reread, pondered, and shared. It “does not offer answers or solutions,” Nouwen cautions, “but is written in the conviction that the quest for an authentic Christian spirituality is worth the effort and the pain, since in the midst of this quest we can find signs offering hope, courage, and confidence.”

Book Hospitality Marketing

Download or read book Hospitality Marketing written by Dogan Gursoy and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospitality Marketing is an introductory textbook which shows readers how to apply the principles of marketing within the hospitality industry. The fourth edition contains examples and case studies exemplifying how ideas and concepts discussed within its chapters can be successfully applied to a real-life work situation, with an emphasis throughout on topical issues such as sustainable marketing, corporate social responsibility and relationship marketing. It also describes the impact that the Internet has had on both marketing and hospitality, using a variety of tools including a wide range of Internet learning activities. This fourth edition has been updated to include: New content on social media marketing, user-generated content, group-buying behaviour, franchising, internationalization, non-predictable factors affecting sales and marketing such as COVID-19, the role of marketing in creating a competitive advantage and the role of events and experiences in marketing New extensive exploration of the role of technology in marketing including the use of artificial intelligence, service robots and the metaverse to develop and deliver service and/or to measure customer experience Updated online resources including a PowerPoint deck, a test bank of questions and added links to YouTube and Instagram content New/updated international case studies including many more from Asian and African destinations This book is written specifically for students taking marketing modules within hospitality courses and is a valuable resource to promote learning.

Book Hospitality Business Development

Download or read book Hospitality Business Development written by Ahmed Hassanien and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title examines the nature, and unique characteristics, of the concepts, products and services offered in the international hospitality industry and provides the skills needed for business development.

Book Managing Hospitality Organizations

Download or read book Managing Hospitality Organizations written by Robert C. Ford and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A perfect book for any Hospitality program, excellent instructor support, and a good resource for students." –Denise A. Braley, Mitchell College Today’s economy is dominated by the rapidly growing service sector. Even businesses primarily selling goods are reinventing their image and positioning themselves as service providers. Managing Hospitality Organizations: Achieving Excellence in the Guest Experience takes students on a journey through the evolving service industry. Each chapter focuses on a core principle of hospitality management and is packed with practical advice, examples, and cases from some of the best companies in the service sector. Authors Robert C. Ford and Michael C. Sturman emphasize the critical importance of focusing on the guest and creating that unforgettable customer experience. Whether your students will be managing a neighborhood café, a convention center, or a high-end resort hotel, they will learn invaluable skills for managing the guest experience in today’s ultracompetitive environment. The Second Edition includes new coverage of technology, sustainability, sexual harassment, diversity and inclusion, and ethical leadership. Give your students the SAGE edge! SAGE edge offers a robust online environment featuring an impressive array of free tools and resources for review, study, and further exploration, keeping both instructors and students on the cutting edge of teaching and learning.

Book Hospitality Marketing

Download or read book Hospitality Marketing written by David Bowie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a unique approach to outlining marketing processes in the hospitality industry. It discusses the eight elements of the marketing mix with direct reference to the specifics of the hospitality industry, and approaches the whole process in three stages : before, during, and after. (Midwest).

Book Health  Tourism and Hospitality

Download or read book Health Tourism and Hospitality written by Melanie Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health, Tourism and Hospitality: Spas, Wellness and Medical Travel, 2nd Edition takes an in-depth and comprehensive look at the growing health, wellness and medical tourism sectors in a global context. The book analyses the history and development of the industries, the way in which they are managed and organised, the expanding range of new and innovative products and trends, and the marketing of destinations, products and services. The only book to offer a complete overview and introduction to health, tourism and hospitality this 2nd Edition has been updated to include: • Expanded coverage to the hospitality sector with a particular focus on spa management. • New content on medical tourism throughout the book, to reflect the worldwide growth in medical travel with more and more countries entering this competitive market. • Updated content to reflect recent issues and trends including: ageing population, governments encouraging preventative health, consumer use of contemporary and alternative therapies, self-help market, impacts of economic recession, spa management and customer loyalty. • New case studies taken from a range of different countries and contexts, and focusing on established or new destinations, products and services such as: conventional medicine, complementary and alternative therapies, lifestyle-based wellness, beauty and cosmetics, healthy nutrition, longevity and anti (or active)-ageing, amongst others. Written in a user friendly style, this is essential reading for students studying health, tourism and hospitality.

Book In Search of Hospitality

Download or read book In Search of Hospitality written by Conrad Lashley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'In Search of Hospitality' is a unique contribution to the study of hospitality, exploring the practice of hospitality across disciplines, and adopting an international perspective where appropriate. 'In Search of Hospitality': *brings together an extraordinary collection of leading researches and writers in hospitality, sociology, philosophy and social history, providing a truly global perspective on hospitality * focuses the study of hospitality across the range of human, social and economic settings * provides a reference point for the future development of hospitality as an academic discipline. This text is ideal for students and academics in both the applied fields of hospitality and tourism studies, and general academic fields in business studies and behavioral sciences. For practitioners in hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses the text provides a provocative and informative guide to understanding and providing hospitality in commercial contexts.

Book Developing Hospitality Properties and Facilities

Download or read book Developing Hospitality Properties and Facilities written by Josef Ransley and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Coverage: this book looks at all the essentials of developing hospitality properties, providing an introductory overview of the subject area. • Approach: illustrates the technical aspects of the subject in a cohesive, practical way, treating the reader as if they were a hospitality manager seeking assistance from various industry experts. • Authorship: compiled of contributions from over 20 industry experts, ensuring a strong knowledge base and a robust real-world dimension for the book. • Structure: the tried-and-tested logical manner in which the book is split into the 5 parts follows an industry approach to the topic of hospitality facility development and lends itself to being used as a set text in universities, as well as by industry professionals as a teaching tool.

Book The Heart of Hospitality

Download or read book The Heart of Hospitality written by Micah Solomon and published by SelectBooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Success in today’s rapidly changing hospitality industry depends on understanding the desires of guests of all ages, from seniors and boomers to the newly dominant millennial generation of travelers. Help has arrived with a compulsively-readable new standard, The Heart of Hospitality: Great Hotel and Restaurant Leaders Share Their Secrets by Micah Solomon, with a foreword by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company’s president and COO Herve Humler. This up-to-the-minute resource delivers the closely guarded customer experience secrets and on-trend customer service insights of today’s top hoteliers, restaurateurs, and masters of hospitality management including: Four Seasons Chairman Isadore Sharp: How to build an unsinkable company culture Union Square Hospitality Group CEO Danny Meyer: His secrets of hiring, onboarding, training, and more Tom Colicchio (Craft Restaurants, Top Chef): How to create a customer-centric customer experience in a chef-centric restaurant Virgin Hotels CEO Raul Leal: How Virgin Hotels created its innovative, future-friendly hospitality approach Ritz-Carlton President and COO Herve Humler: How to engage today’s new breed of luxury travelers Double-five-star chef and hotelier Patrick O’Connell (The Inn at Little Washington) shares the secrets of creating hospitality connections Designer David Rockwell on the secrets of building millennial-friendly restaurants and hotel spaces (W, Nobu, Andaz) that resonate with today’s travelers Restaurateur Traci Des Jardins on building a “narcissism-free” hospitality culture Legendary chef Eric Ripert’s principles of creating a great guest experiences, simultaneously within a single dining room. The Heart of Hospitality is a hospitality management resource like no other, put together by leading customer service expert Micah Solomon. Filled with exclusive, first-hand stories and wisdom from the top professionals in the industry, The Heart of Hospitality is an essential hospitality industry resource. As Ritz-Carlton President and COO Herve Humler says in his foreword to the book, “If you want to create and sustain a level of service so memorable that it becomes an unbeatable competitive advantage, you’ll find the secrets here.”

Book Tourism and Hospitality

Download or read book Tourism and Hospitality written by K K Sharma and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2003 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Routledge Handbook of Hospitality Studies

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Hospitality Studies written by Conrad Lashley and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there has been a growing interest in the study of hospitality as a social phenomenon. This interest has tended to arrive from two communities. The first comprises hospitality academics interested in exploring the wider meanings of hospitality as a way of better understanding guest and host relations and its implications for commercial settings. The second comprises social scientists using hosts and guests as a metaphor for understanding the relationship between host communities and guests as people from outside the community – migrants, asylum seekers and illegal immigrants. The Routledge Handbook of Hospitality Studies encourages both the study of hospitality as a human phenomenon and the study for hospitality as an industrial activity embracing the service of food, drink and accommodation. Developed from specifically commissioned original contributions from recognised authors in the field, it is the most up-to-date and definitive resource on the subject. The volume is divided into four parts: the first looks at ways of seeing hospitality from an array of social science disciplines; the second highlights the experiences of hospitality from different guest perspectives; the third explores the need to be hospitable through various time periods and social structures, and across the globe; while the final section deals with the notions of sustainability and hospitality. This handbook is interdisciplinary in coverage and is also international in scope through authorship and content. The ‘state-of-the-art’ orientation of the book is achieved through a critical view of current debates and controversies in the field as well as future research issues and trends. It is designed to be a benchmark for any future assessment of the field and its development. This handbook offers the reader a comprehensive synthesis of this discipline, conveying the latest thinking, issues and research. It will be an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in hospitality, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study. Chapters: Chapter 4 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

Book Handbook of Hospitality Marketing Management

Download or read book Handbook of Hospitality Marketing Management written by Haemoon Oh and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2008 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Hospitality Marketing Management is packed with investigations into mainstream hospitality marketing issues and practices which offer practical guidelines for applying topical research results to industry's daily operations. Internationally recognized leading researchers provide thorough discussion, reviewing hospitality marketing research by specific topics, which include: Fundamental issues of hospitality marketing including the concept of hospitality, social responsibilities and basic principles, Essentials of the hospitality marketing mix such as branding, advertising and business performance, Hospitality consumer behavior including information search behavior, customer satisfaction and behavioral pricing, Destination marketing issues such as push and pull dynamics in travel decisions, and group decision making in travel, Special marketing topics such as internal marketing and casino marketing. The depth and coverage of each topic is unprecedented. This book is a must-read for hospitality researchers and educators, students and industry practitioners. Book jacket.

Book Hospitality Law

Download or read book Hospitality Law written by Stephen C. Barth and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospitality Law: Managing Legal Issues in the Hospitality Industry, Fifth Edition takes an applied approach to the study of hospitality law with its touchstone of compliance and prevention. The book is highly pedagogical and includes many interactive exercises and real world cases that help students focus on the practical application of hospitality laws and model their decision process to avoid liability. As a result, this book does look different than others on the market as the legal information contained is carefully selected to specifically correlate with helping students understand how to do the right thing, i.e., it is not a comprehensive book on the laws. Barth immediately helps readers learn about the legalities of situations and work through exercises – both individually and in groups -- to effectively apply them to hospitality management situations. Many instructors teach their course from a very applied perspective, which aligns with Barth’s approach.