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Hotel Operations Management » (2nd Edition)

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Authors: David K. Hayes
ISBN-13: 9780131711495, ISBN-10: 0131711490
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: January 2006
Edition: 2nd Edition

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Author Biography: David K. Hayes

David K. Hayes, Ph.D. is Managing Owner of the Clarion Lansing Hotel and Conference Center.


Jack D. Ninemeier, Ph.D. is a Professor of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University.

Book Synopsis

Describing in great depth and detail all areas of hotel administration, this accurate book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive examination of the responsibilities of a hotel general manager. It shares with readers the procedures effective managers use to ensure their hotel¿s–and their own–ultimate success. KEY TOPICS This unique approach addresses all of the operating departments of a full-service hotel–Human Resources, Controller, The Front Office, Housekeeping, Food and Beverage, Safety and Property Security, Sales and Marketing, Facility Engineering and Maintenance–from the viewpoint of the General Manager. It also explores franchise agreements and management contracts, purchasing a hotel, and career opportunities.

For current and future hotel general managers, and hotel department heads–i.e., executive housekeepers, directors of sales, controllers, and front office managers.

Table of Contents

1The hotel industry : overview and professional career opportunities1
2The hotel general manager37
3Management, supervision, and service skills for the GM60
4Human resources92
5Accounting124
6Revenue management164
7Sales and marketing221
8The front office262
9Housekeeping311
10Food and beverage342
11Facility engineering and maintenance382
12Safety and property security413
13Franchise agreements and management contracts446
14Purchasing a hotel481
15Managing in the global hotel industry510

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