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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460527703321

Autore

Stringam Betsy Bender

Titolo

A profile of the hospitality industry / / Betsy Bender Stringam and Charles G. Partlow

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Business Expert Press, , 2016

ISBN

1-78684-371-4

1-60649-919-X

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 170 pages)

Collana

Industry profiles collection, , 2331-0073

Disciplina

647.9573

Soggetti

Hospitality industry

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-164) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. How the industry operates -- 3. Industry organization and competition -- 4. Uniqueness of the hospitality product -- 5. Competitive strategies -- 6. Outside market forces -- 7. Challenges and opportunities for the industry -- Resources for further study -- References -- Endnotes -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The hospitality industry is generally referred to as businesses that provide accommodation and foodservice. Traditionally an entrepreneurial business, it now includes organizations ranging from small independent cafes to large multinational corporations. Businesses in the hospitality industry have many organizational structures to include whole ownership, franchising, consortia, and management contracts as key configurations. Affected by capital investment, travel and tourism trends, threats and opportunities, the hospitality industry has proved resilient.