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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817507103321

Titolo

Current themes and developments in hospitality management education / / guest editor Conrad Lashley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2007

ISBN

1-280-84754-9

9786610847549

1-84663-413-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 v.)

Collana

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management ; ; 19, no. 3

Altri autori (Persone)

LashleyConrad

Disciplina

658.3764

Soggetti

Hospitality industry - Management

Hospitality industry - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- CONTENTS -- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- Editorial -- Do hotel managers have sufficient financial skills to help them manage their areas? -- High performance work practices and competitive advantage in the Irish hospitality sector -- Reflecting on changes in operational training in UK hospitality management degree programmes -- The BAA/GCU Scottish Ambassadors Program (2003-2005) -- In-company education: an example of best practice? -- The Visitor Journey: the new road to success.

Sommario/riassunto

This e-book draws together papers presented at the Fifteenth Annual Research Conference of the UK's Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME). These international and innovative papers debate the nature of hospitality management work and the skills needed by managers, and educational provision for hospitality management. Topics covered include the financial skills needed by hotel managers, the realities of management practice in hotels and the aims of hospitality management education.