Hospitality and service industries

This International Encyclopaedia of Modem Hospitality and Tourism Management helps readers develop the wide-ranging knowledge and analytical skills they need to succeed in todays burgeoning and dynamic hotel industry.

More than one billion people still live below the poverty line - most of them in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The never-before-told story of one of the world's most influential military figures-Erik Prince, the man behind the controversial Blackwater USA.

There are books on all topics in the field of Hotel Management available, in the market, but, there is still a dearth of comprehensive and compact series of books, presented together.

Together with efforts to control the arms race, commercial issues were a central feature of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1970s.

This book explores a wide range of emerging cultural, heritage, and other tourism issues that will shape the future of hospitality and tourism research and practice in the digital and innovation era.

This reference work incorporates the insights and expertise of leading liturgists and scholars of liturgy at work today, comprising 200 entries on important topics in the field, from vestments and offertories to ordination and divine unction.

Completely updated and revised, Cruise Ship Tourism, 2nd Edition covers the economic, social and environmental impacts of cruising, combining the latest knowledge and research to provide a comprehensive account of the subject.

Hospitality Experience offers students an exciting introduction to key aspects of hospitality management.

This book explores how identity plays a pivotal role in tourism consumption.

This book aims to provide theoretical and empirical frameworks and highlights the challenges and solutions with using Big Data for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability in the field of digital transformation and tourism.

The practical, user-friendly guide to creating a sustainable future for destinations in developing economiesCommunity Destination Management in Developing Economies is a user-friendly guide that provides a comprehensive view of the issues facing planners, policymakers, and destination managers who attempt to ensure a sustainable future

Local-level pilgrimages, when based on strong expressions of faith, can have a much wider local, regional and international appeal.

This book discusses the development of the rural tourism industry in the Himalayan region, specifically in the region of Himachal Pradesh (HP), from the perspective of different stakeholders in the tourism industry.

The Indian hotel industry is affecting the economy both directly and indirectly.

Employing a practice theoretical approach, this study centers on how German multinational enterprises transfer three selected production-related training practices to their subsidiaries in emerging economies: onboarding of new employees, shop floor inducting of machine operators, and German-style dual apprenticeship training for specialized technicians.

Implementing Digital Forensic Readiness: From Reactive to Proactive Process, Second Edition presents the optimal way for digital forensic and IT security professionals to implement a proactive approach to digital forensics.

The importance of customer service may vary by product or service, industry and customer.

This book is devoted to the analysis of the three main tasks of China's tourism development: Firstly, the theory of tourism development since the initiation of reform and opening-up.

This book, first published in 1913, records the ten years' history of the Tariff Reform movement.

In the years since publication of the first edition of Food Wars much has happened in the world of food policy.

Im Gemeindeleben spielen nicht nur die liturgisch geprägten Sonn- und Festtagsgottesdienste eine Rolle, sondern auch vielfältige Formen von Andachten.

This book presents different perspectives in finance and the adoption of digital tools in business in India.

Policy analysis is a dynamic process of discovery rather than a passive exercise of memorizing facts and conclusions.

Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Managing People in Sport Organizations outlines the theory and practice of managing people within a strategic framework.

From sustainable event planning to the influence of VR, AI, and mobile applications on tourist behaviour, this book explores the dynamic landscape where innovation meets tradition.

Personen, Organisationen und Institutionen und deren funktionales Zusammenwirken spielen eine dezidierte Rolle im Aufbau von Resilienz, weshalb in der praktischen Implementierung dieses Ansatzes sowohl zentrale Koordination als auch partizipativ entwickelte und gestaltete Formate zum Tragen kommen.

This innovative how-to guide and reference book on the Jewish holidays provides a well-rounded foundation for both knowledge and action.

Big Data analytics and machine learning are being adopted in a range of industries - but how can these technologies be utilised and what can they offer to the tourism industry?

Information Technology Security and Risk Management: Inductive Cases for Information Security is a compilation of cases that examine recent developments and issues that are relevant to IT security managers, risk assessment and management, and the broader topic of IT security in the 21st century.

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in 2020, the world has transformed itself greatly.

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism presents a collection of readings that represent an essential and authoritative reference on the state-of-the-art of the interdisciplinary field of tourism studies.

This encyclopaedia is one of its kinds in terms of coverage, scope, elaboration, usefulness and futuristic perspective.

This book is about understanding the nature of design and organization in complex living systems.

Less than three decades ago, when the Chinese bought cloth or clothes, they would have had to use a government-issued coupon.

The book addresses the contribution of Intangible Cultural Heritage to the sustainable management of historic cities and towns.

The book has been tested and refined through years of classroom teaching experience.

Tourism Diplomacy: Insights from Economic, Environmental, and Socio-Cultural Perspectives examines how tourism serves as a powerful diplomatic tool, fostering cultural exchange, economic cooperation, and international collaboration.

This book explores Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding and serves as a resource in the practice and application of level of service codes.

This volume presents twenty updated and new theories oftravelers decisions and behaviors.

Reisen und Gesundheit waren in der Vergangenheit Dinge, die als Marktnischen in Form von Kurreisen oder Aufenthalten in Schönheitsfarmen wenig Beachtung fanden.

This book, first published in 1992, provides an in-depth analysis of the EC policy-making processes elating to trade protection.

Explore different fields in the fashion industry-- ranging from marketing and social media to academia and museum work-- to discover more than 75 unique careers.

An accessible introduction to the Jewish understanding of Godthroughout history-and today.

This book outlines the impacts of small scale sport tourism events on local sustainable development in different countries.

The book provides deep insight into theoretical and empirical evidence on information and communication technologies (ICT) as an important factor affecting financial markets.

How-To Guide Written By Practicing ProfessionalsPhysical Security and Safety: A Field Guide for the Practitioner introduces the basic principles of safety in the workplace, and effectively addresses the needs of the responsible security practitioner.

The present work is intended to bring together authentic information on diverse aspects of hotel, hospitality, and catering management such ashotel management, restaurant management, housekeeping management, hospitality marketing, food and beverage management, and foodservice operations.