Giving IT professionals in financial services firms a rounded and comprehensive grounding in their knowledge of their industry, this book offers a primer on the major financial instruments, transactions, and processes, as well as a sound knowledge of the principles of good IT management in the industry.
Top experts specializing in hospitality management have contributed articles to this new collection which explains recent developments in accounting and finance.
The Asia-Pacific area is notable as one of the fastest growing tourism regions and not surprisingly, tourism in this region has become the major driver of global tourism in general.
The hotel salesperson of today has a great many technological innovations to work with that are intended to make the sales job easier and more effective, as well as produce more bottom line results for the hotel.
This book examines the dilemma of overdependence on tourism in Caribbean countries and territories, and the need for a resilient path to address the industry's vulnerability in the face of natural disasters.
This book explores the ways in which the adoption of new paradigms, processes, and technologies can lead to greater revenue, cost efficiency and control, as well as improved business agility in the insurance industry.
This book takes a close look at the themes of media and communication in the context of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, one of the most attended women's sporting events in history.
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.
Despite the fact that the African tourism industry is prone to disturbances such as diseases, extreme weather events, civil unrest, wars, and other shocks, nothing could have prepared this destination for the devastating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winner of two 2025 CMA Book Awards from the Catholic Media Association: The Future of the Church (First Place), and Pastoral Ministry Catechetical (Third Place).
Great Times Down South examines advertising materials from 1976 to 1981, including brochures, booklets, advertisements, and radio and TV spots, used by state tourism bureaus in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.
This practical text examines the various styles of music and features specific suggestions for each piece of service music, hymn, and song with the aim of assisting music leaders to enrich meaningful worship.
Interest in wine science has grown enormously over the last two decades as the health benefits of moderate wine consumption have become firmly established in preventing heart disease, stroke, cancer and dementia.
Sunday worship, baptisms, weddings and funerals are the shop window of the church and there is nothing more important for mission than getting them right.
London hosted the Olympic Games for the third time in 2012, a mega-event where the political, economic and social expectations could hardly be compared with the previous London Games of 1908 and 1948.
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.
The use of computers has opened up remarkable opportunities for innovative design, improved productivity, and greater efficiency in the use of materials.
This timely and innovative book presents a critical exploration of how blockchain technologies may be useful in enhancing the sustainability, viability, and social responsibility of the tourism and hospitality sectors.
As hacker organizations surpass drug cartels in terms of revenue generation, it is clear that the good guys are doing something wrong in information security.
With climate change and other environmental issues becoming increasingly prominent, any successful sport organization now has to incorporate environmental concerns into their business strategy, while all sport managers must understand how to implement environmental initiatives into their everyday business.