Hospitality and service industries

Contemporary sport is shaped by wider society.

While economy or budget hotels have been popular in western countries since the end of the Second World War, they have only emerged as a sector in their own right in China since the mid-1990s.

While economy or budget hotels have been popular in western countries since the end of the Second World War, they have only emerged as a sector in their own right in China since the mid-1990s.

The receipt of knowledge is a key ingredient by which the tourism sector can adjust and adapt to its dynamic environment.

The receipt of knowledge is a key ingredient by which the tourism sector can adjust and adapt to its dynamic environment.

Cultural heritage and contemporary arts benefit from being showcased in events.

Cultural heritage and contemporary arts benefit from being showcased in events.

The sense of crisis that pervades global sport suggests that the war on doping is still very far from being won.

The sense of crisis that pervades global sport suggests that the war on doping is still very far from being won.

This analysis explores the social history and politics of mega-events from the late 19th century to the present.

This analysis explores the social history and politics of mega-events from the late 19th century to the present.

Over the last decade, human resource management has come to be viewed as the dominant paradigm within which analyses of the world of work have been located.

Over the last decade, human resource management has come to be viewed as the dominant paradigm within which analyses of the world of work have been located.

Events are becoming more complex as their range of functions grows, as meeting places, creative spaces, economic catalysts, social drivers, community builders, image makers, business forums and network nodes.

Events are becoming more complex as their range of functions grows, as meeting places, creative spaces, economic catalysts, social drivers, community builders, image makers, business forums and network nodes.

The economics of the movie industry has been curiously neglected by scholars, especially given the material circumstances in which film has been produced, distributed and exhibited in capitalist economies and its central importance in the lives of the huge numbers attracted to it as a commodity.

The economics of the movie industry has been curiously neglected by scholars, especially given the material circumstances in which film has been produced, distributed and exhibited in capitalist economies and its central importance in the lives of the huge numbers attracted to it as a commodity.

Written from the contrasting yet complementary perspectives of sociology and philosophy, this book explores the far-reaching ethical consequences of the runaway commodification of sport, focusing on those instances where commodification gives rise to morally undesirable consequences.

Written from the contrasting yet complementary perspectives of sociology and philosophy, this book explores the far-reaching ethical consequences of the runaway commodification of sport, focusing on those instances where commodification gives rise to morally undesirable consequences.

This engaging and accessible textbook takes an international approach, gives students an opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles of hospitality management whilst being exposed to real-life examples that influence today's hospitality marketplace.

Sport and leisure managers need to understand the financial side of their industry to offer the most cost-effective facilities and to make sound business decisions.

The sport and leisure sectors possess unique characteristics that pose particular challenges for managers and human resource professionals.

The sport and leisure sectors possess unique characteristics that pose particular challenges for managers and human resource professionals.

Sweeping changes have taken place within financial services over the course of the past thirty years in response to a variety of influences, such as changes in customer attitudes, an evolving regulatory environment, innovations in information technology and the intense level of competition within the sector.

Sweeping changes have taken place within financial services over the course of the past thirty years in response to a variety of influences, such as changes in customer attitudes, an evolving regulatory environment, innovations in information technology and the intense level of competition within the sector.

Competition law underpins the market economy by prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and practices, and the abuse of dominant positions in the market.

Competition law underpins the market economy by prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and practices, and the abuse of dominant positions in the market.

Marketing and the world of sport overlap in two main ways: in the marketing of sports related products and services, and in the use of sports events to market a broader range of products and services.

Contemporary sport could not function without the involvement of voluntary organizations, from local grass-roots clubs to international agencies such as the International Olympic Committee.

Contemporary sport could not function without the involvement of voluntary organizations, from local grass-roots clubs to international agencies such as the International Olympic Committee.

This book analyses the problems of current just war theory, and offers a more stable justificatory framework for non-intervention in international relations.

This book analyses the problems of current just war theory, and offers a more stable justificatory framework for non-intervention in international relations.

A technical guide to performing systematic experiments that create more transparency for corporate surveillance and its algorithms.

This Element examines the key political and ethical issues that emerge through heritage tourism.

This Element examines the key political and ethical issues that emerge through heritage tourism.

Provides a systematic and contextualized account of China''s Fintech regulation.

Provides a systematic and contextualized account of China''s Fintech regulation.

Greco-Roman food culture provides important concepts, grounded in everyday experience, which allow ordinary Christians to define virtue and create community.

Greco-Roman food culture provides important concepts, grounded in everyday experience, which allow ordinary Christians to define virtue and create community.

Follows young indigenous migrants from the hills of Northeast India to megacities like Bangalore and Mumbai.

This book examines the connections between Bavarian tourism and the turbulent experience of German modernity for Germans and foreign tourists.

This book reorients the study of sacrifice, examining the locus of ritual action - the altars of Republican Rome and Latium.

Offers an innovate approach to ethics and security, combining securitization theory and the just war tradition.

A contemporary and comprehensive analysis of national and supranational defence governance in an uncertain and increasingly dangerous world.

Provides an accessible account of the variety and subtlety of Greek and Roman philosophy of death, from Homer to Marcus Aurelius.

Examines some of the types of sacrifice and ritual killing of human beings through history.

A new history of Islamic practice told through the aesthetic reception of medieval religious objects.

A contemporary and comprehensive analysis of national and supranational defence governance in an uncertain and increasingly dangerous world.