Hospitality and Tourism Management Strategies

Contents: Preface. 1. Dimensions of sustainable development. 2. Organisation of loadging. 3. Housekeeping operations. 4. Waste reduction in hotels and motels. 5. Hospitality technology. 6. Risk management in hospitality. 7. Pre-acquisition management. 8. Investment guidelines. 9. Forces for change. 10. Tourism in Europe. Bibliography. Index.

"The present volume is a valuable resource for those concerned with the tourism industry. The author has used his many years of experience as a tourism operator and a hotel manager to give a general guide for developing successful and sustainable tourism programmes within an economic market. This is not a \'how-to\' book with clear, step-by-step instructions, but rather an analytical discussion of the methods, components, and techniques that characterise effective tourism management strategies.

The book looks at the impact tourism has on the economic, social, and cultural status of the travel destination. Quality-, quantity-, and location-based growth management strategies are also examined, along with the role of the market, local norms, plus the hierarchical scales often encountered in the implementation of these strategies. The book will be a highly useful reference tool for and students, teachers are professionals in the field of tourism and hospitality management. It will also be useful for politicians, government officials, community leaders, and others directly involved in tourism development planning." (jacket)