Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry or Financial Institutions Valuations Mergers and Acquisitions

Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry

Author: Tom Powers

The revised edition of the classic introductory volume to hospitality management

Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry covers all aspects of managing in the business, from operational issues to the role of management. This extensively revised Seventh Edition continues to set itself apart with:

• A new, full-color interior design
• New and revised Internet exercises
• More than 230 photographs, figures, and tables from a diverse cross section of hospitality spots around the world
• Case histories
• Global hospitality notes and industry practice notes
• Chapter review questions

The authors' accessible treatment makes it easy for students to gain a clear understanding of the size and scope of this expanding industry and what goes into managing it. Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry, Seventh Edition is the perfect beginning for students interested in a management career in the hospitality sector.

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This textbook overviews careers in the hospitality sector, and examines practical aspects of food service operations, the lodging industry, travel and tourism, planning and organizing in hospitality management, and human resources management. The seventh edition identifies trends in the hospitality industry, and adds color photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Preface
Pt. 1	Perspectives on Careers in Hospitality	1
Ch. 1	The Hospitality Industry and You	3
Ch. 2	Forces Affecting Growth and Change in the Hospitality Industry	31
Pt. 2	Food Service	57
Ch. 3	The Restaurant Business	59
Ch. 4	Restaurant Operations	95
Ch. 5	Restaurant Industry Organization: Chain, Independent, or Franchise?	117
Ch. 6	Competitive Forces in Food Service	146
Ch. 7	Issues Facing Food Service	171
Ch. 8	On-site Food Service	199
Pt. 3	Lodging	239
Ch. 9	Lodging: Meeting Guest Needs	241
Ch. 10	Hotel and Motel Operations	273
Ch. 11	Forces Shaping the Hotel Business	307
Ch. 12	Competition in the Lodging Business	335
Pt. 4	Travel and Tourism	373
Ch. 13	Tourism: Front and Center	375
Ch. 14	Destinations: Tourism Generators	403
Pt. 5	Management in the Hospitality Industry	443
Ch. 15	Management: A New Way of Thinking	445
Ch. 16	Planning in Hospitality Management	471
Ch. 17	Organizing in Hospitality Management	493
Ch. 18	Staffing: Human-Resources Management in Hospitality Management	517
Ch. 19	Control in Hospitality Management	547
Ch. 20	Leadership and Directing in Hospitality Management	563
Pt. 6	Hospitality as a Service Industry	585
Ch. 21	The Role of Service in the Hospitality Industry	587
	Index	613

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Financial Institutions, Valuations, Mergers, and Acquisitions: The Fair Value Approach

Author: Zabihollah Rezae

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO NAVIGATING TODAY'S FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

From "one-stop shopping" for financial services to major structural shifts within the industry, rapid changes in information technology, trends toward business combinations, statutory laws, and global competition have contributed to breaking down the geographic and product barriers that once separated traditional financial institutions from other financial entities. This complete authoritative resource is designed for all financial professionals involved in business valuations, mergers, and acquisitions, and includes:

• How operations are regulated

• How organizations are valued and why they merge

• Related accounting standards

• Merger and acquisition processes

• The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999

• Target bank analysis and tax requirements

• . . . and much more.

Written by an expert in the field, Financial Institutions, Valuations, Mergers, and Acquisitions is an essential tool for keeping up with the increasing and crucial changes in the financial services industry.

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In light of the substantial changes in the structure and range of products and services provided by the financial services industry over the past decade, Rezaee (accounting, Middle Tennessee State U.) explains to officers in and consultants to financial institutions new considerations in the valuation, merger, and acquisition of such institutions. He attempts to integrate on- line, fair value valuation techniques into the due diligence process and practices for internal and external assessment and for merger and acquisition deals. He has revised and updated the 1995 first edition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)