Textbook
Hospitality/Front Office
Hardcover, 384 pages
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Front Office
Operations and
Management
First Edition
©2002
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Publisher: Delmar Learning
Author: Ahmed Ismail
If you need to know about the nature and operation of hotels as they exist today, this new book is for
you. You will learn about the inner workings of a hotel, preparing readers for what to expect in the current and future hotel
market. The primary focus is the front office, housekeeping, reservations and night audit departments. Other departments are
discussed to provide and understanding of how these departments relate to the front office and how they operate to enhance
the guest experience. An introduction of basic analyses, techniques and trends both in policy and technology are reviewed as
they relate to management and the guest.
Front Office: Operations and Management gives newer managers, meeting planners, and
others a “real world” understanding of the hotel industry balancing its past, present and future. New
technologies such as the Property Management System have dramatically changed hotel operations; therefore, extensive time
has been devoted to covering this technology. Additional chapters feature analysis of the physical makeup of hotels, yield
management, and operational techniques. Performance measurements and analysis of what makes a truly successful hotel are
discussed in detail. Finally, because hotel management is and will always be about people, chapters are devoted to both the
hotel guest and hotel employee. The arrival chronology is discussed from arrival to departure.
Features:
- A thorough review of the interrelationships among departments gives readers a broad perspective on hotel management
and their role from the front office.
- Review questions, case studies, group activities, on-line exercises and study aids, and an in-depth glossary
help readers reinforce learning.
- A strong emphasis on technology and its use to manage more efficiently and effectively, allows readers to better
utilize the latest tools and techniques.
- Unique features such as “About My Job”, “Industry Perspectives”, and “Internet
Resources” introduce and reinforce concepts in different ways.
- Charts, graphs, and photos illustrate non-traditional concepts and examples.
$105.95
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