Hotel Front Office
Price: 775.00 INR
ISBN:
9780199464692
Publication date:
17/06/2016
Paperback
Price: 775.00 INR
ISBN:
9780199464692
Publication date:
17/06/2016
Paperback
Second Edition
The second edition of Hotel Front Office is specifically tailored to meet the requirements of the students pursuing hotel management courses. The book aims to explore all the relevant aspects and issues related to front office operations and management with the help of numerous industry-related examples, cases, and project assignments.
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Second Edition
Description
The second edition of Hotel Front Office is specifically tailored to meet the requirements of the students pursuing hotel management courses. The book aims to explore all the relevant aspects and issues related to front office operations and management with the help of numerous industry-related examples, cases, and project assignments. All the three sections—Hospitality Industry, Front Office Operations, and Front Office Management—have been thoroughly revised and made concise for better understanding of the concepts. Due to its exhaustive coverage and practical approach, this textbook is also suitable for professionals in the hospitality industry.
Second Edition
Table of contents
PART I: HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
- Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
- Classification of Hotels
- Hotel Organization
PART II: FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS
- Front Office Organization
- Front Office Communication
- Room Tariff
- Guest Cycle and Room Reservations
- Registration
- Guest Services
- Check-out and Settlement
- Front Office Accounting
- Night Auditing
- Safety and Security
PART III: FRONT OFFICE MANAGEMENT
- Computer Applications in Front Office
- Evaluating Hotel Performance
- Yield Management and Forecasting
- Hospitality Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Environmental Management
- Total Quality Management
Second Edition
Features
- Discusses the functions of front office operations, and suggests ways and means to make them more effective
- Includes well-illustrated chapters with numerous photographs, flowcharts, illustrations, tables, and examples
- Contains cases to enhance critical thinking and relate concepts to real-life situations
New to the Second Edition
- New sections: Includes new sections on cash and credit control, training and development of front office staff, and role of front office personnel in maximizing revenue
- Revised exercises: Provides new multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter to facilitate understanding of the readers
- On the web: Augmented web resources for both teachers and students
Second Edition
Description
The second edition of Hotel Front Office is specifically tailored to meet the requirements of the students pursuing hotel management courses. The book aims to explore all the relevant aspects and issues related to front office operations and management with the help of numerous industry-related examples, cases, and project assignments. All the three sections—Hospitality Industry, Front Office Operations, and Front Office Management—have been thoroughly revised and made concise for better understanding of the concepts. Due to its exhaustive coverage and practical approach, this textbook is also suitable for professionals in the hospitality industry.
Table of contents
PART I: HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
- Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
- Classification of Hotels
- Hotel Organization
PART II: FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS
- Front Office Organization
- Front Office Communication
- Room Tariff
- Guest Cycle and Room Reservations
- Registration
- Guest Services
- Check-out and Settlement
- Front Office Accounting
- Night Auditing
- Safety and Security
PART III: FRONT OFFICE MANAGEMENT
- Computer Applications in Front Office
- Evaluating Hotel Performance
- Yield Management and Forecasting
- Hospitality Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Environmental Management
- Total Quality Management