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The international hospitality business : management and operations / Larry Yu.

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International Hospitality Business: Management and Operations will introduce hospitality managers to the most up-to-date developments in hospitality to prepare you for the rapidly changing world of international hospitality. This book is a compilation of the most current research in global operation...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Yu, Lawrence
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Haworth Press, ©1999.
Subjects:
Hospitality industry > Management.
International business enterprises > Management.
Table of Contents:
  • The Hospitality Industry As an International Business
  • International Business
  • Shift Toward Service Industry
  • The Hospitality Industry As a Service Export
  • Service Industry Earnings
  • International Travel and Hospitality
  • Motivations for Global Expansion
  • Case Study: Europ Disney Resort
  • The Geography of International Hospitality Development
  • Learning Objectives
  • Geographic Location and World Time
  • Absolute Location and Relative Location
  • World Regions
  • World Regional Travel and Hospitality Patterns
  • The Most Internationalized Hotel Companies
  • Major International Food Service Companies
  • Regional Expansion and Competition
  • Case Study: McDonald's Global Expansion Formula
  • Differences in Cultural, Political, and Economic Systems
  • Cultural Environment
  • Defining Culture
  • Cultural Values and Norms
  • Cultural Values and Their Influence on Management
  • Cross-Cultural Communications
  • Cultural Generalization
  • Learning Culture
  • Case Study: Cultural Diversity at Nikko Hotels International
  • Political Systems
  • Learning Objectives
  • Differences in Political Systems
  • International Relations Among National Governments
  • National Tourism Policy
  • Politics and Business Ethics
  • Nationalism
  • Political Risk Assessment
  • Case Study: Sonesta International Hotels--Responding to a Crisis
  • Economic Systems
  • Different Economic Systems
  • Level of Economic Development
  • Useful Economic Data
  • Assessing Economic Risk
  • Economic Dimension of Tourism and Hospitality.

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