CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1. Travel in History 2. The Transportation Revolution 3. About Hospitality Industry CHAPTER 2 Service Makes Kifference 1. What Is Service? 2. Characteristics of Services 3. Strategic Planning 4. The Strategic Service Vision 5. Keys to Delivering Good Service CHAPTER 3 Understanding the World of Hotels 1. Hotel Industry 2. Hotel Guests 3. Hotel Categories CHAPTER 4 Hotel Organization 1. How Is a Hotel Organized? 2. Revenue Centers 3. Cost Centers CHAPTER 5 Managing and Leading Hospitality Enterrpises 1. A Managers Job 2. The Importance of Leadership Appendix Eight Managerial/Leadership Roles CHAPTER 6 Managing Human Resources 1. Labor Trends 2. Human Resources Programs CHAPTER 7 Marketing Hospitality 1. The Marketing Concept 2. Sales Management 3. Advertising 4. Public Relations 5. Sales Promotion CHAPTER 8 Hotel Contracts and Agreement 1. Development of Hotel Chains 2. Franchising Is Big Business 3. Why Management Companines Exist 4. Management Contracts 5. Joint Venture 6. Hotel Consortia CHAPTER 9 Cost Control 1. Costing Concept 2. The Impact of Cost Structure on Profitability CHAPTER 10 Globa Competition and the Future 1. Long-term Tourism Growth Trends 2. Tourism Grwth in Asia and the Pacific 3. Technolgy and Automation 4. Tourism and the Environment 5. Mergers, Acquisitions, Cooperative Arragements Appendix1 Appendix2 Reference Books