Service Quality Management in Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure

Service Quality Management in Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure

Author: Connie Mok

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-01-11

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 1136386564

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Does your staff deliver the highest quality service possible? Customers today expect a very high overall level of service in hospitality, tourism, and leisure. Competition in these fields will thus be driven by strategies focusing on quality of service to add value, as opposed to product or price differentiation. Service Quality Management in Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure highlights concepts and strategies that will improve the delivery of hospitality services, and provides clear and simple explanations of theoretical concepts as well as their practical applications! Practitioners and educators alike will find this book to be invaluable in their businesses and in preparing students for the business world. This essential book provides you with clear, comprehensive explanations of theoretical concepts and methods that will give you the competitive edge in this fast-changing field. Topics covered include: services management marketing operations management human resources management service quality management Service Quality Management in Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure brings together an array of pertinent materials that will measure and enhance customer satisfaction and help you provide superior hospitality services, and groups them in easy-to-use clusters for quick reference.


Quality Services and Experiences in Hospitality and Tourism

Quality Services and Experiences in Hospitality and Tourism

Author: Liping A. Cai

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2018-10-19

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1787563839

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This book offers conceptual discourse, empirical evidence, application of existing and emerging theories, and implication of practical findings. It discusses the perspectives of both providers and recipients of quality services across a wide spectrum of hospitality and tourism sectors.


Contemporary Management Approaches to the Global Hospitality and Tourism Industry

Contemporary Management Approaches to the Global Hospitality and Tourism Industry

Author: Pius, Abraham

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-03-27

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1799822060

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The hospitality, travel, and tourism industries play a major role in citizen wellbeing, socio-cultural integration, and the economic advancement of a nation. The industries are increasingly complex in operation, demanding excellence across a far-reaching and diverse set of capabilities and changes in management practices across the board. With growing expectations for a better service quality from the users and endless calls for value-added service, managers are under constant pressure to improve their services across all aspects while growing customer numbers to meet various stakeholder expectations. Contemporary Management Approaches to the Global Hospitality and Tourism Industry is a key reference source that provides crucial knowledge on the application of new management practices and trends in the tourism industry. While highlighting topics such as service quality, culture sensitivity, and brand marketing, this publication explores the influence of globalization and the methods of sustainable business practices. This book is ideally designed for managers, hotel directors, restaurateurs, researchers, industry professionals, professors, and students seeking cutting-edge hospitality and tourism management strategies.


Managing Tourism and Hospitality Services

Managing Tourism and Hospitality Services

Author: B. Prideaux

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2006-09-14

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 1845930150

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The aim of this book is to enhance theoretical and practical understanding of quality management in tourism and hospitality. It provides a benchmark of current knowledge, and examines the range of research methods being applied to further develop tourism and hospitality service management research. It is hoped that this book will stimulate new research questions by highlighting tensions and challenges in the area.


Best Practices in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management

Best Practices in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management

Author: Ana María Campón-Cerro

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-07-30

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 3319916920

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This volume analyses the positive effects that tourism generates on resident’s quality of life, and how this influences tourists’ quality of life as they enjoy an enriching experience in the destination they visit. It provides significant theoretical and empirical contributions, as well as, case studies related to quality of life in hospitality and tourism marketing and management. This volume is the result of the effort that many researchers from all over the world have done to spread some new light on this outstanding research line and add knowledge on the relationship between tourism and quality of life of both residents and tourists. This last is highlighted as a fundamental factor to take into account for the development of new tourism practices. This volume is a true reference for researchers, students and professionals working in tourism marketing and management.


Service Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality

Service Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality

Author: K. Thirumaran

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-01-20

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 3030576949

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Service operations management in the tourism and hospitality industry requires a high level of coordination, communication and facilitation to satisfy visitors. In all of these activities, service excellence means a lot to visitors in terms of their experience, and to the business it means repeat customers and word-of-mouth marketing. Based on fresh empirical evidence from the field, this book captures the different approaches and challenges to service excellence in the Asian tourism and hospitality industry. Focusing on hotels, attractions, transport providers and other segments in tourism and hospitality, this book presents new case studies underlining and detailing global and local travel industry practices. The book is meant as a reference and supplementary reading for students, researchers and industry practitioners.


Managing Hospitality Experiences

Managing Hospitality Experiences

Author: Alexandra Kenyon

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2020-06-25

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1789242037

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Using examples from the gamut of hospitality, this book explores issues around people, services and spaces. It covers management issues such as marketing, human resources, operations, quality management, facilities management, project management and strategy, while considering hospitality operations within their wider geo-social and geo-environmental settings. This book includes a range of important contemporary topics, such as sustainability, resilience and ethics; supported throughout by learning objectives, case studies, review questions, links to videos and further reading suggestions.


Strategic Management for Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Strategic Management for Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Author: Nigel Evans

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-01-30

Total Pages: 729

ISBN-13: 1135038279

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Strategic Management for Tourism, Hospitality and Events is the must-have text for students approaching this subject for the first time. It introduces students to fundamental strategic management principles in a Tourism, Hospitality and Events context and brings theory to life by integrating a host of industry-based case studies and examples throughout. Among the new features and topics included in this edition are: Extended coverage to Hospitality and Events to reflect the increasing need and importance of a combined sector approach to strategy New international Tourism, Hospitality and Events case studies from both SME’s and large-scale businesses are integrated throughout to show applications of strategic management theory, such as objectives, products and markets and strategic implementation. Longer combined sector case studies are also included at the end of the book for seminar work. New content on emerging strategic issues affecting the tourism ,hospitality and events industries, such as innovation, employment, culture and sustainability Web Support for tutors and students providing explanation and guidelines for instructors on how to use the textbook and case studies, additional exercises, case studies and video links for students. This book is written in an accessible and engaging style and structured logically with useful features throughout to aid students’ learning and understanding. This book is an essential resource to Tourism, Hospitality and Events students.


Service Quality in Leisure, Events, Tourism and Sport, 2nd Edition

Service Quality in Leisure, Events, Tourism and Sport, 2nd Edition

Author: John Buswell

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2016-12-20

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1780645449

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Service quality is at the forefront of how the leisure, events, tourism and sport (LETS) sectors operate. An important consideration for any business, and therefore any student of the subject, this new edition of a successful textbook addresses the key points and principles of managing service quality across the industry sector. Considering the underpinning theory of service quality, this book informs the reader of the practical application of service quality management tools and techniques in an industry with distinctive features and challenges. An invaluable read for students within the LETS sectors, it also provides a useful refresher for practitioners working in the industry.