For Introduction to Hospitality courses Empower tomorrow‎'‎s hospitality leaders with a visually appealing‎,‎ easy‎,‎ and engaging introduction to the exciting opportunities in the many varied segments of the industry Exploring the Hospitality Industry helps students advance in their careers by giving them a broad foundation of hospitality industry knowledge presented in a lively‎,‎ visually appealing manner using engaging features to facilitate the learning process‎.‎ Less theoretical and more industry‎-relevant than most texts in the field‎,‎ it emphasizes the people‎,‎ companies‎,‎ and positions that make up the hospitality industry today‎.‎ Moving beyond just restaurants and hotels to cover all facets and segments of the industry‎,‎ it includes new growth areas such as event management‎,‎ meeting planning‎,‎ cruising‎,‎ theme parks‎,‎ and gaming entertainment‎.‎ The focus on sustainability features case studies on practitioners and corporations that engage and involve reads as they explore the trends in this ever‎-growing field‎.‎ Also available with MyHospitalityLab‎(‎R‎)‎ MyHospitalityLab not included‎.‎Students‎,‎ if MyHospitalityLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course‎,‎ please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID‎.‎ MyHospitalityLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor‎.‎ Instructors‎,‎ contact your Pearson representative for more information‎.‎ This title is also available with MyHospitalityLab‎-an online homework‎,‎ tutorial‎,‎ and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results‎.‎ Within its structured environment‎,‎ students practice what they learn‎,‎ test their understanding‎,‎ and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts‎.‎ To help students explore the hospitality industry‎,‎ MyHospitalityLab includes industry‎-specific simulations from Hospitality & Tourism Interactive ‎(‎HTi‎)‎‎,‎ and real case studies written by industry leaders‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ John R‎.‎ Walker
• Publisher‎:‎ Pearson
• ISBN‎:‎ 9781292102801