Now in its ninth edition‎,‎ Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry‎:‎ A Guide to Best Practice‎,‎ is fully updated with new legal information‎,‎ data‎,‎ statistics and examples‎.‎ Taking a ‎'‎process‎'‎ approach‎,‎ it provides the reader with an essential understanding of the purpose‎,‎ policies and processes concerned with managing an enterprise‎'‎s workforce within the current business and social environment‎.‎ Since the eighth edition of this book there have been many important developments in this field and this ninth edition has been completely revised and updated in the following ways‎:‎ * Extensively updated content to reflect recent issues and trends including‎:‎ labour markets and industry structure‎,‎ impacts of IT and social media‎,‎ growth of international multi ‎- unit brands‎,‎ role of employer branding‎,‎ talent management‎,‎ equal opportunities and managing diversity‎.‎ All explored specifically within the Hospitality Industry * The text explores key issues and shows real life applications of HRM in the Hospitality industry and is informed through the au‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎