Hospitality Management Education

by Barrows, Clayton W.; Bosselman, Robert H.

• ISBN13: 9780078900440
• ISBN10: 0078900441
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Haworth Pr

Summary

Hospitality Management Education focuses on the academic aspect of hospitality--the mechanisms of hospitality education programs, their missions, their constituents, and the outcomes of their efforts. This book examines why people study hospitality management, the vast opportunities the field offers, and ways to best prepare students for a career in the industry or in academia. Within Hospitality Management Education, you'll find exhibits, figures, tables, and insight into innovative practice methods that will strengthen your skills as an educator and contributor to the growing success of this discipline.

Table of Contents

About the Editors
Contributors
Preface
Introduction to Hospitality Education	p. 1
Hospitality As an Occupation	p. 21
Linking Hospitality Management Programs to Industry	p. 37
Quality and Its Assurance in Hospitality Education	p. 67
Professional Preparation	p. 97
The Academic Life of Hospitality Educators	p. 131
Curriculum and Instruction	p. 149
Hospitality Research and Scholarship	p. 173
The Service Responsibility of Hospitality Educators	p. 193
International Perspectives: A Comparison of U.S., U.K., and Australian Hospitality Education and Their University Systems	p. 213
Graduate Programs in Hospitality Management Education	p. 239
The Current State of Hospitality Education	p. 261
Index	p. 275
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