Managing Front Office Operations with Answer Sheet (AHLEI)

by Kasavana, Michael L.; Brooks, Richard M.; American Hotel & Lodging Association

• ISBN13: 9780133097108
• ISBN10: 0133097102
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-29
• Publisher: Educational Institute

Summary

This best-selling textbook provides an in-depth look at management of the front office and how this department interacts with other hotel departments to create a memorable guest experience. The eighth edition been revised with new material on the potential impact of automated information technologies on a variety of front office functions. This edition also includes new information on revenue managers, how blogging and social networking affect hotels, manual backup procedures for automated system failure, identity theft prevention, payment card security standards, and green hotels. In addition, important discussions of front office operations have been expanded throughout the text, especially with respect to human resources management, business forecasting, revenue management, budget planning, and front office staff interaction with sales, housekeeping, and security personnel.

Author Biography

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Table of Contents

Chapter: 1 The Lodging Industry

Chapter: 2 Hotel Organization

Chapter: 3 Front Office Operations

Chapter: 4 Reservations

Chapter: 5 Registration

Chapter: 6 Communications and Guest Services

Chapter: 7 Security and the Lodging Industry

Chapter: 8 Front Office Accounting

Chapter: 9 Check-Out and Account Settlement

Chapter: 10 The Role of Housekeeping in Hospitality Operations

Chapter: 11 The Front Office Audit

Chapter: 12 Planning and Evaluating Operations

Chapter: 13 Revenue Management

Chapter: 14 Managing Human Resources