Sage Publications Hospitality Management (SAGE Library of Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure)

This major work looks at the evolution of the hospitality industry and hospitality management, with source material drawn from dedicated hospitality books and journals as well as a range of complementary sources from a variety of allied discipline areas. The focus is predominantly contemporary in recognition of the industry′s fast-changing environment, while the historical antecedents, both in terms of the origins of modern hospitality and of key pioneering research work in the area, are also included. These volumes acknowledge the internationalism of the industry and reflect how hospitality and its management vary across time and place. Volume One: The Idea of Hospitality - Past and Present Perspectives Volume Two: The Hospitality Industry - Structures, Strategies and Market Volume Three: The Management of People and Service in Hospitality Volume Four: Management Hospitality′s Tangible Resources - Operations, Assets and Finance About the Author Tom Baum is Professor in the Department of Human Resource Management at Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde . He is Programme Director of their Executive Masters in Leadership for Hospitality and Tourism, and has published eight books on tourism development, human resources, training and international tourism themes. He has also published and/or presented over 200 papers in international journals in the areas of hospitality and HRM, tourism education and training; hospitality management; tourism development and planning.