Concepts Of Front Office Management

This Second Edition has been updated to include a brand new chapter on yield management, plus a human resources chapter refocused to cover current trends in training, employee empowerment, and reducing turnover. In addition, you'll discover how to increase efficiency with today's hospitality technology--from electronic lock to front office equipment.

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A comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of running the front desk of a modern hotel. It emphasizes the technological aspects of running a hotel desk and features illustrations, assessment questions, learning objectives, and a case study that runs through the whole book. This new edition has been revised by Huyton and Baker and there is a lecturer's guide to accompany the text.

"Accessibly written and thoughtfully edited, making it essential reading for those studying hospitality and embarking on a career in the industry." - Peter Lugosi, Oxford School of Hospitality Management "This text is a fascinating read... Roy Wood has spent 25 years teaching, researching and writing on the hospitality industry - much of that learning is here in this book." - Erwin Losekoot, Auckland University of Technology "All different aspects of the hospitality industry are elaborated on... All in all a wonderful course book for for our students!" - Claudia Rothwangl, ITM College This book covers the major concepts students are likely to encounter throughout their study within the hospitality management, giving a comprehensive and up-to-date overview as well as providing engaging everyday examples from around the world. A leading figure in the field, Roy Wood has successfully gathered international contributors with direct experience of hospitality management and the hospitality industry as a whole, ensuring the academic, geographical and practical integrity of the book. Key Concepts in Hospitality Management is written for undergraduate students and those studying short postgraduate or executive education courses in hospitality management, events management, tourism management and leisure management.

The front office is the nerve center of a hotel property. Communications and accounting are two of the most important functions of a front desk operation. Front office/reception is the first place where guests/customers arrive and come in touch with the staff. Front office/reception is the mirror of a hotel. The function of the front office is to directly get in touch with customers. The front office can discover more information about the customer by asking them questions and give answer ask by guest/customer also helping the customers out. Broadly speaking, front office includes roles that affect the right side (revenues) of trading statement of the business. Effective communications--with guests, employees, and other departments of the hotel--are paramount in projecting a hospitable image. Answering guest inquiries about hotel services and other guests, marketing and sales department requests for information on guest room availability, and housekeeping department inquiries concerning guest reservations are but a few of the routine tasks performed almost constantly by a hotel front desk in its role as communications hub. Accounting procedures involving charges to registered and nonregistered hotel guest accounts are also important in the hospitality field. Staff working in the front office can also deal with simple tasks, such as sorting emails and helping on printing and typing tasks. Front office staff needs to use different skills on technologies too, such as using the printers, fax machines and phone. The book Hotel Front Office Management addresses the demands for instructing future leaders of the hotel industry. Educators who are preparing professionals for roles as front office managers and general managers in hotels are required to meet the challenges of operations, technology, training, empowerment, and international applications.

This complete guide to veterinary office management covers front office skills, clinical assisting tasks, critical core competencies as outlined by the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association, and pet health insurance and wellness plans.--From publisher description.

Australian adaption of an English practical text for students new to the hotel industry undertaking courses based on the tourism training Australia/ACTRAC ('black book') front office/reception training modules BFO1, BFO2, BFO3, BFO6, BFO7, BFO8, BFO9 and BFO10. The activities provided cover the basic principles and concepts of front office operations. They follow a typical guest from check-in to check-out. Includes diagrams, tables, end of chapter summaries, review and discussion questions. There is also a glossary of terms and an index.

Hotel Front Office Management uses a human resources approach to cover the unique management and operational challenges in the front offices of today's hotels and lodging facilities. This Fifth Edition continues its emphasis on applying theory and management strategies, as well as providing updated material on select-service hotel front office operation. It addresses the impact of the recession on the hotel business and discusses the impact of social media and guestroom technology on the hotel business and how the Internet is the single most important travel planning and distribution channel in hospitality. There is also new and updated information on environmental and sustainability issues, particularly as it relates to housekeeping topics.