Hospitality: An Introduction

Author(s): Robert A Brymer, Lisa N. Cain, Premila Whitney

*Features updated information related to Pandemics and other industry disruptionsHospitality: An Introduction is systemically organized for introductory students. This long-standing, successful book introduces many of the “must know” topics important to hospitality within a traditional business fram...

Fundamentals of Sports Ethics

Author(s): Gregg Twietmeyer

Many students come into sports ethics courses with no previous exposure to academic philosophy. As a result, students no longer have basic philosophic literacy. The NEW Third Edition of Fundamentals of Sports Ethics sets a serious philosophic foundation upon which readers can engage sport ethics....

Open for Business: Fundamentals for Today's Business

Author(s): MARK JACOBS, Sherryl L Berg-Ridenour, Jonathan Opata, David Walker, Corinne Bodeman

Open For Business: Fundamentals for Today’s Business is written by educators with both corporate and academic experience.  This introductory level business textbook provides all of the necessary information in an easy to read and retainable format.Written in an easy to read format, Open For Business...

Disciplinary Literacy Across the Curriculum

Author(s): Thomas W Bean, John Readence, Judith Dunkerly Bean

The 12th edition of Disciplinary Literacy Across the Curriculum focuses on developing 21st century learners who are adept at reading and critiquing multiple texts. Organized into two parts: Learning with Text and Technology and Teaching and Learning Strategies, this edition has a redesigned page for...

Casing the Family: Theoretical and Applied Approaches to Understanding Family Communication

Author(s): Sarah Symonds-LeBlanc, Sydney O'Shay

New Second Edition Now Available!There is no one strict definition of family communication, because each family is different.Sarah Symonds LeBlanc and Sydney O’Shay's Casing the Family: Theoretical and Applied Approaches to Understanding Family Communication fuses case studies with communication the...

Organizational Communication: Strategies for Success

Author(s): Stephen Spates, Theodore Avtgis, Shawn Wahl, Andrew S Rancer

The focus of Organizational Communication: Strategies for Success is theory and relevant skills orientation, serving those who study relevant organizational theory as well as those developing the necessary skillsets required for conducting communication training, assessment, and organizational devel...

Successful Hotel, Lodging and Resort Management: Delivering the Guest Experience

Author(s): Michael Collins, Gabriela Lelo De Larrea, Karima Lanfranco

Exceptional customer experiences and financial returns are interdependent, whether a lodging operation is a luxury resort and spa, or a select-service economy hotel. Successful Hotel, Lodging & Resort Management: Delivering the Guest Experience fully explores this synergistic relationship. Successfu...

Lift Your Voice: Public Speaking in the HBCU Classroom

Author(s): Kyle Fox, Felicia R. Stewart

While there is a myriad of texts, articles, videos, and more to demonstrate good speeches, there has never been an emphasis on being true to our cultural selves and using the tools of our identities to help make us effective communicators.Lift Your Voice: Public Speaking in the HBCU Classroom encour...

Training & Talent Development: Intersecting Communication, Human Performance Improvement, and Organizational Effectiveness

Author(s): Jason S Wrench, Maryalice Citera, Danette Johnson

New Second Edition Now Available!Training and Talent Development: Intersecting Communication, Human Performance Improvement, and Organizational Effectiveness explores two basic factors related to the T&D world: training and performance improvement.Training and Talent Development is informative, scho...

Cornerstones for College Success

Author(s): Robert Sherfield, Patricia Moody

Robert Sherfield and Patricia Moody’s Cornerstones for College Success addresses the needs and challenges students in two year programs will encounter during their studies.Suitable for first year success, introduction to college, and other orientation courses, Cornerstones for College Success provid...