Contemporary Approaches to Hospitality and Tourism Management

Contemporary Approaches to Hospitality and Tourism Management is an Introductory Hospitality/Tourism textbook that covers the broad spectrum of exciting, enriching, lucrative career possibilities that exist under the umbrella of Hospitality/Tourism. Tourism, requiring travel, is of course presented as the overall dynamic economic engine, but Lodging and Foodservice and Attractions with their manifold spin - offs, logistical and market support services, are highlighted as the “operational dynamics and physical plants” of Tourism. Taken together, the 18 Chapters provide pedagogical insight and inspiration that will challenge the new student toward further investigation by stimulating their research into short- term hospitality/tourism niche interests while developing solid initial focus toward long- term career choices. A fresh one-of-a-kind character prevails in that the collection of authors primarily showcases distinguished faculty members of Hospitality/Tourism Degree Programs housed at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU’s).