This book offers a comprehensive discussion of international hospitality business. The practical discussion of international hospitality operationsmanagement concepts and skillsoffers information directly applicable to your daily operations. You'll find a complete analysis of the complex issues hospitality managers face when they are assigned overseas, including international hospitality firms' policies regarding development strategy, organizational structure, marketing, finance and accounting, and human resource management.

Preface, Acknowledgments, PART I: AN OVERVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, Chapter 1. The Hospitality Industry As an International Business, Chapter 2. The Geography of International Hospitality Development, PART II: DIFFERENCES IN CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS, Chapter 3. Cultural Environment, Chapter 4. Political Systems, Chapter 5. Economic Systems, PART III: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, Chapter 6. Market Entry Choice and Organizational Development, Chapter 7. Hotel Development and Design, PART IV: HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS, Chapter 8. Legal Environment, Chapter 9. Financial Management, Chapter 10. International Accounting and Taxation, Chapter 11. Human Resource Management, Chapter 12. International Hospitality Marketing, Chapter 13. Religion and Food Service Management, PART V: FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, Chapter 14. Prospects and Opportunities, Index