A complete guide to using key managerial accounting techniques for planning, controlling and improving profitability at the business property level - the "cutting-edge" of routine decision making. Extended edition now includes a major new section Step-by-Step: Quantitative analysis of cost functions in hotels & restaurants.

"One of the leading texts in the field, The Economics of Recreation, Leisure and Tourism is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of economics in these industries, helping you to enjoy and pass an economics module as part of tourism, recreation, events or sport management degrees. International in its outlook, it will equip you with vital skills and knowledge for your future career as well as critical skills to help you understand and help tackle crucial challenges facing the world. It is written in a clear and engaging style that assumes no prior knowledge of economics. It applies economic theory to a range of tourism industry issues at the consumer, business, national and international level by using topical examples to give the theory real-world context. This book is richly illustrated with diagrams and contains a range of features such as international case studies showcasing current issues, review questions and extracts from journals to aid understanding and further knowledge, as well as new data and statistics. It concludes with a powerful critique of traditional economics and a set of twenty-one issues that demand action. This sixth edition has been revised and updated to include: Recent and time series international economic data to provide a sense of the dynamics of world economies. Topical analysis to aid decision making for industry, governments and pressure groups. A renewed emphasis on environmental and climate change issues New and revised international case studies that demonstrate theoretical principles of economics as applied to the sector. Companion website with PowerPoint slides"--

Second edition of this a user friendly and hands-on introduction to finance and accounting in the hospitality industry. This fully revised and updated edition is a must-have text for all students and practitioners, enabling them to put their learning into practice to achieve immediate results.

Romantic, mouth-watering Paris - where do you start? Let food-lover and Paris expert Jane Parch show you around the city's mille-feuille of history and culture, with its tempting pastry and chocolate shops on every corner.

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A security director must have knowledge of criminal and civil law, risk and personnel management, budgeting and finance, and a host of other areas in order to be effective. Hospitality Security: Managing Security in Today's Hotel, Lodging, Entertainment, and Tourism Environment provides experience-based, proven methods for preventing and resolving the challenges faced by today's hospitality practitioner.Designed for both novice security professionals and industry veterans in need of a reference, the book covers: Risk assessment, where threats and vulnerabilities are calculated with probabiliti

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