by
Canton, Lucien G.
Call Number
363.289068 22
Publication Date
2003
Summary
Guard Force Management looks at the contract guard force as a business and demonstrates how current management techniques can be used to improve efficiency and increase profitability. The author takes proven management principles and applies them to the competitive security industry. This updated edition includes an entirely new chapter on preparation and response to crisis in order to maintain business continuity. The book focuses on administrative and financial functions that are frequently neglected in guard companies, and discusses planning and conducting guard operations in detail.
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Hayes, David K.
Call Number
647.94068 HAY
Publication Date
2006
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"Foundations of Lodging Management describes, clearly and in great detail, how modern hotels are structured and managed. Hoteliers operating today's popular limited- and full-service properties encounter challenges unmatched in recent history. This book tells how hoteliers successfully meet these challenges. Its up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of all areas of hotel operations makes it an excellent choice for initial study of the exciting lodging industry."--BOOK JACKET.
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Bajger, Christopher.
Call Number
910.3 23
Publication Date
2011
Summary
Get your hands on the brand-new "Eight-language tourism dictionary". The topics in the book are treated in eight languages-English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Czech and Slovak. This book includes all the most useful word phrases and sentences a tourist will need for a variety of situations. We believe that everyone can appreciate the value of being able to communicate in other languages and uncover the beauty of the words and phrases which emerge from everyday life. The reader ...
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Vallen, Gary K.
Call Number
647.94068 VAL
Publication Date
2009
Summary
Check-In, Check-Out provides complete coverageof the hotel's front office and all of the support positions that make it work. Organized to reflect how a guest moves through the hotel (reservations, arrival, billing, departure, etc.) this edition provides a broad view of lodging management and covers unique topics such as corporate housing, destination elevators, and trade advertising contracts. Key industry changes are addressed throughout such as hotel technology, the greening of the industry, security issues and automation. Over 200 exhibits illustrate chapter content and help to create a work that both students and professional hoteliers seek out.-- Publisher description.
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Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip089/2008003900.html
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Casway, Jerrold I., author.
Call Number
796.357097309034 23
Publication Date
2017
Summary
"The emergence of baseball as the "national pastime" established the dynamics of spectator sports. Evolving in an urban landscape, the game attracted a dedicated fan base and enshrined the sports hero as a national celebrity. The effect Irish-American players had on how the game was played and their support of Jim Crow culture shaped baseball"--
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Coakley, John.
Call Number
941.7 23 22
Publication Date
2013
Summary
Although the office of President of Ireland has attracted a great deal of public attention, especially since the election of Mary Robinson in 1990, the presidency has been the subject of little analysis. This gap in our knowledge of Irish politics is filled by this timely collection, which brings together a set of studies that explore the political role of the Irish presidency from a comparative perspective. The background to the creation of the presidency in 1937 is considered alongside a detailed assessment of the political, social and symbolic functions of the office. The con.
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Berriozábal, María Antonietta, 1941-
Call Number
976.4063092
Publication Date
2012
Summary
More than a memoir of personal and political achievements, this volume chronicles a family's development from Mexican immigrants to American leaders. Written in an authentic and unique voice, this book describes how the author's Mexican parents, Apolinar and Sixta, instilled a love of learning, a desire to excel, and a commitment to community in their children. Relating how her heritage and upbringing allowed her to lead her community and promote social justice, the author conveys a courageous story of hope, love, faith, and a fighting spirit long committed to social and environmental justice, regardless of the personal cost.
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Wilson, Elisabeth.
Call Number
155.9042
Publication Date
2007
Summary
Stress proof your life is for people who struggle to find time for a shower, much less a bath. The ones who worry that stress is affecting their health and relationships. Or they would worry if they weren''t so knackered.
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Chibili, Michael N., editor.
Call Number
647.94068 MOD
Publication Date
2016
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Tarantino, Anthony, 1949-
Call Number
658.155 22
Publication Date
2009
Summary
This new book helps professionals in the financial sector implement risk management processes, shows organizations how to enable data driven decision making, and provides an introduction to quality control methods such as Six Sigma and Total Quality Management (TQM). Examples and real-world case studies are included throughout. Dr. Anthony Tarantino (San Jose, CA) is currently with IBM's Governance, Risk, and Compliance Center of Competence. Dr. Deborah Cernauskas (Downers Grove, IL) is a risk management consultant for IBM.
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by
Mikhin, Petr.
Call Number
940.54217092 22
Publication Date
2010
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Berners, Philip, author.
Call Number
658.456 BER
Publication Date
2017
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