The management and investigation of traffic accidents are clearly and comprehensively explained in this book. The author stresses those aspects of the subject that will be of practical value to the reader charged with traffic accident management. Detailed information is presented on mental hearth for the investigator, accident scene priorities and hazards, victim rescue and evacuation, and identification of and interviews with participants and witnesses. The author also provides chapters on physical evidence, hit-and-run, determination of speed from skid marks, and accident reconstruction. Fat.

Not only descibes management theories but also includes many practical examples and cases which illustrate the theories in action. Rolf Bergman, Ian Stagg from Monash University, Australia.

"Housekeeping Management offers future industry professionals the tools they need to be competitive in this new era - the skills to manage resources, administer assets, and manage all of the technical operations of a busy housekeeping department. Using case studies culled from the author's extensive experience in the hospitality industry, it demonstrates clearly how theoretical concepts apply to real-life situations."--BOOK JACKET. "Ideal for two-year or four-year programs, Housekeeping Management is a resource to help tomorrow's executive housekeepers acquire the proficiency in management and administration they'll need to succeed in the hospitality industry."--BOOK JACKET.

One of the leading texts in the field, 'Tourism Management' is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of tourism as you study for a degree, diploma or single module in the subject with a global focus. It is written in an engaging style that assumes no prior knowledge of tourism and builds up your understanding as you progress through this wide-ranging global review of the principles of managing tourism. It traces the evolution and future development of tourism and the challenges facing tourism managers in this fast-growing sector of the world economy. This updated book is highly illustrated with diagrams and colour images, and contains short case studies of contemporary themes of interest, as well as new data, statistics, weblinks to key reports and industry studies.

"One of the leading texts in the field, Tourism Management is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of tourism as you study for a degree, diploma or single module in the subject. It is written in an engaging style that assumes no prior knowledge of tourism and builds up your understanding as you progress through this wide ranging global review of the principles of managing tourism. It traces the evolution and future development of tourism and the challenges facing tourism managers in this fast growing sector of the world economy. This book is highly illustrated with diagrams and colour images, and contains short case studies of contemporary themes of interest, as well as new data and statistics. This fifth edition has been revised and updated to include: New content on: sports, festivals and event tourism, social media impacts on tourism, global economic downturn affecting tourism as well as emerging themes in tourism such as slow travel, dark tourism, volunteer tourism and medical tourism. Updated case studies on BRIC markets and new case studies from Middle East and Asia. Enhanced Tourism and sustainable development coverage, which runs throughout the book as a major theme, highlighting the challenge of climate change and future tourism growth Transport section includes more international perspectives from China and South America. Updated companion website which includes: additional case studies, quizzes, PPT's, further reading, web reading as well as video links and longer reflective case study per chapter to aid both teaching and learning"--

"One of the leading texts in the field, Tourism Management is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of tourism as you study for a degree, diploma or single module in the subject. It is written in an engaging style that assumes no prior knowledge of tourism and builds up your understanding as you progress through this wide ranging global review of the principles of managing tourism. It traces the evolution and future development of tourism and the challenges facing tourism managers in this fast growing sector of the world economy. This book is highly illustrated with diagrams and colour images, and contains short case studies of contemporary themes of interest, as well as new data and statistics. This fifth edition has been revised and updated to include: New content on: sports, festivals and event tourism, social media impacts on tourism, global economic downturn affecting tourism as well as emerging themes in tourism such as slow travel, dark tourism, volunteer tourism and medical tourism. Updated case studies on BRIC markets and new case studies from Middle East and Asia. Enhanced Tourism and sustainable development coverage, which runs throughout the book as a major theme, highlighting the challenge of climate change and future tourism growth Transport section includes more international perspectives from China and South America. Updated companion website which includes: additional case studies, quizzes, PPT's, further reading, web reading as well as video links and longer reflective case study per chapter to aid both teaching and learning"--

New Perspectives in Hospitality Management is a unique collection of articles that represent the very highest level of scholarship in the sphere of hospitality research. The articles published in this collection identify some emergent themes that have subsequently established themselves as key trends among academics in the field.