目录

  • 1 Chapter 1 – Preparing for a Leadership Career
    • 1.1 Introduction
    • 1.2 Why a Career in Hospitality and Tourism?
    • 1.3 Selecting an Industry Segment
    • 1.4 Types of Available Positions
    • 1.5 Traits of Leaders
    • 1.6 Traditional Management Styles
    • 1.7 Varying your Leadership Style
  • 2 Chapter 2 – Hospitality and Tourism Leadership
    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 21st Century Leadership Styles
    • 2.3 Leadership Development Goals
    • 2.4 Empowerment
    • 2.5 Showing Respect and Value for Diversity
    • 2.6 Global Guest Audiences
    • 2.7 Welcoming Other Cultures
  • 3 Chapter 3 – Leadership and the Guest Cycle
    • 3.1 Introduction
    • 3.2 Follow the Guest: Making the Cycle Seamless
    • 3.3 Guest Recovery
    • 3.4 Problem Solving
  • 4 Chapter 4 – Managing the Guest Experience Cycle
    • 4.1 Introduction
    • 4.2 Managing the Guest Experience: Being Inclusive
    • 4.3 Guest Experience Property Standards
    • 4.4 Managing the Guest Service Measurement (GSM) Process
    • 4.5 Guest Service Gold: Leading a Gold Team
    • 4.6 Managing Green Practices
  • 5 Chapter 5 – Leadership, Employees and Communication
    • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.2 Purpose of the Mission Statement
    • 5.3 Communicating Employee Purpose and Role
    • 5.4 Setting Performance Goals
    • 5.5 Listening, Speaking and Writing
    • 5.6 Managing Difficult People
    • 5.7 Guest Communication
    • 5.8 Media Training
  • 6 Chapter 6 – Front Office Leadership
    • 6.1 Introduction
    • 6.2 Responsibilities of the Front Office Manager
    • 6.3 Reports: The Night Audit Paper Trail
    • 6.4 Labor Costs and the Night Audit
    • 6.5 Measuring Employee Performance
    • 6.6 Guests and the Front Desk
    • 6.7 Green Practice Programs for Guests
  • 7 Chapter 7 – Managing Housekeeping Operations
    • 7.1 Introduction
    • 7.2 Being the Executive Housekeeper
    • 7.3 Building a Budget
    • 7.4 Budgeting Labor and Linen Expenses
    • 7.5 Managing Housekeeping Performance Standards
    • 7.6 Training Housekeeping Staff
    • 7.7 Managing Housekeeping Green Practices
  • 8 Chapter 8 – Leadership and Facilities Management
    • 8.1 Introduction
    • 8.2 Function of the Chief Engineer
    • 8.3 Budgeting to Meet ADA Requirements
    • 8.4 Energy Management
    • 8.5 Emergency Systems Planning
    • 8.6 Managing the Facility’s Green Practices
  • 9 Chapter 9 – Food and Beverage Service Leadership
    • 9.1 Introduction
    • 9.2 Organization and Staffing of Food and Beverage Operations
    • 9.3 Menu Management
    • 9.4 Purchasing Supplies and Equipment
    • 9.5 Facility Design, Décor and Cleaning
    • 9.6 Managing Sanitation and Safety
    • 9.7 Labor and Revenue Control
    • 9.8 Nutrition and Sustainable Foods
  • 10 Chapter 10 – Managing Banquets and Catered Events
    • 10.1 Introduction
    • 10.2 Booking and Planning Events
    • 10.3 Reports: Preparing for Service
    • 10.4 Delivering Service
    • 10.5 After Service
  • 11 Chapter 11 – Human Resources
    • 11.1 Introduction
    • 11.2 Interview and Hiring Practices
    • 11.3 Employment Laws
    • 11.4 Managing Compensation and Benefits
    • 11.5 Corporate Social Responsibility
  • 12 Chapter 12 – Managing Operational Finance
    • 12.1 Introduction
    • 12.2 Financial Statements
    • 12.3 Operational Expenses and the Capital Budget
    • 12.4 Revenue Management
    • 12.5 Managing Labor Costs
    • 12.6 Taxes: Reporting and Remitting
  • 13 Chapter 13 – Marketing
    • 13.1 Introduction
    • 13.2 The Marketing Mix
    • 13.3 Steps of a Marketing Plan
    • 13.4 Channels of Distribution
    • 13.5 The Marketing Budget
    • 13.6 Industry Trends and Marketing
  • 14 Chapter 14 – Sales
    • 14.1 Introduction
    • 14.2 Training for Sales Success
    • 14.3 Managing a Sales Team
    • 14.4 Selling to Global Audiences
    • 14.5 Selling to Special Segments
    • 14.6 Selling to the Digital Traveler
  • 15 Chapter 15 – Safety
    • 15.1 Introduction
    • 15.2 Managing Workplace Safety
    • 15.3 Risk Management and Insurance
    • 15.4 OSHA: Following the Requirements
  • 16 Chapter 16 – Security
    • 16.1 Introduction
    • 16.2 Hotel Security: Access Control and Guestroom Security
    • 16.3 Employee Security Issues
    • 16.4 Emergency Management and Media Relations
Channels of Distribution





Hospitality and tourism industry serves many consumer segments and as a result has established channels of distribution through which consumer may purchase all or parts of a travel product or service.
酒店旅游行业服务的客户群有很多市场细分,因此需建立多种分销渠道让消费者能购买全部或部分旅游产品或服务。


Advances in technology have created a dynamic environment within the distribution and hospitality-marketing managers must know how to use these systems to the organization’s advantage.
技术进步让分销渠道变化多样,酒店的营销经理必须知道如何利用这些系统来提升公司的优势。
Consumers today can purchase their travel products and services through many different ways.
今天,消费者通过不同方式购买旅游产品和服务。

Consumers very commonly use travel intermediaries such as travel agents, tour operators and travel websites and OTAS.
消费者通常使用的中介机构有旅游代理人、旅行社、旅行网站和在线旅行社
For a hospitality and tourism company it is essential to maintain correct records and rate parities in order to offer competitive advantages to the ever consumers of today.
对于酒店旅游业公司来说,保留准确的记录和平价以提供竞争性优势给回头客是至关重要的。

We will discuss the Marketing Budget in the next section.
我们将在下一节讨论营销预算。