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Supervision in the Hospitality Industry

Walker, John R. / Miller, Jack E.

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8. Auflage Dezember 2015
400 Seiten, eText
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ISBN: 978-1-119-19196-4
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Supervision in the Hospitality Industry, 8th Edition focuses on the different roles of employees from beginning leaders, newly promoted supervisor, or anyone planning a career in the hospitality field. A market leader, this text is widely used by thousands of students training for a career in the hospitality industry and current hospitality supervisors alike. Supervision is unique in that it does not solely rely on the supervisor's point of view; instead, it considers the viewpoints of all levels of associates to create an informed picture of management and supervision in the hospitality industry.

Preface

Chapter 1: The Supervisor as Manager

The Supervisor's Role

Obligations and Responsibilities of a Supervisor

Functions of Management

Theories of People Management

Managerial Skills

Tips for New Supervisors

Chapter 2: The Supervisor as Leader

Characteristics of Leaders

The Nature of Leadership

Choosing a Leadership Style

Developing Your Own Style

Ethics

The Supervisor as Mentor

Chapter 3: Planning, Organizing, and Goal Setting

The Nature of Planning

Types of Plans and Planning

Planning for Change

Planning Your Own Time

Organizing for Success

Chapter 4: Communicating Effectively

The Importance of Good Communication

Why Communication is So Important

Obstacles to Good Communication

Listening

Directing People at Work

Business Writing

Meetings

Chapter 5: Equal Opportunity Laws and Diversity

Equal Opportunity in the Workplace

Equal Employment Opportunity Laws

EEO Laws and the Hiring Process

Equal Opportunity in the Workplace: What Leaders Need to Know

Why Does Cultural Diversity Matter?

How to Increase Personal Awareness

How to Recognize and Practice Cross-Cultural Interaction

Establishing a Diversity and Inclusion Program

Managing Diversity Issues Positively

Chapter 6: Recruitment, Selection, and Orientation

The Labor Market

Determining Labor Needs

Recruiting

Selecting the Right Person

Negligent Hiring

Orientation

Chapter 7: Performance Effectiveness

Performance Improvement

Performance Standards

What a Good Performance Standard System Can Do

Setting Up a Performance Standard System

Implementing a Performance Standard System

Essentials of Performance Evaluation

Making the Evaluation

The Appraisal Interview

Follow-Up

Legal Aspects of Performance Evaluation

Chapter 8: Motivation

Employee Expectations and Needs

Motivation

Theories of Motivation

Applying Theory to Reality: Limiting Factors

Building a Positive Work Climate

Focus: The Individual

Motivational Methods

Focus: The Job--Providing an Attractive Job Environment

Focus: The Leader

Chapter 9: Supervising Teams, Teambuilding, and Coaching

What is a Team?

Working Together

Building Teams

Installing Total Quality Management

Empowering Employees

Overcoming Team Challenges

Coaching

Chapter 10: Employee Training and Development

Importance of Training

Who Will Do the Training?

How Employees Learn Best

Developing a Job-Training Program

Retraining

Overcoming Obstacles to Learning

Turnover and Retention

Chapter 11: Conflict Management, Resolution, and Prevention

What is Conflict?

Conflict Management

Conflict Resolution

Workplace Violence

Conflict Prevention

Chapter 12: Discipline

Essentials of Discipline

Approaches to Discipline

Administering Discipline

Termination

Employee Assistance Programs

Employee Safety

Harassment

The Supervisor's Key Role

Chapter 13: Decision Making and Control

Decision Making

How to Make Good Decisions

Problem Solving

Building Decision-Making Skills

Controlling

Chapter 14: Delegating

What Delegation Means

Essentials of Delegation

Benefits of Delegation

Why People Resist Delegation

How to Delegate Successfully

Glossary

Index
John R. Walker, DBA, CHA, FMP, is a Fulbright Senior Specialist and the McKibbon Professor of Hotel and Restaurant Management at the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee.

J. R. Walker, United States International University; J. E. Miller, St. Louis Community College