Front Office: Procedures, social skills, yield and management

by P. Abbott (Author), S. Lewry (Contributor)

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $3.27

  Designed for all students of hospitality and tourism management, the second edition of this best selling text gives a modern approach to front office operations and management using realistic scenarios set in the hotel environment Key features of this essential text: * user-friendly style of writing and accessible page layout enables students to use it as a reference book as well as a textbook * updated in the light of recent developments such as global distribution systems and the internet * greater focus on increasing yield and expansion of vital management aspects such as staffing and equipment * additional extended, practical exercise material. Front Office reflects the importance of different features of the receptionist's work and is divided into four main sections: * Procedural aspects * Dealing with people * Increasing yield * Management aspects Front Office is ideal for GNVQ/ BTEC students, those taking the professional exams of the HCIMA, and for undergraduates and postgraduates studying hospitality and tourism management and all relevant executive courses.

• Used

  Paperback
  1991

  $41.91

  Designed for students studying front office operations, this text reflects the relative importance of different aspects of a hotel receptionist's job. It describes clerical operations, and explains how to deal with clients, enquiries, reservations, room allocations, bills, check-outs and more.

• New

  Paperback
  1999

  $61.31

  Designed for all students of hospitality and tourism management, the second edition of this best selling text gives a modern approach to front office operations and management using realistic scenarios set in the hotel environment Key features of this essential text: * user-friendly style of writing and accessible page layout enables students to use it as a reference book as well as a textbook * updated in the light of recent developments such as global distribution systems and the internet * greater focus on increasing yield and expansion of vital management aspects such as staffing and equipment * additional extended, practical exercise material. Front Office reflects the importance of different features of the receptionist's work and is divided into four main sections: * Procedural aspects * Dealing with people * Increasing yield * Management aspects Front Office is ideal for GNVQ/ BTEC students, those taking the professional exams of the HCIMA, and for undergraduates and postgraduates studying hospitality and tourism management and all relevant executive courses.