Soundview has put together a collection of summaries called The Essentials Collection. This collection is a wealth of knowledge that no executive’s library should be without! Featuring 20 Soundview summaries of the best-selling business books of this decade, the subject categories include strategic management, marketing, human resource management, leadership, sales skills and many more. Summaries that are included in The Essentials Collection: * The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave by Leigh...

Food for Today is a comprehensive lab-based foods and nutrition program for high school students. It is correlated to the National Standards for Family & Consumer Sciences. Students learn how to make healthy and nutritious food decisions reflecting the most current nutritional guidelines, how to plan meals safely, how to prepare food, how to appreciate food diversity, how science and technology impact foods and nutrition, and about career opportunities in the area of foods and nutrition. ...

This long established market leader has set standards that few texts have equalled in terms of accessibility of writing style, clarity of presentation and popularity with students and teachers alike. Written from a managerial perspective and packed with contemporary references to management research and practice, it continues to prove the student’s OB text of choice. This eighth edition brings fresh evidence to explore theory in practice, and a wide range of brand new and intriguing examples...

Tomorrow’s managers are off to a strong start with this fully updated and streamlined edition. Each chapter includes an increased emphasis on globalization and environmental responsibility and a new chapter on Events Marketing appears in Part V. The practicality of previous editions continues with mini-case studies, contributions from industry experts, profiles of corporations, profiles of hospitality professionals and a new student DVD-ROM packed with resources to support readers’ coursework...

This work explores the breadth and scope of accommodation management in hotels beyond the narrower confines of “traditional” approaches. It does so by placing accommodation within the wider strategic context of hotel management. Accommodation is not simply about meeting and greeting people, checking them in, cleaning their rooms and repairing the plumbing. Accommodation is managing of what hotels “do”. The book consists of a selection of articles contributed by subject experts...

Effectively Develop and Manage a Resort Property-Revised and Updated In recent years, the definition of “resort” has expanded to include any facility that provides recreation and entertainment in combination with lodging. Revised and updated for these changes, Resorts: Management and Operation, Second Edition covers both new trends, like the increasing popularity of timeshares and cruise ships, and tried-and-true businesses like ski areas, golf resorts, spas, and casinos. The book...