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The guide to Internet resources in hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism

 

How To Find Out

Hospitality Management

 

Introduction

This guide aims to be a very general introduction to the literature of Hospitality Management and will highlight some of its principal texts and resources. It is not to be seen as an exhaustive guide. It is aimed at students at undergraduate level and above and at researchers. If the resources listed are not available in your library please ask staff for advice.

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Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries

Collin, P. Dictionary of Hotels, Tourism and Catering Management Teddington: P. Collin, 1997 ISBN: 0948549858

Jafari, J. Encyclopedia of Tourism London: Routledge, 2000 ISBN: 0415154057

Khan, M. A., Olsen, M. D. and Var, T. (eds.) VNR's Encyclopedia of Hospitality and Tourism New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold; London: Chapman & Hall, 1993 ISBN: 0442003463

Medlik, S. Dictionary of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996 (2nd edition) ISBN: 0750628642

Sinclair, C. International Dictionary of Food and Cooking Teddington: P. Collin,1998 ISBN: 0948549874

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Books

Baum, T. and Mudambi, R. (eds.) Economic and Management Methods for Tourism and Hospitality Research Chichester: Wiley, 1999 ISBN: 0471983926

Brotherton, B. (ed.) The Handbook of Contemporary Hospitality Management Research Chichester: Wiley, 1999 ISBN: 0471983950

Clark, M. Interpersonal Skills for Hospitality Management London: Chapman & Hall, 1995 ISBN: 041257330x (Tourism and Hospitality Management series)

Cullen, P. Economics for Hospitality Management London: International Thomson Business Press, 1997 ISBN: 0412605406

Davis, B. and Stone, S. Food and Beverage Management Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998 (3rd edition) ISBN: 0750632860

Horner, S. Marketing Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure in Europe London: International Thomson Business Press, 1996 ISBN: 0412621703

Johns, N. et al Operational Techniques: a resource-based approach for the hospitality industry London: Cassell, 1994 ISBN: 0304329258 (The Hospitality and Tourism Resource-based series)

Jones, P. (ed.) Introduction to Hospitality Operations London: Cassell, 1996 ISBN: 0304329029

Jones, P. and Kipps, M. (eds.) Flight Catering Harlow: Longman Scientific & Technical, 1995 ISBN: 058227446x

Jones, P. and Merricks, P. (eds.) The Management of Foodservice Operations London: Cassell, 1994 ISBN: 0304331813

Jones, P. and Pizam, A. (eds.) The International Hospitality Industry: organizational and operational issues Harlow: Longman, 1995 ISBN: 0582294134 (Originally published London: Pitman, 1993)

Knowles, T. Corporate Strategy for Hospitality Harlow: Longman, 1996 ISBN: 0582281679

Knowles, T. Hospitality Management: an introduction Harlow: Longman, 1998 (2nd edition) ISBN: 058231271x

Lashley, C. and Morrison, A. (eds.) In Search of Hospitality: theoretical perspectives and debates Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000 ISBN: 0750645628

Lewis, R. C. Cases in Hospitality Strategy and Policy New York; Chichester: Wiley, 1998 ISBN: 0471240125

Lockwood, A. et al (eds.) Quality Management in Hospitality: best practice in action London: Cassell, 1996 ISBN: 0304334855

Medlik, S. and Ingram, H. The Business of Hotels Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000 (4th edition) ISBN: 0750641150

Mullins, L. J. Managing People in the Hospitality Industry Harlow: Longman, 1998 (3rd edition) ISBN: 0582319293

O'Connor, P. Using Computers in Hospitality London: Continuum International Publishing Group, 1999 (2nd edition) ISBN: 0304705225

Powers, T. F. Introduction to the Hospitality Industry New York: Wiley, 1999 (4th edition) ISBN: 0471252441

Ransley, J. and Ingram, H. (eds.) Developing Hospitality Properties and Facilities Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000 ISBN: 0750645547

Riley, M. Human Resources Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996 (2nd edition) ISBN: 0750627298

Sargent, M. and Lyle, T. Successful Pubs and Inns Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998 ISBN: 0750641134 (Professional Hospitality Guides)

Taylor, D. Hospitality Sales and Promotion: strategies for success Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001 ISBN: 0750649860

Teare, R., Bowen, J. T. and Hing, N. (eds.) New Directions in Hospitality and Tourism: a worldwide review London: Cassell, 1998 ISBN: 030470394x

Wood, R. C. (ed.) Strategic Questions in Food and Beverage Management Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000 ISBN: 075064480x

Wood, R. C. and Verginis, C. S. (eds.) Accommodation Management: perspectives for the international hotel industry London: International Thomson Business Press, 1999 ISBN: 1861524897

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Reference Sources

Caterer & Hotelkeeper Directory: the hospitality industry's comprehensive UK guide (annual)
Sutton: Reed Business Information Ltd

Clark, M. A. et al Researching and Writing Dissertations in Hospitality and Tourism London: International Thomson Business Press, 1998 ISBN: 1861520468

Croner's Catering (annual)
New Malden: Croner Publishing

Food Trades Directory of the UK and Europe (annual)
London: Newman Books

Hospitality and Hotelier International (annual)
London: Sterling Publications Ltd

Hospitality Yearbook (annual)
London: the institute of Hospitality

Nixon, J. M. Hotel and Restaurant Industries: a bibliography and sourcebook West Lafayette, Indiana: Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management Institute, Purdue University, 1993 (2nd edition) ISBN: 0931682355

Ritchie, J. R. B. and Goeldner, C. R. (eds.) Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Research: a handbook for managers and researchers New York: Wiley, 1994 (2nd edition) ISBN: 0471582484

Scarrott, M. (ed.) Sport, Leisure and Tourism Information Sources: a guide for researchers Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999 ISBN: 0750638648

UK Hotel Groups Directory (annual)
Huddersfield: Hotel and Catering Research Centre, University of Huddersfield
Available in printed and CD-rom versions.

United Kingdom Hotel Industry (annual)
London: BDO Hospitality Consulting

 

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Journals

Anatolia: an international journal of tourism and hospitality research (Turkey)

Asian Hotel and Catering Times (Hong Kong)

Australian Hotelier (Australia)

Australian Journal of Hospitality Management (Australia)

Caterer and Hotelkeeper (UK)

Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly (USA)

FIU Hospitality Review (USA)

Hospitality (UK)

Hospitality Matters (UK)

Hotel and Motel Management (USA)

Hotels (USA)

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (UK)

International Journal of Hospitality Management (UK)

International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration (USA)

International Journal of Service Industry Management (UK)

Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing (USA)

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education (USA)

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research (USA)

Journal of Restaurant and Foodservice Marketing (USA)

Lodging (USA)

Lodging Hospitality (USA)

Restaurant Hospitality (USA)

Restaurants and Institutions (USA)

Service Industries Journal (UK)

Tourism and Hospitality Management (Austria/Croatia)

Tourism and Hospitality Research (UK)

Tourism and Hospitality Review (USA)

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Abstracts and Indexes

ABI/INFORM
A source of general business articles.
Available in CD-rom and web versions.

Articles in Hospitality and Tourism
An index of journal articles in tourism and hospitality management. It has brief abstracts.
Available in printed and web versions.

British Humanities Index
Indexes articles from the general press, including magazines and newpapers.
Available in printed, CD-rom and web versions.

Business Source Premier
Contains full text articles.

Emerald
Full text articles from journals published by MCB University Press.

European Business ASAP
The majority of the articles are full text. Despite its name, many of the journals included in this database are American.

Food Science and Technology Abstracts
Contains details of literature in the field of food science and technology and related topics including food processing and human food commodities.
Available in printed, CD-rom and web versions.

ingenta
Incorporates the UnCover service.

Lodging, Restaurant and Tourism Index
Available in printed and CD-rom versions.

Social Science Citation Index
Enables the tracing of recent articles which cite older known works.

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Market Research

Key Note
Market research reports.

Mintel
Market research reports.
Available in printed, CD-rom and web versions.

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Conferences

Index of Conference Proceedings
Wetherby: British Library
Details of conference proceedings received by the British Library.
Available in printed and CD-rom versions.

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Theses and Dissertations

Index to Theses
London: ASLIB
Abstracts of theses accepted for higher degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland.
Available in printed and web versions.

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Subject Gateways

Gateways organise web resources under broad subject headings. They are regularly updated.

ALTIS
The guide to Internet resources in hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism.

Biz/ed

Cornell University Hotel School

Free Pint
Has sections for the catering, food and drink, and hotel industries.

Hospitality Net

Hotel Resource

LTSN Learning and Teaching Support Network Centre for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism

SOSIG Social Science Information Gateway

Tourism Research Links

World of Hospitality

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Other Web Resources

American Hotel & Lodging Association

Automobile Association

Brewers & Licensed Retailers Association

British Hospitality Association

British Tourist Authority

Caterer & Hotelkeeper

Croner

Dine Online

Hospitality Training Foundation

Hotelnet

HotelWorld

RAC

Statistics on Tourism and Research UK

Tourism Industry Professionals Site

Visit Britain

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Email Discussion Lists

Email discussion groups allow individuals to communicate with others who share the same interests. In the UK, for example, JISCmail provides over 2,000 discussion lists for the UK Higher Education community.

Hospitality Net
Provides a forum for discussion on any issue concerning hospitality. Registration is required.

JISCmail
Lists for hospitality include hospitality-industries, small-tourism-firms and food-for-thought.

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Organisations

British Hospitality Association
Queen's House, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3BH
Tel: 020 7404 7744
Fax: 020 7404 7799

Corporate Hospitality Association
Arena House, 66-68 Pentonville Road, London N1 9HS
Tel: 020 7278 0288
Fax: 020 7837 5326

Council of Hospitality Management Education
Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Management, Glasgow Caledonian University, Park Drive, Glasgow G3 6LP
Tel: 0141 337 4313
Fax: 0141 337 4141

European Catering Association of Great Britain

Bourne House, Horsell Park, Woking, Surrey GU21 4LY
Tel: 01483 750991
Fax: 01483 751991
Email: 100577.224@compuserve.com

Hospitality Association of Northern Ireland
108-110 Midland Building, Whitla Street, Belfast BT15 1JP
Tel: 028 9035 1110
Fax: 028 9035 1509

Hospitality Training Foundation
Third Floor, International House, High Street, Ealing, London W5 5DB
Tel: 020 8579 2400
Fax: 020 8840 6217

the Institute of Hospitality
34 West Street, Trinity Court, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1SH
Tel: 020 8661 4900
Fax: 020 8661 4901

For other hospitality organisations and associations, see also

Associations and Professional Bodies of the United Kingdom: an alphabetical and subject guide to over 3700 organisations London; Gale Research, 1996 (14th edition) ISBN: 0787607355

Directory of British Associations and Associations in Ireland Beckenham: CBD Research, 1998 (14th edition) ISBN: 0900246820

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Libraries

Glasgow Caledonian University
Library and Information Centre, City Campus, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA
Tel: 0141 331 3867
Fax: 0141 331 3006
Email: library@gcal.ac.uk

the Institute of Hospitality
The Library & Information Service is available to members only.
34 West Street, Trinity Court, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1SH
Tel: 020 8661 4900
Fax: 020 8661 4901

Leeds Metropolitan University
The Library, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 3HE
Tel: 0113 283 5968
Fax: 0113 283 3123
Email: library@lmu.ac.uk

Oxford Brookes University
Headington Library, Gipsy Lane Campus, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
Tel: 01865 483156

Sheffield Hallam University
Learning Centre, City Campus, Pond Street, Sheffield S1 1WB
Tel: 0114 225 2109
Fax: 0114 225 3859
Email: Learning.Centre@shu.ac.uk

University of North London
The Learning Centre, 236-250 Holloway Road, London N7 6PP
Tel: 020 7753 5170

University of Strathclyde
Andersonian Library, Curran Building, 101 St. James Road, Glasgow G4 0NS
Tel: 0141 548 3701
Fax: 0141 552 3304
Email: library@strath.ac.uk

University of Surrey
Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH
Tel: 01483 683325
Fax: 01483 689500
Email: library-enquiries@surrey.ac.uk

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Publishers and Bookshops

Publishers

Butterworth-Heinemann: Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism

Continuum International Publishing Group

International Thomson Business Press

Pearson Education

Routledge

Wiley

Bookshops

Eddington Hook
Books by mail.
PO Box 239, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 0YQ
Tel: 01892 517439
Email: cat@eddington-hook.co.uk

Marylebone Books
University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS
Tel: 020 7911 5049
Email: bookshop@westminster.ac.uk

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This guide was written by Denise Amalemba for SPRIG April 2000.
Revised by Ruth Mitchell August 2001.

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