Hotel Management Books

New and Published Books

1. Construction Project Management

   An Integrated Approach, 2nd Edition

   By Peter Fewings

   The role of the project manager continues to evolve, presenting new challenges to established practitioners and those entering the field for the first time. This second edition of Peter Fewings' groundbreaking textbook has been thoroughly revised to recognise the increasing importance of...

   Published August 15th 2012 by Routledge
2. Managing Work-Life Balance in Construction

   By Helen Lingard, Valerie Francis

   Work in the construction industry is particularly tough. It demands excessively long hours and frequent weekend work. Other characteristics are particularly marked, such as re-location, job insecurity and distinctive behavioural patterns, which negatively affect employees’ personal lives further....

   Published April 5th 2009 by Routledge
3. Operations Management for Construction

   By Chris March

   Students studying construction management and related subjects need to have a broad understanding of the major aspects of controlling the building processes. Operations Management for Construction is one of three textbooks (Business Organisation, Operations Management and Finance Control) written...

   Published February 8th 2009 by Routledge
4. Finance and Control for Construction

   By Chris March

   Drawing on a wealth of practical experience, both in the construction industry and teaching students, Chris March presents this study of construction management and the major aspects of controlling the building process. Covering the stages from the client's initiation, to the final handover of the...

   Published February 8th 2009 by Routledge
5. Business Organisation for Construction

   By Chris March

   With a user-friendly style and a strong theoretical base, Business Organisation for Construction provides readers with the tools required to skillfully and successfully operate a business in today's construction industry. Arranged into three sections, Chris March explains: strategy and vision,...

   Published February 8th 2009 by Routledge
6. Managing Project Ending

   By Virpi Havila, Asta Salmi

   Series: Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies

   Understanding project endings is a significant part of project management, yet there is relatively little work published in this important area. This book addresses the gap, focusing on the successful management of project endings, showing how to plan for the ending of a project, how to create...

   Published October 9th 2008 by Routledge
7. The Business of Resort Management

   By Peter Murphy

   How can owners and managers ensure that their considerable capital investments will return a competitive return on their investments? How can users and owners be sure they enjoy the promises of tantalizing marketing and real estate claims? Managing Sustainable Resorts Profitably combines business...

   Published October 2nd 2007 by Routledge
8. Hotel Convention Sales, Services, and Operations

   By Pat Golden-Romero

   This text provides a comprehensive look at the fast growing meetings and convention market segment. A useful “how- to” guide, it takes students through all aspects of selling and servicing a convention at a hotel or other group meeting facility. In addition, it profiles the customer for meetings...

   Published April 8th 2007 by Routledge
9. People and Culture in Construction

   A Reader

   Edited by Andrew Dainty, Stuart Green, Barbara Bagilhole

   Series: Spon Research

   Construction is one of the largest and most people-intensive industrial sectors. In many countries, however, construction is also one of the most highly criticized in terms of its employment practices and industrial relations. People and culture are too often seen as variables that must be...

   Published February 21st 2007 by Routledge
10. Communication in Construction Teams

    By Stephen Emmitt, Christopher Gorse

    Series: Spon Research

    Construction teams are usually complex, interdisciplinary and temporary, and, as such, the need for effective communication is crucial. However, published data regarding the manner in which individuals interact within the temporary project team is scarce, with little other than anecdotal evidence...

    Published August 16th 2006 by Routledge