Introduction to Hospitality Management: Pearson New International Edition, 4th Edition

Updated throughout to reflect today’s industry realities, best practices, and career opportunities, and to deliver this content in a more engaging and contemporary fashion.

Updated and improved! Extensively revised and updated text, new photos, and new page layouts–making the book more engaging, current, and relevant

• Gives students more accessible and engaging access to more timely and useful content 

New! New sections on the latest sustainable practices and technologies–incorporated in each chapter

• Helps students participate in hotel operations that reflect the major trend towards “green” and “sustainable” practices 

New! Suggested Activities sections–in many chapters

• Gives students more opportunities for hands-on practice and realistic experience

New! Adds coverage on “Hospitality through the Ages”–providing solid historical context

• Helps students understand the industry’s rich tradition, history, and culture 

Improved! More career information–presented in most chapters

• Helps students link what they are learning to specific career opportunities they can take advantage of 

Expanded! Broadened coverage of globalization–illuminating its growing impacts on the hospitality industry

• Helps students recognize deepening global linkages and growing international opportunities in all areas of the field 

Expanded! More “Focus On” boxes–offering insights from leading academicians, guest educators, and industry experts who link the text’s concepts and ideas to real-world applications

• Helps students benefit from the expertise of a broad cross-section of industry leaders