Hospitality Management Education

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Help students succeed now and in the future in any aspect of the hospitality field! Hospitality Management Education focuses on the academic aspect of hospitality--the mechanisms of hospitality education programs, their missions, their constituents, and the outcomes of their efforts. This book examines why people study hospitality management, the vast opportunities the field offers, and ways to... Read more

Help students succeed now and in the future in any aspect of the hospitality field!

Hospitality Management Education focuses on the academic aspect of hospitality--the mechanisms of hospitality education programs, their missions, their constituents, and the outcomes of their efforts. This book examines why people study hospitality management, the vast opportunities the field offers, and ways to best prepare students for a career in the industry or in academia.

Within Hospitality Management Education, you'll find exhibits, figures, tables, and insight into innovative practice methods that will strengthen your skills as an educator and contributor to the growing success of this discipline.

Containing research and first-hand accounts, Hospitality Management Education offers you insight into qualities and strategies that make educators or employees effective and successful in the industry. You'll find useful information to help you better prepare students and enhance your teaching skills, such as:

understanding the history and advances of hospitality management education during the past 75 years
stressing the difference between the hospitality industry and other industries to help prospective hospitality students understand the unique rigors of hospitality
examining degree programs in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States to identify common global teaching trends, differences, and program outcomes
enhancing student learning and education programs by linking academic hospitality programs to industry through internships, involvement with industry associations, and advisory councils
assuring quality in academic programs through accreditation, certification, outside peer reviews, outside reviews by the industry, and administrative reviews of the faculty
preparing for a professional academic career through strategic career planning, networking, and targeting hospitality programs

Hospitality Management Education discusses educational trends as a whole over the past decade to give you insight into future directions of hospitality such as increased specialization, growing numbers of faculty, more funding, and increased academic focus on research and scholarship. In this valuable volume, you'll find methods and suggestions that will make you a more knowledgeable and effective educator! Read less

About the Editors
Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction to Hospitality Education
Introduction
Size and Scope of the Discipline
Hospitality Management as a Field of Study
History of Hospitality Education
Hospitality Management Programs
The Philosophy of Hospitality Education
Statement of Mission
Hospitality Education During Changing Times
Overview of the Text
Chapter 2. Hospitality as an Occupation
What Makes Hospitality Different?
Opportunities for Graduates
Conclusion
Chapter 3. Linking Hospitality Management Programs to Industry
Introduction
Experiential Learning
Professional Affiliations
Industry/Academic Cooperation: The Use of Advisory Councils
One Model of Cooperation--The Advisory Council
Conclusion
Chapter 4. Quality and Its Assurance in Hospitality Education
Introduction
Issues of Quality in Higher Education
External Means and Methods of Assuring Quality
Internal Means and Methods of Assuring Quality
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Professional Preparation
Strategic Career Planning
Educational Preparation
The Job Search
The First Five Years
Chapter 6. The Academic Life of Hospitality Educators
Introduction
The Tenure System
The Role of Teaching
The Research Paradigm
Service: The Third Wheel of Academia
Conclusion
Chapter 7. Curriculum and Instruction
Introduction--What Makes a Good Teacher
Developing a Philosophy of Teaching
Student Learning Styles
Teaching Strategies
The Role of Evaluation and Assessment
The Teaching Portfolio and Career Progression
Chapter 8. Hospitality Research and Scholarship
Introduction
Applied versus Pure Research
Qualitative versus Quantitative Research
The Hospitality Research Process
Funded Research
Conclusion
Chapter 9. The Service Responsibility of Hospitality Educators
Introduction
Service Defined
Internal Service
External Service
Summary
Chapter 10. International Perspectives: A Comparison of U.S., U.K., and Australian Hospitality Education and Their University Systems
Introduction
Understanding the U.S. System
Understanding the U.K. System
Understanding the Australian System
Comparison of Programs
The Future
Conclusion
Chapter 11. Graduate Programs in Hospitality Management Education
Overview of Graduate Education
Graduate Education in Hospitality Management
The Master's Degree
The Doctoral Degree
The Challenge of Graduate Education
Chapter 12. The Current State of Hospitality Education
Institutional Trends in Higher Education
Trends in Hospitality Management Education
Conclusion
Index
Reference Notes Included

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Kaye Sung Chon, Clayton W Barrows, Robert H Bosselman

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