Managerial relevance of culture

Ebook International dictionary of hospitality management present the content: this dictionary is a landmark book in several ways. First, it is the first ever published extended dictionary that is entirely devoted to the domain of hospitality management. Second, it is a comprehensive work that is comprised of entries relevant to the major sectors of the hospitality industry including lodging, foodservice, events, clubs, and timeshare.

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Chapter 4 - Managing within cultural contexts. After studying this chapter, you should be able to: Explain why a thorough understanding of culture is important for all mangers, define culture, explain how culture affects managerial behavior and practices,...

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Objectives include (1) familiarizing students with fundamental principles drawn from relevant theories that offer practical insights and solutions for solving business and managerial problems; (2) developing proficiency in identifying and analyzing problems and relating appropriate theory to practical situations; (3) promoting attitudes and competencies of intellectual curiosity and encouraging lifelong learning beyond completion of the degree program; and (4) aiding students in recognizing and developing the initiative, imagination, creativity, ethics, values, and judgment n...

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In response to various pressures, businesses have begun to report externally on their environmental policy and performance. The significance of such external reporting depends on the extent of changes in management culture and systems and on how new measures influence management decisions. The 'greening of accountancy' involves a reappraisal of how to identify and measure the relevant costs of processes and products (such as 'Total Cost Assessment') and a redesign of incentive mechanisms.

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There has been an increasing amount of talk about “employee stress” over the past decade. Quite what it is and how best to combat it are two aspects which are rather less well-documented. This chapter will try to decide - in a non-medical way - what it may be, how it may be caused, what relevance it has to organisations and their business and how it can best be avoided or treated. Stress is a more subjective topic than most we have so far encountered. People may have widely differing views about its causes, impacts and, even, very existence. Management...

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