Hospitality Administration and Management Commons^™

International Tourism : Is This The Answer To Jamaica's Developmental Problem?, Geli M. Eldemire

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The years since World War II have witnessed a rapid growth in International Tourism consequent on improved technologies, increased affluence and leisure time in developed nations. Many of the poorer third World Nations lacking major marketable resources have opted for tourism as a developmental strategy hoping to draw some of the "free-spending" visitors to their shores thereby reducing the World's unequal distribution of wealth.

Tourism promises beneficial effects such as the generation of urgently needed foreign exchange, employment and promotes overall economic growth.

The objective of this thesis is to present information on the contribution of tourism when compared to …

A Study To Analyze The Economic And The Social Impact Of The Growth Of International Tourism On Aruba And Its Future Role In The Aruban Society, Ruben F. Giel

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Trends In The Foodservice Industry : Convenience Foods, John R. Adams

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Food And Beverage Management, Youssri Hussein Allam

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Abstract and faculty adviser information are not available for this thesis.

Correspondence Course For Travel Counsellors : Hospitality Industry Project, Thomas Ward Calnan

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The purpose of this paper is to produce a travel counselling course which could be subscribed to by students from Canada and abroad, which, upon completion, would qualify them to work in a travel agency.

An Analysis Of Hospital Temperature Maintenance And Tray Assembly Systems : An Industry Project, Frank John Dewerff

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Every hospital, private or public, profit or nonprofit, no matter the size, has the task of feeding its patients three times a day plus nourishments. The meals must be served during a short period of time to patients in their rooms which are spread throughout the hospital. The meals must be therapeutically balanced, attractive, the hot foods hot and the cold foods cold, and they must be nutritious. The meals in a hospital differ from those served in restaurants in that all of the courses are served at one time which means that there is greater importance placed on temperature …

An Operator's Manual For The Reservation And Registration Monitors Of The Moby Data Hospitality System, Mark William Nemtzow

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The hospitality industry has been one of the last major business segments in the United States to utilize the computer and its capabilities. Everyone associated with the industry and data processing has contributed to this delay: manufacturers have been very slow to identify and recognize the potential that exists in the hotel industry; data processors have often unwisely attempted to apply the successful solutions of other industries' problems to the hospitality industry; and lodging management has demonstrated little interest and contributed inadequate amounts of physical and economical resources.

The initial attempt by the hotel industry to utilize the computer now …

Report On "Vision '77" And The Long Range Planning Committee Of The Club Managers Association Of America : A Graduate Project, Richard S. Clemons

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The writer has undertaken the task of preparing an indepth report on the long range planning effort of the Club Managers Association of America. The primary objective of this report is to show some of the background, studies, and results of those studies produced by CMAA's Long Range Planning Committee. In addition, the report is presented to show some of the long range conceptual thinking, priorities, and careful examination which the committee has addressed itself to over the past decade.

A Pilot Study: Result Of Menu Presentation System Change, Stella Manikas Copulos

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Attempts to modify dietary habits of individuals in order to improve their nutrition do not seem to have met with success. Patterns established by individuals appear to continue throughout their lifetime. Diet patterns are influenced by society, families, and peer groups.

From pre-school through adolescence environmental factors of influence are ever present. Influences may be the result of hereditary attitudes passed from generation to generation. However, the need for diet improvement seems primary. Research to discover methods or systems to affect such habits is needed from the science of nutrition.

The continued failure of man to produce food for the …