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Racioethnic Diversity On The Web: A Lost Opportunity, Angela L. Farrar, Albert Bartlett, Jonathan Probber Jan 1999

Racioethnic Diversity On The Web: A Lost Opportunity, Angela L. Farrar, Albert Bartlett, Jonathan Probber

Hospitality Review

The authors report the generally poor results attained when the NAACP assessed the diversity management performance of 16 major hotel companies. Then, as an alternative means of assessing the same hotel companies’ commitment to diversity, they report the results of an analysis of the world-wide web pages the companies use to represent themselves in the electronic marketplace. Analysis of the web sites found virtually no evidence of corporate concern for diversity.


Visitor Center Staff Training: A U.S Assessment, Randall S. Upchurch Ph.D., Pimrawee Rocharungsat Jan 1999

Visitor Center Staff Training: A U.S Assessment, Randall S. Upchurch Ph.D., Pimrawee Rocharungsat

Hospitality Review

As the first step toward developing benchmarks for travel counselor training, the authors identify the methods and characteristics of existing travel counselor-training programs in the U.S. Responses from 30 out of 50 state tourism agencies indicate that 12 different methods of training are emplyed; however, usage and satisfaction with these various training methods vary.


Crisis Management In The Hospitality Industry, Tim Sellnow, Mort Sarabakhsh Jan 1999

Crisis Management In The Hospitality Industry, Tim Sellnow, Mort Sarabakhsh

Hospitality Review

The authors identify several guidelines associated with effective crisis communication for the hospitality industry and explore the feasibility of these guidelines based upon the diverse resources available to hospitality organizations of all sizes


Organizational Behavior: Forgotten Variable In Safe Food, David Walczak Jan 1999

Organizational Behavior: Forgotten Variable In Safe Food, David Walczak

Hospitality Review

The war on foodborne illness in hotels and restaurants is based on microbiology and critical control points. The author argues that cooks, managers, instructors, researchers, and regulators need to start looking beyond this narrow base to include more organizational behavior processes in their arsenal.


Hotel Human Resources Directors Identify Ethical Issues, Betsy Stevens Jan 1999

Hotel Human Resources Directors Identify Ethical Issues, Betsy Stevens

Hospitality Review

Hotel human resources directors report that the most important ethical issues they face are a lack of work ethic, drug use, and employee theft. When asked about ethical problems experienced in their own hotels. Managers’ report that employees' lack of respect for each other, racial and gender conflicts, guest abuse, dishonesty, and homosexual issues are the biggest problems. The author discusses these ethical dilemmas and suggests ways they can be addressed.


Why Send Students Abroad? , Hubert B. Van Hoof Jan 1999

Why Send Students Abroad? , Hubert B. Van Hoof

Hospitality Review

The author reports on a study done among food service and lodging industry recruiters to determine their perceptions about the value of various international student experiences such as internships and exchanges. The study found that lodging recruiters appreciate the value of these experiences significantly more than their peers in food service and contends that there is a role for both corporate executives and educators in raising recruiters’ awareness of the value of international student experience.


Monitoring The Accuracy Of Multiple Occupancy Forecasts, Zui Schwartz Jan 1999

Monitoring The Accuracy Of Multiple Occupancy Forecasts, Zui Schwartz

Hospitality Review

Corporate executives closely monitor the accuracy of their hotels' occupancy fore- casts since important decisions are based upon these predictions. This study lists the criteria for selecting an appropriate error measure. It discusses several evaluation methods focusing on statistical significance tests and demonstrates the use of two adequate evaluation methods: Mincer- Zamowitz's efficiency test and Wilcoxon's Non-Parametric Matched-Pairs Signed- Ranks test.


Casino Drink Policies: Limiting Third-Party Liability, Larry D. Strate, Thomas J. A. Jones Jan 1999

Casino Drink Policies: Limiting Third-Party Liability, Larry D. Strate, Thomas J. A. Jones

Hospitality Review

In their efforts to provide an atmosphere or hospitality to their casino customers, many operators will provide complimentary alcoholic beverage service. This practice is fraught with liability, particularly in venues outside of Nevada. Conscientious operators must take every precaution to mitigate the possibility of lawsuit.


Casino Gambling Is Hot: Gambling Debt Collection Is Hot, Larry D. Strate Jan 1999

Casino Gambling Is Hot: Gambling Debt Collection Is Hot, Larry D. Strate

Hospitality Review

Gambling on credit, considered a vice by some, is not judicially collectible based upon the Statute of Anne. This common law statute prevents the collection of gambling losses, unless expected by state statute. This article reviews and updates the findings of an unenforceability of gambling debt study conducted in 1989 just prior to the rapid expansion of gambling in the United States.


Book Review: Wizard Of Ads, Joan S. Remington Jan 1999

Book Review: Wizard Of Ads, Joan S. Remington

Hospitality Review

The Wizard of Ads, by Roy H. Williams. (Austin, Tex: Bard Press, 1998), 221 pages, ISBN 1-885167.29.6 Trade Paperback 1-885167-32-+6, $16.95 paperback / $26.95 hardvocer.