International Hotels Development and Management explores key issues in international hospitality.

Readers will learn about new trends and developments that have changed the context of global hotel operations and management and explore international policies affecting travel, tourism, and hospitality development.

All tables, exhibits, and statistics have been updated throughout the text to provide readers with the most current information available.

Topics include:

• Trends in global distribution systems, sustainable development, new hotel products, and consumer demographics
• Growth and importance of China, India, and the Middle East as destinations for hotel development and management
• Country-specific policies regarding investment regulations, visa programs, hotel classification systems, and travel advisories

Contents

1. Globalization, Tourism, and the Lodging Sector
2. The Emergence of International Hotels
3. Political Aspects of the International Travel, Tourism, and Lodging Industry
4. Financing International Hotels
5. The Decision to Go Global
6. Developing an International Hotel Project
7. International Hotel Contracts and Agreements
8. Understanding Cultural Diversity
9. Selection and Preparation of International Hotel Executives
10. International Human Resource Management
11. Special Considerations in Managing International Hotel Operations
12. international Hotel Classifications and Standards
13. International Hotel Sales and Marketing
14. Global Competition and the Future

Index

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