"The International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management' covers all of the relevant issues in the field of hospitality management from both a sectoral level including lodging, restaurants, clubs, time-share, and conventions, as well as a functional one including accounting and finance, marketing, human resources, information technology, and facilities management. Its unique user-friendly structure enables readers to find exactly the information they require at a glance; whether they require broad detail which takes a more cross-sectional view across each subject field, or more focused information which looks closely at specific topics and issues within the hospitality industry today. Section Editors include: Peter Harris - Accounting & Finance, Oxford Brookes University, UK; Zheng Gu - Accounting and Finance, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA; Randall Upchurch - Club Management & Timeshare Management, University of Central Florida, USA; Patti Shock - Event Management, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA; Deborah Breiter - Event Management, University of Central Florida, USA; David Stipanuk - Facilities Management, Cornell University, USA; Darren Lee-Ross - Human Resources Management, James Cook University, Australia; Gill Maxwell - Human Resources Management, Caledonian Glasgow University, UK; and, Dimitrios Buhalis - Information Technology, University of Surrey, UK. It also includes Allan Stutts - Lodging Management, American Intercontinental University, USA; Stowe Shoemaker - Marketing, University of Houston, USA; Linda Shea - Marketing, University of Massachusetts, USA; Dennis Reynolds - Restaurants and Foodservice Management, Washington State University, USA; and, Arie Reichel - Strategic Management, Ben-Gurion University, Israel. The book is global in scope and focus, and is from an eminent international editorial team. It features a user-friendly A-Z structure with three distinct levels of entries. It is fully indexed and cross referenced with detailed references for further study.