Hospitality Management Education

Abstract

Contents * About the Editors * Contributors * Preface * Chapter 1. Introduction to Hospitality Education * Introduction * Size and Scope of the Discipline * Hospitality Management as a Field of Study * History of Hospitality Education * Hospitality Management Programs * The Philosophy of Hospitality Education * Statement of Mission * Hospitality Education During Changing Times * Overview of the Text * Chapter 2. Hospitality as an Occupation * What Makes Hospitality Different? * Opportunities for Graduates * Conclusion * Chapter 3. Linking Hospitality Management Programs to Industry * Introduction * Experiential Learning * Professional Affiliations * Industry/Academic Cooperation: The Use of Advisory Councils * One Model of Cooperation--The Advisory Council * Conclusion * Chapter 4. Quality and Its Assurance in Hospitality Education * Introduction * Issues of Quality in Higher Education * External Means and Methods of Assuring Quality * Internal Means and Methods of Assuring Quality * Conclusion * Chapter 5. Professional Preparation * Strategic Career Planning * Educational Preparation * The Job Search * The First Five Years * Chapter 6. The Academic Life of Hospitality Educators * Introduction * The Tenure System * The Role of Teaching * The Research Paradigm * Service: The Third Wheel of Academia * Conclusion * Chapter 7. Curriculum and Instruction * Introduction--What Makes a Good Teacher * Developing a Philosophy of Teaching * Student Learning Styles * Teaching Strategies * The Role of Evaluation and Assessment * The Teaching Portfolio and Career Progression * Chapter 8. Hospitality Research and Scholarship * Introduction * Applied versus Pure Research * Qualitative versus Quantitative Research * The Hospitality Research Process * Funded Research * Conclusion * Chapter 9. The Service Responsibility of Hospitality Educators * Introduction * Service Defined * Internal Service * External Service * Summary * Chapter 10. International Perspectives: A Comparison of U.S., U.K., and Australian Hospitality Education and Their University Systems * Introduction * Understanding the U.S. System * Understanding the U.K. System * Understanding the Australian System * Comparison of Programs * The Future * Conclusion * Chapter 11. Graduate Programs in Hospitality Management Education * Overview of Graduate Education * Graduate Education in Hospitality Management * The Master's Degree * The Doctoral Degree * The Challenge of Graduate Education * Chapter 12. The Current State of Hospitality Education * Institutional Trends in Higher Education * Trends in Hospitality Management Education * Conclusion * Index * Reference Notes Included