Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry or Foundations of Finance

Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry: A Practitioner's Perspective

Author: Dana Teson

Written from a practitioner's perspective, this straightforward concise book provides the planning, organizing, influencing, and control functions associated with human resource management in hospitality and tourism organizations. The basis of this book is to present the knowledge, skills, and abilities that are required for an individual to become a middle level manager in the field of hospitality human resources. Part One focuses on the evolution of the practice of commerce to include the development of complex employer/employee relationships; Part Two presents a snapshot of duties and responsibilities associated with the practice of professional management; Part Three covers communication, leadership, motivation, and recruitment and selection skills. For HR generalists and specialists, or for training programs in any industry.

See also: Robert Moses and the Modern City or Javatrekker

Foundations of Finance: The Logic and Practice of Finance Management

Author: Arthur Keown

KEY BENEFIT: Keown allows readers to see the big picture by letting them understand the logic that drives finance rather than memorizing formulas. Very user friendly, the basic pedagogical approach to the presentation of new tools and techniques is “say it” then “illustrate it with an example” and reinforce with lots of “real world examples”. As well as including strong international coverage some key topics are: Financial Markets and Interest Rates; Understanding Financial Statements and Cash Flows; Time Value of Money; Risk and Return; Bond and Stock Valuation; Capital-Budgeting Techniques and Practice; Cash Flows and Other Topics in Capital Budgeting; and Current Asset Management. For an enduring understanding of the basic tools and fundamental principles upon which finance is based.

Table of Contents:

1. An Introduction to the Foundations of Financial Management — The Ties That Bind

2. The Financial Markets and Interest Rates

3. Understanding Financial Statements and Cash Flows

 

4. Evaluating a Firm's Financial Performance

 

5. The Time Value of Money

 

6. Risk and Return

 

7. Bond Valuation

 

8. Stock Valuation

 

9. Capital-Budgeting Techniques and Practice

 

10. Cash Flows and Other Topics in Capital Budgeting

 

11. Cost of Capital

 

12. Determining the Financing Mix

 

13. Dividend Policy and Internal Financing

 

14. Short-term financial planning

15. Working-Capital management

16. Current Asset Management

 

17. International Business Finance