Human resources are led, not managed. Supervision in the Hospitality Industry: Leading Human Resources, Sixth Edition is about leading the people who cook,serve, tend bar, check guests in and out, carry bags, clean rooms, mop floors--the people on whom success or failure of every hospitality enterprise depends. It is a book about first-line supervision, written especially for the beginning leader, newly promoted supervisor, or anyone planning a career in the hospitality field. Even experienced managers will find if full of useful ideas and insights. Revised and updated to include increased coverage of contemporary diversity initiatives, with information on recruitment and retention, and additional profiles of individuals and companies, Supervision in the Hospitality Industry provides a basic understanding of a leader's role and responsibilitiesapplied to the hospitality industry. INDICE: Preface. PART 1: LEADING HUMAN RESOURCES, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, DIVERSITY, AND PLANNING. Chapter 1: Leading Human Resources. The Practice of Leading Human Resources. The Importance of Leading Human Resources. The Human Resources Department. Leadership. The Challenge of Leading Human Resources. Leaders,Supervisors, and Associates. Characteristics of Leaders. The Nature of Leadership. Leadership Styles. The Old-Style Boss. Theory X and Theory Y. Situational Leadership. Transactional Leadership. Transformational Leadership. Practicesof Leaders. Empowerment. Developing Your Own Style. Ethics. The Leader as Mentor. Chapter 2: Equal Opportunity Laws and Diversity. Equal Opportunity. EEO and Diversity. Inclusion. Equal Employment Opportunity Laws. EEO Laws and the Hiring Process. Equal Opportunity in the Workplace: What Leaders Need To Know. Q s Hierarchy of Needs. Theory Y and Motivation. Herzbergs Motivation-Hygiene Theory. Behavior Modification. Reinforcement and Expectancy Theory. Applying Theory to Reality: Limiting Factors. Building a Positive Work Climate. Focus: The Individual. Motivational Methods. Leading Energy. Dealing with Security Needs. Dealing with Social Needs. Rewarding Your Employees. Developing Your Employees. Focus: The Job--Providing an Attractive Job Environment. Putting the Right Person in the Right Job. Making the Job Interesting and Challenging. Focus:The Leader. Setting a Good Example. Establishing a Climate of Honesty. Chapter 7: Teamwork, Teambuilding, and Coaching. What Is a Team?. Working Together. Cohesive Teams. Leading a Kitchen Team. Leading a Restaurant Shift. Three Waysto Influence an Informal Team. Building Teams. Turning Groups into Teams. Creating Successful Teams. Characteristics of Successful Teams. Total Quality Management. How To Install a TQM Process. Empowerment. Team Challenges. Coaching.Chapter 8: Employee Training and Development. Importance of Training. Need for Training. Benefits of Training. Problems in Training. Who Will Do the Training?. How Employees Learn Best. Developing a Job-Training Program. EstablishingPlan Content. Developing a Unit Training Plan. Moving from Plan to Action. Job Instruction Training. Retraining. Overcoming Obstacles to Learning. Turnoverand Retention. Chapter 9: Performance Leadership. Performance Standards. Usesof the Job Description. What a Good Performance Standard System Can Do. In Recruiting and Hiring. In Training. In Evaluating Performance. In Your Job and Your Career. Setting Up a Performance Standard System. Defining the Purpose andAnalyzing the Job. Writing the Performance Standards. Developing Standard Procedures. Training Associates To Meet the Performance Standards. Evaluating On-the-Job Performance. Implementing a Performance Standard System. How To Make aPerformance Standard System Pay Off. How a Performance Standard System Can Fail. Essentials of Performance Evaluation. Purpose and Benefits. Steps in the Process. Making the Evaluation. Performance Dimensions. Performance Standards. Performance Ratings. Pitfalls in Rating Employee Performance. Employee Self-Appraisal. The Appraisal Interview. Planning the Interview. Conducting the Interview. Common Mistakes in Appraisal Interviews. Follow-Up. Legal Aspects of Performance Evaluation. PART 4: MAINTAINING HIGH PERFORMANCE. Chapter 10: Discipline and Employee Assistance Programs. Essentials of Discipline. Approaches to Discipline. Negative Approach. Positive Approach. Advantages of the Positive Approach. Shifting from Negative to Positive Discipline. Administering Discipline. Adapting Discipline to the Situation. Some Mistakes To Avoid. Taking the Essential Steps. Termination. Salvage or Terminate?. Just-Cause Terminations. The Termination Interview. Employee Assistance Programs. How To Make EAPs Work.The Leaders Key Role. Chapter 11: Health and Safety. Legal and Government Regulation of Safety and Health Practices. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Hazard Communication Standard. Americans with Disabilities Act. Workplace Injuries and Diseases/Illness. Workers Compensation. Safety. Employee Safety. Sexual Harassment. Other Forms of Harassment. Substance Abuse. Guest Safety. Security Concerns. AIDS and the Hospitality Worker. PART 5: HUMAN RESOURCES LEADERSHIP. Chapter 12: Conflict Management, Resolution, and Prevention. What Is Conflict?. The Main "Ingredients" of Conflict. Common Causes of Conflict in the Workplace. Conflict Management. Conflict Resolution, How to Handle Conflict. Alternative Dispute Resolution. Conflict Prevention. Chapter 13: Communicating and Delegating. Good Communications and Their Importance. Types of Communication. The Communication Process. Why Communication Is so Important. Obstacles to Good Communication. How the Communicators Affect the Message. How Symbols Can Obscure the Meaning. Problems in Sending the Message. Problems in Receiving the Meaning. Removing Obstacles to Communication. Listening. Bad Listening Practices. How To Listen. Sending Clear Messages. Getting Your Messages Accepted. Making a Positive Impact. Emotional Intelligence. Giving Instructions. Computer and Telephone-Aided Communications. Business Writing. Meetings. Delegating. What Delegation Means. Essentials of Delegation. Benefits of Delegation. Why People Resist Delegation. Why Leaders Have Trouble Delegating. Why Some Associates Wont Accept Responsibility. How to Delegate Successfully. Conditions for Success. Steps in Delegation. Adapting Delegation To Your Situation. Chapter 14: Decision Making and Control. Decision Making. Elements in a Managerial Decision. Approaches to Decision Making. Rational Versus Emotional Decision Making. Kinds of Decisions. How to Make Good Decisions. Defining the Problem. Analyzing the Problem. Developing Alternative Solutions. Deciding on the Best Solution. Action and Follow-Up. Problem Solving. Pattern for Solving Problems.Problem-Solving Example. Participative Problem Solving. Solving People Problems. Win-Win Problem Solving. Building Decision-Making Skills. Controlling. Glossary. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-07783-2
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 512
- Fecha Publicación: 12/02/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés