Management of a housekeeping operation entails scheduling staff, deliveries, services and maintenance, budget analysis, cost-controls and compliance with regulations. A well-run housekeeping department is integral to the success of any lodging operation. 
This revision of a well-regarded introductory textbook includes expanded coverage of leadership and training issues, providing a number of case studies, and presenting additional reference material through a support website confirming its usefulness as a management text.

Professional Management of Housekeeping Operations

Jones, Thomas J. A.

Martin, Robert J.

Travel

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Provides students and practitioners with the latest data on how to open, operate and manage housekeeping in a hotel or motel. Presents material in the order of responsibilities encountered by someone assigned to open a new facility and uses an authentic facility model throughout. New to this edition is a chapter on environmental services which covers hospitals and health care institutions, elementary microbiology, infectious waste control and disposal; additional information on material management with attention to OSHA requirements for handling cleaning supplies and chemicals; an expanded chapter on loss prevention, security surveys and liability due to negligence; and detailed coverage on budgeting a rooms department for a commercial hotel.

Business & Money

Industries

wiley

Now in its fifth edition, Professional Management of Housekeeping Operations is the essential practical introduction to the field, a complete course ranging from key principles of management to budgeting, from staff scheduling to cleaning. With expanded attention to leadership and training, budgeting and cost control, and the increasingly vital responsibility for environmentally safe cleaning, the latest edition of this industry standard also includes new case studies that help readers grasp concepts in a real-world setting. Instructor's Manual, Test Bank in both Word and Respondus formats, Photographs from the text, and PowerPoint Slides are available for download at www.wiley.com/college

Managing Conventions and Group Business

Book by Hoyle, Leonard H., Dorf, David C., Jones, Thomas J. A.

Hoyle, Leonard H.

Dorf, David C.

Management & Leadership

Amer Hotel & Motel Assn

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Professional Management of Housekeeping Operations

Professional Management of Housekeeping Operations

Professional Management of Housekeeping Operations

Managing Conventions and Group Business