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Paper I: Scope of the Hospitality Management Industry

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Paper I: Scope of the Hospitality Management Industry (see the text’s Table of Contents [specifically chapters 1- 13] for guidance). The following describes the scope of the hospitality management industry:

The scope of the hospitality industry comprises of a range of businesses that provide services and facilities such as accommodation, food and beverage, entertainment, gaming and related products.

The term “hospitality” has become accepted over the years as a generic word, which describes the well being of services and facilities related to tourists and travellers.

The hospitality industry is represented in every country in the world and is diverse and complex. It encompasses a range of free-standing hospitality businesses and is also a component of a wide range of venues whose primary function is not hospitality.

The hospitality industry consists of broad category of fields within the service industry that includes lodging, restaurants, event planning, theme parks, transportation, cruise line, and additional fields within the tourism industry. The hospitality industry is a several billion dollar industry that mostly depends on the availability of leisure time and disposable income. A hospitality unit such as a restaurant, hotel, or even an amusement park consists of multiple groups such as facility maintenance, direct operations (servers, housekeepers, porters, kitchen workers, bartenders, etc.), management, marketing, and human resources.

The hospitality industry covers a wide range of organizations offering food service and accommodation. The hospitality industry is divided into sectors according to the skill-sets required for the work involved. Sectors include accommodation, food and beverage, meeting and events, gaming, entertainment and recreation, tourism services, and visitor information.

Purpose. A written paper is an important opportunity for students to demonstrate an understanding of theory, concepts, and practices. More importantly, it allows students to further develop written communication skills. Therefore, success in this course depends on the preparedness and active engagement of every student.

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Task. Write a two-page paper on the selected topic.

Criteria. Each paper must be an original work that integrates analytical and critical thinking skills using content from the course, industry, and other sources (see Table 6). Constructing the paper involves techniques such as gathering information, typing, analyzing, critically-thinking, citing resources using APA style, and formatting. Each paper should adhere to the following requirements:

Development of the paper: 1. Analyze a topic; 2. Develop a systematic inventory of resources that explain the topic to explore (analyze); 3. Formulate problem solutions, using resources, to support the analysis; 4. Gather additional information and conduct further analyses surrounding the problem; 5. Design the final solution; 6. Synthesize, discuss, and evaluate the solution; then 7. Write the paper.

Implement 10 point, Times New Roman font, 1.25 inches borders, 1.5 spacing, and no added space both before and after each paragraph; Cite [in-text and at the end of the document] at least three sources following APA format (properly cite (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html) to create the end-of-paper “references cited / bibliography / works cited” section; Written elements, such as selection of descriptives/visual, choice of data tables, and figures shall not influence the total number of pages (fluency with excel to compliment other descriptive visuals in the project begins with Microsoft Excel training (https://support.office.com/en-us/article/excel-for-windows-training- 9bc05390-e94c-46af-a5b3-d7c22f6990bb?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US) and Excel Basics (https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/excel2016/) ); Aim the content at an industry executive; for instance, the regional general manager of a national luxury lodging corporation, the food and beverage director for a global restaurant chain, the director of human resources for a cruise line brand, or the chief financial officer of regional event planning company; and Each student shall check for flow, grammar, and goal achievement.

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