Containing 24 chapters written by American and European educators, the opening chapters of this collection explore current themes and debates in the hospitality industry, such as the definition of hospitality, gender roles, the lack of research, and hospitality management education. The generic management chapters review current thought on organizational structure, finances, human resources, marketing, entrepreneurship, service quality, and information technology strategy. The more specialized functions discussed are real estate management, the conference and exhibition sector, food and beverage, flight catering, and resort management. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)