Synopses & Reviews
Small businesses are the backbone of the tourism and hospitality industry and, depending on which statistics one uses, represent somewhere between 75 to 95 percent of all firms globally in this sector. The number of entrepreneurs has dramatically and uniformly increased globally over the last ten years. Divided into four sections, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management in the Hospitality Industry takes an intuitive step-bystep progression through each stage of the entrepreneurial process: context, theoretical perspectives and definitions; Concept to reality; The business plan; Growth and the future. Ideal for students at any level, the chapters of this book invite you to ponder upon your reading through a series of 'reflective practice' activities. These, along with case studies, clearly defined chapter objectives, reflections, role-play activities and experiential exercises, allow you to both think actively about themes, concepts and issues and then apply them to a number of suggested scenarios. Perfect preparation for the up-and-coming entrepreneur! . Explores both entrepreneurial theory and practice applied to the tourism and hospitality industry, by investigating some key theoretical concepts and grounding them in practical real life scenarios; . Moves back and forth between strategy and operations to illustrate the link between the two areas and explain how both perspectives are necessary for entrepreneurial success; . Creates an enthusiasm about the field by not only discussing some of the major challenges and opportunities but by providing the knowledge and skills required to start a small business and drastically improve the chances of sustaining it successfully.
Synopsis
Small businesses are the backbone of the tourism and hospitality industry and, depending on which statistics one uses, represent somewhere between 75 to 95 percent of all firms globally in this sector. The number of entrepreneurs has dramatically and uniformly increased globally over the last ten years. Divided into four sections, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management in the Hospitality Industry takes an intuitive step-bystep progression through each stage of the entrepreneurial process: context, theoretical perspectives and definitions; Concept to reality; The business plan; Growth and the future.
Synopsis
Professor Conrad Lashley is Professor of Leisure Retailing at the Centre for Leisure Retailing at the Nottingham Business School. His research interests have largely been concerned with service quality management, and specifically employee empowerment in service delivery. He works closely with several major industry organizations including the British Institute of Innkeeping, J. D. Wetherspoon and McDonald's Restaurants Limited.
Synopsis
Divided into four sections,
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management in the Hospitality Industry takes an intuitive step by step progression through each stage of the entrepreneurial process:
*Context, theoretical perspectives and definitions; the entrepreneur and their environment. What are the characteristics of an entrepreneur?
*Concept to reality: the feasibility study, analyzing the competition, sourcing funding and selecting partners, especially in a family business
*The business plan: the structure and content of the business plan, through to detailed distribution, marketing and human resource planning including cultural differences and considerations
*Growth and the future: venture capital, e-strategies, new markets and exit strategies.
*Covers all aspects of entrepreneurship in the hospitality industry from entrpreneurial characteristics to business planning
* Uses culturally diverse cases and examples to give a holistic view of entrepreneurship
* Takes a learning by doing approach with features such as chapter objectives, case studies, reflections, role-play activities and experiential exercises
Table of Contents
1. Context, Theoretical Perspectives and Definitions; 2. Indigenous and Ethnic Entrepreneurship: A Cultural Perspective; 3. Entrepreneurs and Small Firm Ownership; 4. Creativity and Entrepreneurship; 5. Innovation, Opportunity and Protection; 6. The Feasibility Analysis; 7. The Family Business: Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame?; 8. Hospitality, Commercial Homes and Entrepreneurship; 9. Preparing a Business Plan; 10. Leadership and the Entrepreneur: "I'm Right Behind You -- Leading the Way"; 11. Growth: the Harder I Work the Luckier I Get.