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CONTEMPORARY CLUB MANAGEMENT, 3/e introduces students to the complex world of private club management. Chapter contributors are hospitality educators and others with expertise in the areas of club management and facilities. The third edition features two new chapters. “Effective Communication for Club Managers” covers common communications challenges; speaking, writing, and listening; important workplace communication issues, and technology and communication. “Club Facility Management” provides an overview of facility management responsibilities at a private club, sustainability, building projects, and quality assessments. Other topics include Club Governance and the General Manager/CEO, Membership Marketing, Club Food and Beverage Operations, and Golf Operations in Clubs.
Editors: Joe Perdue, CCM, CHE, and Jason Koenigsfeld, Ph.D., CHE, for the Club Managers Association of America
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Overview of Club Operations
Chapter 2: The Board of Directors and the General Manager/Chief Operating Officer
Chapter 3: Leading Clubs Effectively
Chapter 4: Strategic Planning and Management
Chapter 5: Effective Communication for Club Managers
Chapter 6: Club Marketing
Chapter 7: Membership Marketing
Chapter 8: Managing Human Resources in Clubs
Chapter 9: Training and Professional Development in Clubs
Chapter 10: Club Food and Beverage Operations
Chapter 11: Club Financial Management
Chapter 12: Club Technology
Chapter 13: Club Facility Management
Chapter 14: Managing Entertainment in Clubs
Chapter 15: Golf Operations in Clubs
Chapter 16: Golf Course Maintenance
Chapter 17: Club Fitness, Spa, Aquatics, and Tennis Operations