To prepare for your
assignment, review “Career Paths of a Hospitality Management Student”, located
athttp://www.hcareers.com/us/resourcecenter/tabid/306/articleid/573/default.aspx.
This article provides an overview of the various responsibilities of managers
that are commonly found in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Next, read “A Day in the
Life of David Lindahl, General Manager of Daily Diner Frogtown”, located athttp://minneapolis.eater.com/2013/7/19/6399397/a-day-in-the-life-of-david-lindahl-general-manager-of-daily-diner.
Then, read “The Day in the Life of a Hotel GM vs. CEO”, located at:http://hospitality.cvent.com/blog/charmed-by-hospitality-marketing/the-day-in-the-life-of-a-hotel-gm-vs-ceo.
Write a four to five (4-5)
page paper in which you:
1.
Describe the various types of
management careers that can be offered within each industry (lodging, and food
and beverage).
2.
Compare and contrast the
differences between the General Management (GM) positions within the two
industries.
3.
Analyze and describe the growth
in overall employment within these two industries and how this overall growth
is forecasted within the next ten years.
4.
Recommend at least three human
resource practices in which each industry can better recruit and retain
management talent for their respective industry.
5.
Use at least three quality
references.Note:Wikipedia and similar websites do not
quality as academic resources.
6.
Format your assignment
according to the following formatting requirements:
a.
Typed, double spaced, using
Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b.
Include a cover page containing
the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the
course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page
length.
c.
Include a reference page.
Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not
included in the required page length.
The specific course
learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·
Discuss various career
opportunities in the food service and lodging industries.
·
Describe the significant trends
impacting the hospitality industry.
·
Analyze the basic procedures
involved in managing a restaurant operation.
·
Use technology and information
resources to research issues in hospitality and tourism management.
·
Write clearly and concisely
about hospitality and tourism management using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment
will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric can be foundhere.
