Managing and coordinating

The following articles provide an overview of the various responsibilities of managers that are commonly found in the hospitality and tourism industry.

•   Career Paths of a Hospitality Management Student.

•   A Day in the Life of David Lindahl, General Manager of Daily Diner Frogtown.

•   A Day in the Life of a Hotel General Manager.

Instructions

Write a 4–5 page paper in which you:

•   Describe the various types of management careers that can be offered within each industry (lodging, and food & beverage).

•   Compare and contrast the differences between the General Management (GM) positions within the two industries.

•   Analyze and describe the growth in overall employment within these two industries and how this overall growth is forecasted within the next 10 years.

•   Recommend at least three human resource practices in which each industry can better recruit and retain management talent for their respective industry.