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Hospitality Management
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hospitality
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Emotive - Directive - Reflective - Supportive
Power and Communication Styles
compensation
guest satisfaction
direct channel
2. The granting of authority or power to front-line personnel for handling and solving guests' problems
advertising
business travel
intermediary
empowerment
3. The path a product takes without the help of any intermediaries between the producer and consumer
front of the house
direct channel
Inspirational Appeal
destination
4. A company that operates a railroad system with combined passenger and rail service throughout the continental United States
behavioristics
Reasoning
business travel
Amtrak
5. Authority granted to a position within the hierarchy of an organization
diversity
hub-and-spoke system
Empowerment
Position Power
6. Position - Reward - Coercive
commission
hub-and-spoke system
elasticity of demand
Organizational Power
7. The area in a hospitality establishment that guests usually do not view - including all areas responsible for food quality and production - such as the kitchen and recieving - office - and storage areas
Bargaining
Power and Communication Styles
back of the house
customer satisfaction
8. The physical components of a destination - such as hotels - resturants - roadways - and transportation - that support tourism
Directive
commission
infrastructure
chain
9. Statistics about where people live.
hallmark event
back of the house
geographics
destination resort
10. A state of being abstract - as are things that cannot be touched
commission
Ingratiating Appeal
pprenticeship
intangibility
11. A form of payment that may include wages - benefits - and/ or incentives in return work.
Power and Communication Styles
compensation
buying signals
amateur sports
12. Goods or services that aid the use of the core product
facilitating products
intermediary
Decentralized Organization
buisness-to-buisness selling
13. A local or regional event with national or possible international appeal that occurs once or annually
entry-level
bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs)
AIDA model
hallmark event
14. Authority to provide rewards
Expert Power
destination resort
Reward Power
Reasoning
15. The process of developing - promoting - and distributing specefic locations to satisfy travelers and maintain appeal as long as possible
facilitating products
intermediary
destination marketing
distribution
16. A basic - physical - or extended attribute of a product or purchase
feature
empowerment
Reasoning
business travel
17. The increasing integration of the world economy
globalization
frequent-flyer program
Power Tactics
demographics
18. The final stop of a journey - or the goal for travelers
destination
cost-plus pricing
front of the house (lodging)
Inspirational Appeal
19. Staff member in uniforms - including the bell staff - valets - security offers - concierge - and door or garage attendants
geographics
hospitality-specific traits
guest or uniformed services
Coercive Power
20. A formal or informal interveiw with a proffesional to help the job seeker learn more about a specific career feild or company
business travel
informational interveiw
disposable income
Bargaining
21. Enlisting an individual's peers to support the need for the desired behavior.
direct mail
Delegation
Peer pressure
disposable income
22. A hotel staff member who helps guest make arrangements for transportation - resturaunt reservations - event reservations - and entertainment tickets - and advises guest about activities in the area.
Referent Power
Reasoning
concierge
direct mail
23. Referring to others with greater position power and authority who support the desired behavior.
Upward Appeal
front of the house (lodging)
customer satisfaction
certification
24. Small unique inns that offer a full breakfast with a night's stay
commercial site
experimental method
Centralized Organizations
bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs)
25. Low levels of dominance and High levels of Sociability - Wants approval - insecure - apologetic
intangibility
Supportive
guest satisfaction
diversity
26. Managers build most of barriers - Lack of experience - Lack of Organizational Skills - Fear of being disliked
Barriers to Delegation
customized tour
Upward Appeal
distribution
27. METHODS by which managers use their sources of power to influence the behavior of their employees - peers - and supervisors.
Enhancing Power through Alliances
guest satisfaction
Amtrak
chain
28. An effective network for an airline formed by a hub - or a large airport - connected to other smaller airports called spokes
guest or uniformed services
entry-level
guest satisfaction
hub-and-spoke system
29. The fulfillment of guests' needs and wants regarding recieving quality hospitality products
guest satisfaction
e-tail
Consultation
charter tour
30. Travelers who prefer familiarity and creature comforts and seldom try anything new or different
dependables
exemplary guest service
Pulling Rank
Reasoning
31. A reward that is usually in the form of money but may also be stock options - profit-sharing privileges - a company vehicle - and/or a bonus program
guest or uniformed services
chain
charter tour
incentive
32. Verbal or nonverbal signs of a customer's readiness to buy
career plan
buying signals
Reward Power
behavioristics
33. A single- or multi-day exhibition held at a convention or civic center arena.
aesthetic pollution
direct mail
Personal Power
consumer show
34. Document that job seekers fill out to help employers screen applicants.
Consultation
Decentralized Organization
job application
changeability
35. Influencing others to accept greater responsibility and exercise more control over the way they perform their jobs.
Emotive
Empowering Others
customer satisfaction
back of the house (lodging)
36. A feature advantage of a product
geographics
guest satisfaction
customer loyalty
benefit
37. Using the authority of position power to order the desired behavior
destination resort
changeability
Pulling Rank
demographics
38. Assigning responsibility and granting authority to employees to perform tasks or make decisions for which the manager is still accountable.
Organizational Power
buying signals
Delegation
consumer show
39. An advantage over competitors due to greater value to consumers through lower prices or more benefits.
Amtrak
Reasoning
competitive advantage
customer loyalty
40. Athletic activities and competitions for athletes who do not get paid.
direct mail
consolidator
Decentralized Organization
amateur sports
41. A type of buisness that is set up through a franchise agreement - Which is a contract between a franchisor and franchisee to sell a companys goods or services at a designated location
customer satisfaction
advertising
franchise
entry-level
42. A written statement of career goals and the necessary steps to acheive them
competitive advantage
back of the house
destination marketing
career plan
43. Redistribution of power within an organization that enables managers - supervisors - and employees to perform their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
buying signals
Empowerment
Peer pressure
cross-selling
44. Professional characteristics needed in the hospitality industry - including a positive personal attitude - good work ethics - maturity - and good personal appearance as well as leadership and time-management skills
hospitality-specific traits
consolidator
customer loyalty
Reasoning
45. Specialized knowledge or skill
Expert Power
Directive
Personal Power
follow-up
46. A phone call or thank-you note from the interveiwee to the interveiwer after the interveiw takes place
charter tour
follow-up
Organizational Power
consolidator
47. An educational - hands-on exspirience working in an established buisness under the guidance of a skilled worker.
pprenticeship
Position Power
franchise
full-service restaurant
48. Winning approval through praise or flattery
Ingratiating Appeal
Authority Commensurate with Responsibility
front of the house
commission
49. A restaurant where a customer sits at a table - gives an order to a server - and is served food at the table
full-service restaurant
facilitating products
convention and visitors bureau (CVB)
average daily rate (ADR)
50. The amount or quanity of goods and services that consumers are willing to buy at various prices
demand
demographics
commission
cross-selling