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Author Firth, Miriam, author.

Title Service encounters in tourism, events and hospitality : staff perspectives / Miriam Firth
Published Bristol, UK ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Channel View Publications, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 188 pages) : illustrations
Series Aspects of tourism ; 87
Aspects of tourism ; 87.
Contents Chapter 1: What are Customer Service Encounters? -- Chapter 2: Staff-to-Staff Support for Service Encounters -- Chapter 3: Soft Skills in Service Encounters -- Chapter 4: Emotional Labour -- Chapter 5: Aesthetic and Sexualised Labour -- Chapter 6 : Intercultural Sensitivity -- Chapter 7 : Co-production and Co-creation -- Chapter 8 : Legal Frameworks -- Chapter 9 : Using Humour in Customer Service Encounters --Chapter 10 : Management of Service Encounters in Tourism, Events and Hospitality Management -- Conclusion
Summary "This book offers insights into the demands made on staff in service encounters in tourism, events and hospitality roles. It hinges upon storied incidents offered by workers about which the reader can reflect and apply theoretical knowledge. Each chapter includes learning objectives, questions and summaries"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 27, 2020)
Subject Tourism -- Customer services
Special events industry -- Customer services
Hospitality industry -- Customer services
Customer relations.
Personnel & human resources management.
Service industries.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
Customer relations
Hospitality industry -- Customer services
Tourism -- Customer services
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019029544
ISBN 9781845417307
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9781845417291
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9781845417284
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