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Club Management Issues in Australia and North America (Hardcover)
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Club Management Issues in Australia and North America (Hardcover)
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Discover the unique challenges confronting the club industry As a
distinctive sector of the hospitality industry, private clubs have
their own unique set of challenges. Club Management Issues in
Australia and North America provides a one-of-a-kind exploration of
the membership, human resource, and other key management issues of
the niche industry of private clubson two very different
continents. This book closely examines the latest research to
provide scholars and practitioners with a clear picture of the
economic and social implications springing from the growth of the
diverse private club industry while offering cogent discussions on
effective management strategies. The impact of economic downturns
affects all sectors of the hospitality market, including the
private club industry. Club Management Issues in Australia and
North America illustrates the trends now seen in the club industry
in two major world markets. The book examines the declining
membership issues in the United States and presents thoughtful
consideration of member recruitment strategies. Australia's marked
differences in private clubs are comprehensively explained, with a
clear focus on the gaming aspect present there. An overview of the
history of the club industry in Australia is presented, with
emphasis on gaming machine operations and the positive and negative
social and economic impact gambling has on the country. A thematic
review of club management issues from years past gives readers a
clearer understanding of where the industry is today and what areas
need more empirical research. Employment relations are discussed in
detail. A comparative analysis is also presented of the various
challenges faced by clubs competing with one another. Legislative
restrictions of advertising and marketing are explored, along with
crucial membership and patronage issues. The book provides:
research on changes in memberships in clubs in the United States a
study on declining waiting lists at clubs characteristics club
managers look for in job applicants differences in equity and
non-equity membership structures an overview of the history of
machine gambling in New South Wales analyses of past issues of
taxation legislation, employment relations, social issues,
innovation, and othersand the need for further empirical study how
regulatory changes impact wage determination the effects of
legislation restrictions on gaming advertising, promotion, and
external signage analysis of the impact of clubs' involvement with
special events consumer behavior in the club industry a case study
of a club's failed attempt to tap into the youth market Club
Management Issues in Australia and North America is timely,
informative reading for hospitality educators and students,
hospitality professionals, and hospitality companies doing research
in the private club industry.
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