Hudson, Simon.

Customer service for hospitality and tourism/ Simon Hudson, Louise Hudson.. - Oxford : Goodfellow, 2013. - xiii,304 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Customer service is of critical importance for the for the tourism and hospitality sector now more than ever before as customers are looking to increase value for money and are less forgiving of mediocre service. However, despite its importance, quality customer service is the exception rather than the norm in many parts of the world. This book explains not only the theory behind the importance of customer service but also acts as a guidebook for those wishing to put this theory into practice. In essence it is the 'whys' and 'hows'of customer service. It is easy to read, very current, and full of references to all the latest research from both academic and practitioner literature.

9781908999344


Tourism--Marketing.
Hospitality industry--Marketing.

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