The Encyclopaedia of Hospitality Management aims to be a general introduction to the literature of Hospitality Management and will highlight some of its principal texts and resources. It is aimed at students at undergraduate level and above and at researchers, besides all professionals who are interested in the Hospitality Management Services. The major areas covered in this encyclopaedia include: Casino Management, Club Management Lodging Management, Food and Beverage Management, Tourism, Convention and Event Management, etc. This work also covers other relevant issues in the field of hospitality management, such as, Restaurants, Destination Management Time-Share, Accounting and Finance, Marketing ,Human Resources Development, Information Technology Services, Field Management/ Revenue Management, Facilities Management. This encyclopaedia is user-friendly and enables readers to find exactly the information they require; whether they require broad detail which takes a more cross sectional view across each subject field, or more focussed information which looks closely at specific topics and issues within the hospitality industry today.

Dr. P.C. Sinha obtained his M.A.,M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He expertise's in the field of Ocean and Antarctic Studies, Environment and Development Studies. He has contributed extensively in Indian and foreign professional journals. He also successfully participated in the international diploma programme on the "Conflict Resolution" at Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Sweden and worked as the Research Fellow on environment and policy issues at EPAI, East-West Center, Hawaii (USA)leading to his post-doctoral degree. He was Senior Research Fellow at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. A prolific writer, Dr. Sinha has several outstanding publications to his credit.