Level Six Business Options Human Resource Management in THL Services This module explores the significance and

d complications of managing human resources in the tourism industry. The management of employees is key to the sustainable development of organisations within the tourism industry On this module you will develop the skills of analysis and critical evaluation through the examination of human resource issues within the industry utilizing HRM models and frameworks. It is also an opportunity to demonstrate team working, presentation and secondary research skills. Strategic Financial Management This optional module builds on the techniques developed in the earlier Management Information and Management Accounting and Decisionmaking modules. It considers financial management at a strategic level with an emphasis on appropriate and applied computations and interpretation, aligned to the tourism industry.

Strategic Marketing for THL This module will examine the strategic way in which tourism organisations plan and co-ordinate their marketing activities in order to meet customer needs.

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Level Four Reading List

To help you settle into University study life we have included the following reading list. The sources included are seen as being the essential texts that you will be expected to read during your first year of study within the university. Most of these texts can be found within the Library located on the St Marys Road campus. If you require any help locating these sources the staff on hand in the Library will be happy to help you.

Introduction to Tourism

Cooper C, Fletcher J et al. (2008) Tourism Principles and Practice, Fourth Ed. Pearson Education: FT/Prentice Hall Holloway, JC (2009) The Business of Tourism, Eighth ed. Pearson: FT/Prentice Hall Lockwood, A & Medlik, S (Eds) (2001) Tourism & Hospitality in the 21st Century, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann Lomine, L & Edmunds, J (2007) Key Concepts in Tourism, Palgrave Key Concepts Page S.J, & Connell, J (2006) Tourism: A Modern Synthesis, 2nd Edition Thomson Learning, London Sharpley, R (2003) Tourism, Tourist and Society, Huntingdon: ELM Publications Youell, R (2000) Travel and Tourism, Essex: Pearson Education Limited

European Travel Geography

Boniface B C & Cooper C P (1999) The Geography of Travel & Tourism Butterworth-Heinemann, 3rd edition Boniface, B. & Cooper, C. (2009) - Worldwide destinations (5th ed.) Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann Burton R Travel Geography Pitman.2000 Hall C.M. & Page S.J. (2000) Travel Geography, Thomson Learning

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