Standard

Rev.09/03/03

HRT 120 - Hotel/Restaurant/Travel Management O.B.I. II

Course Description

Continues the application and reinforcement of hotel/restaurant/travel operational principles in an actual job placement or practicum experience.  Students are acquainted with occupational responsibilities through realistic work situations and are provided with insights into management applications on the job.  Topics include: problem solving, adaptability to the job setting, use of proper interpersonal skills, application of hotel/restaurant/travel management techniques, and professional development.  The occupation-based instruction is implemented through the use of a practicum or internship and all of the following:  written individualized training plans, written performance evaluation, and a required weekly seminar.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Problem Solving

Class

1

Adaptability to the Job Setting

D. Lab

0

Use of Proper Interpersonal Skills

P. Lab/O.B.I.

9

Application of Hotel/Restaurant/Travel Management Techniques

Credit

4

Professional Development

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


PROBLEM SOLVING

1

0

4

Idea modification

Describe the process of idea modification as applied to problem solving.

 

 

 

Evaluation factors

Discuss evaluation factors considered during the problem solving process.

 

 

 

Suggestions

Write suggestions to modify a hotel/ restaurant/travel management process or procedure.

 

 

 

ADAPTABILITY TO THE JOB SETTING

1

0

4

Line and staff functions

Identify the line and staff functions of departments within the assigned hotel/restaurant/travel management organization.

 

 

 

Span of control

Discuss the span of control as practiced by departments within the assigned hotel/restaurant/travel management organization.

 

 

 

Organizational practices

Describe practices of the assigned organization in the categories of management focus, organizational structure, top management style,

control system, and reward emphasis.

 

 

 

USE OF PROPER INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

1

0

4

Quality/participatory circles

Discuss the use of quality/ participating circles to improve worker interpersonal skills in assigned management positions.

 

 

 

Incentives

Describe incentive systems in use in the hotel/restaurant/travel management field.

 

 

 

Maintaining performance

Discuss the interpersonal skills management considers as basic for maintaining acceptable job task performance levels.

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF HOTEL/RESTAURANT/TRAVEL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

6

0

74

Job responsibilities

Perform all assigned management tasks in an acceptable manner.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1

0

4

Position requirements

Describe the professional development requirements for positions in the hotel/restaurant/ travel management career ladder.

 

 

 

 

Complete all scheduled training requirements for current positions in hotel/restaurant/travel management.

 

 

 

Goals

 

 

 

 

 

List two, five, and ten-year professional development goals.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

 

See references for all specific occupational courses in this program.