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Humanistic Perspectives in Hospitality and Tourism, Volume 1

Excellence and Professionalism in Care

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  • Draws on an international range of scholars to deliver a thoughtful exploration of humanistic management in tourism
  • Brings together a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives, from anthropology to organizational studies
  • Provides recommendations for practice, drawing on comprehensive academic theory

Part of the book series: Humanism in Business Series (HUBUS)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. General Perspectives

  2. Philosophical Perspectives

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About this book

This book, the first of two volumes, uses a framework of philosophical anthropology, and the concepts of humanistic leadership and humanistic management, to explore the value of work in the hospitality and tourism industry. It presents robust theoretical and practical implications for professionalism and excellence at work. 

This volume addresses the hospitality professional, beginning with an exploration of the foundational literature, before moving on to discuss topics like the concept of human dignity at work, how one can find meaning within the hospitality industry, spirituality at work, philosophy in the world of work, and personal development. 

These volumes will be of use to academics and practitioners in the fields of hospitality and tourism management, humanistic and transformational leadership, corporate social responsibility, human resource management, customer service, and workplace spirituality. 

Reviews

A wonderful collection of chapters that deliver alternative perspectives in understanding hospitality management. Whether hospitality is art or science or the combination of both has been in the minds of many hospitality authors for years. This book explores both the heart and the mind as well as the soul and delivers as a holistic humanistic approach as one could expect to see in such a book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and recommend it to any hospitality philosopher or practitioner that wishes to reflect on the practise of hospitality.

 Dr Ioannis S. Pantelidis. Council for Hospitality Management Education Past Chair and Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria

    Kemi Ogunyemi

  • Institute of Humanities, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria

    Omowumi Ogunyemi

  • Afara Leadership Centre, Lagos, Nigeria

    Ebele Okoye

About the editors

Kemi Ogunyemi is an Associate Professor teaching business ethics, managerial anthropology, self leadership and sustainability management at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria. She is also the Director of the Christopher Kolade Centre for Research in Leadership and Ethics as well as the Academic Director for the school’s Senior Management Programme. 

Omowumi Ogunyemi lectures in the Institute of Humanities of the Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria. Her research interests include interdisciplinary studies between philosophy and the practical sciences, especially psychology and neuroscience.

 Ebele Okoye is the Director of Afara Leadership Centre, Lagos, Nigeria. She has extensive experience in the development sector and her research interests include NGO leadership, character growth, and virtuous cultures

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Humanistic Perspectives in Hospitality and Tourism, Volume 1

  • Book Subtitle: Excellence and Professionalism in Care

  • Editors: Kemi Ogunyemi, Omowumi Ogunyemi, Ebele Okoye

  • Series Title: Humanism in Business Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95671-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-95670-7Published: 29 May 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-95673-8Published: 29 May 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-95671-4Published: 28 May 2022

  • Series ISSN: 2662-124X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-1258

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVII, 319

  • Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Tourism Management, Human Resource Management, International Business

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