Stock Management In The Hotel Industry A Case Study Of Royal Palace Hotel Enugu (#8365)

ABSTRACT
This research work tagged: Stock Management In The Hotel Industry is intended to introduce the readers to the effective means of avoiding waste in their establishment and in order to avoid running under stock. An objective looks at stock management in the hotel, the activities involved in controlling stock, and roles of the stock keeper at both hotel and other firms. However, this work is organize into five (5) chapters Chapter one (1) which is the introduction focuses on the background of the study, objectives of the study ,research questions significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study and operational definition of the concept and terms used in the study. Chapter two (2) centers n the reviews of the related literature relevant to the field of study  among areas of related literature reviews include the concept and the need for Stock Management, Approaches to Stock Management, Cost of handling and storing stock, stock levels, Factors affecting the application of materials Management, Benefits of materials management concept. Chapter three (3) deals with the methods of research used in carrying out the research works. Where as chapter four (4) centers on the presentation and analysis of data that validate the research findings. Chapter five (5) is the summary of the findings recommendation and conclusion and areas for further research.   TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page Approval page Dedication  Acknowledgement  Abstract  Table of content.
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the study  1.2Statement of the problem   1.3Purpose of the study 1.4Significance of the study  1.5Research Questions  1.6Scope of the study  1.7Limitations  1.8Definitions of terms REFERENCE
CHAPTER TWO  2.0LITERATURE REVIEW,  2.1The need for stock management 2.2Approaches to stock management  2.3Cost  of handling and storing stock  2.4Stock levels  2.5Factors affecting the application of materials management concept  2.6Benefits of materials management concept REFERENCES
CHAPTER THREE 3.0RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1Research design 3.2Sources of Data: Primary and Secondary 3.3Population of study. 3.4Sample size determination  3.5Instrument of Data collection 3.6Questionnaire Administration and Retrieval 3.7Validation of the instrument 3.8Reliability of the Instrument 3.9Method of Data treatment and Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATION, CONCLUSION AND AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 4.1     Summary of findings 4.2     Recommendation 4.3     Conclusion 4.4     Areas for further research BIBIOGRAPHY APPENDIX