Mastery in knowledge and practice of diet and nutrition is essential aspect of hotel management. This book consists of useful and relevant readings on the theme. Following are the main topics, included in this book-Nutrition for all; Dietary Programme; Balanced Diet; Preparation of Food; food Stuffs; Minerals and Fats; Significance of Vitamins; All the Vitamins - I; and All the Vitamins - II; etc. This will prove of immense help to all professionals and aspirants in the hotel and hospitality industry.

Management Accounting is taught in commerce and management courses in almost all the universities with a view to develop necessary skill and knowledge for being used in the development of industry and other of spheres of economic activities. The book has been written primarily keeping in view the standard of the students of the students pursuing M.Com. M.B.A. and Diploma courses in management. The book will be equally helpful to modern managers in planning, execution and evaluation of business operations of their undertakings. There is sufficient material in the book to encourage the serious readers to think further on the subject as it is a growing subject and it cannot be regarded as finished in its present form.

In the process of globalization in Indian economy, several multinational corporations are entering in India in a big way. It has created a tremendous pressure on employee to perform exceedingly well so as to retain the organization's position in the competitive market. Performance appraisal system practices (PAS), therefore, is an important HRD mechanism designed and practiced for the overall development for employee and a systematic process to analyse whether the human resources at different levels perform their assigned roles and responsibilities the way their superiors and organizations want to perform. Keeping this in view, the present book deals with different learning dimensions of performance appraisal system practices. It covers a holistic overview of appraisal management, performance appraisal planning, performance appraisal from an organizational perspective, uses of PAS, employee assessment methods, employee sources of assessment, human errors in employee performance ratings and managerial satisfaction towards the effectiveness of performance appraisal system practices in Indian Business Houses. Keeping the unique requirement of students in mind, the book presents the subject matter in a simple language and lucid style. This book will assuredly be useful for the teachers and students of management pursuing courses of HRM and HRD and for the practicing managers involved in designing, redesigning, developing and implementing effective, result oriented and acceptable employee appraisal systems used for administrative and developmental decision.

The cottage and handicrafts industries are destined to play a significant role in the economic development of the countries like India, keeping in view their potential for employment generation, preservation of cultural heritage and the dispersal of industrial activity into the backward regions. The present study provides a comprehensive, systematic and objective study of one of the major handcraft industries of India namely hand-knotted carpet industry of Kashmir. In recent past, this industry has played a commendable role in the economic development of the Jammu and Kashmir State, as it affords great potential for exports and employment generation. This industry is particularly an export-oriented industry as more than 90 per cent of its total production is exported to many foreign countries. The present book provides a through insight into the production mechanism, labour conditions, marketing system and the export performance of the carpet industry in Kashmir. The problems and the prospects of the industry have been specifically identified. The book is thoroughly documented and supported with statistical tables and illustrations. It will be of immense use to academicians, researchers, planners, administrators, handicraft manufacturers, exporters, importers and the students of Commerce and Management.