Laws related to hospitality and tourism

Unit I Article Review

Throughout this course, we will be discussing laws related to hospitality and tourism. For this assignment, choose a peer reviewed article to review related to the concepts within this course.

Use the databases within the CSU Online Library, or use another source that contains peer-reviewed articles. The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice reviewing articles that contribute to the industry.

The authors of these articles are researchers and professionals who have shared or experimented with ideas that demonstrate potential to improve the industry. As a professional in the industry, it is in your best interest to review the literature and trends.

This provides you with the opportunity to read about what was successful and how it was accomplished. Plus, it allows you to analyze what was unsuccessful, how you can improve it, or how you can at least avoid repeating the mistakes of others. Use these skills to contribute to research papers and other scholarly writing.

If you have not already, you will hopefully contribute to the industry by publishing an article and sharing it with your community of peers. As you read the article, consider the following questions: How could the topic of this article apply to your personal or professional life? How could it apply to an organization you have observed?

The article you choose must meet the following requirements:

• Peer reviewed
• Related to the concepts within this course
• At least ten pages in length

The writing you submit must meet the following requirements:

• At least two pages
• Identify the main topic/question            Identify the author’s intended audience
• Summarize the article for page one
• Explain negligence and its relationship to tort for page two
• Discuss how reading and reviewing this article helps or does not help you with your understanding of torts and negligence in the hospitality industry
• Discuss how reading this article could help you in your career

Format your Article Review using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations for other articles as needed to avoid plagiarism. Prepare your assignment in a word-processing application and submit it as one of the following file formats: DOC, DOCX, or PDF.

Unit II Case Study

For this assignment, locate a court case involving a hotel or motel and refusal of guests for any reason. You may use the CSU Online Library or another source to locate a case. Please be sure the document your source using APA Style. Once you have read and understand the case, write a three- to five-page paper following the directions below.

The format will be according to APA Style (typed, double-spaced) and in four parts:

1. Part 1 is a summary. In this segment of the paper, provide an in-depth summary of the court case. Include what precipitated the case. This summary should be in your own words, using quotes to support what you have written.

• Part 2 presents the arguments. Here, you should present the arguments made in the case. Essentially, you will discuss what the attorneys for the plaintiff and the defendant argued for their respective client(s).

• Part 3 presents the outcome/ruling. Discuss the outcome and ruling. You should include the ways the court used the arguments of the parties to create their ruling, opinion, or verdict.

• Part 4 presents your reaction. You are to provide your reaction (insightful, critical, and logical) to the points made in the case including the ruling, opinion, or verdict. A simple statement of agreement or disagreement is not enough. While you may make such a statement by way of introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and logically state the reasons for the position that you have taken.

Unit III Case Study

For this assignment, you will locate a court case involving the Americans with Disabilities Act and a hotel, motel, inn, restaurant, or bar. You may use the CSU Online Library or another source to locate a case. Please be sure the document your source using APA Style. Once you have read and understand the case, write a three- to five-page paper following the directions below.

The format will be according to APA Style (typed, double-spaced) and in four parts:

1. Part 1 is a summary. In this segment of the paper, provide an in-depth summary of the court case. Include what precipitated the case. This summary should be in your own words, using quotes to support what you have written.

• Part 2 presents the arguments. Here, you should present the arguments made in the case. Essentially, you will discuss what the attorneys for the plaintiff and the defendant argued for their respective client(s).

• Part 3 presents the outcome/ruling. Discuss the outcome and ruling. You should include the ways the court used the arguments of the parties to create their ruling, opinion, or verdict.

• Part 4 presents your reaction. You are to provide your reaction (insightful, critical, and logical) to the points made in the case including the ruling, opinion, or verdict. A simple statement of agreement or disagreement is not enough. While you may make such a statement by way of introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and logically state the reasons for the position that you have taken.

Unit IV Article Critique

You are required to read both articles provided below. Once you have read both articles, choose one of the articles, and complete and submit an Article Critique. There is no absolute minimum or maximum requirement for your critique. 

Dickson, D., Ford, R. C., & Laval, B. (2005, February). Managing real and virtual waits in hospitality and service organizations, Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, Volume 46, Issue 1, 52-78. 

Fleck, R. K. & Hanssen, F. A. (2008, January). Why understanding smoking bans is important for estimating their effects: California’s restaurant smoking bans and restaurant sales, Economic Inquiry, Volume 46, Number 1, 60-76. 

The format will be according to APA Style (typed, double-spaced) and in three parts: 

1. Part 1is the identification of the article. What is important here is that you provide the reader with enough information about your article so that he or she will be able to locate the article. 

• Part 2is a summary. List the main points that the author has tried to establish (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; or first, second, third, fourth, fifth). There normally will be three to five main points. If you are summarizing a court case, you should discuss the following: What provision of the law was at issue? Briefly state the facts of the case. What legal tests were applied? Were there any unusual elements in the case? Include all major key points made by the author. If the author addressed any major concepts or methodology, this should be explained also. 

• Part 3is your critique. You are to provide your reaction (insightful, critical, and logical) to the points that the author tried to make or an overall critique of the entire article. A simple statement of agreement or disagreement is not enough. While you may make such a statement by way of introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and logically state the reasons for the post that you have taken. If you are summarizing a case, your critique should address whether or not you agree with the court’s reasoning and decision and why. 

Unit V Case Study

For this assignment, you will locate a court case involving a food service establishment and an individual becoming ill after having a meal there. You may use the CSU Online Library or another source to locate a case. Please be sure the document your source using APA Style. Once you have read and understand the case, write a three- to five-page paper following the directions below.

The format will be according to APA Style (typed, double-spaced) and in four parts:

1. Part 1 is a summary. In this segment of the paper, provide an in-depth summary of the court case. Include what precipitated the case. This summary should be in your own words, using quotes to support what you have written.

• Part 2 presents the arguments. Here, you should present the arguments made in the case. Essentially, you will discuss what the attorneys for the plaintiff and the defendant argued for their respective client(s).

• Part 3 presents the outcome/ruling. Discuss the outcome and ruling. You should include the ways the court used the arguments of the parties to create their ruling, opinion, or verdict.

• Part 4 presents your reaction. You are to provide your reaction (insightful, critical, and logical) to the points made in the case including the ruling, opinion, or verdict. A simple statement of agreement or disagreement is not enough. While you may make such a statement by way of introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and logically state the reasons for the position that you have taken.

Unit VI Article Review

In Chapter 21 of your textbook, you read about the laws regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. For this assignment, choose a peer-reviewed article to review based upon this topic. Use the databases within the CSU Online Library, or use another source that contains peer-reviewed articles. The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice reviewing articles that contribute to the industry. The authors of these articles are researchers and professionals who have shared or experimented with ideas that demonstrate potential to improve the industry. As a professional in the industry, it is in your best interest to review the literature and trends. This provides you with the opportunity to read about what was successful and how it was accomplished. Plus, it allows you to analyze what was unsuccessful, how you can improve it, or how you can at least avoid repeating the mistakes of others. Use these skills to contribute to research papers and other scholarly writing. If you have not already, you will hopefully contribute to the industry by publishing an article and sharing it with your community of peers. As you read the article, consider the following questions: How could the topic of this article apply to your personal or professional life? How could it apply to an organization you have observed?

The article you choose must meet the following requirements:

• Peer reviewed
• Related to the concepts within this course
• At least ten pages in length

The writing you submit must meet the following requirements:

• At least two pages
• Identify the main topic/question            Identify the author’s intended audience
• Summarize the article for page one
• Explain federal laws adopted to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment in employment 
• Does reading and reviewing this article help people understand the consequences of sexual harassment in the workplace and outline ways people can avoid becoming involved with it? If so, how?
• Do you agree or disagree with any opinions brought out in the article? Why, or why not?

Format your Article Review using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations for other articles as needed to avoid plagiarism. Prepare your assignment in a word-processing application and submit it as one of the following file formats: DOC, DOCX, or PDF.

Unit VII Case Study

For this assignment, you will locate a court case involving a hotel registry and privacy issues. You may use the CSU Online Library or another source to locate a case. Please be sure the document your source using APA Style. Once you have read and understand the case, write a three- to five-page paper following the directions below.

The format will be according to APA Style (typed, double-spaced) and in four parts:

1. Part 1 is a summary. In this segment of the paper, provide an in-depth summary of the court case. Include what precipitated the case. This summary should be in your own words, using quotes to support what you have written.

• Part 2 presents the arguments. Here, you should present the arguments made in the case. Essentially, you will discuss what the attorneys for the plaintiff and the defendant argued for their respective client(s).

• Part 3 presents the outcome/ruling. Discuss the outcome and ruling. You should include the ways the court used the arguments of the parties to create their ruling, opinion, or verdict.

• Part 4 presents your reaction. You are to provide your reaction (insightful, critical, and logical) to the points made in the case including the ruling, opinion, or verdict. A simple statement of agreement or disagreement is not enough. While you may make such a statement by way of introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and logically state the reasons for the position that you have taken.

Unit VIII Case Study

For this assignment, you will read the “Illustrative Case” on pages 46-54 in your textbook. Please be sure the document your source using APA Style. Once you have read and understand the case, write a three- to five-page paper following the directions below.

The format will be according to APA Style (typed, double-spaced) and in four parts:

1. Part 1 is a summary. In this segment of the paper, provide an in-depth summary of the court case. Include what precipitated the case. This summary should be in your own words, using quotes to support what you have written.

• Part 2 presents the arguments. Here, you should present the arguments made in the case. Essentially, you will discuss what the attorneys for the plaintiff and the defendant argued for their respective client(s).

• Part 3 presents the outcome/ruling. Discuss the outcome and ruling. You should include the ways the court used the arguments of the parties to create their ruling, opinion, or verdict.

• Part 4 presents your reaction. You are to provide your reaction (insightful, critical, and logical) to the points made in the case including the ruling, opinion, or verdict. A simple statement of agreement or disagreement is not enough. While you may make such a statement by way of introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and logically state the reasons for the position that you have taken.