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Title: Purchasing: Selection and Procurement for the Hospitality Industry, 5th Edition by Andrew H. Feinstein, John M. Stefanelli ISBN: 0-471-38933-1 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 30 November, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $82.40

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Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Good information, bad organization
Comment: I had to use this book as a text for a purchasing course I took and was frustrated to no end by its lack of organization. The different sections often repeat and even contradict themselves, although this improves substantially when you get to the chapters in the second half of the book on specific categories of items to be purchased. Each chapter is followed by a list of 30-40 "important words and concepts," most of which aren't defined or explained in the chapter but just mentioned in passing. Some of them aren't even mentioned in the chapter, and many of them appear on two or three different lists. The index is so limited as to be next to useless, and there is no glossary. I found myself continuously referring to other books and internet resources to get the information I needed, not because it wasn't in the book, but because I couldn't *find* it.

That said, the content of the book is thorough and well thought-out. Though I wouldn't recommend it as a textbook or desk reference, reading through it would give a novice buyer a good grounding in the principles of purchasing.

Rating: 5
Summary: Awesome Book!!
Comment: This text is very easy to use. It covers just about every aspect of purchasing in the hospitality industry, and makes it simple to find what you're looking for. The information is very straight-forward, and it's written in plain english for anyone to understand.

Rating: 5
Summary: Good book!!!
Comment: This book is very informative and well-organized. It's very easy to find what you're looking for...and it's got it all when it comes to information that pertains to purchasing for the industry. Very up-to-date...I especially liked the "Technology Applications for Purchasing" chapter.

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