Brett Horton
J.W. & Alice S. Marriott Foundation Professor
Zane Showker Hall 214
Office Phone (540) 568-3037
Fax (540) 568-3273
Email hortonbw@jmu.edu
Webpage http://cob.jmu.edu/horton/
Education
Ph.D., Purdue University
M.B.A., University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
B.S., Kansas State University
Interests
Private Club Operations
Financial Management
Cost Controls
Undergraduate Education
Current Courses
HTM 400 - Senior Seminar
HTM 412 - Club & Resort Management
HTM 434 - Purchasing, Cost Controls, and Financial Management
HTM 450 - Special Events and Meeting Management
HTM 473 - Beverage Management and Marketing
Fall 2007 Office Hours
Tuesdays 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Thursdays 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Key Publications
Book Chapters
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-Revised (Published)
Horton, B. W. (2005). Managing a Service Industry (5th, pp. 103-135). McGraw-Hill Custom Publishing.
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
Horton, B. W. (2005). 'A Journey in Business' in Business Decision Making in a Contemporary Society (pp. 20-Jan). McGraw-Hill Custom Publishing.
Refereed Journal Articles
Journal Article, Professional Journal (Published)
Countryman, C. C., Horton, B. W. (2006). Qualities and characteristics club managers look for in entry level supervisors. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, 7(2/3), 47-62.
Journal Article, Academic Journal (Published)
Horton, B. W., Clarke, III, I., Welpott, S. D. (2005). Applying the MBTI to Hospitality Education. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, 17(4), 36-45.
Journal Article, Academic Journal (Published)
Kozar, J. M., Horton, B. W., Gregoire, M. B. (2005). Is Gaining Work Experience While Going to School Helping or Hindering Hospitality Management Students?. Journal of Human Resources in Hospiality & Tourism, 4, pp.1-10.
Journal Article, Academic Journal (Published)
Jeong, M., Horton, B. W., Oh, H. (2004). Student Evaluations of Courses and Instructors: An Exploratory Insight into the Process and Its Implications. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, 16(2), 34-42.
Journal Article, Academic Journal (Revising to Resubmit)
Horton, B. W., Foucar-Szocki II, R. F., Clarke, III, I. MBTI and Academic Performance in Hospitality Education. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education.
Journal Article, Academic Journal (Submitted)
Horton, B. W., Snyder, C. S. Wellness: Its impact on student grades and implications for business. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism.
Non-Refereed Journal Articles
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Horton, B. W. (2003). Transferring Cost-Volume-Profit Theory Into Practice at Private Clubs. The Boardroom, 7(60), 36-38.
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