Beyond the Experience Experiments blog, Alec Dalton's writings include several best-selling books.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY |

From restaurants to resorts, the hospitality industry demands strong operations management to delight guests, develop employees, and deliver financial returns. Debuting in June 2021, this textbook provides students with fundamental techniques and tools to analyze and improve operational capabilities of any hospitality organization.
Edited by Alec and Drs. Peter Szende and Michelle Yoo, this book spans a breadth of topics critical to today's operations leaders. Each topic surveys key theories, frameworks, and industry examples, with additional depth achieved through engaging learning features.
Uniquely, the book is set out in standalone chapters that can be digested individually or together; allowing flexibility for instructors and readers seeking to learn specific subject matter. Whether a student preparing for their career, or a professional seeking tools, readers will gain valuable knowledge from Operations Management in the Hospitality Industry.
Edited by Alec and Drs. Peter Szende and Michelle Yoo, this book spans a breadth of topics critical to today's operations leaders. Each topic surveys key theories, frameworks, and industry examples, with additional depth achieved through engaging learning features.
Uniquely, the book is set out in standalone chapters that can be digested individually or together; allowing flexibility for instructors and readers seeking to learn specific subject matter. Whether a student preparing for their career, or a professional seeking tools, readers will gain valuable knowledge from Operations Management in the Hospitality Industry.
Customer Experience |
Accolades
"Best New Customer Experience Book" (BookAuthority) #1 Hot New Release (Amazon)
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Customer Experience 2 |

Now available digitally, this sequel to the bestseller Customer Experience presents even more perspectives from top CX professionals. Readers will explore an array of topics on the cutting-edge of CX strategy, from the role of behavioral science in experience design to best-practices for building effective CX business cases.
24 industry leaders lend their voices in Customer Experience 2, which was edited by Naeem Arif, Ian Golding, and Andrew Priestley, and which includes a forward by Greg Melia, CEO of the Customer Experience Professionals Association.
Alec's contribution focuses on CX metrics and measurement. He translates Armand Feigenbaum and Joseph Juran's theories on "the cost of quality" in a manner that applies to building CX business cases. Readers will learn how to identify and balance the costs of "good quality" and "poor quality," in pursuit of optimal investments.
24 industry leaders lend their voices in Customer Experience 2, which was edited by Naeem Arif, Ian Golding, and Andrew Priestley, and which includes a forward by Greg Melia, CEO of the Customer Experience Professionals Association.
Alec's contribution focuses on CX metrics and measurement. He translates Armand Feigenbaum and Joseph Juran's theories on "the cost of quality" in a manner that applies to building CX business cases. Readers will learn how to identify and balance the costs of "good quality" and "poor quality," in pursuit of optimal investments.