Gülay Budak, Gönül Budak Regardless of the field of activity and scale (size), the management phenomenon has a universal character for all businesses and institutions. The importance of the management phenomenon comes from the fact that it covers the issues that will enable organizations to achieve their goals. Undoubtedly, the effectiveness of the manager increases as he continues to have scientific knowledge and experience in subjects with a scientific content. Thus, managers use the scarce resources of the organization in an effective and efficient way to reach the goals of the organization.
The most difficult aspect of the management profession is "managing people". People, whose expectations, needs and competencies are constantly changing, lead managers to seek different management as an increasingly complex resource.
Management is a rapidly changing and developing field of science. On the one hand, while new concepts, techniques, models and theories are brought to the field of management, on the other hand, many theories whose accuracy and validity were defended for a period of time can be disabled or transformed by being criticized.
Our Business Management book covers many current topics that will contribute to the knowledge of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students studying in the field of business administration, as well as managers and manager candidates working at different levels of the business world.

Nuran Akşit Aşık The sustainability of production and consumption in hotel businesses, the future of which is largely dependent on the environment, depends on strengthening efforts to separate economic benefit from environmental degradation. In this context, the zero waste approach, which aims to prevent waste and protect limited resources, is an important opportunity in terms of reducing the negative effects of hotel businesses on the environment.
The zero waste management system, a social commitment to adopt sustainable natural systems, where waste becomes a new material, must become the new focus of hotel businesses. Zero waste practices will contribute to reducing the raw material, material, waste transportation and disposal costs of hotel businesses and increasing their revenues.
It is vital to implement a zero waste management system in hotel businesses for the protection of natural resources and economic sustainability. In the book prepared from this point of view; waste types, waste management, zero waste approach are discussed, the establishment of a zero waste management system, waste prevention and reduction suggestions are focused on.