A study of financial management in college and university residence hall foodservicesAbstractTranslate AbstractThe purpose of this research was to examine financial management practices of directors in college and university foodservices. Respondents were asked to provide information on financial management activities, financial indicators, and demographics. Data were collected from 144 foodservice directors employed in college and university foodservice operations using a mailed questionnaire.Foodservice directors who responded were primarily male, college educated, and over 36 years of age. The majority of foodservice directors had used an operating budget, an income statement, and a capital budget for financial decision-making.Results indicated that foodservice directors were: most frequently responsible for planning, authorizing, and analyzing activities for financial management; frequently responsible for budgeting activities; and less frequently responsible for calculating and record keeping activities. Results of time demand ratings indicated that foodservice directors completed: budgeting and planning activities from one to several times per year; analyzing, supervising, and calculating activities once or twice per month; and authorizing activities weekly or more. A principal component analysis identified three financial management importance factors: food and labor costing, financing, and budgeting. The factor with the greatest mean for foodservice directors was financing, followed by budgeting and food and labor costing.Results indicated that age, education, and career differences of foodservice directors influence financial management practices in college and university foodservices. Foodservice directors with more experience in the field emphasized the importance of financial management. Differences were found by size and complexity of foodservice operations for financial management practices. College and University foodservice directors at smaller size and less complex operations were significantly more responsible for food and labor costing, income statement preparation, and budgeting activities, while those who were at more complex operations were significantly more responsible for analyzing the income statement. A significant interaction was found between the importance of financial management activities and the use of financial procedures.
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