Hotels Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

The Situation

Regarding the chance hypothetically that you enter into a contract agreement with a job it is important to be aware of what this contract is legally binding you to. In this situation the contract in question will be regarding the fabulous hotel that hired a person as a head chef with a two year employment contract. When those two years were complete another job offer at a different hotel is presented to this person but there is one problem, and that is the employment contract at Fabulous hotel that was signed stated in it that, “The below-signed agrees not to work as a chef for another ...

The effects of economic recession on the profitability levels, of Marriott International, Inc. has, contrary to expectations, made Marriott hotel expand on its strategies in meeting its objective. To improve on the lost confidence and trust of its customers, Marriott introduced the improvement of quality of their brands, and creation of image through provision of exceptional customer service. This has sustained their customers as they are assured of quality even before they are booed in the hotels (FLEISHER, and BENSOUSSAN, 2008). The hotel’s strategy of increasing its operations abroad, also adds to its success. This will assist in ...

Brian Mulroney is known to be the 18th prime minister of the Republic of Canada, along with being the leader of the progressive conservative party in Canada (Theakston & Vries, 2012). When in office as the prime minister, his tenure was marked by the introduction of several economic reforms. The latter include free trade agreement that was between Canada and the U.S, taxation on goods and services, as well as the rejection of the constitutional reforms to include Charlottetown and the Meech Accord (Theakston & Vries, 2012). Before engaging himself in the line of politics, Mulroney was a lawyer as well as a ...

The hotel and hospitality industry is one of the most significant parts of travel and tourism industry as hotels offer accommodations and other hospitality services to tourists. The geographical location of Dubai at the confluence of the Middle East, Asia, Western Africa, and Central/Eastern Europe make a strategic tourist destination. Although many state that staying in apartment/flat is less expensive and more convenient, the statistics presented above revealed otherwise. Following the occupancy data of hotel rooms and apartments/flats between 2003 and 2012, the hotel room occupancy rates were higher all through the period. Tourists are guided by several factors in ...

Over the course of the past few years, use of internet has become a major trend in the hospitality industry. Hospitality industry has had a lot of exploration and up gradation of new methods, enabling a better reach of the target audience. In recent times, e-commerce is one of the most important internet facets to have emerged. Therefore, hoteliers have been piggy banking on innovative ways to make profits, through the internet.
In the past decade, hotel industry focused on manual back-office processing and customer service with a human touch. However, with the advent of the proliferation of online travel portals, social ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Why might a profitable motel shut down in the long run if the land on which it is located becomes extremely valuable due to surrounding economic development?
It is not given in the question, but I assume that the owner of the motel rents the land on which the motel built. At the beginning time, the motel s tarted in a less valuable location. The motel owner made a comparison at the beginning between alternatives. He could open another business at this location or he would not do any business and keep the money in a bank account for interest gains. However, ...

Introduction

Our Park Recreation is a reliable source of revenue to our country. Apart from increasing the total revenue of our economic, it also plays an integral role in the creation of job opportunities. The Park Recreation has employed many local people thus reducing the rate of unemployment in the community. However, off late the budget of the Park Recreation has stretched to the limit hindering many expansion programs that were scheduled to take place. As the head of Park Recreation, this year my main goal was to construct a world class hotel within the park. In complexion, the hotel would be ...

Arenas Del Mar is an extraordinary beachfront resort located at the beaches of Manuel Antonio. The hotel itself has total 38 rooms, 16 apartments, 2 garden view suites, and 4 ocean view suites (Sheldon, 2007). The 16 apartments can be used as either superior and suite rooms or apartment. All the rooms have flat screen TVs, have king beds, AC, ceiling fans, great ocean views, and huge bathrooms (Kleynhans, 2006). The suites also have a luxurious balcony with a Jacuzzi and a sitting room with sofa sleeper. There is also a pool at the restaurant/reception area and several others by Playitas. The hotel ...

Abstract

The paper begins with a detailed introduction of Hotel Beacon and Lotte New York Palace, highlighting the frame of reference, the grounds for comparison and the thesis statement. The analysis that follows assesses the person-organization fit, the person-job fit, and the steps of recruiting, the applied cut-off, evaluation of abilities and personalities and finally the competency models that the firms use in the hiring process.

Introduction

The analysis presents a famous Hotel in New York, Hotel Beacon, and a successful restaurant, International House of Pancakes in Glendale, California, United States. Comprehensive qualitative interviews on the issues of recruitment and staff ...

Introduction: Burj Al Arab Hotel

Burj Al Arab Hotel is based in Dubai. It is the tallest hotel in the world comprising of 202 duplex suites and 27 double-height storeys (Jumeirah.com, 2016). In association with world’s largest fleets of Rolls Royce, someone’s transfer to the hotel is well organized by them. The hotel has sourced the best materials from around the globe all for luxury and comfort purpose in conjunction to exclusively handcrafted interiors. Dubai, being the second largest developing city in the world after Shangai, has attracted attention from all over the globe through real estate projects, conferences, and even sports ...

Discussion

The importance of the building's design and maintenance to a positive guest experience
In hospitality industry, having appropriate building design and maintenance would help the organization when it comes to providing positive guest experiences. The impressions of the guests may be established upon seeing the building’s physical appearance. These factors also provide a good experience that the guests will expect upon noticing these two factors. Roedel (n.d.) says that when it comes to hotel maintenance, there are four major areas that will help in increasing the hotel’s value. These values are in relation with the actual building’s ...

Introduction

Minority homelessness in London is an article by Kusminder Chahal that looks at the critical issue of homelessness in London, the vulnerable groups and the health risks they are exposed to. The article provides comprehensive information on the topic of study citing some of the research findings that were found. However, as the author notes from the research findings, they were biased and hence not providing true information on the state of homelessness in London. Most of the research techniques used could not allow the collection of correct information as it was more based on what was physical rather ...

1. Vivanta by Taj in Bekal, Kerala is a 5-star hotel occupying 26 acres of land in the southern region of India, Kerala. It features 71 laterite rooms and villas. The hotel features recreational services such as fishing, kayaking, trekking, and visits to historic forts (Vivanta by Taj, 2015). To improve the services of the hotel in the pursuit of increasing the visitors, the management should introduce occasional (monthly) festivals that feature authentic Indian culture for the visitors to enjoy.
2. Extra services for meeting business traveler needs are important in the hotel industry (Ball, Horner & Nield, 2007). In ...

Strategic Challenge for HR 2016: Manager Selection

The presented essay on strategic challenge for human resource is analyzed credibly where it gives clear outline on the importance of human resource in hotel and hospitality industry management as stipulated throughout the paper. From the start, it highlights the fundamentals of success in the hotel and hospitality industry systematically. The human resource department is introduced as the basic factor that directly affects the market share of an organization. In the body, the role of the managers in maintaining excellent image of a company is well discussed. It outlines different criteria adopted to get the perfect personnel that meet ...

Maryse Conde’s ‘The Tropical Breeze Hotel’ is a pre-colonial play that focuses on the issue of the black body and struggle for power and identity. The Black Body is an issue that has a long history from the pre-colonial period and some authors have addressed the issue using dramatic writing. In the play, Conde unleashes a power struggle between the two characters, Emma, and Ishmael, which reveals a gender-based struggle or grasp for an identity. The author uses the two characters who constantly appear to switch roles as a way of balancing each other’s character. The play ...

Question 2

My major is Accounting and Finance. One of the typical jobs for Accounting and Finance majors is accountancy and auditing. Accountants maintain and prepare financial records while auditors examine those financial records. They ensure that the financial statements are true reflection of the business performance and that any taxes that are due are paid on time.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the lowest 10 percent in the profession earned 41,400 dollars per year. The salary that is paid depends on the level of experience and education level. The minimum entry qualification for accountants and auditors ...

Stimuli-response method

This model is based on the theory of stimuli and response; where the stimuli elicit the desired response in the consumer. In this case, the marketer must figure out which items the consumer needs and do their best to figure out how to provide the product and make it attractive enough for the consumer to desire and buy it. This model starts with the marketer rather than the consumer; it assumes that the consumer does not know what he or she needs and has to be stimulated using a product or an appropriate marketing strategy (Kotler and Armstrong, 207).
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I have desired to graduate with business management economic in fashion marketing for such a long time spanning from my childhood. However, this couldn’t be possible due to a number of reasons. First I had to depend on government support for school fees since my mother was not employed. Indeed I had to go through difficulties to make ends meet. With these hardships joining college after high school was not possible. In fact it was a thought that I erased from my mind. However, the hope of going back to school didn’t fade. Every time I considered the option of ...

Activity 1

The paper will present an overview of how Clark’s Manufacturing Company sought to carry on a competitive run on its business against Japanese competitors. The company becomes progressive by using the systems thinking method. According to Gabor (2010), Clark Manufacturing Company engaged Ackoff’s Idealized plan in 1988 (Gabor, 2010). When its market for earthmoving merchandise came under attack from superior quality and cost effectiveness of competitor Japan, Clark Manufacturing Company realized that it does not have the managerial capabilities to compete with the Japanese. Clark’s Corporation to start a successful joint venture with two other companies: ...

Data Methods & Sample Sizes

When determining the best qualitative methodology to use for assessing if consumers and businesses would be interested in its products, SpotOn will need to use an ethnographic study, and a phenomenological study. According to Sauro (2015), ethnographic studies are centered on understanding the overall motivations and goals of a specific environment (p.1). In effect, it allows the researcher to assess why people do what they do. As such, this will require individuals from SpoOn to engage customers throughout the area where they seek to sell their products (i.e. visits to Home Depot stores, demonstrations at their own stores, visits ...

Water is an important element in this world that brings with it freshness and purity in the lives of human beings, animals and plants. Its importance in the lives of human beings cannot be underestimated. In Robinson’s novel, Lila constantly comes into contact with water. The author has used the transformative healing characteristics of water to depict change in the life of Lila. Through the characters and scenes, the reader is able to learn the varied struggles of Lila with fear of love; faith, family, and domesticity with clarity through water which symbolizes change all which Lila interacts ...

Introduction

The tire is primarily the only part of a car that is in touch with the road. A balance must strike among traction, durability, overall, energy efficiency and comfort by the tire in cars. Due to all these factors, the designing and manufacturing of a tire is a complex process as compared to what is generally perceived .
Headquartered in the region of Clermont-Ferrand, France, the Michelin Tire Manufacturer is available in around 170 countries. It has more than 112,000 employees who work in various departments of the company. The company has a total of 68 production plants in ...

It has been learned that waste is a cost to any organization (sunk cost) that cannot be recovered and should be avoided. Waste is classified into three key categories like waste gases, liquid waste, and solid waste that can be hazardous wastes. In turn, risk to human health and environment increases. The EPA under the Resource and Recovery Act regulates the hazardous wastes. One type of waste is e-waste like computers, TVs, cell phones, re-chargeable batteries and stereos, etc. These wastes are extremely dangerous to health and environment. Ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity are the characteristics of the hazardous ...

In 1960, the Thai Government established the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to promote tourism in the country. The main objectives of TAT is to provide reliable information about tourism and traveling in Thailand for both the public and the media. Hence, TAT’s purpose is to fuel tourism marketing and promotions for Thailand towards the goal of generating significant revenue from tourism for the government (TAT News, 2013). Although TAT is part of the government, it works with travel partners in the private sector – businesses and companies that offer traveling products and services (Tourism Authority of Thailand: Los ...

FedEx is made up of several divisions. The most significant division, and market leader in its segment is its FedEx Express unit. The FedEx Express unit is the world's number one express service carrier. FedEx Express delivers three and a half million packages every day to two hundred and twenty countries. FedEx owns a fleet of six hundred ninety airplanes, and fifty thousand motor vehicles and trailers. FedEx Office retail outlets and shops offer document-related and business services. These retail outlets also function as hubs for other FedEx units ("FedEx corporation competition," 2014). When FedEx is measured against all other parcel ...

Introduction

“The Day of the Locust” is written by an American novelist Nathanael Wes in 1939. The main theme revolves around the states of Hollywood and California and highlights different aspects of Great Depression. The book has gained so much popualarity in its domain, and still a number of people wants to read the book, and the author has achieved high success in his career. The main theme also includes the despair and alienation of a major group of strangers who were resided in the film industry of Hollywood. It is considered as one of the famous and best Novel by the ...

Barbara Ehrenreich’s presents a clear and concise account of the methods that millions of American uses to survive the economic struggles in American. In addition, the 2001 book, “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America” analyzes how individuals survive on minimum paying jobs. Ehrenreich postulates that even though these individuals work under poor economic conditions, there is a strong “work ethic” present. But, this work ethic does not help to provide the basic necessities of transportation, food, and shelter. For those individuals who work in hotels, restaurants, retail stores, and a number of other service jobs the wages are not ...

Market segmentation, targeting and positioning, being technically separate elements of strategic marketing plan, are in practice closely interrelated (Fyall&Garrod, 2005, p.99). For the purposes of the following assignment I will consider market segmentation, targeting and positioning with regard to touristic products. The product I am going to concentrate on is a one-week summer bus tour to France from Belgium. In order to create the plan of the tour, it is necessary to understand which categories of clients can be potentially interested in spending one week in France in summer.
With regard to tourism-related choices it is recommended to conduct ...

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Introduction
A credit card (BC, BCard, Bank Card) is a plastic card that is tied to one or more accounts with banks. Used to pay for goods and services, including through the Internet, as well as cash withdrawal. Cards are debit and credit. Debit cards are used for the disposal of his own money, located in the current account in the bank. Credit cards are used for the disposal of the bank's money, that when making the payment automatically taken from the bank on credit (which is required to repay ...

The growth of the American urban centers dates back to the colonial period. Urban cultures have emerged since the early nineteenth Century to the modern cities. Boston was among the first cities to develop, from its trading advantage over other cities such as New York and Philadelphia. The three distinct periods in the history of the development of American cities are the provincial, commercial, and industrial periods. ‘The first was a provincial period, which lasted from the foundation of Manhattan down to the opening up of ocean commerce after the War of 1812, This was followed by a commercial period, which ...

In the first week we learnt about HTTP refers to Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, a term that I had heard about many instances before the first lecture. It is used in telecommunications and networks, and it made me interested in the topic since it was applicable to the internet and websites, and I had used it when browsing the internet although I did not understand its applications fully. It was exciting to learn about the previous version of HTTP (version 1.0) and the newer version that is currently in use, HTTP 1.1. The current version of HTTP is a faster upgrade ...

Introduction, Background of the Author and the Book

In order to give an intelligent critique of the book “In Fed We Trust”, by David Wessel (2009), and clearly understand his arguments, and points surrounding the success of failure of Quantitative Easing 3 (QE3), we must first set a background and vividly understand the author “David Wessel”. The information posted on the Wall Street Journal’s website denotes that:

David Wessel is economics editor for The Wall Street Journal and writes the Capital column, a weekly look at the economy and forces shaping living standards around the world. He is responsible for overseeing coverage of the Fed and the Journal’ ...