International Journal of Hospitality Management 36 (2014) 31–40 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect International Journal of Hospitality Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ijhosman Entrepreneurs choice in business venture: Motivations for choosing home-stay accommodation businesses in Peninsular Malaysia Syed Zamberi Ahmad ∗ ‚ Fauzia Jabeen‚ Mehmood Khan Management Department‚ College of Business Administration‚ Abu Dhabi University‚ P.O. Box 59911‚ Abu Dhabi
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The Hospitality Management The hospitality industry supported 7.5 million USA jobs in 2011(“selectusa.commerce.gov”). It includes a broad variety of service industries that incorporate food service‚ tourism‚ and hotels (“economywatch.com”). The business depends in large part on the number of people traveling for business or pleasure. Economy has a big impact on travelers’ decisions. When individuals and corporations are doing well financially‚ they are more likely to take vacations and spend
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the hospitality industry in China and Crown Plaza Five- Star Hotel 2.1 The hospitality industry development in China Today‚ travel- and tourism- related activities have become a major contributor to global economic development‚ providing employment and improving the quality of life for local residents. An increasing number of countries rely on tourism for rising income (Youell‚ 1998). Especially‚ some countries have seen travel and tourism as strategic industry including China‚ where tourism developed
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Choosing a career in the Hospitality Industry So‚ it is time to decide what you will do with your life. What will you choose? Perhaps you might consider a career in the hospitality industry. What is the hospitality industry? The hospitality industry is defined as the activity of providing lodging‚ food and beverage‚ and recreational services‚ which include but are not limited to hotels‚ motels‚ clubs‚ casinos‚ restaurants‚ recreation facilities‚ tourism‚ cruise lines‚ and theme parks. Wow‚ what
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CASE STUDY I: CULTURAL DIVERSITY AT NIKKO HOTELS INTERNATIONAL Nikko Hotels international is a subsidiary of the Japan Airlines (JAL) Development Company‚ Ltd. It was created as JAL’s diversification and globalization strategy to strengthen the company’s marketing and financial position. Known for its aggressive global marketing and application of new technology in hotel operations‚ the company is determined to establish a worldwide network of hotels comparable in number to Hilton‚ Sheraton
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GIHE 30.04.2012 GIHE 30.04.2012 Kainazarova Aigerim Class E-31 Kainazarova Aigerim Class E-31 Hospitality Project Radisson Blu Hotel : fire incident Hospitality Project Radisson Blu Hotel : fire incident Table of Contents: Introduction…………………………………………………………………………2 The Aim and Method of the Project………………………………………………...2 Methodology………………………………………………………………………..2-3 Limits of the Research………………………………………………………………3 Main Body………………………………………………………………………….3 SWOT Analysis……………………………………………………………………
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Hospitality Management Effect of Branding and Customer Loyalty on Hotel Industry in Hong Kong Name: Joy W Tutor’s Name: 9/1/2010 Abstract: The hotel industry consist of a wide range of fields within the service sector that provides various hospitality facilities including accommodation‚ food and beverage‚ business meetings and events‚ leisure amenities‚ entertainment and recreation and tourism services. Being one of the dominating sectors in the service industry‚ hotel and hospitality services
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Tourism and Hospitality Marketing Group Assignment (Case Study on Frequent Flyer Programmes) Group Members: Mary Tan Seok Gek Date: Sep 09‚ 2009 [pic] Introduction to Airline Frequent Flyer Programmes Two events contributed to the emergence of Frequent Flyer Programmes (FFPs) in the airline industry. First‚ deregulation of the industry in 1978 created a more customer- oriented marketing strategy. Second‚ the growth in information technology
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HISTORY OF HOSPITALITY Overview The history of the hospitality industry dates all the way back to the Colonial Period in the late 1700s. Things have changed quite a bit since then; the hospitality industry has experienced significant development over the years as it has faced World Wars‚ The Depression and various social changes. The industry as we know it today began to take form in the early 1950s and 60s‚ leading the way for growth into the dynamic industry we know today.(1) Origins Caring
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Tourism is travel for recreational‚ leisure‚ or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes".[1] Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. After slowly recovering from the contraction resulting from the late-2000s recession‚ where tourism suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through the
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