treat him like he is family‚ this concept is known as hospitality. In this epic poem this theme is constantly shown by some of the main characters and other characters too. Most forms of hospitality are good but at times there is also bad hospitality shown. Both positive and negative examples of hospitality exist in The Odyssey; Homer uses both these examples to suggest that good hospitality shows loyalty and nobility to others while bad hospitality shows that that person does not care about
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able to get the best out of their people. They know how to communicate‚ motivate‚ lead and inspire enthusiasm and trust. Katz said that human skills are important at all levels of management Conceptual skills Conceptual skills is the ability to analyse and diagnose a situation and distinguish between cause and effect. Managers must be able to see the organization as a whole and to visualize how the organization fits into its environment. Conceptual skills is the ability to see the big picture of
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Hospitality--An Essential Trait “If I have found favor in your eyes‚ my lord‚ do not pass your servant by. Let a little water be brought‚ and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. Let me get you something to eat‚ so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.” When two angels passed the door of Abraham’s tent‚ he immediately pleaded the men to stay at his place. He also brought water to wash the men’s feet and ordered the servant to prepare
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HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND THE MALAYSIAN COMMUNITY Hospitality industry is a broad category of fields within the service industry that includes lodging‚ event planning‚ theme parks‚ transportation‚ cruise line‚ and additional fields within the tourism industry. Besides‚ hospitality industry is the major industries in Malaysia which is one of the most interesting and challenging industries to work in and offers a wide range of job and career opportunities and an endless variety of places to work in
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people may have offered hospitality initially‚ in fear/honor of Zeus or just in pure kindness. You can see this in action when Odysseus visits Phaeacia‚ ( Books 6 and 8 pages 73- 89)‚ when Odysseus is stuck in Polyphemus’ cave (Book 9 pages 95-107)‚ and finally when Odysseus gets home and encounters the Suitors. (Books 17- 22 pages 174-230). Today in our American culture‚ few people offer hospitality probably because there’s no one forcing them to‚ people offer hospitality today because it’s out
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ACT 5733 – Advanced Managerial Accounting Fall 2012 HW #3 Question #1 Consider the following potential investment‚ which has the same risk as the firm’s other projects: Time Cash Flow 0 -$95‚000 1 $20‚000 2 $24‚000 3 $24‚000 4 $24‚000 5 $24‚000 6 $32‚000 a) What are the investment’s payback period‚ IRR‚ and NPV‚ assuming the firm’s WACC is 10%. b) If the firm requires a payback period of less than 5 years‚ should this project be accepted? Answer: Yes it should accept
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INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM By definition innovative courses are locally developed and should represent local needs and circumstances. The following information represents portions of an approved application for Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism‚ which may be helpful to other districts choosing to submit an approval request. A. Description of the course and its essential knowledge and skills 1. This innovative course is an introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Cluster. The
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Hospitality in the Odyssey The reason Odysseus has taken so much time to reach back to Ithaca is associated with the greek term Xenia‚ but this element in literature called Xenia can also be helpful for one’s survival. The greek term Xenia refers to hospitality‚ meaning giving anyone respect with food‚ shelter or any need. To the Greeks at the time hospitality was a large way to show respect and to gain respect from neighbors and other civilians. Greeks believed the gods wanted them to show hospitality
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Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management People today seem to think that culinary arts and hospitality management is the same field of work but‚ these two fields are entirely different in many aspects. There are a lot of careers that can be found that use both aspects of culinary and hospitality however‚ there are more choices for hospitality careers than there are culinary. Which of these two different yet similar fields dominates the other? Taking into account the classes needed to become
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Capital Expenditures in the Hospitality Industry Abstract Hotels of any size are costly investments to begin with. The costs involved in maintaining the property to the necessary levels to keep attracting customers can at times be very high. Capital expenditures projects in the hospitality industry are primarily focused on the achievement of customer safety and comfort in a clean‚ friendly‚ and healthy environment. This paper will describe what capital expenditures are‚ what is involved in setting
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