------------------------------------------------- Abstract: The case examines Marriott International’s (Marriott) various innovative HR practices‚ which earned it the reputation of being ’the best place to work’ in the hospitality industry. It describes Marriott’s ’Spirit to Serve’ culture and the company’s HR philosophy which guided its various HR initiatives. The case gives an overview of the best practices employed by the company in the recruitment‚ selection‚ training and development of employees
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October 1‚ 2010 Denise Resendiz Professor Gunter Kimpton Hotels Earthcare Program What are the benefits of Kimpton’s environmental sustainability initiatives? What are its costs? The benefit of the program is to put back into the earth what is being taken out. Many companies who support Eco friendly establishments will book specifically with the Kimpton hotel in support of their EarthCare program. The costs are greater for not putting back into the environment what is taken out
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Science and Education The Advantages of Green Management for Hotel Competitiveness in Taiwan: In the Viewpoint of Senior Hotel Managers Ying-Chang Chen1 & Yu-Ta Chen2 1 Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management‚ Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health‚ Keelung City‚ Taiwan (R.O.C.) 2 Department of International Business‚ Kainan University‚ Taoyuan‚ Taiwan (R.O.C.) Correspondence: Ying-Chang Chen‚ Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management‚ Ching Kuo Institute of Management
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Kimpton Hotels’ EarthCare program brings the business’s philosophy of environmental responsibility straight to its properties‚ starting with its pioneering Eco Floor at the Hotel Triton in San Francisco in 1994. Today EarthCare’s efforts include: * Using environmentally friendly cleaning supplies in all rooms. * Printing corporate collateral on recycled paper using soy-based ink. * Usring recycled paper for all printing property-wide. * Serving organic‚ shade grown‚ and/or fair trade
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References: http://nightout-party.blogspot.in/2012/03/oberoi-hotels-resorts-rated-1-in-guest.html http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/oberoi-group/recent/2 http://www.vccircle.com/news/consumer/2013/08/05/oberoi-hotels%E2%80%99-parent-eih-posts-102-growth-revenue-116-increase-net-profit http://www.oberoihotels.com/special_offers.asp
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QUALITY IN HOTEL SERVICE: THE CASE OF THREE STAR HOTELS IN DA NANG VIETNAM *** ABSTRACT Nowadays‚ “service quality” is mentioned a lot when hoteliers and marketers discuss about how to improve a hotel’s competition capabilities. Many researchers figure out that customer use five dimensions to judge service quality of a hotel – tangibles‚ reliability‚ responsiveness‚ assurance‚ empathy. The gap between expected and perceived service is a measure of service quality. The fact that hotels and resorts
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obr3588x_ch07_212-246 10/5/04 11:17 AM Page 215 EQA Chapter 7 / Electronic Business Systems ● 215 R EAL WORLD CASE 1 H Hilton Hotels Corporation: D ata-Driven Hospitality ilton Hotels Corporation has learned that customers are more satisfied when they have a problem and the hotel staff takes care of it than if the stay goes flawlessly. Giving hotel staff the information to make critical recoveries is the reason Hilton‚ during one of the industry’s worst downturns in decades‚
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merger of Life Style resorts and Home Away Hotels which is a very large chain of hotels in North America. There were problems with the reservation system at all the hotels. Each hotel had its own software and hardware. Each hotel had its own reservation system which was difficult for the company to produce any reports to the management. It was also difficult for the marketing and branding of the company. They have decided to get ERP system for the total hotels and resorts. Finally they have to decide
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A hotel manager is a person who manages a hotel‚ a motel‚ or a resort. This position’s responsibilities and duties vary according to the size of the hotel or resort‚ as large hotels tend to require more management than small ones. Many people love going to hotels‚ they like pampering themselves with all kinds of services that a hotel offers. Services include fast room services‚ relaxing spa‚ clean swimming pool‚ good restaurant‚ and many other facilities. A lot of people do not know how the process
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analyze the boutique hotel industry in Sri Lanka and the trends of the industry at present and the key issues likely to change the formation of the industry in the future. Tourism in Sri Lanka has been booming since the war came to an end also the recovery of the global recession also has led to an increase in the number of tourists visiting the country. Therefore the need to cater to the foreigners has led to the growth in the emerging Boutique Hotel Industry. Demand for these hotels is increasing also
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