Case Study: Hotel Continental Prepared by: William Andrew G. Bulaqueña Ricci A. Tilos Nympha Marie R. Rubin Sheila Mae N. Chua Tristram A. Gamo John Paul T. Antiquiera Safie Jane M. Ayco MGT 12-G Prepared for: Asst. Prof. Dina Wong – Remoto HOTEL CONTINENTAL In July 1989‚ Mr. Oscar Mendoza‚ owner of Triumph Tours read in the newspapers an advertisement for the leasing of Hotel Continental’s facilities. During the last six months‚ Oscar Mendoza has been seriously thinking about
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A Case Analysis of Hotel Continental Submitted by: Michael F. Cui I. Perspective Held by the Student I assume the point of view of Mr. Oscar Mendoza‚ the owner of Triumph Tours‚ who has been seriously thinking about operating a hotel to complement his travel agency business. II. Case Facts Mr. Oscar Mendoza has been considering opening a hotel to complement his travel agency business‚ Triumph Tours‚ because
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Concepts Applicable to the Nonprofit Setting and to Our Understanding of Strategic Nonprofit Leadership and Management In the opening paragraph‚ Porter makes an important reference to the importance of not only a company’s position‚ but the position of the industry as well. He states‚ “A healthy industry structure should be as much a competitive concern to strategists as their company’s own position. Understanding industry structure is also essential to effective strategic positioning” (p. 80). I
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This paper evaluates the key financial challenges facing organizations in Risk Management‚ Managing International Acquisitions‚ and Managing Working Capital simulations. Secondly‚ an evaluation of Southwest Airlines (SWA) management of working capital and the optimal financial strategies employed is presented. Also evaluated are the potential improvements in financial performance along with long-term and short-term strategies. Lastly‚ considered in this paper is whether a merger or acquisition
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Porter is a recognized leader in competitive analysis elaboration and his five forces model has contributed to the study of competition (Porter 1979). It is necessary to point out that Porter’s approach to alternative strategies’ generation is a well-defined one and is based on the following statement: Company’s position stability in a market is determined by: costs of production and marketing of goods; irreplaceable products; competition’s sphere (the volume of market adaptation). A company
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An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate on a substantial level. The three largest alliances are the Star Alliance‚ SkyTeam and Oneworld. Alliances also form between cargo airlines‚ such as that of WOW Alliance‚ SkyTeam Cargo and ANA/UPS Alliance. Alliances provide a network of connectivity and convenience for international passengers and international packages. Benefits and costs Benefits can consist of: An extended and optimized network: this is often
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Competitor Analysis Harley Davidson remains as a dominant force in the heavy weight motorcycle industry; upholding 50% share in the heavy weight motorcycles. This year they celebrate their 110th Anniversary proudly as the only major motorcycle manufacturer to completely focus on motorcycles. (Melief‚ Bundgaard & Hathaway‚ 2006) Other major players in the Motorcycle Industry are‚ Honda‚ Yamaha‚ Suzuki that also have their other major product lines inclusive of cars‚ watercraft‚ musical equipment
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An analysis of eHarmony‚ including the five forces according to Porter 1.1 The threat of new entrants The biggest threat to eHarmony and other paid dating sites was the free dating sites that were the newest entrants into the market. These sites did not have major restrictions to joining and did not necessarily do the match-making for the members. According to Piskorski‚ Halaburda & Smith‚ very many people subscribed to such sites as witnessed by the rise of “Plenty of Fish” in 2007 to become
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Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines has long been one of the stand-out performers in the U.S. airline industry. It is famous for its low fares which are often some 30% lower than those of its major rivals. These are balanced by an even lower course structure‚ enabling it to record superior profitability even in bad years such as 2002‚ when the industry faced slumping demand in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Indeed‚ from 2001 to 2005‚ quite possibly the worst 4 years in the
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selected‚ you are required to describe the organisation’s mission‚ describe and classify the organisation’s strategy‚ and identify its‟ value proposition and core competencies. Using Porters Five Forces Framework illustrate these five forces for your organisation‚ and provide brief comments on how these forces they influence your organisation’s profit potential. Using the Balanced Scorecard as a contemporary performance measurement framework‚ evaluate the current financial and non-financial measures
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