Country Notebook : Switzerland I. Cultural Analysis Introduction : Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps‚ the Central Plateau and the Jura. Its area is 41‚285 km2 (15‚940 sq mi). The Swiss population of approximately 7.8 million people concentrates mostly on the Plateau‚ where the largest cities are to be found. Among them are the two global cities and economic centers of Zürich and Geneva. Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world by per
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Hospitality is the relationship between the guest and the host‚ or the act or practice of being hospitable. This includes the reception and entertainment of guests‚ visitors‚ or strangers. Hospitality may also refer to good caring. By metonymy the Latin word ’Hospital’ means a guest-chamber‚ guest’s lodging‚ and an inn. Hospes is thus the root for the English words host (where the p was dropped for convenience of pronunciation) hospitality‚ hospice‚ hostel and hotel. In India hospitality is based
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Remuneration and Working Conditions in the Tourism and Hospitality Industries Introduction Tourism and hospitality organisations need many different things for them to function‚ the most important of these things being their employees. However to ensure that they can keep and retain their employees there are many things that an organisation needs to employ; this includes the concepts of remuneration and working conditions. It is for this reason that this essay will examine the concept of remuneration
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CURRENT SOCIOCULTURAL TRENDS 1 Current Sociocultural Trends Kelvin L. Spencer Columbia Southern University CURRENT SOCIOCULTURAL TRENDS 2 According to our text‚ there are eight current sociocultural trends that are transforming North America and the rest of the world. The four current
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6 Key Success Factors in the Hospitality Industry The hotel industry’s recipe for success involves several different critical success factors. These factors decide whether or not a hotel will survive in the hospitality industry. 1. Location Location is the most important aspect when it comes to the success of a hotel. If you’re not in the right location‚ what makes you think you’ll attract customers to the wrong location? A hotel located on a highway that is rarely used is going to end up
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Tourism Management 22 (2001) 11}19 Integrating the tourism industry: problems and strategies George La!erty *‚ Anthony van Fossen Graduate School of Management‚ University of Queensland‚ St Lucia‚ Queensland 4072‚ Australia School of Humanities‚ Grizth University‚ Nathan‚ Queensland 4111‚ Australia Received 6 September 1999; accepted 15 December 1999 Abstract This paper addresses two interrelated issues in tourism development: horizontal integration within tourism’s component sectors
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Effect of employee turnover on the performance of hotel in the hospitality industry in Nigeria: A focus on Rockview hotels Abuja and Trafford hotel. Chapter One 1.1 Background of the study Hospitality industry is an industry that provide the servives of food‚ drink and lodging facilities. The hospitality industry comprise of commercial and welfare sector. The commercial sector includes the hotel‚ restaurant‚ inn‚ guest house‚ vending services etc and the welfare sector are the hospitals‚
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Journal of Applied Business and Economics Global Business Management: Current Trends and Practices Michael Wisma Saint Joseph College of Indiana Today‚ problems associated with global business management have been identified as factors that negatively impact the performance and productivity of multinational corporations and in turn‚ adversely affect regional and national economic growth. While factors related to logistics and distribution are important when selecting international suppliers‚ they
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Journal of Hospitality Financial Management The Professional Refereed Journal of the Association of Hospitality Financial Management Educators Volume 13 | Issue 1 Article 26 1-1-2005 Ratio Analysis for the Hospitality Industry: A cross Sector Comparison of Financial Trends in the Lodging‚ Restaurant‚ Airline and Amusement Sectors Woo Gon Kim Baker Ayoun Recommended Citation Kim‚ Woo Gon and Ayoun‚ Baker (2005) "Ratio Analysis for the Hospitality Industry: A cross Sector Comparison of
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1 ONCOLOGY INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 1.1 Key trends and characteristics of Cytostatic industry • high growth rate – higher propotion of the global pharma market in the years to come • one of the fastest growing and most profitable therapeutic areas of the next few decades • shift from accute cancer treatment to chronic disease management and prevention • more and more biotech companies enter the market – connections with pharma to help through the maze of regulatory processes and clinical development
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