In The Odyssey by Homer‚ hospitality is honored by many‚ such as Nestor and Penelope‚ however‚ there are still some people and creatures who do not show hospitality‚ like Polyphemus. Hospitality is the act of honoring a stranger‚ rather it’s a wealthy traveler or a poor person‚ by comforting and aiding him or her. Usually‚ you are required to bring the person into your house and give him something to eat and a place to rest. Showing honor to your guest is an act of loyalty to Zeus‚ however‚ the traveler
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Hospitality is one of the most important themes in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ and the Phaeacians seem to be among the more hospitable people that Odysseus meets. Among the other people that Odysseus encounters are Aeolus‚ Polyphemus‚ Eumaeus‚ and the suitors. Most of the people he meets are generally pretty hospitable‚ due to the fear of Zeus punishing them. “Jove [Zeus] takes all respectable travelers under his protection”-Eumaeus This rule is called xenia‚ meaning the mutual “friendship” between the
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The International Journal of Human Resource Management‚ Vol. 20‚ No. 2‚ February 2009‚ 399–419 Development and performance of self-managing work teams: a theoretical and empirical examination Ben. S. Kuipersa* and Janka I. Stokerb a Faculty of Social Sciences‚ Erasmus University Rotterdam‚ The Netherlands; bFaculty of Economics and Business‚ University of Groningen‚ The Netherlands Several theories have been developed that prescribe the team development of selfmanaging work teams (SMWTs)
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traveler up to many dangers while making their way to their destination‚ such as mugging‚ murder‚ not being able to find nutrition‚ or not having a place to stay. To avoid these hardships‚ almost every Greek abided by the concept of hospitality. In The Iliad‚ hospitality was shown when Achilles accepted the heralds into his camp‚ when the story of Bellerophon and Oeneus
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| |Student ID No.: |22025713 | |Unit Name: |Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality | |Unit Code: |MNG00427 | |Tutor’s name: |Goh Chye Yeow Terence
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the presence of celebrity chefs. They will be demand quality‚ organic ingredients and healthy food. 5. Social networking Social media tools are key to attracting tourists. Researching everything using social media is gaining popularity in the hospitality industry. People often read and compare hotel reviews before planning a trip‚ so a good online persona is important. Hoteliers should participate in review sites and hotel-listing Web sites.
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Journal article critique Staff turnover and recruitment in hospitality (Mind Perk‚ 2013) Student Name: Steven Hwang (Hyun woo Hwang) Student Number: 17670644 La Trobe University in North Sydney Campus Lecturer: Vicki J Hetherington Tutor: Peter Lipman * Table of Contents 1: Introduction 2 2: Literature Review 3 3: Methodology 3 4: Data collection Tools 4 4.1: Data collection tools 4 4.2: Methodology and data collection tools 4 5: Ethical Issues 4
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Week #3 Journal Assignment Chapter 7 Transportation has long been a necessity since the founding of our 200 year old nation. From the days of the first horseback riders delivering necessary information‚ medical supplies‚ food etc. As our country has continued to develop into a shining example for the world‚ we have made significant improvements in our transportation means from horseback to early cars‚ trains‚ airplanes‚ etc. But with the introduction of the technology age our country has
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comments of Russell Cropanzano and the manuscript’s anonymous reviewers. *Corresponding Author: Tel.: 334-244-3349; Fax: 334-244-3826 E-mail: selias@mail.aum.edu Journal of Management‚ Vol. XX No. X‚ Month XXXX xx-xx DOI: 10.1177/0149206307308910 © 2007 Southern Management Association. All rights reserved. Journal of Management
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International Journal of Hospitality Management 29 (2010) 609–619 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect International Journal of Hospitality Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ijhosman Antecedents and consequences of job satisfaction in the hotel industry Jen-Te Yang * Department of Hotel Management‚ National Kaohsiung Hospitality College‚ P.O. Box 608‚ Kaohsiung City (800)‚ Taiwan‚ ROC A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Keywords: Job satisfaction Organizational
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