tangible assets or proprietary intangible ones. Now‚ in the article “Deep Smarts” by Leonard and Swap (2004)‚ we will have the chance to explore one special kind of these competitive advantage sources‚ which is hard to sustain‚ deep smarts. “Deep smarts” could be defined as the ability to make brilliant decisions surprisingly quickly based on experts’ extensive experiences and gut intuition. Both technical and managerial deep smarts will be lost easily if the experts leave the company. This sort of competitive
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with a operating system and a much more advanced computing connectivity ability that is akin to a computer. It is a one-stop solution for information management‚ making or receiving calls‚ writing short messages‚ and accessing the Internet. Modern smart phones‚ on top of all these in-built applications‚ also run a myriad of free and paid applications. However those smartphones have made a large impact on our society‚inclunding positive and negative impact due to the big use.Estimatedely in Europe
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Organization of hotel Individual hotels are usually organized along functional lines‚ with departments grouped according to the particular work activity in which they are engaged. The hotel is divided along functional lines into five administrative departments: rooms‚ food and beverage‚ accounting‚ sales‚ and personnel. The five department heads report directly to the GM. Each department is subdivided into smaller organizational units. These subdivisions represent refinements of the work performed
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Hotel Grand Borneo‚ Kota Kinabalu Grand Borneo Hotel is located in 1Borneo Hypermall‚ Sabah’s largest shopping mall. The stylish accommodation offers a grand indoor pool‚ 2 dining options and modern rooms with free internet. Hotel Grand Borneo is a 25-minute drive from Kota Kinabalu International Airport. It is 7 km from Kota Kinabalu City Centre. The spacious air-conditioned rooms at Grand Borneo feature elegant design and furnishings. Each well-appointed room is equipped with a minibar‚ tea/coffee
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Sands Hotel and Casino Analysis JoLynn Dorman In 1976 the voters amended their state’s constitution to allow gambling in Atlantic City. To regulate the new industry‚ the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (NJCCC) was established. They established a comprehensive set of regulations to be followed by the casino’s to ensure the state received all revenues they were entitled to. The gaming industry opened in 1978‚ Atlantic City had nine large casinos operating by 1982. The Sands Hotel and Casino operated
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SMART Target Setting The SMART target system is a great tool for making sure our goals are specific‚ measurable‚ attainable‚ relevant‚ and timed. It gives us a clear understand of what we want to accomplish and set deadlines to make sure we produces the results we want in the timeframe we have. Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time related Create 5 smart targets relating to college‚ placement and personal. 1) I am going to do at least one hour of college work every evening
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management 6. Solution 7. References 1. Description of my organisation Travelodge is budget hotel brand that was launch on the UK in 1985 and currently operates more than 450 hotels in Ireland‚ Spain and the UK. The company is growing very fast and is planning to operate more than 70‚000 rooms‚ approximately over 1000 hotels by 2020 and be the biggest hotels operator in London by the 2012 Olympics. Around eight million people stay with Travelodge every year‚ booking the rooms
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I decided to surf the internet in search of inspiration‚ and I found it on the mediate.com website. Robert Benjamin’s article "Hotel Rwanda and the Guerrilla Negotiator" definitely caught my eye particularly since I had checked the DVD out from the library last Friday but hadn’t yet watched it. Benjamin’s article piqued my interest enough to do some additional research on Rwanda‚ and passion was born. While a colony of Belgium‚ Rwanda was separated into two tribal groups which many say was
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rampage that swept through Rwanda‚ Africa in 1994. Hotel Rwanda‚ a film directed by Terry George in 2004‚ is a story based on the tragedy that occurred ten years prior. The massacre is a result of the Hutu tribe’s prejudice and discrimination of the Tutsi tribe and the world’s lack of intervention. George’s depiction of the event is less about the massacre itself though because of his choice to portray it from the view of Paul Rusesabagina‚ a Hutu hotel manager married to a Tutsi woman. Mass media
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Lodging’s recovery continues‚ driving fewer vacancies and higher rates‚ particularly among hotels in higher-priced segments. Our outlook anticipates a 5.5% RevPAR gain in 2013‚ improving to 5.9% in 2014 with stronger economic growth. Group bookings for 2014 have improved‚ supporting gains relative to this year. Construction activity has resumed‚ but is still at low levels. Occupancy levels at hotels in higher-priced segments are ahead of prior peak levels‚ real RevPAR is above its long-term
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