Geo Factsheet September 1996 Number 1 International Tourism International tourism is a common feature of many modern geography syllabuses and examination questions tend to focus on three main issues. 1. The size and nature of international tourism‚ including reasons for its variable rate of growth in different parts of the world. 2. The advantages and disadvantages of developing an international tourist industry. Here candidates need to be able to analyse tourism’s intertwined impacts
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Wages and Salaries An extensive review of the literature indicates that important work- related variables leading to job satisfaction include challenging work‚ interesting job assignments‚ equitable rewards‚ competent supervision‚ and rewarding careers. It is doubtful‚ however‚ whether many employees would continue working were it not for the money they earn. Employees desire compensation systems that they perceive as being fair and commensurate with their skills and expectations. Pay‚ therefore
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Financial Analysis on Oriental Holdings Berhad 2011 and 2010 Annual Report Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to analysis from a financial perspective on Oriental Holdings Berhad (OHB). Listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad since 10 March 1964， Oriental Holdings Berhad is a trusted company diversified Malaysian conglomerate engaged in automotive dealerships‚ automotive components‚ financial services‚ healthcare‚ property development‚ retailing
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- International Business Strategy - Lecturer: Jamie Weatherston COMPETITIVENESS ANALYSIS OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN MEXICO ACCORDING TO MICHAEL PORTER’S DIAMOND MODEL October 2009 Made by Jérôme Schiano Contents INTRODUCTION 3 I) THE FACTOR CONDITIONS 4 1) HUMAN RESOURCES 4 2) NATURAL RESOURCES 4 3) INFRASTRUCTURES 4 II) THE FIRMS STRATEGIES‚ STRUCTURES AND RIVALRY 5 1) A COMMON POLICY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 5 2) FOUR MAIN CHALLENGES 5 A) The importance of a private-public
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guest can choose from‚ understand the importance of a full house‚ know what causes an overbooking and how the Front Office deals with this problem. A hotel without guests cannot survive and will soon go bankrupt. Therefore‚ it is essential for hoteliers to make the whole process from reservation to checkout run smoothly for their guests. Management is responsible for enabling these processes to produce the desired results. They must manage the human resources‚ the infrastructure‚ security‚ the
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1. Introduction………………………………………...5 2. Hotels……………………………………………….5 3. History Of Hotels…………………………………..6 4. Eco- Friendly……………………………………….7 5. The Origin…………………………………………..7 6. Ecotels……………………………………….............8 7. ECOTEL Certification Services…………………...10 8. Eco Friendly Concept………………………………11 9. First World Ecotel………………………….............12 10. First Ecotel In India………………………………..13 11. Housekeeping ………………………………………13 12. Housekeeping and Eco-Friendly…………..............15 13. Eco Friendly Amenities Products
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The Ordinary Heroes Of the Taj How an Indian hotel chain’s organizational culture nurtured employees who were willing to risk their lives to save their guests by Rohit Deshpandé and Anjali Raina PhotograPhy: getty Images AbOve employees and guests of the taj mumbai hotel are rescued as fire engulfs the top floor on November 26‚ 2008. On nOvember 26‚ 2008‚ Harish Manwani‚ chairman‚ and Nitin Paranjpe‚ CEO‚ of Hindustan Unilever hosted a dinner at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai (Taj Mumbai
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How Globalisation Influence the Hospital Industry? Prof. Sandhya Shrivastava‚ Head of the Department (MBA)‚ India Abstract In the 21st century‚ with the increasing levels of globalization in hospitality industry‚ hotel companies will need to learn different management approaches to survive and develop in environmental circumstances with high levels of uncertainty as well as understand the implication of future impacts‚ both positive and negative‚ of the changing environment in which they operate
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Pest Control In most case‚ when pests are found‚ what is seen is only a small part of the infestation. Before attempting to deal with this situation‚ hoteliers should be aware that such an infestation will cause product damage and loss‚ as well as food contamination and possibly illness. Food contamination and food poisoning occurs when disease-producing germs or bacteria are attracted to any place where food is stored or exposed. By the time the food is ready to be served‚ the pests may have come
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2011 H1 Economics Prelim Questions Raffles Institution With the help of a diagram‚ analyze the effects of China’s increasing control over rare earths mines on the Japanese economy. To what extent would China’s reduction in the export of rare earths pose a challenge to the West’s march toward a greener future? Evaluate the effectiveness of the Chinese’s government’s intervention in the market for rare earths To what extent do you agree with the view that the US trade position with China over
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