HM 211 Study Guide One CHAPTER ONE Hospitality: comes from French word “hospice” and Latin word “hospitium” Pineapple legend: sea captains arriving home brought fruit back; sign of safe return Pineapple tradition: symbol of welcome‚ friendship‚ and hospitality; recognizes for concept of SERVICE Origins of hospitality: -Summarians: after becoming farmers‚ they began writing‚ inventing money‚ creating pottery‚ making tools‚ producing beer -taverns provided places for locals to
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of their company. Its production companies supply movements and components to third-party watchmakers in Switzerland and around the world. The Group is a key player in the manufacture and sale of electronic systems used in watch making and other industries 2. Maintenance Providing training and development for employees is a promise. Swatch pays much attention to be in touch with all new technologies and maintained the high level of well trained staff Maintenance is the final OM strategy decision
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Victoria’s Secret I‚ Company Background: Victoria’s Secret (VS) is an American retail brand of women’s wear‚ lingerie and beauty products. It was established by Roy Raymond in the San Francisco during the 1970s. Raymond saw an opportunity in taking “underwear” of the time and turning it into fashion. Products stood apart from the traditional white cotton pieces‚ which department stores offered‚ with colors‚ patterns and style that gave them more allure and sexiness. They combined European elegance
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assignment‚ we will discuss two things. First we will see how the macro-environment has influenced its marketing decision-making. Secondly‚ we will see how the marketing mix used by the strategists helps to gain competitive advantage over its competitors. INTRODUCTION ExxonMobil is one of the worlds largest Premier Petroleum and Petrochemical Industry. The ExxonMobil Corporation was rated as No.1 US Company
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career in the hospitality industry? Has this changed from the beginning of the class? Please respond to two of your classmates postings. Main posts I really learned lot of things from this class. Also‚ it has been helped me learn more things in the industry in the hospitality tourism‚ and leisure industry. I have gained some knowledge of the opportunities of career in the industry and I also gained some the skills from the hospitality‚ tourism‚ and leisure industry by different sections
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Title: Why is hospitality and tourism considered one of the biggest industries in the world? Why is hospitality and tourism considered one of the biggest industries in the world? At present‚ with the further development of economic globalization and world economic integration‚ the tourism and hospitality industry have entered the golden age of rapid development. In the early 1990s‚ tourism and hospitality have become the world ’s largest industry which surpassed the oil industry and the automobile
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Chapter 1: The Hospitality Industry and You What is Hospitality? * Many people’s definition of hospitality extends only to restaurants and hotels * In reality‚ it goes far beyond this and includes any organization that provides food‚ shelter‚ and other services * Students considering entering the field of hospitality should take into consideration all of the types of business that hospitality encompasses but also‚ the various career streams in functional areas across segments (such as
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for business in China for the most part as a result of the span of the business sector‚ the low cost of labour‚ and its development potential. This paper examines the strengths of China’s Macro-environment and for this reason PEST analysis is directed as it is an important tool which evaluates the macro environment of the country. PEST Analysis Political: The Chinese political system is characterised as one party communist autocracy that makes a great commitment to national
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GCC Hospitality Industry April 13‚ 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 AT A GLANCE ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2 REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ............................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................
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Question 1. Comment on the micro and market environments of Pick n Pay and also comment on the macro environments that may affect the company in 2014. Pick n Pay. Micro environment: The micro environment is the smallest of the three environments. This is the environment that is influenced by the market and the macro environments. Pick n Pay can control their beliefs and visions in such a way that customers become used to the way they operate. Some of their values include: honesty‚ integrity
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