Scope 7 1.4 Methodology 7 1.5 Assumptions and limitations 7 1.6 Plan 7 3.0 Marco Environment 8 3.1 Economic 8 3.2 Cultural 8 3.3 Political 9 4.0 Micro Environment 10 4.1 Customer 10 4.2 Competitors 10 4.2.1 Hilton 10 4.2.2 Marriott 11 4.2.3 7 Days 11 5.0 Product Analysis 12 5.1 Product category 12 5.2 Type of product 12 5.3 Three levels of product 12 5.3.1 Core product 12 5.3.2 Actual product 13 5.3.3 Augmented product 13 5.4 Branding and strategies 14 5
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gradually. Improve the environment/equipment within the stations Since 2006‚ MTR first installed High Brightness Light Emitting Diode (HB-LED) lights for trial in one MTR train compartment which enhanced travelling environment for the passengers. Seeing there was room for improvement in the efficiency‚ reliability and light color‚ MTR further refined the application of HB-LEDs for it trains in a joint venture with industrial lighting specialist JM Technologies Limited‚ which received expert technical
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2015 Introduction "Coaching is an interactive process through which managers and supervisors aim to close performance gaps‚ teach skills‚ impart knowledge‚ and inculcate values and desirable work behaviors" (Harvard Business School Press [HBS Press]‚ 2006‚ p.2). Effective coaching can have lasting results for both the individuals involved as well as for the company in which it takes place. Throughout this case study this student will explore the topic of coaching including problems and solutions
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balanced scorecard had been a considerable challenge because of the complicated nature of the hotel industry * Maverick Lodging: managed hotels on behalf of 3rd party owners who had franchise agreements with Marriott * Maverick concentrated on managing 3 specific types of Marriott properties: Fairfield Inns‚ Courtyards‚ & Resident Inns * Fairfield & Courtyards: offered typical variety of hotel rooms * Residence Inns: offered “suite arrangements” that incl. a
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a team with inadequate leadership. Indications of possible problems in the group’s functioning were evident even before the MGI team’s first meeting. At that time‚ the group consisted of the three founders of MGI and two Harvard Business School (HBS) second year students. The heterogeneous nature of the group was an area of possible conflict. Three or perhaps four different cultures were represented on the team. Two of the founders were from the Ukraine and remained very close to the culture
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Review Sheet Exercise 11 Blood Analysis NAME LAB DATE/TIME Hematocrit Determination The following questions refer to Activity 1: Hematocrit Determination. 1. List the following values from Chart 1: Hematocrit value for healthy male living at sea level in Boston = 48 Hematocrit value for healthy female living at sea level in Boston = 44 2. Were the values listed in question 1 within normal range? YES 3. Describe the difference between the male and the female hematocrit
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Thinking and Innovation at Apple (2010‚ HBS‚ 609-066) 2. http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/08/why_apple_doesnt_need_steve_jo.html 3. http://www.pragmaticmarketing.com/publications/magazine/6/4/you_cant_innovate_like_apple 4. http://www.marketingminds.com.au/branding/apple_branding_strategy.html 5. YouTube - Inside apple innovation. 6. http://www.forbes.com/sites/benzingainsights/2011/08/25/can-apple-survive-without-steve-jobs/3/ 7. The Work of Leadership‚ (2000 HBS Product R0111K) 8. Creativity and
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0959-6119.htm Online distribution strategies and competition: are the global hotel companies getting it right? Gabriel Gazzoli ´ Institut Hotelier Cesar Ritz‚ Le Bouveret‚ Switzerland Online distribution strategies 375 Received 25 May 2007 Revised 3 July 2007 Accepted 18 October 2007 Woo Gon Kim International Center for Hospitality Research‚ Florida State University‚ Tallahassee‚ Florida‚ USA
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The result of this study showed that bee bread extract has a protective effect in aluminum induced anemia and it significantly ameliorates hepato-renal toxicity and reduces the elevated CRP level and monocytes and leukocytes counts encountered after aluminum exposure. Aluminum alone caused significant anemia‚ elevation of BUN‚ CRP‚ leukocytes and monocytes counts and liver enzymes‚ ALT and AST‚ and deceased creatinine clearance. Chemical analysis and antioxidant study showed that it contains fat
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Bilal Al- Qureshi‚ Said Business School‚ University of Oxford 2010 American Chemical Corporation HBS Case Number: 9-290-102 Executive Summary The American Chemical Corporation (AMC) is a large‚ diversified chemical producer. In 1979‚ AMC was forced to issue a tender to sell a Sodium Chlorate plant‚ near Collinsville‚ Alabama. Dixon‚ a specialty chemicals company‚ was willing to purchase the aforementioned plant for $12m with the option to invest a further $2.25m on laminate technology. The
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