European Union Lot 12: Hotels and restaurants Executive summary Submitted to the European Commission; Employment‚ Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG April 2009 Executive Summary Main economic and employment trends The Hotels and restaurants sector is a highly labour intensive service sector employing nearly nine million persons across the EU. A large part of the sector is closely linked to the dynamics of the tourism economy; in terms of turnover the Hotels and restaurants sector
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Industrialization of Germany and Japan Germany and Japan were part of the second wave of modernizing nations. They did not start industrializing until the second half of the nineteenth century. It was nearly a century after the French revolution and the beginning of British industrialization. They did have an advantage in being the second wave‚ for one they could learn from the technologies and techniques that were used in Europe before them and implement these systems into their own industries. Germany and Japan
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Summary • One of the key ongoing issues is the nutritional values of fast food it offers its consumers. • McDonald’s also faces the issues of: – Providing consumers good quality food at – Good prices with profitable growth in a competitive fast food industry. Porters Five Forces Threat of Suppliers: •McDonalds and its suppliers are dependent on each other •McDonalds took the initiative to create a sustainable supply and develop quality and food safety standards. •For Example when McDonald’s decided
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analyze the boutique hotel industry in Sri Lanka and the trends of the industry at present and the key issues likely to change the formation of the industry in the future. Tourism in Sri Lanka has been booming since the war came to an end also the recovery of the global recession also has led to an increase in the number of tourists visiting the country. Therefore the need to cater to the foreigners has led to the growth in the emerging Boutique Hotel Industry. Demand for these hotels is increasing also
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Ethical Decision-Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights Chapter Objectives: After exploring this chapter‚ you will be able to: 1. Discuss the two distinct perspectives on the ethics of workplace relationships. 2. Explain the concept of due process in the workplace. 3. Define “employment at will” and its ethical rationale. 4. Describe the costs of an EAW environment. 5. Explain how due process relates to performance appraisals. 6. Discuss whether it is possible to downsize
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Globalization and Germany In this day and age‚ globalization shines above all. It leads the world into its next level of evolution‚ forcing its countries’ social and economic developments into full swing with each passing moment. What is globalization? It is the unifying element brought on by the economies and cultures of the world joining together. There are countries that gain benefits‚ but others that lose theirs. For Germany‚ globalization is not beneficial. So what is
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News Brief Hilton Hotels tops in customer satisfaction http://planyourmeetings.com/2006/06/01/hilton-hotels-tops-in-customer-satisfaction/ By Kristi Casey Sanders Published: June 1‚ 2006 Hilton Hotels Corporation leads the hotel industry in customer satisfaction‚ according to the latest statistics from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). With a score of 78 points out of a possible 100‚ Hilton took the leadership position among the seven hotel companies mentioned in the survey
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Hotel industry is an essential part of tourism of india. The expansion of tourism is well inevitable bringing out development of the hotel industry. Hotel industry is so closely linked with the tourism industry that it is responsible for about 50% of the foreign exchange earnings from tourism trade and enterprises. Background to International Hotel Industry (and tourism) The four major BRIC countries (Brazil‚ Russia‚ India and China) continue to be targeted for hotel chain expansion
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locals flock to this renowned tourist destination each year. Metro Davao is also known as a convention centre in Southern Philippines. This position is the reason why it became the premier city in the whole Philippines. There are more than 2‚500 hotels and resorts in the city in the year 1999 and is projected to grow more due to the increasing demand for conventions and tourist attractions but some travelers’ that visit metro
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know more about its current market position and strength in hospitality and tourism industry. An Overview of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Singapore Singapore has beed enjoying record visitor numbers for six consecutive months- a sign that its tourism industry is recovering strongly from a slump caused by the recession last year.(My paper‚ 2010). The prosperity of hospitality and tourism industry causes Singapore become to be a tourism country. The upcoming events like Formula 1
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