Model answers to short cases Acme Whistles 1. What is the overlap between operations‚ marketing and product/service development at Acme Whistles? The simple answer to this question is‚ ‘There is a very significant overlap between these functions’. The underlying question is ‘Why’? Partly‚ the reason is size. As Simon Topman says in the example‚ small companies cannot afford specialist functions so at a managerial level everyone does everything to some extent. This becomes especially true when
Premium Management Hotel Operations management
Marketing Department of the Terminus Hotel forecasted an average occupation level of 40% during 2009. In November 2008‚ the department received two offers from regular customers‚ the first at a rate of €90 for 10 rooms per day‚ and the second at a rate of €95 for 5 rooms per day. Both offers were rejected. Based on the numbers‚ it appears that the accounting department rejected both offers because the rate fell short of the total cost per room per day for the hotel. Assuming an occupancy rate of 40%
Premium Costs Variable cost Cost
Executive Summary This essay looks at the Ritz-Carlton hotel operations‚ marketing strategies and service qualities. The essay will also include the transformational process model (including inputs and outputs) like shown in the Hospitality Operations A system approach book by Ball et al. (2003)‚ also market segmentation‚ differentiation and position in the market. The information was obtained from different literature such as academic journals and topic related books. RITZ-Carlton
Premium Marketing Customer service Hotel
In the fantasy novel Dealing with Dragons‚ Patricia Wrede tells the tale of an intelligent princess who refuses to act like a proper princess. In this fictional set in medieval times‚ a proper princess was to do as she is told‚ marry who her parents say‚ and dress and act beautifully. Cimorene is justified in ignoring the expected social norms of the day because it did not benefit her life‚ but some may disagree. First of all‚ Cimorene is justified in ignoring expected social norms because they
Premium
Introduction Company Background Century Park Hotel Manila is a premier business hotel in Manila located only 7 kilometers away from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The close proximity also makes it as an ideal airport hotel for the busy executives. Century Park Hotel Manila consists of two buildings. The Century Tower is a 19-storey structure that comprises most of the hotel rooms while the Park Tower is a 6-storey-all-suite component of the hotel equipped with kitchenette. A combination of
Premium Hotel Hotel chains Motel
THE GEORGES HOTEL The Hotel ■ 163 guest rooms‚ 65-70 employees. ■ Front desk: 10 employees. ■ Valet parking services: 8 employees. ■ Housekeeping: 28 employees. ■ Engineering and facilities maintenance: 4 employees. ■ Management and administrative: 15-20 additional staff members assigned to departments throughout the hotel‚ including management‚ office support and sales. The Garden Terrace Restaurant ■ Approximately 35 employees. ■ The restaurant is open daily from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00
Premium Human resources Family Human resource management
References: http://nightout-party.blogspot.in/2012/03/oberoi-hotels-resorts-rated-1-in-guest.html http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/oberoi-group/recent/2 http://www.vccircle.com/news/consumer/2013/08/05/oberoi-hotels%E2%80%99-parent-eih-posts-102-growth-revenue-116-increase-net-profit http://www.oberoihotels.com/special_offers.asp
Premium Customer service Customer
This essay will examine three human behavioral issues that have evolved from the social sciences in the context of managing organizations. The case study that will be used to analyze these conditions and theories deals with The Portman Hotel Company-San Francisco. Three issues will be addressed in the following order: fundamental attribution error‚ Expectancy Theory‚ and Operant Conditional Theory. First‚ a brief description will be provided for each theory‚ then how the theories relate to the
Premium Reinforcement Motivation Attribution theory
RESPONSIBILITIES HOTEL DIRECTOR The Hotel Director is responsible for all hotel departments onboard and supervises all "hotel" department heads to ensure company standards and procedures are being upheld‚ in an effort to maximize guest service and satisfaction. The Hotel Director oversees crew morale onboard and allocates crew cabins. They are directly involved in the maximization of onboard revenues and will monitor and control expenses and requisitions of all hotel departments. The Hotel Director
Premium Carnival Cruise Lines Cruise line The Guest
Mandarin Oriental Manila Mandarin Oriental Manila‚ one of the prestigious hotels in the Philippines. It is well known as the best business hotel because of its exceptional service in the centre of the city. It is conveniently placed in the Financial Capital of the Philippines‚ along Makati Avenue‚ Makati City. It is owned by an international hotel investment and management group with deluxe and first class hotels‚ resorts and residences in sought-after destinations around the world‚ the Jardines
Premium Makati City