Journal of Culture‚ Tourism and Hospitality Research (eJournal by Emerald Insight) Hospitality is the defining feature of India and Indians. In the era where national boundaries are fading fuelled by rapid movement of culture‚ capital and knowledge across borders‚ hospitality industry has emerged as one of the largest employers in the world. It is second only to the oil industry‚ in terms of turnover and exchange of foreign currency. The Indian hospitality industry is growing at a rate of 6% and
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* Overview Hospitality is about serving the guests to provide them with "feel-good-effect". "Athithi devo bhavha" (Guest is God) has been one of central tenets of Indian culture since times immemorial. In India‚ the guest is treated with utmost warmth and respect and is provided the best services.Today hospitality sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in India. It is expected to grow at the rate of 8% between 2007 and 2016. Many international hotels including Sheraton‚ Hyatt‚ Radisson‚ Meridien
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The Food and Hospitality Industry has become one of the biggest employers in our state. It now has attained a much higher status in society and demands high standards of work from its employees. Employment opportunities are many‚ but eagerly sought by a vast majority of people. For this reason as in any other established business‚ interviews are conducted. Through these interviews‚ the interviewer looks for personal qualities and interpersonal skills in a prospective employee to fulfill the job requirements
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Conventions and Events/Exhibitions Conference‚ or MICECON 2011‚ sponsored by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and by many hotels and resorts in The Queen City‚ Cebu just recently. I just found out that the next one will not be until 2013 since the Philippines is hosting PATA next year. Green and technology were the main themes of the conference which brought international speakers like Hitesh Mehta‚ a sustainable architect; Noor Ahmad Hamid of the ICCA ;Corbin Ball; Max Hitchins‚ the Hospitality Doctor;
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Just like all controversial topics there are many pros and cons to everything. When talking and discussing about unions in the hospitality industry I feel that they bring more negativity to a work place then positive. I am against them and think that the industry works perfectly fine without them out. One of these negativities is that they have the three strike system for their workers. If you do something (for example late to work) you receive a warning. If you are late to work two more times
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Hospitality Industry is now-a-days‚ one of the major industries in many countries of the world. This comprises operation of hotels‚ motels‚ resorts‚ guesthouses‚ rest houses‚ picnic and recreation spots etc. while industrialists‚ businessmen‚ professionals‚ working people and of course tourists are the principal customers. In fact in many countries‚ hospitality industry is the principal source of foreign exchange earning. Tourism indicates touring activities by local inhabitants and foreign visitors
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tourism industry In the present day‚ travel is playing an important role in our daily lives and the tourism industry is entering a booming era. Like other industries‚ the emergence of tourism industry must have its reason. Tourism industry can be defined as all the various businesses that provided service for tourists. In this essay‚ I will talk about the value of the tourism industry for tourists‚ organizations‚ destination countries and local people to explain why there is a tourism industry.
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Hotel industry guest satisfaction surveys show a clear indication of the value of a well-run Housekeeping Department and how hotel cleanliness is the most important issue in whether a hotel guest returns to a particular property or not. You are a team from a hospitality consulting company that has been contacted by the new owner of your assigned hotel. While the owner has a management contract for most aspects of the management of the hotel with the chain‚ he has gained approval to handle the
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experienced the hospitality industry. The industry is vast‚ and constantly changing to meet customer expectations. It is also a very diverse industry‚ ranging from stays in a five-star hotel to meals in a fast-food outlet. In these first two units‚ you will develop your knowledge and understanding of this exciting and fast-moving industry. You first consider the different types of businesses in hospitality industry at national and local levels. You will explore the types of hospitality jobs‚ and the
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IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON HOSPITALITY AND/OR TOURISM INDUSTRY Globalization refers to the increments in the relationships of the people‚ industries‚ culture and various activities of economy. The term Globalization refers to the economics and all the global distribution of the production of goods and service which ultimately reduces the barriers of international trade like export fees‚ import quotas and various other tariffs‚ Cowen (2003). The Globalization has contributed to the growth of economy
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