in Great Britain 0160-7383/$30.00 doi:10.1016/j.annals.2004.05.001 MARKET SEGMENTATION A Neural Network Application Jonathan Z. Bloom University of Stellenbosch‚ South Africa Abstract: The objective of the research is to consider a self-organizing neural network for segmenting the international tourist market to Cape Town‚ South Africa. A backpropagation neural network is used to complement the segmentation by generating additional knowledge based on input–output relationship and sensitivity
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Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital Simrith Sidhu‚ Amy-Jane Miocevich‚ Jacques Rousset‚ Jing Tao Task One: Marriott uses the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) to measure the opportunity cost for investments. WACC is calculated using the 1987 financial data provided in the Marriot Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged) case study and estimators. WACC = Cost of Equity x (Equity/Debt +Equity) + Cost of Debt x (Debt/(Debt + Equity)) x (1 – Tax Rate) This method is applied for
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Market Segmentation Of Pepsi At An International Level The history of Pepsi-Cola starts in 1896 in the town of New Bern in North Carolina‚ USA in a drugstore owned by the pharmacist Caleb Bradham. He came up with many recipes of new drinks to be served at the soda fountain of his drugstore. Brad ham aim was to create a drink both delicious‚ healthy‚ aiding digestion and boosting energy. It would be free of impurities and it should not contain any strong narcotics. Eventually one of his drinks became
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Marriott Bedding Program CASE STUDY Marriott Bedding Program Marriott International Uses Project Management to Upgrade Bedding Worldwide Headquartered in Washington‚ DC‚ Marriott International‚ Inc. is one of the leading hospitality companies in the world with more than 2‚400 properties in 68 countries and territories. As a management company‚ Marriott is responsible for daily operations in both company-operated and franchised properties. Marriott has an extensive portfolio of brands
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Chapter 8 is entitled Segmentation‚ Targeting‚ and Positioning and focuses on how companies divide their markets‚ how they choose which markets to pursue‚ and how they position their products to make them more attractive to consumers. The chapter starts of by detailing the five levels of the Segmentation‚ Targeting‚ and Positioning Process. The first two steps are a part of Segmentation and they are developing the strategies or objectives and segmentation methods. The next two steps‚ evaluating
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May 29‚ 2010 Abnormal behavior is classified into several major theories. The major theories related to abnormal behavior describes the various characteristics of abnormal behavior. There are specific behavioral issues as they relate to abnormal behavior and behavior patterns. The V Axes diagnosis is the indebt classification system used to classify abnormal behavior. This system also serves as the guidelines in the treatment of abnormal behavior
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SEGMENTATION (Harish pg3) The process of defining and subdividing a large homogenous market in to clearly identifiable segments having similar needs‚ wants or demand characteristics .Its objective is to design a marketing mix that precisely matches the expectation of customers in the targeted markets. Bases for segmentation Geographic segmentation -: Geographic segmentation calls for division of market in to different geographical units such as nations‚ states‚ regions
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Marriott Rooms Forecasting Case Study This case involves the study of the Hamilton Hotel and the use of forecasting to help predict their demand on a specific day. Marriott Hotels operated the Hamilton hotel. Marriott has been known for a culture that puts people first. Marriott is recognized worldwide for their enduring values‚ their spirit to serve‚ and their corporate commitment to creating better places to live and work. 1) Critical Issue: The critical issue is the manager has to choose
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Working Paper: Category Management (CM) in Indian Marketing Context M Scalem†‚ Divyanshu†† †Management Information Systems [MIS] Department‚ Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIMC)‚ Joka‚ Diamond Harbour Road‚ Kolkata‚ West Bengal State‚ India 700104. Email: scalem@iimcal.ac.in †† Consultant‚ i2 technologies India Pvt Ltd‚ Andheri (East)‚ Mumbai‚ State of Maharashtra‚ India 400 096 Email: div_anshu@yahoo.com Abstract Category management has been a potent tool for transformation
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Marriott Corporation Abstract Marriott Corporation has three divisions – lodging‚ contract services and restaurants – with dissimilar operations. The company uses three separate hurdle rates for the three divisions to value the proposed projects. It is believed that this strategy is more appropriate that using a single firm-wide discount rate because the operations of the three divisions differ drastically. However‚ the company has to ensure that the company uses an appropriate discount rate for
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