Then Accra Beach Hotel: Block Booking Of Capacity During a Peak Period Cherita Howard‚ Sales Manager for the Accra Beach Hotel‚ a 141-room hotel on the Carbbean island of Barbados‚was debating about what to do about a request from the West indies Cricket Board. The Board wanted to book a large block of rooms more than six months ahead‚during several of the hotel’s busiest times‚and was asking for discount. In return‚it promised to promote the Accra Beach in all advertising materials and television
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Background – Changes in the last 10 yrs Since 1997 central government has been pursuing an agenda of local government modernisation designed to tackle some of the fundamental public service‚ governance and accountability concerns facing local authorities and the public sector more widely. From CCT to Best Value‚ one of the biggest changes has been in performance management and the rating of authorities in relation to the CPA regime and the drive for continuous improvement and value for money. This
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The Best Global Leaders are Local Leaders. A few years ago‚ Thomas Friedman eloquently said that "the world is flat." Technology and globalization have made commerce a far more level playing field than it was many decades ago. The internet has unlocked opportunities‚ giving businesses access to previously unreachable customers. There’s a sense of equal opportunity in markets‚ with geographical and historical knowledge becoming more and more irrelevant. From business schools to boardrooms‚ building
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presence in local administration since local governments formed. Local administrations can differ greatly in size and scope‚ yet they are all affected by regional political attitudes and state policies. Politics played a much greater role in previous eras‚ with the pinnacle being the era of “machine politics” that dominated local administration throughout the 19th century. A series of reform movements that began in the 1880s would curb this trend and set a path towards the modern state of local administration
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competing in a world of growing challenges. However‚ the choices are tough with a handful of products and the high cost of customized solutions. This Infosys paper outlines some ideas on selecting the right option. [2] "Inventory"‚ to many small business owners is one of the more visible and tangible aspects of doing business. Raw materials‚ goods in process and finished goods all represent various forms of inventory. Each type represents money tied up until the inventory leaves the company
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GR Hotels Student: 1057835 February 7th‚ 2014 Executive Summary GR Hotels has modified its corporate goals and looks to increase occupancy as well as business travellers. Though there are financial constraints‚ upgrading both hotels would best allow GR Hotels to achieve this objective. The implementation plan will insure that brand and other issues with this alternative will not hinder its success. Introduction The purpose of this report is to perform a financial analysis
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and it could destroy the tradition values and cultures of other countries. This essay‚ however‚ argues that even though globalization has been expanding more and more‚ traditions‚ local values and cultures will not be eroded. First of all‚ new ideas from other countries which are obtained via globalization will enrich local cultures. Secondly‚ a large variety of product will be brought to other countries‚ which encourages product diversity. Lastly‚ people can enjoy many kinds of entertainment from all
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Britain 0160-7383/$30.00 A DEA Evaluation of Taipei Hotels Wan-Erh Chiang Ming-Hone Tsai Li Shau-Mei Wang National Central University‚ Taiwan It is always a major concern for top management to measure efficiency. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is an excellent tool for assessing the relative efficiency of decision-making units. This research is aimed at measuring hotel performance by DEA under three operational styles of International Tourist Hotels (ITHs) commonly seen in Taiwan since 2000: Independently
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about Sweden Ice Hotel. Have you ever admired the northern lights from the seat of a snowmobile or behind a dog-sled? I suppose no one would have refused this experience. So you can get such unforgettable emotions with the Ice Hotel. Situated in Jukkasjarvi‚ in the heart of magical Swedish Lapland‚ it is surrounded by tranquil forests‚ pristine snow-covered fells and frozen lake - a true winter wonderland. Moreover‚ there are only 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. The hotel‚ including the chairs
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HONG KONG--Luxury hotel operator Shangri-La Asia Ltd. said Wednesday its 2009 net profit rose 54%‚ lifted by higher property prices‚ though its core hotels business suffered from a sharp drop in demand due to the global financial crisis. » Jump to indexing (document details) Full Text (515 words) | (c) 2010 Dow Jones & Company‚ Inc. Reproduced with permission of copyright owner. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission. HONG KONG--Luxury hotel operator Shangri-La
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