themes in The Odyssey‚ but the most prominent theme Homer portrays in his epic poem is hospitality or Xenia. The act of Xenia was perhaps the most important Greek custom out of all because you see it being performed time and time again throughout Odysseus’ journey home. The Odyssey was about the twenty year long journey of King Odysseus return to Ithaca from battling in the Trojan War. The theme of hospitality is present not only while Odysseus is travelling from city to city‚ but also at his home
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The Modern Evolution of the Hospitality Industry Over the past thirty years‚ the hotel and restaurant industries have evolved at a rapid rate‚ with the hotel industry coming to maturity before its less capitalized cousin. Hotels use a wide range of data analytics to set rate‚ staffing levels‚ connect with their customers‚ and bring that unique attention required to obtain repeat customers. Restaurants behave more like hotels did before the 1990’s; by relying on their staff to remember regular
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edu/2010/08/creating-and-sustaining-an-ethical-workplace-culture/ Kranacher‚ M.J LRN (2011). The Impact of Codes of Conduct on Corporate Culture Retrieved From http://www.lrn.com/Related-Projects/the-impact-of-codes-of-conduct-on-corporate-culture.html LRN Ethics Study (2007) Manali‚ O. (2000). Ethics Important in Business. Retrieved http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ethics-important-in-business.html Mcnamara‚ C Peterson‚ D. (2007). Establishing an Ethical Corporate Culture. Retrieved from http://www.personneldecisions
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Service means the process aimed at meeting customer expectations‚ which is fundamentally based on the direct or indirect interaction of the customer and the supplier. The result of the service typically manifests itself in an intangible form. Service quality is a way to manage business processes in order to ensure total satisfaction to the customer on all levels (internal and external). It is an approach that leads to an increase of competitiveness‚ effectiveness and flexibility of the entire company
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Mega-event planning is a niche within the hospitality industry that requires a specialized skill set and knowledge that takes years of experience to master. For hotels‚ having space dedicated to private events is a way to increase profitable business opportunities. Generally‚ private banquets/events are used to celebrate something and therefore higher priced food‚ beverage‚ and décor are usually desired. As seen in the video‚ Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center has this down to an exact
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The Art of Design in the Hospitality Industry Abstract Interior design has only just recently become an essential part of the hospitality industry. It gives a sense of brand identity in some cases and in some cases‚ the design of a hotel may be the sole reason for choosing a certain hotel above others. Thanks to the internet and social media‚ it has become increasingly easy for customers to make known what they like and don’t. Design is an important factor when it comes to guests choosing
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The new system platform is designed for hospitality industry and offers a comprehensive and integrated suite of software‚ modern solutions based on cloud technologies and hardware. This system is also an excellent example of the use of integrated solutions technology and software owned by Oracle. Using the integrated technology and cloud environment‚ Oracle Hospitality brings unique technology package‚ software and scalability‚ helping customers by: • Overtaking
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The world and business activities are gradually becoming more globalized as many firms extend their operations into overseas markets. With the advent of globalization‚ there are more influences than ever on the hospitality industry. Put simply‚ this means that people share their cultures with others. International hotel chains have been growing and because of this‚ the number of people engaged in foreign business markets has increased. An overseas assignment is an increasingly common career experience
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Review of related literature According to Pizam’s article (1982)‚ the tourism and hospitality industry has been applauded by industrialized and developing countries for the number of jobs created. A large amount of position vacancy is generated within the tourism industry and the supported industries. As a labor-intensive industry‚ its contribution to employment is not only restricted to the area or country but it also provides those jobs to women‚ youngsters‚ unskilled‚ minorities and the socially
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Tourism and Hospitality Marketing Group Assignment (Case Study on Frequent Flyer Programmes) Group Members: Mary Tan Seok Gek Date: Sep 09‚ 2009 [pic] Introduction to Airline Frequent Flyer Programmes Two events contributed to the emergence of Frequent Flyer Programmes (FFPs) in the airline industry. First‚ deregulation of the industry in 1978 created a more customer- oriented marketing strategy. Second‚ the growth in information technology
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