Heroes Of the Taj How an Indian hotel chain’s organizational culture nurtured employees who were willing to risk their lives to save their guests by Rohit Deshpandé and Anjali Raina PhotograPhy: getty Images AbOve employees and guests of the taj mumbai hotel are rescued as fire engulfs the top floor on November 26‚ 2008. On nOvember 26‚ 2008‚ Harish Manwani‚ chairman‚ and Nitin Paranjpe‚ CEO‚ of Hindustan Unilever hosted a dinner at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai (Taj Mumbai‚ for short)
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Dennis Nickson (2007) Taj-style customer centricity include: 1) A values-driven recruitment system that emphasizes integrity and duty over talent and skills 2) Training of customer ambassadors who serve the guest first and the company second 3) A recognition-as-reward system that values well-earned plaudits--from customers‚ colleagues‚ and immediate supervisors—over money and advancement. Figure 3 Source : Deshpande and Raina (2011)‚ The Ordinary Heroes of the Taj‚ Harvard Business Review
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BEFORE STARTING WITH OUR PROJECT HERE ARE SOME FACTS ABOUT TAJ ... [pic] DO U KNOW? [pic] ➢ TAJ MAHAL PALACE HOTEL has completed 100 years in the year 2003‚ and is the oldest 5 star hotel in our country. ➢ Taj’s name was kept TAJ as MR. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata wanted to make his customers feel as if they are staying in a royal palace; this is probably the reason why the interiors of TAJ MAHAL PALACE are like the one found inside a palace. For more than 100 years‚ we
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in hospitality. It began on December 16‚ 1903‚ when Jamshetji Nusserwanji Tata opened Taj’s first hotel‚ the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower‚ Mumbai. This grand hotel epitomized a philosophy that still holds true today: provide impeccable service and unparalleled facilities so every stay is a memorable one. A part of the Tata Group of companies www.tata.com‚ India’s premier business house‚ Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces comprises 57 hotels in 40 locations across India with an additional 18 international
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STP Segmentation: The segmentation of the Taj group of hotels is mainly upon lifestyle and income. It focuses on upper class‚ luxury‚ leisure travellers and business professional. TAJ LUXURY HOTELS: TAJ PALACE‚ TAJ MAHAL‚ TAJ BENGAL‚ TAJ WEST END Vivanta by TAJ Offer finest standard of hospitality & service Most of Taj’s oldest and most prestigious hotels have been retained under this brand. The Taj Luxury Hotels offer lavish accommodation‚ gourmet specialty restaurants and bars‚ fitness
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SERVICE MARKETING ABOUT TAJ The Taj was built at a time when Indians were not allowed entry into most of the prestigious hotels and clubs in British ruled India. Legend has it that this was one of the reasons why Jamshetji Nusserwanji Tata‚ the first Indian industrialist built India’s first luxury hotel. He went ahead with the project although he was busy with plans to industrialise India. The first Taj Hotel‚ the flagship of the Group was born in 1903 and stood alone for almost half a century
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TAJ & GINGER: A SERVICESCAPE FACE OFF A Brief Background TAJ Incorporated in 1902‚ IHCL is promoted by the Tata Group. It has long standing operations spanning over 100 years and operates the largest hotel chain in South Asia. It is headed by Mr. Ratan Tata‚ Chairman. Mr. Raymond Bickson‚ the Managing Director takes care of the day-today affairs of the company. They are assisted by a team of experienced professionals heading various functions. The company and its subsidiaries and associates
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Industry Report – Hotel Industry Group - 1 2010 This report presents scenario of MIS in Hotel Industry with main focus on India Hotels Company Limited (IHCL‚ Taj Group of Hotels) India Hotels Company Limited Oxford House 15/17 N.F. Road Apollo Bunder Mumbai 400 001 India Contact Person - Denzil Barretto denzil.barretto@tajhotels.com (91-22) 6665 1000 (91-22) 2284 6680 / 83 Industry Report – Hotel Industry Table of Contents Group Details ......................................................
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THE TAJ GROUP OF HOTELS The Company was incorporated in 1902 and it opened its first hotel‚ The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower‚ Mumbai‚ in 1903. The Company then undertook major expansion of The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower‚ Mumbai by constructing an adjacent tower block and increasing the number of rooms from 225 to 565 rooms. With the completion of its initial public offering in the early 1970s‚ the Company began a long term program of geographic expansion and development of new tourist destinations
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STRATEGIES BY TAJ The ad (made by Rediffusion) shows the enigmatic woman who stands for both hospitality and efficiency. The identity was developed after extensive research on the consumer’s attitudes towards the Taj. Over 60 in-depth interviews were conducted by client and agency. The parameters? Not quantity‚ but quality. The things done right. The quality of check-in‚ the smile‚ the greeting or the welcome drink. The insights gathered were analysed and a clear slot‚ which the Taj could occupy
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