operating officer of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts‚ was reviewing the progress the Hong Kong-based company had made over the previous 10 years as it grew from a regionally focused business into a rapidly expanding international deluxe hotel group. With 18400 employees‚ 50 hotels‚ and $842 million in revenues‚ Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts (Shangri-La) was a leading player in the luxury hotel industry and was growing rapidly to satisfy increased demand for deluxe hotels and resorts in Asia‚ Europe‚ and
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restaurant service experience” (Vandenbosch and Mark). This case study states that McDonalds plans to extend its brand into the hotel industry by opening a hotel in Illinois. The authors look at the hotel venture’s positioning options and the McDonald’s brand extension into a different product class. In order for McDonalds to successfully extend their brand into the hotel industry‚ they must manage their growth wisely‚ rely on the strength of their corporate brand‚ and consider what their customers really
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Timber Industry Economic Profile Following is a discussion of the timber industry including how several economic factors affect it‚ including: price elasticity of supply and demand; positive and negative externalities; wage inequality; and monetary and fiscal policies. Price Elasticity Important to note is that the timber industry and the lumber industry are not one in the same and experience differences price elasticity. The price elasticity of demand for the timber industry is inelastic
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not only to the individuals and families directly affected‚ but also to local and regional economies and the economy as a whole. We can make a distinction between the economic costs arising from people out of work and the social costs that often result. Lost output of goods and services Unemployment causes a waste of scarce economic resources and reduces the long run growth potential of the economy. An economy with high unemployment is producing within its production possibility frontier. The hours
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Unionism to Hotel Workers Aims and Objectives: The aim of this project is to assess the degree of interest and involvement shown by Trade Unions in the hotel industry. The specific objectives are: • To determine the extent to which Trade Unions recognise hotel workers as a potential source of membership. • To identify the mechanisms by which Trade Unions market their services to potential members. • To identify successful and unsuccessful marketing approaches in relation to hotel workers.
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Economic Profile: Airline Industry Introduction The airline industry provides services for passenger and cargo transport. Over the years the airline industry has faired fairly decent. That is‚ until the September 11 tragedy in 2001. From 1995 through 2000‚ the airline industry earned about $23 billion then lost about $35 billion from 2001 through 2005 (McCabe‚ R.‚ 2008). There are many factors that indicate the economic downfall of the airline industry after the September 11 incident. The purpose
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE HORSE INDUSTRY by MARIA A. CERASI submitted to Mr. Henry Ryder PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE APRIL 2012 People often view the equine industry as nothing more than simply an expensive hobby. However‚ in actuality it is far more than just that. The horse industry has an enormous impact on the United States economy
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TITLE : Tourism industry as the economic generator INTRODUCTION : Malaysia is a beautiful tropical tourist destination in Asia which is the potential not only to attract international tourists but also offer local people. Tourism had become a wise investment that will drive the growth of related industries‚ all the other acts as a vehicle in the development of mega Malaysia to developed countries in this century. This essay examine the efforts boosted the tourism industry and reveals how
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ec Economic Analysis of the Airline Industry Tisha Smith Axia College of UOP ECO 305 Economic Theory George Harris March 18‚ 2007 Economic Analysis of the Airline Industry Introduction The airline industry is one that is both costly and necessary to the economy. Costly because of the funding provided by the government‚ recent layoffs; which has a hand in rising inflation‚ dealing with negative externalities and high security risks;
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A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging paid on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation‚ in times past‚ consisting only of a room with a bed‚ a cupboard‚ a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities‚ including en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning or climate control. Additional common features found in hotel rooms are a telephone‚ an alarm clock‚ a television‚ a safe‚ a mini-barwith snack foods and drinks‚ and facilities for
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