CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Research BB204 Business Research Methods 1 Learning Outcomes After studying Chapter ❶‚ you will be able to: • Describe what research is and how it is defined. • Distinguish between applied and basic research‚ g pp ‚ giving examples‚ and discussing why they fall into one or the other of the two categories. • Explain why managers should and should not do in order to interact most effectively with researchers © 2009 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. www.wileyeurope
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essence of The Ritz-Carlton experience? What is The Ritz-Carlton selling? “We are not in the hotel business. The hotel business is about selling rooms‚ selling food‚ selling the bar. We do those things incidentally‚ but our business is service… Service is our profession.”‚ so Horst Schulze‚ founding president and COO of Ritz-Carlton Hotel‚ about the exceptional customer service philosophy of the company. The Ritz-Carlton focuses on taking care of their customers and employees‚ which was the reason
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Intercontinental Hotels Group Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)‚ formerly Bass PLC‚ was founded in 1777 by William Bass‚ when he established a brewery in the English town of Burton-on-Trent. The year 1876 was a landmark year for Bass‚ when it was recognized as the largest brewery in England. Even more notably‚ it was also this year that Bass’s red triangle trademark became the first trademark to be registered in England. During the 1960s‚ Bass made two strategic and significant mergers. In
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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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Resource Allocation in Hotels –Alternative Distribution Options The number of reservations flowing to hotels through the electronic and switchboard distribution channels – the Internet and reservation call centers – is growing steadily. Once a minor contributor of bookings‚ they are now primary business sources and grow more important with every passing month. This productivity growth has heightened emphasis throughout the hotel industry on using the electronic and switchboard distribution channels
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The Analysis of Customer Relationship System of Hilton Hotels & Resorts 2013-12-8 Contents THE ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP SYSTEM OF HILTON HOTELS & RESORTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 1. INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPANY 3 2. INTRODUCTION OF ONQ AND CRM 3 3. STRENGTHS OF CRM (ONQ) 5 4. DISADVANTAGES OF CRM (ONQ) 5 5. INFORMATION
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in a hotel are through sales in rooms‚ restaurants and bars. Identify and evaluate other possible sources of revenue. ‘One of the fundamental business concepts is that a company is in business to make money’ (Hales‚ 15:2005). Revenue is the monetary amount that customers pay to receive a product or service and is the first aspect considered when conducting financial analysis as it starts the cash flow process of a company (Hales and Van Hoof‚ 2010). Moyer et al (1995) explain that companies compare
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Name: Leung Ngai Yiu Student ID: 14087108D Seminar: SEM001 Words: 1043 Topic: Challenges of Hong Kong’s full service airlines facing today Introduction: As the Asia aviation hub‚ the development of Hong Kong’s airlines is rapid and successful. As for the full service airlines‚ it is the traditional airlines offering onboard meal service‚ checked bag allowance and etc. There are some renowned full service airlines‚ such as Cathay
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critical issues which are always threatened the companies. Ethical issues become the significant factor which can affect positively and negatively on corporate operation (Stephen and Timothy‚ 2008). The companies which emphasize on the ethical principle have a chance to reach the sustainable growth (Vojko and Matjaz‚ 2009). These companies also gain both great reputation and develop strong brand image from ethical policies. On the other hand‚ companies which ignore moral principles tend to receive
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potential to increase or prohibit productivity. Differentiation The differentiation organizational structure is a team-based‚ functional approach. The structure separates the company into different teams that are specialized to accomplish a specific task. This is commonly seen in departments within a company. The company separates employees into an information technology department‚ customer service department and marketing department that confines each to specific tasks. The teams to do not interconnect
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