nd nd 2 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH (2 ICBER 2011) PROCEEDING WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A MANAGER: THE CASE OF MALAYSIAN FIVESTAR RESORT HOTELS Rozila Ahmad (rozila@uum.edu.my) Noor Azimin Zainol (azimin@uum.edu.my) Universiti Utara Malaysia Sintok‚ 06010 Kedah ABSTRACT This article investigates the requirement for managerial posts in five-star resort hotels in Malaysia. Despite the growth of hotel industry in Malaysia‚ academic literature especially qualitative
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Management Communications Christina McVay BUS 600: Management Communications with Technology Tools Instructor Cheryl Moore June 30‚ 2014 Even though many issues can develop with bad communication skills among the entire organization‚ communication is the key to success in any organization. Managers need to have good communication skills to help motivate people to have a successful business. Communication is an important way to understand what issues need addressed‚
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First publ. in: Imperialism and After: continuities and discontinuities / ed. by Wolfgang J. Mommsen ... London: Allen & Unwin‚ 1986‚ pp. 290-314 291 Semi-Colonialism and Informal Empire in Twentieth-Century China: Towards a Framework of Analysis JORGEN OSTERHAMMEL Historians studying colonialism in a comparative perspective would be well advised not to neglect modern East Asia. The case of Japanese-dominated Manchuria from 1931 to 1945 provides an almost unique example of largescale
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Finding the perfect career for oneself in the industry of Graphic Design may be very tough. If one takes responsibility‚ likes being in charge‚ and loves art‚ advertising and production‚ then a creative art director is the right choice. Creative art directors are “in charge of a creative team” producing artwork that is displayed “in magazines‚ on TV‚ billboards‚ the web‚ and products” (Creative - Art Director Jobs and Career Information). There is much to look at when looking into becoming and being
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Students today are often referred to as twenty first century learners because of access they have to technology. They collaborate amazingly well. They love team work and figuring out things with their friends. The twenty first century learners are information driven. They have never known a world without Google. The twenty first century learners are self-directed learners‚ they are able to learn whatever with free online sources. Todays learners download their own songs and apps from
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Washington State’s economic policies throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth century contributed significantly to the region’s socioeconomic landscape. These practices harmed the indigenous population even if they gave riches and expansion to European settlers. In this context‚ it is worthwhile to examine two such laws: the Mining Law of 1872 and the Homestead Act of 1862. The Homestead Act‚ which was passed on May 20‚ 1862‚ gave free land to qualified applicants in an effort to promote
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time. In the late 18th century‚ the Industrial Revolution reached the United States. Textile manufacturing‚ glass making‚ mining and agriculture industry all underwent significant changes. The spinning wheel‚ water wheel and steam engine took over the role of the artisans. Since items were cheaper and quicker to produce‚ the supply grew. The demand was greater than the supply‚ which forced factories to open. Textile factories multiplied across the United States. Not only did men and women work in
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In the early twentieth century Canada’s economy was strongly tied to farming and natural resources such as wheat‚ fish‚ minerals and pulp and paper. Most of these goods were exported to other countries‚ and as long as the world demand was high‚ Canada prospered. As the future would show‚ however‚ the economy’s dependence on such a narrow range of goods was very risky. In the late 1920’s several other countries‚ such as Australia and Argentina‚ greatly increased their wheat production and
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“People fear what they don’t understand and hate what they can’t conquer.” This is a quote from Andrew Smith‚ an American author. When referring to Tacitus’s account of First Century Germania‚ these words could not be any more true. Tacitus’s accounts are second-hand‚ based solely on other’s written documents and interviews from peoples who had traveled and lived in the region. Through these accounts we can begin to grasp a better understanding of Germanian economy‚ politics‚ society‚ culture‚ and
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H. Williams Creative Writing 20 December 2012 How The Twentieth Century Affected Great Britain’s Aristocracy Before the twentieth century began‚ changes started to occur that affected Great Britain drastically. These changes include a shift in the aristocracy’s power‚ sprouting from the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution triggered a change in politics. Politics led to one of the biggest events of the twentieth century: The Great War. This war forever changed the way of life for
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