Leisure Reports Samples For Students

Part 1: The Human Environment

Written Assignment 1-Description of five people
- Roles
- Age relation to age
- Analysis applying role theory

Written Assignment 11- On Golden Pond

- Description of Norman’s environment
- Selection of Theory
- Application of theory to Norman’s Human Environment interaction
- Reasons for selecting theory
- Credibility of theory

Part 11: Age related changes – Anticipatory Socialization

Introduction
- Assessment of present adulthood career paterns

Assessment of financial needs

Description of leisure
Selection of retirement environment
Conclusion
- Anticipatory socialization plan

Abstract

This document embraces two areas of study. They are human environment and age related changes. First, assessment of five persons in ...

Travel agencies offers travel information, booking and reservation services including transport and accommodation, as well as, tourist attractions to both business travelers and private individuals.

The main activities of this industry include ticket consolidation, booking service provision, ticket selling, tour retailing, tour guide service provision, tourist bureau service provision, tour wholesaling and travel agency operation. Also, the key products for the industry include conference travel, business travel, tour wholesaling and ticket consolidation, inbound tours and leisure travel. A related industry is X0003 Tourism in Australia, which offers tourism services for both international and domestic tourists.

Industry Performance

The key external drivers ...

Project Questions:

Question 1 (750 words)
The selected oral history transcripts indicate a great deal of continuity over this period in women's work patterns and experiences. While some may have held jobs at some point, it seems that there was a trend in giving up those positions in order to support their husbands in their careers and in family life once they got married. These roles were constantly changing throughout the years, as World War I and II came and went women seem to have taken on a bigger responsibility in the workplace, though after they ended their roles largely remained ...

International Strategy Plan - BMGM Corporation

Executive Summary
This report aims to enact the analysis of the development and formulation of an International Expansion Plan for the organization The Address that incorporates under its umbrella several brands of luxury hotels and resorts. For the time being the organization is operating exclusively on the UAE market and have developed strong differentiated brand in this location.
The report will look at the specific country of entry – Japan that was placed into the focus of the expansion strategy. The analysis reveals potential room for development and favorable political and economic environment in Japan that will enable The ...

Executive summary

The airport industry has experienced a tremendous growth in the recent past, especially due to the increase in demand for the air travel. The impact of the growth has affected most airports management’s decision-making process whereby they have to identify and resolve various issues affecting their organization. This is a similar case experienced at Dubai international airport that faces major issues including that of congestion, national and international competition as well as dealing with customer service. The increase in traffic in the airport has made DXB the fifth busiest airport in the world and this also comes with a challenge that ...

INTRODUCTION

Financial ratio analysis is one of the key techniques for evaluating a company’s financial position. Financial ratios help getting additional information about financial performance of a company that might not be obvious from its financial statements (Erhardt and Brigham 89). They enable the management to evaluate the operating performance of the company in dynamics. Besides, the managers may track their financial goals achievement with the help of this type of analysis as ratios are widely used in planning and setting future performance goals (1). Moreover, the ratios are used to compare performance of companies within one industry, including ...

Vertigo case study

- Situational Analysis
- Strategic analysis

Mission

Vertigo Chain Stores is devoted to providing an exceptional fashion environment, which gives the customers distinctiveness. The outlet is committed to excellent customer service, which keeps every customer on the cutting edge of fashion. Besides, the business is dedicated to operating at a profitable rate through minimizing costs and sound economic decisions.

Strategies

The Chain Stores will constantly change its appearance to stay in the step with the modern fashion trends of the global market. In addition, the business will always strive to provide real value and great service to our clientele and business ...

Sports Direct – A Brief Corporate Insight

Sports Direct International Plc (Sports Direct) is a chain of a retail store that was established in 1982. The entity was formed by Michael James Wallace Ashley, prominently known as Mike Ashley, who is also the owner of a football club, Newcastle United. Sports Direct is an origination of the United Kingdom (UK) and has more than 670 retail stores globally (Sports Direct, 2016).
The corporate operations are segmented into two divisions namely Sports and Leisure, and Fashion and Lifestyle (Sports Direct, 2016). The Sports and Leisure division offers multiple and popular brands to target audience such as Nike, ...

Theme Park Industry: General Market Overview

A theme park industry is an amusement creative environment, where a single or multiple themes are used to enjoy the consumers with diverse rides, landscapes, entertaining attractions and other amusement services. The idea of mass-entertainment places emerged in the nineteenth century when the first amusement gardens appeared in the US. They offered rides on animals, simple attractions and beautiful natural landscapes. Later the trolley parks have evolved into innovative amusement theme parks known for their sophisticated attractions and services (Abercrombie, et al., 2011). Such parks are usually divided into domestic/national parks or international depending on the target audience or ...

In response to your request of an analytical report on two travel destinations, I have comprehensively researched on Milan and Buenos Aries travel destinations and presented the below paper. I have researched on the two travel destinations and used five factors as criteria to analyze and recommend one of them. These factors include; weather, price, hospitality, diversity, and culture. This report is useful in understanding the factors that one needs to know before deciding on a travel destination, and also what people in the tourism sector need to understand on the preferences of tourists. Therefore, from the research and analysis ...

Before we proceed any further let us first understand what the definition of tourism is. As per Guyer Feuler “Tourism is a collection of activities, services and industries which deliver a travel experience comprising of transportation, accommodation, eating and drinking establishments, retail shops, entertainment businesses and other hospitality services provided for individuals or groups travelling away from home”. As per UNWTO definition “Tourism comprises of the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes”. For tourism to happen people must travel i.e. there ...

Introduction

The Hotel Holiday Inn Camden Lock is one of the modern hotels in London. It is a very a well-liked four star hotel located right at the centre of stylish Camden Town. Based on its location, most marketers assert that it investors have many opportunities to invest in various sectors. Location among other factors plays a very crucial role in the performance of any business investment, (Books, 2010). The Hotel Inn Camden Lock is located at a very strategic site where various economic activities are available. Such activities include; tourism, well developed transport system, as well as a good number of various kinds of ...

Completion Date

CONTENTS
I. Background3
II. St. Regis Mumbai: Strategy & Implementation: Overview...5
II.I. External Operation Environment: Opportunities & Threats6
II.II. Internal Operation Environment: Strengths & Weaknesses..7
II.III. SWOT Chart...8
III. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Evaluation..9
III.I. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Mission & Objectives9
III.II. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Business Model9
III.III. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy in Theory..10
III.IV. Recommendations11
IV. Conclusion..12

References.14

St. Regis Mumbai: Strategy Implementation Analysis
I. BACKGROUND
St. Regis has a global presence of 58 hotels in four continents: North America, Africa, Asia and Europe in 23 countries ("Global St. Regis Hotel List," n.d.). St. Regis Mumbai, one of St. Regis's hotels ...

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Overview
1-Private sector: local business (Gym)
2-Public sector: provided by the government (Park)
3-Voluntary sector: Funded by public community (RSL)
Introduction
This case study report will illustrate three activates that I have tried since the start of the unit course of introduction to leisure and recreation theory. The first activity I took part of is going to the gym near my local area. Gym facility is considered as a private sector that has been set for the community in some certain local areas. Secondly, I do some soccer training at a local park close to my home. The local ...

Industry Overview

Senegal is a West African country located along the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Its neighboring countries include Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, guinea, and Gambia. The terrain of Senegal is generally low and flat, with rolling plains that rise to the foothills located in the southeast. Senegal covers an area of about 196,722 square kilometers, with a coastline stretching to about 531 km (Global Edge, 2015). By 2014, the population of the country stood at 14.7 million, with an annual growth rate of 3.126% (Global Edge, 2015). About 43% of this population stays in the urban centers. Senegal is one of ...

Part a

An imperative strategy in any type of business is to make it easy for the customers to acquire the services or buy the goods. This specifically applies in situations where the customers apply or place orders for the services and goods in advance or that are not immediately available. Therefore, Winford services plc have a mandate to make it easy for West River Borough customers to acquire leisure services. In addition, in its accounting activities, it must conform to all the regulatory financial reporting requirements. The accounting activities that Winford Services plc will be undertaking are important because they will ...

Introduction

Bromford Group is an organization deeply committed to offer a variety of quality housing services that meet the needs of our clients. Our work always revolves around the aspect that we need to be dynamic and sensitive to consumer needs and as well as keep at par with the emerging trends and issues. We have engaged the services of revered professional to ensure we give the best. Over the past decade, we have improved steadily, a sure sign of our solid mastery of the social housing provision services. We hope to grow and become the leading housing organization globally.

Housing organizations

A tenancy ...

The Strategic Issues facing Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London

Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London has been a success story, especially in 2011. Its performance has been boosted by high occupancy and strong demand, especially from the leisure travelers. In its efforts to be recognized as the world’s best luxury hotel, the company is faced with various strategic issues, both internally and externally. This section describes the strategic issues.

Internal

Maintaining the brand image - Mandarin Oriental Hotel already has a strong brand name and image; however, maintaining this brand remains a strategic issue. The company continues to invest in exceptional facilities, and creates some of the world’s most desired properties. It maintains ...

Luxembourg is a potent brand due to its geographic and historical position. It is mainly branded through the use of customer based brand equity through the personalization of communication and customization of its products and services. It has developed a “Made in Luxembourg” label to distinguish its products and services when exported abroad. Luxembourg also has the “Luxembourg for Business” (LfB) brand which establishes a corporate identity for Luxembourg as a “brand with a pro business reputation. This paper discusses the development and further improvement of Luxembourg’s country branding through the following brand management components: Building a strong brand; Brand positioning; Choosing brand elements to ...

Problem Statement

There is a problem in my company as the management has ignored the need of providing leisure facilities at the workplace. Often, the company’s employees complain of long working shifts without rejuvenation. It is important for organizations and corporations to let their employees take quick short breaks. They also need to provide additional recreational facilities within the office space in an effort of enhancing the employee’s productivity. Moreover, according to Olstad, Raine, & McCargar (2012), recreation and leisure are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. Most of the employees at the workplace suffer from obesity and overweight. In ...

Company Analysis

Business Strategies
Cineplex is one of Canada’s leading entertainment companies that operates numerous businesses that include food service, amusement gaming, alternative programming, Cineplex Media, and online sale of home entertainment through their online store (Cineplex, 2016).Cineplex serves approximately 77 million guests per year (Cineplex, 2016). As of September 30, 2015, Cineplex owned, leased, or had a joint venture interest in 1,652 and 162 theaters (Cineplex, 2015). Cineplex circuit is concentrated in mid-sized markets and metropolitan areas (Cineplex, 2015). Cineplex business strategy for future growth includes the following:
Expanding and enhancing the existing infrastructure and service offering ...

Introduction 4

1. Advertising 4
2. Key Strategic Issues 6
3. Hotel Riu Guadalajara 6
3.2 Logo 7
3.3 Concept7
3.4 Target Market7
4. Media plan and Evaluation of media plan8
4.1 Setting media objectives:9
4.2 Evaluating existing and needed media:9
4.3 Setting the media budget10
5. Marketing Campaigns11
5.1 Cultural Marketing12
5.2 Social Media Marketing13
5.3 Commercials 13
6. Conclusion 15

Introduction

1. Advertising
Advertising is as much a psychological endeavor as much business endeavor. Advertising looks to the consumer to understand their message and act in the way that the advertisers suggest. Advertising can be tailored to cross cultural advertising ...

FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN

Introduction of the Marketing Plan
The purpose of the five year strategic marketing is a comprehensive plan developed to evaluate the proposed strategic and marketing alternatives for the M-Connect Shipping. The strategic plan aimed at investigating the surrounding areas of alliances within an industry sector to strengthen the market presence of the M-Connect Shipping within its market and increase its horizontal integration. The Strategic Marketing Plan is a key component of M-Connect Shipping overall Business Plan and serves as a roadmap for improved work plans every year wherein it features the certain strategies intended to research the alliance of ...

Abu Dhabi derives its important on account of the fact that it is the capital of United Arab Emirates. As pointed out by Tristam, in his online publication on Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is federate structure constituted of seven mini states that are autonomous in nature out of which Abu Dhabi is the largest. The remaining seven states are Quwayn, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaymah, Ajman and Al Fujayrah. Tristam further points out that, Abu Dhabi is an island city and its distance from the mainland is approximately 800 feet. Tristam further points out that the reason why ...

Analysis of European Tourism Industry

Analysis of European Tourism Industry

Introduction

As is the case with most countries with tourist attracting features, tourism is one of the major sectors of the European economy. More than 5% of the EU GDP is generated by tourism industry (Costa and Panyik, 2014). Wide variety products comprise the tourism and involve a variety of different stakeholders, both private and public (Mintel, 2013). Tourism industry is in the process of being transformed into information-based industry. Thus, there is a critical role to the ICTs (information and communication technologies) in EU tourism. In addition, European tourism industry may be considered as dynamic and ...

Introduction:

In this report, we will conduct an analysis of the financial leverage of the company and will also comment on the recent trends over the financing activities of the company. Overall, an extensive discussion will be made relating to the financial structure of the company and also the comparable firms.

Firm’s Leverage Policy: In comparison to Industrial Averages

For the purpose of evaluating the trend in the leverage policy of the company, we will be calculating the solvency ratios that will include analysis of the recent trend in debt management ratios and interest coverage ratio. In addition, we will also comment over the management’s discussion over ...

Background information about business and customer base

Hyatt Regency Ludhiana represents an important investment in the hotel industry by becoming the first such facility to be erected in Punjab. The hotel enjoys a strategic location which is on a busy highway environment and intertwined between the highly competitive commercial and residential place. The strategic location gives the hotel an important viewpoint and it enable it to compete effectively with the changing market front. The hotel has a close proximity to modernized road transport and a newer Railway Station which also include the Interstate Bus Termination. By car, the hotel can be reached within just 15 minutes. On the upper end ...

Vision and Mission Analysis

Vision:
Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) is envisioned to being the best company in the hospitality business in the entire world. It plans to achieve this by developing hotels that meet the needs of their guests. The company has specifically stated that the customers’ needs are the core satisfactions that the company wants to align with its long-term goals and objectives. This vision explains the continued success of the company in the hospitality sector.

Mission:

The established mission statement by IHG demonstrates the importance of maintaining and increasing the shareholders returns. It reveals the importance of maximizing the shareholders wealth. ...

Abstract

Industrialization and globalization in developed countries have led to sedentary lifestyles, which have a dramatic effect on the health and energy levels of individuals living in these countries (Balko, 2004). Factors such as access to fast food, the existence of junk food and increasing levels of inactivity contribute to overall laziness in lifestyle, as well as a lack of proper nutrition. I used an excel file to keep track of my daily intake of fruits and vegetables and at the end of the day add up my total. The Program was successful in improving my diet however it was unsuccessful in ...

Executive Summary

These two business proposals bring the concept of corporate social responsibility and technological utilization in the rapidly growing global travel and leisure market. It sees a bright prospect in setting up an 1.) online travel agency, specifically in Victoria, Australia or New South Wales and 2.) eco lodge site in any part of Australia.

For the first business proposal, it caters to a greater portion of major businesses and corporations in New South Wales or Victoria, two Australian states that have the biggest number of travel agencies and travelers. It also has the head offices of a large number of international airlines.

...

Every country is unique in the business opportunities and risks it presents to any organization. In this country report, I will evaluate the Indian market for economic, social, cultural, political and legal risks and opportunities that it could present to Read the World or RTW. Secondary research and literature review are the methods that have been employed to relevant data for the analysis. The paper will conclude with remarks on why RTW will not be able to run successfully in India.

Executive Summary

Read the World (RTW) is a multinational organization that aims to combine moderate profitability with education of the poor ...

Procedures for Managing Service Quality of TravelBurma App

The assessment of the service quality of TravelBurma App is critical for the business in order to find out and manage the quality that is being delivered to the customers against their expectations. TravelBurma App will use a comprehensive set of Service Quality Management procedures that will provide details about the overall superiority and quality of the services perceived by the customers. The fundamental service quality dimensions for TravelBurma App will be Reliability, Responsiveness, Assurance, Convenience, and Tangibility (which will involve facilities, accommodation, equipment, vehicle, and appearance).
The service quality of the application would be measured and assured through ...

Introduction 3

Earth Hour at Hilton Woodland Hills 3
2015 Earth Hour Activities 4

Business Strategies and Commitments 4

Analysis: Significance of Earth Hour Activities 5
Application of Stakeholder Theory, CSR, and TBL Approaches 6
Stakeholder Theory 6
CSR 8
TBL 9
Conclusion and Recommendations for Sustainability 9
Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles Earth Hour Commitment and Sustainability Report
Introduction
Hilton Hotels and Resorts, one of the leading and most prestigious hotels in the world, is the organization that will be tackled in this report based on its participation in the 2015 Earth Hour. Hilton Hotel is considered to be one of the titans in the industry ...

Introduction

The performance of the business is critical for the investors as well as stakeholders. The discipline of corporate finance offers a variety of the techniques for reviewing the financial performance of the business. In the modern competitive world, a financial performance of the business is not enough for the success. Instead, it is critical to have success in multiple dimensions that ensures sustainability. The underlying report is a comparative assessment of the two brewing companies from UK FTSE 250 listing from the Travel & Leisure sectors and Restaurants & Bars subsectors.

Introduction of Greene King Plc and the Marston’s PLC

The selected companies include Greene King Plc and the Marston’ ...

COMPANY PROFILES

Greene King
Greene King Plc. is a UK pub retailer and brewer that brews, markets and sells beer. It has three operating segments; Retail, Pub Partners, and Brewing & Brands. It also operates restaurants and hotels. The company had about 1909 franchised pubs, hotels, and restaurants as of May 2015. It was founded in 1799 and has its headquarters in Bury St Edmunds.

Swot analysis of Greene King

Strengths:
Its strength lies in the high quality of products. It has sustained the high quality of its products.

The company also has strong local roots that have contributed to customer loyalty.

It also has a strong distribution and sales network.
Weaknesses:
Over-reliance on the UK market.
High costs of ...

The link existing between communication, culture and cultural identity is very complex, as well as, an intimate one. On the first account, cultures are a creation of communication i.e. communication provides a way that human beings interacts taking into consideration the different existing cultural identities in the society. These may be in terms of customs, rules, laws or even the gender roles. In particular, cultures and cultural identities are a product of various social communications. This means that without the existence of communication, it would be extremely difficult to pass and also preserve cultures and cultural identities thus creating ...

Part one

Charlotte Hotel has a mission of improving the value of its shareholders by adjusting the net income. Similarly, the hotel also focuses on the revenue increase in different departments such as rooms, food and beverage among others. Concerning marketing and advertisement, Charlotte is portraying good performance. Therefore, the management has decided to maintain their advertising methods for the next coming years. However, the management has maintained the current facilities to manage the operations and maintenance of the hotel. Charlotte hotel also has a mission of exceeding the expectation of its guests by inspiring and rewarding its associates, and this ...

Sales Prices and Product Definition

The hotel will create more rooms that will be will be large and be ideal for informal and formal gatherings such as office events, Christmas parties, wedding reception, auctions, and other forms of gatherings. The clients could choose from several types of rooms and these include: Leisure Premium, Leisure Standard, Business Premium, Business Standard, Corporate Contract, Tour (small group and large group), Package, and Qualified.

Room (Current Month)

Food & Beverage Services
Food
Beverage
Extra Services (Current Month)
Total Revenue.. $98, 223

Staff

The operational plan for the personnel of the hotel is managing the numbers of the workers and their wages, and improving ...

Analysis of the United States Airline Industry

Abstract1
1. Introduction1
2. Impact of the Aviation industry on the American Economy..2
2.1 Economic Impact due to Airline Expenditure Categories.3
2.2 Airline Economic Impact due to Employment .5
2.3 Airline Industry Exports6
3. United States Airline Industry Market Structure 7
4. Strategies of Companies in American Airline Industry.10
4.1 Hub-and-spoke structure10
4.2 Pricing Strategies10
4.2.1 Price Discrimination.11
4.2.2 Advance Purchase Pricing11
4.2.3 Peak Loading11
4.2.4 Cumulative Volume Pricing11
4.2.5 Risk Sharing12
4.2.6 Bundled Pricing .12
4.3 Mergers12
4.4 Low-cost Carriers.12
5. Evaluation of Southwest Airlines..13 6. Conclusion.14
7. Bibliography..15

Abstract

The United States airline industry holds a vast share ...

Introduction

A couple J. Willard Marriott and his wife, Alice Sheets Marriott, founded Marriot Hotels in 1927. This was after the two opened a root beer stand to serve residents who needed a cold drink, and a place to relax after a long day. The two later expanded their business to create a chain of restaurants and hotels in different cities. Their first business was in Washington DC. The first hotel under their name was the Twin Bridges Marriott Motor Hotel located in Virginia, and it was opened in 1957. J.W. (Bill) Marriott, Jr. saw the company navigate international markets as they went global during ...

- Introduction
For a long time, the piers at Eastbourne and the one at Brighton have been sea landmarks that have characterized Britain’s coastline. However, the two landmarks have been battered by storms and gutted down in a fire. On the thirtieth of July in 2014, the Eastbourne pier was gutted by a fire that reduced the once historic structure to shells. The Brighton pier has also had its share of problems. In February of 2014, part of the structure collapsed and fell into the sea after a big storm hit the sores.
Some of the main supports of the ...

i) the similarities and differences between L1 and L2
ii) psychological factors
iii) social factors.

Then, drawing upon relevant literature, consider implications for language teaching/learning [250 words max].

This question as worded below specifies the student’s age, gender, L1 and country of origin. However, you may vary this question for gender, L1 and country of origin, if this would render it more useful for you. The student’s age, and other details as below, must remain the same.
Ahmed is a nine-year old boy of Arabic background who immigrated to Australia through the family reunion scheme one year ago. He is living with his parents and two younger sisters in ...

INTRODUCTION

Marriott International, Inc. is an international hospitality organization. It is a public organization and was founded by J. Willard Marriott in the year 1927 in Washington D.C. company has more than 4000 properties in about 78 countries. Company is still expanding and has 69000 rooms. Company revenue was reported to be $13 billion in the fiscal year 2013. Company has a total of 18 brands under which it operates or franchises. The company reports having vision statement to be the number 1 hospitality company in the world. (Marriott, 2014a)
Company’s core values include putting people at priority whether guest ...

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The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is a government body which comes under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore. It plays a pivotal role in the development of Singapore’s tourism sector, which is the country’s key economic sector. Besides the development, it also undertakes marketing and promotion of Singapore as a preferred tourist destination.
The role of STB can be exemplified by the fact that the tourism sector currently contributes around 4 percent towards Singapore’s gross domestic product. It also supports around 160,000 jobs. Tourism also plays an important role in ...

Business Report on Real Coffee Ltd

Business Report on Real Coffee Ltd

Introduction

The number of people who consume coffee in the United Kingdom has been on a rising trend over the years. Consequently, coffee outlets have become a very prominent business. The many companies that operate coffee shops stand to profit from this market. There are large companies which operate chains of many coffee shops while there are also small companies which operate relatively small number of coffee shops. Regardless, both compete for the same customers. It is therefore very important for coffee shop companies to ensure that they improve the efficiency of operating their business. This ...

Introduction

The aim of every business executive is to make a company successful. They go beyond their ways to implement strategic and management techniques to achieve this. However, most management advice and strategies that companies use are quite unreliable and impractical. Only a few tend to adopt strategies that work for them. The difference in strategies is what leads to different financial position of companies. Some companies therefore end up being better than others. This could be in the name of market share, innovation or even recognition. In the end, some companies stand out than the others. This report is aimed at ...

Executive summary

The paper mainly focuses on creating a marketing plan for the Puerto Rico Tourism company. Puerto Rico is responsible for ensuring local hotel quality services, physical structures, health and hygienic conditions. The plan will help to secure extra funding for expansion and to inform employees of the current situation and direction. Although the Puerto Rico has managed to unveil its leaders recently, the firm has faced great challenges in delivering quality services to the customers. Therefore, the marketing plan will help in extending the product line and adding new ones into the market. The Puerto Rico government plans to explore ...

Overall financial performance

US airline industry can be divided into two phase, which include the regulation phase and deregulation phase. This means that at one time the industry was being regulated and it recorded huge profits. A time came when the industry was no longer regulated, which led to increased competition from new entrants who would enter the market with a lot of ease. Year 2008 marked the worst performance in the airline’s industry (Class Text book). During this year, profit margins were reported to evaporate. All the airlines, including American Airlines, recorded large losses. This was quite ironic because it had ...

Successful business Idea in Hospitality or Tourism

Introduction
There are various successful business ideas in the hospitality and tourism sector. Investors need to transform the available hospitality ideas into successful businesses by implementing the ideas (Stephen, C. 2008, pp 56). A successful business idea in the hospitality industry should involve the provision of products or services required in that society. The idea has to fulfill dissimilar customer needs in order to succeed in the market. Before starting a business, the investor has to think about the type of business venture and its market. Understanding the market for a tourism business includes good knowledge of the customers, clients ...

Operations Management: A Case of Hilton and Etap

With the increased rate of globalization in business, most business managers are in turn increasingly focusing on the need to keep up with the management and financial requirements for a globalised business organization. Operations management has never been as vital as it is now with the era of globalization, and has therefore become a subject of study, research and practice. By definition, operations management is the management practice that deals with the design and management of business products, services, processes and supply chains (Cunill 2009). Within the scope of business operational management, there is the aspect of consideration of the acquisition, ...