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Assignment 1 (Week 4):

Assignment 1: Your Hotel, part 1

Imagine you are planning to open a hotel-the first in what will most certainly be the largest chain in the U.S Good planning is essential to success, and you have a few things you need to do before you can get up and running.

Write a 4-6 page paper in which:

1. Explain where the hotel industry is in its economic cycle. Be specific and provide evidence to suppoet your position.
2. Analyze the local economic and demographic conditions and determine which segment your hotel should be part of. Explain your rationale.
3. Develop an organizational chart detailing the relationship of hotel departments? with the front office and discuss responsibilities of each front position.
4. Develop a strategy to forecast and manage customer reservations and set room rates that ensure your hotel?s profitability.
The format of the report is to be as follows:
? Typed, double spaced. Times New Roman font (size 12), one inch margins on all sides, APA format.
? Use headers for each of the subjects being covered, followed by your response.
? In addition to the 4-6 pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor?s name, the course title and the date.
Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language of the report skills, and your writing skills.

The assignment will be graded using the following rubric:

The assignment will be graded using the following rubric:


detailing the
relationship of
hotel departments
with the front office
and discussed
responsibilities of
each front office
position.
Completed with 80-
89% accuracy,
thoroughness, and
logic.
Fully developed an
organizational chart
detailing the
relationship of
hotel departments
with the front office
and discussed
responsibilities of
each front office
position.
Completed with 90-
100% accuracy,
thoroughness, and
logic.
4. Develop a
strategy to
forecast and
manage customer
reservations and
set room rates
that ensure your
hotel?s
profitability.
Did not complete
the assignment or
did not develop a
strategy to forecast
and manage
customer
reservations and set
room rates that
ensure your hotel?s
profitability;
omitted information
and/or included
irrelevant
information.
Completed with
less than 60%
accuracy,
thoroughness, and
logic.
Partially developed
a strategy to
forecast and
manage customer
reservations and set
room rates that
ensure your hotel?s
profitability;
omitted some key
information.
Completed with 60-
79% accuracy,
thoroughness, and
logic.
Sufficiently
developed a
strategy to forecast
and manage
customer
reservations and set
room rates that
ensure your hotel?s
profitability.
Completed with 80-
89% accuracy,
thoroughness, and
logic.
Fully developed a
strategy to forecast
and manage
customer
reservations and set
room rates that
ensure your hotel?s
profitability.
Completed with 90-
100% accuracy,
thoroughness, and
logic.
5. Clarity
Did not complete
the assignment or
explanations are
unclear and not
organized.
(Major issues)
Explanations
generally unclear
and not well
organized.
(Many issues)
Explanations
generally clear
and/or organized.
(Minor issues)
Explanations very
clear and well
organized.
(Added helpful
details)
6. Writing ?
Grammar,
Did not complete
the assignment or
Had 6-7 different
errors in grammar,
Had 4-5 different
errors in grammar,
Had 0-3 different
errors in grammar,
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WEEK

identify the new trends in the hotel industry and translate those into practical actions.
1. identify the current trends of ("green" products/ eco friendly products) used in the hotel (eg. letting the customer decide if they want to change the bed sheets or the bath towels other than this example list 2 more other examples that can be implemented in the hotel)
2. pros and cons to put this trend into action (eg.save water)
3. problems faced when putting in into practical use
4. solutions
5. list some of the hotels that implement the same plan. was it successful?
6. conclusion( does the pros weigh more than the cons? so is it better to put in into practical actions? out of the 3 examples of eco friendly plan which are those that can be put into practical action? and why the others cant be used)

Font size 10 pt. Double line space. Times New Roman.
The paper must include at least 2 industry trends and 2 quotes from industry experts and properly recorded credits for the industry sources.
Topic: A 2 page essay on why the hotel industry is a positive career choice today.

You are part of a team of senior executives within the Clarion Hotel group, operating in the Irish Market.

As a strategic markeing planner you need to present a research report-

critically analyse the Changing trends in the Hotel industry, both domestically ie in Ireland and internationally using swot analysis, pestle analysis.

Diagrams, graps or any other form of illustration should be used to buttress the points.

Primary and secondary research is necessary

Its imperative to do a swot analysis and comparison of about three competitors in Ireland such as Hilton Hotel, Carlton Hotel and Maldron Hotel

Quotations, citations can also be used

--Please limit papers with less than a 15% use of cited material. This is very important!!!

--Use the human resource point of view to analysis the benefit trend in the hotel industry in the past four years since 2003.

--The use 13 publications of sources must be refereed journal articles from research journals.

-Please limit the summary to only one page.

it is a case study essay, all of support materials will be shown in the PDF files. this is a hotel management major assignment. All information and reference need to related to Hotel industry, it will be better under the Australia hotel industry background.
The writer is necessary to read the case study carefully, lots of information will be in the case. need to analysis the problems through out the whole essay.Executive Summary necessary.
i need the writer whose name is MS Writer to help me to do this essay.
Any information you need you can contact with me, no plagiarism, we have the safe assign systems. Thank you.

The student should carry out research into any existing brand equity measurement system
used by the hotel industry, and critically discuss its application within the academic theory regarding brand equity measurements.

Please follow the following structure:

Introduction:
- What is brand equity?
- How do we measure brand equity (marketing or financial or holistic)

Body
- Use one of the brand equity measurement (used in hotel industry)
- In-depth research of three measurement system and link it to 3 practical model
- Which co's use which system ( product or service) and why along with their critical review
- What are the gaps? differences?

Conclusion
- General limitation (eg. model not specific to one industry)
- Summarize
- Identify research area

Please be critical and not make it too descriptive

Our major is Hotel Management and this course is Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Hotel Management. For this report is to write an essay about benefits of sustainable approach to tourism management with Corporate Social Responsibility in the tourism and hotel industry. We are under the Australian education background, so you need to focus on the research about Australian hospitality industry, especially for the hotel industry. That's very important!

Another point is this course has SafeAssign(online test matching service) to check the referencing and paraphrasing is correct, so please make sure that is this essay does not plagiarize.

I have already uploaded the three files. They are assessment topic & structure, criteria sheet and one sutainability lecture notes. That lecture notes is very important to the essay, you can read that before start the essay, and please concerned with the triple bottom line ? social, environmental, economic factors.

Please check that,if anything is not clearly, contact me immediately.Thank you!

1.Would like to add more 4,800 words from the previous work.
2.Introduction , in the beginning of introduction part would like to add or talk about general ( in a paragraph style first )
3.In the content would like to talk about
- the relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty.
4.talk about ICT that can help to improve the hotel industry to improve their bard by use review for example from the Trip adviser.
There are faxes for this order.

Customer is requesting that (gamemaster) completes this order.

Hi,

I am doing a research paper for my Marketing class.

My professor asks us to open a brand new hotel at Burlington, Vermont. We have to do all the research before we open one. This is a group project, so my group actually divided into different parts for each member.

My part of work is that I have to do a strategic plan about Product and Price for our new hotel.

And here is my professor's instruction:

PRODUCT:

Includes the resort itself, the rooms, amenities, restaurants, pools, golf courses, etc. You must design your resort in a way that is most appealing to your target segment. Again, you must justify your decisions.

PRICE:

The price for the rooms, restaurants, packages, etc. The price must make sense given your target market, and must be justified.


And here is the first part that our group did, please take a look. Thanks:

Company Mission

At Green Ridge Resort, we strive to provide a warm and comfortable atmosphere for customers to enjoy leisurely and recreational activities year-round. We want to create customer satisfaction and delight through excellent customer service by going above and beyond expectations. We?ll work to promote employee and community well-being and advancement opportunities. Shareholders? wealth will be maximized through consistent achievement of customer delight.

Customers

Green Ridge Resort would like to provide our guests with an extraordinary place to stay and an experience that will remain with them long after they leave. In conjunction with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, we will provide a resort that appeals to all people, from business corporations, college students, high school graduates, retirees, active outdoorsman, artists, to the local community. We offer accommodations for anyone who wants to take a break from their daily routines and enjoy an invigorating stay at our resort set on Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont. Vermont is a beautiful place for all ages and everyone can enjoy the scenery of summer flowers, spring blooms, autumn colors, and winter wonderlands. Guests who come to Green Ridge Resort during the spring and summer will enjoy seeing the streets of Burlington come alive with festivals and outdoor concerts. Business corporations can host retreats for employees to reward them for a job well done or as an opportunity to bond. Individuals who stay at our resort can enjoy activities such as hiking, mountain biking, fishing, parasailing, kayaking, exploring Burlington?s waterfront, and experiencing the traditions of a small town. For those who like to be indoors, we have tours of our local breweries, art galleries, historical museums, and factories that make chocolate, ice cream, teddy bears, snowboards and much more. College students can enjoy new experiences by spending breaks and vacations in Vermont. It would be something new and challenging compared to typical locations one would normally choose. Parents can gift their high school graduates a trip to Burlington for the summer before college. Artists would enjoy the seasonal changes, especially the turning of the leaves, which can inspire their creative souls. They would also be interested in the many music festivals and art galleries present in Burlington?s culture. Retirees can enjoy a stop through one of the New England territories if they decide to RV across the states. They can appreciate the view of the natural wildlife in Vermont. The local community would have an opportunity to get away from their homes and enjoy a luxurious treatment at our resort located in their own backyard. Burlington is a beautiful place to make a stop at for any individual who loves being outdoors and appreciates nature and its surroundings. Burlington offers different activities during different seasons at a cost almost anyone can afford.

Company

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts are known for their luxurious resorts set upon amazing backdrops around the world. Their four- and five-star hotels provide customers with world-class services including the best accommodations, fine dining, and wide array of sports and entertainment options.

One of the strengths of our partner Fairmont is their commitment to great customer satisfaction. Fairmont has made great strides in customer satisfaction within the last few years. In 2003, it made an astonishing jump from being ranked 14th in customer service to becoming first in the hotel industry (Market Matrix, 2003).

The way that Fairmont maintains such high customer service is by offering variety and flexibility which might not be economical for the traveler who needs to stretch his dollar. Some people might not want the luxurious experience we?re offering and prefer a less expensive alternative. Fairmont?s prices might not be in tuned with everyone?s budget. Green Ridge resorts hopes to provide four-star luxury at reasonable rates.


PLEASE PUT IN CONSIDERATION ABOUT THE PRODUCTS AND PRICE THAT FIT THE COMPANY AND CUSTOMERS. THANKS A LOT!!!

Write a literature review on What would be an expectation of tourist coming to World Cup 2014 in term of hospitality

please use the following research question and come up with another one that is related to the topic

1. How has the hospitality industry affected the economy of Brazil?
a. The solution to this question would be achievable by tracing the origin of the sector and determining the number of tourists of 5.2 million whom visit Brazil annually.
2. What initiatives has the government put in place to support the hospitality sector in readiness for the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
a. The answer to the question could be achievable through examining the government investment initiatives in corporation with the private sector in the hotel industry; Security provision would be another important objectives towards ensuring success of the event.

Please use academic source only

Hot topic's name: Poker Machines (Hitting big or a big hit)
Perspectives: Gamblers; Hotel Industry and State Government.

Explain:
1. Describe the issue (150 words).
2. Why this is an issue of justice or the common good (150 words);
3. Identify the people or groups who have a stake in the issue and analyse their perspectives on it. Why may some stakeholders not want the situation to change? (at least 250 words each perspective (3) The Gambler, The Hotel Industry and the State Government which in total, equals to 750 words).
4. Analyse the issue in terms of the common good and the principles that promote human flourishing (at least 250 words each perspective (3) The Gambler, The Hotel Industry and the State Government which in total, equals to 750 words).
5. In light of your analysis, how might the common good best be served in relation to the issue? (200 words).

Marking Criteria:
1. Explanation of the issue as one of social justice or the common good.
2. Identification of stakeholders in the issue and critical account of their perspective in terms of social justice, the common good and advocacy for the most vulnerable.
3. Analysis of the issue in relation to the common good and the principles which promote human flourishing.
4. Critical reflection of how the common good may best be served.
5. Written and/or oral English expression including spelling and grammar.
6. Consistent and correct use of selected academic referencing style.

Note:
At least only 2 direct quote each page; number 12 font; 1.5 space; APA Style referencing; at least 5 years journal etc. In total, 2,000 words -/+.

This essay is based on Promoting Human Flourishing and Common Good. The Principles of human flourishing and common good are: Dignity of the Human Person, Common Good and Community, Preferential Option for the Poor, Subsidiarity, The Universal Purpose of Goods, Stewardship of Creation, Promotion of Peace, Participation and Global Solidarity.

Example:
1. Who is impacted upon? the answer: is the person (the gambler itself) and society.
2. Who benefits? the answer is the Pub/hotel and the Government through tax
3. Who suffers? the answers the family (eg. family breakdown, loss of job etc), the society and the person itself.
4. What Principle of Human Flourishing are impacted upon?
Possible answers are Dignity of a Human Person, Common Good and Community, Subsidiarity etc...How? losing self-control and values. (Note: not all principles are applicable though).
5. How can the needs of all involved be best met?
Possible answers are counselling for him/her and or with the family, self-exclusion, put the ATM's machine away from the gambling area and set limit on cash withdrawals to $250.00 per card etc

I hope, it is clear enough for you.
Thanks

Literature review

Hi there

I would like you to rewrite this chapter, what I have written don?t make much sense; therefore a thorough look in the chapter is necessary. I will enclose also the dissertation proposal and the methodology chapter, which will give you a better picture of the dissertation. Please change anything that you think is necessary.
The writing has to be very academic and coherent .
Harvard referencing style is necessary
The literature review should develop general understanding of subject area.
Define:
 Tourism development
 Sustainable tourism
 Sustainable development sustainability
 Ecological political approach
 Economic sustainability
 Eco-tourism
 Eco-tourism hotel, technical advisory service, biodiversity, conservation
 The POTENCIAL IMPACT OF NA ECO-HOTEL ON PROTECTED AREAS


 Please ensure you define each term in a logical manner.
 To what extent does relevance of each agree or disagree the aims and objectives of research
 It is necessary to rationalise the approach to discussion of ecotourism in the literature review.
 Please include tables graphs when necessary



DISSERTATION PROPOSAL
The social cultural impact of establishing an eco-tourism enterprise in Joao Pessoa- Brazil
Focus
1. An analysis of eco-tourism development
2. An assessment of the opportunities - regional, domestic, international
3. An evaluation of the projects feasibility
4. An examination of the social-cultural impact of the eco-tourism
5. Conclusion
Context
Brazil has a sanctuary of the finest natural resources in the world ? fauna & flora?, therefore tourism is in ascendence and demands for mid class hotels are on increase. The development of eco-tourism in specific areas is anticipated due to partnership with local banking intuitions; local government interest and regulations; and a general growth of awareness of the tension between the tourist dollar, the environment and local cultures.
Research Methods
Primary research ( interviews and questionnaires) to analyse the feasibility of the project. Secondary research - internet, journals, books.
Contact local government and bank institutions to find out the incentives for new businesses. Link to others countries which have developed eco-tourism successfully. Search for UK an Brazilian tour operators to evaluate the tourism demands in Brazil.
Potential problems : difficulty to interview professionals in the hospitality and tourism industry. Raise interest on the local government to back the project. Legislation and regulations connected to the development and sustainability of the site.

References

Brazilian Tourism Board
Empirical visit to the area 1998, 2000, 2002.
Books, journals, web sites
Contact hotel consultants to evaluate the projectxplain what tourism development program ( prodetur/ NE II) is about



5.0 METHODOLOGY
5.1 Description of the methodology

In this chapter, the barriers to entry to a niche market (i.e., ecotourism in Brazil) were analyzed, in order to investigate the current trends and accessibility of a segment or a niche market within the hospitality industry. This was done by exploring the needs of the service, and the efficiency in the industry at large, and also by evaluating the possibilities of developing an eco-tourism hotel in Brazil.
Primary data to support these aims was collected through interviews and questionnaires. An interview is a face-to-face situation where the interviewer asks
questions and the interviewee responds. According to Bell (1999), observing the way people respond to a question and examining their facial expressions, their patterns of hesitation and their gesticulations may provide the interviewer with different answers to those that would be gained through solely written responses.

5.2 Interviews

The interviews were undertaken directly and indirectly: in the direct interviews, the interviews were conducted by myself in Brazil, over the period July to August 2002; in the indirect interviews, a second or third person under my direction conducted the interviews on my behalf. The people interviewed included the following: Maria Julia de Jesus, the Owner and General Manager of Piccollo Aubergo, an Eco-tourism Hotel in Maresias, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Jose Emmanuel Franca Falcao, a Post Graduate in Hotel Management, who is responsible for five hotels in Brazil; Gemauro Santos, a University Lecturer in Hotel and Management at Sao Paulo University; Sergio Tavares, Professor of??; Mr. Caio de Carvalho, the Minister for Tourism and Sports (who was interviewed on 13th November 2002 at the London Excel World Travel Market); Luis Trigo, the Course Co-ordinator (Tourism) at SENAC, and Mariangela Storani, the Owner of Eco-trekking at Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The results from these interviews gave me a more realistic feeling for my investigations, and directed my investigations, such that I was able to draw more precise conclusion from the research than if I had not undertaken the interviews.

5.3 Questionnaires
Using questionnaires enables the analysis of the data gathered by both quantitative and qualitative methods. The use of questionnaires is a faster alternative to interviews, and often provides more exact answers to the questions given. Care, however, needs to be taken in the design of the questionnaires, which should be unbiased, not sexist, and should not discriminate against race, religion, those with disabilities, etc.
I used two questionnaires. The first was designed to investigate travel agencies in Brazil: 45 agencies were approached, and 30 responded. The second questionnaire was designed especially for travelers, in order to determine if leisure travelers knew of the existence of an eco-friendly segment in Brazil, and if not, to determine if there was sufficient interest for a new niche to be created. The questionnaire was also intended to determine the level of interest from potential future travelers to stay in an eco-environment establishment. The different needs of leisure and corporate travelers, when choosing a hotel were also intended to be established through the questionnaire. 80 travelers responded to this questionnaire.
The data collected would give more realistic quantitative data to establish
whether there was a current trend towards implementing an eco-tourism enterprise in
the northeast of Brazil. Therefore, this study would highlight whether a niche market could develop in this part of Brazil, or if ? intrinsically - Brazilian people would see eco-tourism differently from other countries, due to the fact that the country is endowed with a vast concentration of natural resources.
Similarly, secondary data was processed via academic literature review, journals, magazines, websites, which related to the subject. The results of the investigations are given after the Introduction in the chapter one, and some of the resources used in this literature review are given in the Bibliography.
I have visited Brazil many times, over a number of years, and over this time, I have been able to collect empirical evidence concerning the development of eco-tourism, and moreover, to study the socio-cultural aspects of Brazilians. This evidence could consolidate my findings detailed in the current thesis, added to the fact that the analysis of the questionnaires and interviews presented here is intended to show the current trend in tourism, to provide the reader with information which might prove that eco-tourism in Brazil is in the early stages in the life cycle curve.
5.4 Preliminary Findings of the Literature Review

Due to the fast development of eco-tourism and the risks to its sustainability, a wider view of the subject was prudent. Analysis of statistics, literature and websites, were therefore undertaken, to provide a more in-depth view of the limitations that sustainable tourism would offer. Moreover, the work of pressure groups like Greenpeace, Unep, Unesco and others, offers a wide range of supportive data, on socio-cultural and socio-political aspects of the preservation of the world?s (and Brazil?s) natural resources.
Through the background research on sustainable tourism, it was found that more people now understand the need for the development of sustainability, from community-level upwards. Due to the ever-increasing levels of destruction of the planet Earth, leaders from all over the world met at the Rio Summit (in 1992) to examine the causes and effects of the degradation, and to make amendments in the legislation in order to abate this destruction. It was, however, also identified that sustaining development through eco-tourism in small communities is debatable, and adds a great many more risks to the potential for degradation that is already present: a great deal of damage can be done to the environment and to the communities if an appropriate action plan is not efficiently followed. Moreover, there are so many interpretations of what ?eco-tourism? really is,
that a substantial analysis of the subject is extremely important, in order to use the opportunities to develop sustainability and to protect biodiversity and the ecosystem in a positive manner.

In Brazil, figures collected from the Institute of Geography and Statistics
(IBGE) were extremely important in giving background information about the geo-political and economic structures of Brazil; the Brazilian Association of Hotels Industry (ABIH) similarly so, for information on the Brazilian tourism trade.
Through visits to local and regional hotel businesses in Brazil, from the south to
north of the country, and through interviews with hotel proprietors, and general managers, I have tried to create and analyze a profile for each individual establishment, which would give me the essential knowledge about how such businesses are run in Brazil. The analysis of the profiles of these businesses is intended to identify specific and realistic supply and demand needs for a new organic eco-tourism enterprise to be developed in a particular region in Brazil. The findings would show the feasibility of Brazil to be the host of one or more eco-tourism enterprises, which would be self-sufficient and sustainable.
Furthermore, the questionnaires and interviews were directed to corporate businesses travelers, who use the hospitality industry as a channel to develop their businesses, by promoting events and conferences. The aim of giving these questionnaires to corporate travelers was to give further data about their expectations and needs when hiring a hotel to hold their seminars. Moreover, these questionnaires were intended to give a more accurate picture of how a new eco-tourism enterprise could exceed its corporate needs and expectations, such that a new niche could be identified.

It is evident that corporate traveling is a segment of the hospitality industry with a high financial potential and one that can also sustain growth, due to the intrinsic need to meet their customers? or employees? business demands. Consequently, encouraging corporate businesses to participate in the development of eco-tourism hotels would, in my view, give organizations a new dimension through which to help the environment and to follow the necessary codes of ethics. In addition, incorporating the needs of corporate travelers would allow a better understanding of what can be done to stimulate corporate travelers to be interested in supporting an eco-friendly environment.

Surprisingly, even with the September 11th attacks of 2001, tourism in Brazil is still increasing, with a yearly growth of 7% (EMBRATUR). Therefore, the results from the suggested interviews and questionnaires would confirm whether there will be a sustained increase in sthe current trends of corporate and leisure travelers looking for a more eco-friendly environment in Brazil.

LITERATURE REVIEW

7.1 Introduction

This chapter provides an understanding of the literature which has been published in the area of studies of sustainable tourism and eco-tourism. Firstly, I will be giving definitions of what is Sustainable Tourism. Secondly, a brief review of economic impact in tourism development. Finally, a description and definition of Eco-tourism and what studies have been published on the subject matter.



Tourism is an activity which was developed from the needs of individuals from discovery and trade to adventure and relaxation. According to Rejowski (1998), the first demonstration of tourism is dated from 1870; however the studies were linked directly with economy and geography. Nowadays tourism is a global interactivity; it has gained a diversity of roots and branches, adapting to needs of people .



A brief and simplistic chronological description of the tourism development:

i) Adventurers set to discover other lands (eg Captain Cook)

ii) Travellers for scientific research (eg Darwin)

iii) Business travellers (trade)

iv) Visiting friends and family (social),

v) Leisure travellers (relaxation)

vi) Eco-Travellers (learners).



The development of tourism has influenced people to create thousands of organisations national and international, governmental or non governmental. Thus evolved the creation of million of jobs worldwide, in what is today is one of the fastest growing world industries.

Tourism has led people to accept different attitudes and admire eclectic cultures. In addition, to be able to understand these cultures, society at large had to adapt to the pluralism of cultures by learning languages, gastronomy, music, religion and an infinity of elements.

Accordingly to Kaluf (2001), the development of tourism has been presented all over the world, it has been sustaining growth of 20% in last five years, 5% in mass tourism and incredibly 15% in eco-tourism. With an increase in the world population and high demands of tourism, either mass or eco-tourism, the only question to be answered is: Can the planet sustain such growth? Let?s see what the experts have to say about the development of sustainable tourism.


7.2 Sustainable Tourism Development

Tourism is regarded as one of the most important sectors to enhance economic growth in developing countries. Therefore governments and organisations invest in tourism projects. At the same time the need for investments in sustainable development increases: natural, socio-cultural and economic resources should be secured for future generations. Sustainable tourism development aims at enhancing the contribution of tourism to sustainable development, thereby creating sustainable tourism.

Efforts to create sustainable tourism should focus on both large scale development and small scale projects: the sustainability of tourism depends on the major players in tourism such as airlines, international tour operators and national governments, but cannot do without the participation and support of local communities.

Both sustainable development and tourism development are complex processes, with many interests and parties involved. To deal with these complexities, planning methods have been designed. In these methods quite often the interests of local communities are not taken into account.

According to a definition put forward by the World Bank, sustainable development can be characterised by three principles:

* The rate at which renewable resources are used must not exceed the rate at which they are regenerated.
* The rate at which non-renewable resources are used must not exceed the rate at which renewable substitutes are developed.
* The rate of emissions of polluting agents must be in accordance with the environmental capacity to assimilate them.


Martins (2002) mentions that there are different points of view of the meaning of sustainable development and sustainability. People look at it economically and politically, it all depends on the interests behind each organisation. He argues that each point of view should be analysed in the economic and the natural resources aspects of tourism. He maintains that sustainability carries an ethical concept, which relates to the economic system, and has to be taken into consideration: the limited natural resources, population growth, change of trends, natural disasters, these elements influence the way tourism develops and how it can sustains its capabilities and communities.

 DO NOT USE MATERIAL AS OLD AS 1987 IN THE LITERATURE REVIEW THE TEXT BELLOW HAS TO BE REWRITTEN

Inspired by the way the expression ?sustainable development? has been used in the literature at large, the 1987 Brundtland Commission Report (Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norwegian Prime Minister) define says simply that: the term sustainable development, is: ?meeting the needs of the current generations without compromising the ability or opportunity for future generations to meet their needs?. Martins (2002) and Lemos (1999). The Brundtland Commission Report presented some public political suggestions, which could promote a sustainable development. Therefore, the following measures are suggested to be adopted:

i) limited population growth;

ii) long term assurance of food supply;

iii) the preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems;

iv) decrease of energy consumption, and development of renewable technological sources of energy;

v) to supply the basic human needs;

vi) the increase of industrial production in less developed t countries, by using eco-friendly technology;

vii) control the fast urbanisation of population; and,

viii) better integration between city and the country.

Therefore, according to the Brundtland report, it is fair to say that every country should adopt an ecological political approach which will benefit the global population and protect nature. Dickstein et al (2001:2) affirm that most definitions of sustainable development include the Brundtland Commission''s report, and furthermore, sustaining ecological systems requires sustaining human systems; the two go hand in hand.


Another vision which equates to Martin?s views is by Cater & Lowman (1994) who argue that sustainable development depends on diversity of interests: what seems to be sustainable from one point of view can be opposite from another. All depends on political and business interests and how they follow ethics and show respect to people, the environment and indigenous communities. There are many interpretations of sustainable development, it all depends the economic environment and its capability to sustain economic growth by exploring the natural resources carefully.



On the other hand, opposing some points in the Brundtland Commission Report, Gomes (1995) argues that contain utopia suggestions that sustainable development requires. He points out that, when it is suggested that society should fulfil human needs, therefore, it is necessary to increase production potential in order to guarantee that all human beings have equal opportunities to use the environment. Taking Brazil as an example, where 54 million people are considered poor and 51% of the poverty lies in the Northeast of the country (IBGE 2002), where those people make their living from the use of natural resources which is the only means of living, one can agree with the author above mentioned, that is utopia.


Creating sustainable economic development. According to Dickstein et al. (2001) looking into systematic points of intervention can influence sustainability along a production continuum or life cycle. The table below shows factors which influence production. Ideally, sustainability is achievable by focusing at the early stage of production processes, in order to create viable businesses, adding value to communities, protecting the environment. Each point along the continuum has distributional impacts for people and communities. However, this continuum can be harmed if new policies from federal, state, regional take place.*




7.3 Economic Sustainability

Sustainable tourism is measured by the principle of a qualitative economic growth. In the short and long run, this principle contributes to diversified incomes - taking into account the ecological and social costs and benefits of growth. Tourism can contribute to the welfare of destination regions by protecting local sources of income and improvements of local living conditions. Additionally, tourism can contribute to facilitating disadvantages or even to equalling structural disparities of remote areas. Tourism needs to be integrated in the local economical structures in order to maximise its contribution to the regional value added. The use of social values and the formulation of appropriate regulations and legislation should be the key to all tourism destinations, to avoid deterioration of the environment.


Martins (2002) points out that a sustainable economy is one where the natural resources should be maintained for generations to come, again emphasised in the Brundtland Commission Report. Therefore, the capability of diversification of sustainable environment resources should minimise waste and maximise the natural resources to be regenerated. Therefore, stimulate input as much as the output.


Cuera (2001) mentions that it is fundamental not only to incorporate in sustainable environment planning and economic factors, but also social and environment changes. In addition, the consequences of these actions in the long term should be considered, equally short term results.


In spite of the different thoughts and theories of economists and environmentalists, the key to the development of sustainable tourism is in the hands governments and large corporations who should consider nature before profits. However, individuals can pressurise these institutions to act for a cleaner environment.

If we do not drastically slow the growth of the human population, then no amount of regulation and energy-efficient technology (short of resorting to a Neolithic lifestyle) will help us. According to the US Census Bureau, the world''s population was 6,157,756,751 this year, with an increase of more than 76 million people since last year?s figure. That takes account of deaths. And we are only going to get exponentially bigger.

Craig Stern
Copyright 2001 by the Daily Trojan. All rights reserved.
This article was published in Vol. 142, No. 59 (Monday, April 16, 2001), beginning on page 6 and ending on page 13.

7.4 Eco-tourism

There are many definitions of eco-tourism. According to Rolim de Moura (2001) eco-tourism is: ?a segment of tourism activity which utilises in sustainable form, the natural and cultural heritage, and envisages the formation of a collective environmentalist consciousness which by conceptualising the meaning of environment, promotes the welfare of the global communities?. Another vision of eco-tourism is: ? Eco-tourism aims to provide tourists with opportunities to experience the attractions of global resources and local people, whole maintaining their social and economic stability and conserving their resources? (MK).

In western society, travel to experience wild nature is an old and well-accepted phenomenon. Starting in 1872 in the United States with Yellowstone Park, in 1879 in Australia with Royal Park and in 1885 in Canada with Banff Park and Niagara Falls, governments set aside natural areas for protection and recreation in the form of national parks. Eagles (1997:4). I was convinced that eco-tourism dated further back and that has been confirmed by Cater & Lowman (1994) when they mentioned that Charles Darwin as being one of the first eco-tourists in world.

7,5 Management Issues in Eco-tourism

Issue
1. Tourist Travel Motives and Marketing
2. Management of Environmental Quality
3. Limits of Acceptable Change
4. Management of Tourist Use
5. Allocation of Access
6. Market Specialisation
7. Management of Recreation Conflict
8. Enforcement and Monitoring
9. Consumer Assurance of Quality
10. Facility Design
11. Community Development
12. Financial Viability
13. Public and Private Sector Co-operation

The topic for this research paper is "Safekeeping Guests? Valuables" as it applies to the hotel industry. Seven web sites need to support (or oppose) the premise of the paper with discussion related to or supplementing my personal views. I must identify 7 web sites with complete addresses and, summarize the web sites and explain how it supports or opposes my premise. Such comments (summary of the site and its impact on my topic) must be made 7 separate times, once for each website identified. At least one exhibit, graph or chart is required. Other requirements:

A clearly stated premise or hypothesis or research statement.

Written in third-person, professional tone

At least a few references and citations

Either footnotes or endnotes are fine

Exhibits and graphs should be clearly labeled and referenced in the body of the paper

Length should be seven typewritten pages along with one exhibit, graph or chart for a total of eight pages

Bibliography/reference pages required

Please write the paper for an undergraduate junior

The paper has to be in times new roman and 11 point font.

I have to write a career strategic plan utilizing strategic planning principles discussed below.
1. Setting the foundation for the career strategic plan
A. Delineation and description for your core values
B. Include any type of prioritizing that you may do regarding your core values.

2. Understanding your mission and vision statement
A. Include your mission statement. What is important for you to do at the current time
B. Include your vision statement. What do you want to accomplish, to be doing in 3 to 5 years. This can be broadly stated because the career goals section will be in more detail.

3. Delineation of your career goals
A. Specifically describe your career goals for
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
10 years

4. SWOT analysis
A. This section should be very comprehensive analysis of your
B. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
C. The SWOT analysis should be completed in relation to your career goals.

5. Environmental scanning
A. External scanning
a. The economy
b. State of the industry
c. Information on your industry segment
d. Government regulations/ impact
e. Demographics ??" work force, population
f. Environment, sustainability

B. Internal scanning
a. Company information
b. Organizational culture ??" norms, traditions, values
c. Growth potential ??" where and how fast
d. Typical career tracks
e. Fit with your qualifications
f. Expectations of employees

6. Benchmarking information
Includes information from benchmarking activities ??" role models, success stories, business that you want to be a part of etc

7. Take your one, two, and five year career goals and revise them into SMART goals. Include the following:
S ??" Specific
M ??" Measurable
A ??" Achievable
R ??" Relevant
T ??" Time specific

8. Action steps
A. Delineate specific action steps incorporating your career goals and the SWOT analysis information.
B. Action steps should be measurable and time specific. Each action step should also include needed resources.

9. Describe how you will monitor your action steps and progress towards goals and how goals will be revised as needed

10. Include any personal adaptation to this plan that will make it more meaningful and usable for you.


This is my vision statement. Based on my vision you can incorporate other things.
My vision is to work for the hotel industry in the front office department. I want to start in the industry as a supervisor and then built my way up. (supervisor then assistant front office manager in 1 years. Then front office manager in 2 years then assistant general manager 3 years and then the general manager in 5 years.

hi, i have my research proposal ready .please can you improve it and correct it and do some work on it regarding the methodology, using sources and data analysis.
the proposal should be good enough for a phd admission in tourism and hospitality.
if you think that other topics would be more suitable in the same subject area about tourism or hospitality in Jordan, then i have no problem as long as i will get acceptance for a phd study.
you should focus on using the sources and the methodology and how am gonna take the research...
please check my proposal:>>>>
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The Role of the Conferences in the Strategic Development of the Hotel Industry

A Case Study of Five Star Hotels in Jordan


PHD Proposal




Introduction

Jordan has a rich cultural and archaeological patrimony, many natural wonders and a particularly welcoming people that may make of tourism a motor for economy. On other hand, tourism in Jordan industry in Jordan showed poor performances in the last few years due to the political situation in the region. Therefore, analyzing these negative and weak sides of tourism in Jordan in a scientific research may lead us to a secure atmosphere in spite of the difficult circumstances all around. For me one of the best ways to deal with this situation is how to develop conferences in Jordan, how to perform them, the facilities that maybe offered to the participants of these conferences and at last the site of their performance. Therefore such a field of research may lead to promoting Jordan as a main successful touristic destination in the area.


Problems, Core Issues


The intended research goes around the discussion of the different possible solutions of solving following problems facing the tourism and the development strategy of the hotel industry in five star hotels in Jordan.

? The need for a suitable and standard conference hall (Auditorium) at the five star hotel with capable facilities and needed specifications.

? Concentration of most conferences and meetings on the Central Business District (CBD) of the towns and neglecting the important tourists places in Jordan.

? The absence of a responsible staff that prepares coordinates and manages these conferences at the Jordanian Hotels.





Research

It is proposed that this research will examine the present situation of the five star hotels in Jordan regarding the conferences and the way they are dealt with concerning the halls facilities and services on one hand and the locations in which these conferences are held on the other hand. Furthermore tries to find suitable and optimal solutions for future upgrading implementation for this special kind of tourism.

A different approach of conferences will be addressed in this research, big conventions and meetings on big scale for important gatherings and tropics is going to be dealt with. A main aim for this research will be to give the chance for Jordan and its magnificent tourist sites to be seen and experienced from those knowledgeable oriented visitors in order to increase the rates of tourists and eventually promote the local economy.

Conference participants spend substantial money and time attending the event, and their satisfaction is important in gauging the meetings success. Therefore, if the location of the venue can be properly selected in the different sites of Jordan like, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea, Rosa City Petra or elsewhere in Jordan other than the overcrowded city of Amman, two targets could be hit; first: putting them in a calm, magnificent and inspiring environment. Second: creating from any of them a successful Jordanian tourist agent in their countries.

This research aims to examine both theory and practice of conferences tourism. It outlines how to conceptualize and implement conferences tourism using sustainable practices. Various case studies from Europe illustrate techniques that have been used to help rural tourist areas to attract visitors sustainably.

In addition the research should address a definition of sustainable tourism development in Jordan inspired by case studies abroad with similar environments and maybe similar cultures. Based on a study of presenting land-use procedures and recent projects, a set of qualitative indices, supported by public opinion, is found to determine the acceptable level of development in the area.

Methodology

The discussion will take the form of a survey, constructing different types of questionnaires and distributing them on the members and organizers as well as the managing and coordinating sect at the mentioned hotels. Moreover, it will discuss the possibility of moving those activities into the suburbs at one hand, and the different environmental tourists? places on the other hand. Directors of hotels and other decision makers will be investigated about the recommended solutions of the problems that are listed above and will be kindly requested to give their inputs and feedbacks. In addition, some interviews will be made to have personal opinions and statements of those decision makers and directors.

As it has been emphasized by Krippendorf, 1980 the role of methodology is of vital importance as it is able to describe and examine ?the logic of composition of research methods and techniques, reveal their powers and limitations, generalize the successes and failures, and find the domains of appropriate application and finally, predict possible contributions to the body of knowledge?.

The research will then evolve from the idea of the need of having and implementing a survey which is capable of covering the lack of information needed for the study, a survey that continue to be beneficial for five star hotels in Jordan.

The analytical side of this study takes its support from the listed findings of the surveys, collecting its various points of discussions, evaluations and the outputs through different kinds of statistical analysis such as Special Package for Social Sciences SPSS, Cluster Analysis and Multiple Regression Analysis.

Finally I intend and hope to put a study that may serve to be the backbone of any further development of any strategic plan regarding conferences in the five star hotels in Jordan.






























References


? Allen, J.,: Event Planning : The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, Conventions, Incentives and Other Special Events, March 2000


? Allen, J.,: The Business of Event Planning : Behind the Scenes Secrets of Successful Special Events


? Atkinson, P.,: Making Sense of Qualitative Data: Complimentary Research Strategies, Amand ? Thousand Oaks; Londaon sage 1996


? Chambers, E.,: Tourism and Culture: An Applied Perspective (Sunny Series in Advances in Applied Anthropology, Introduction (Paperback)


? Inskeep, E.,: Tourism Planning, An Integrated and Sustainable Development Approach. NewYork: Vamnostrand reinhold


? JICA Japan International Corporation Agency,: The Study of the Tourism Development Plan in Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in association with Nippon, koei Co;Ltd, Padeco Co Ltd, Progress Report 2 prepared for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. October 1995


? Krippendorff, K.,: Continent Analysis: An Introduction to its Methodology, Newberry Park, Calif; London, Sage Publications 1980


? Mowforth, M.,: Tourism and Sustainability: New Tourism in the Third World, contributor (Paperback)


? Shone, A.,: The Business of Conferences : A Hospitality Sector Overview for the UK and Ireland, Paperback ? August 1998

? www.hotelschool.edu


? www.interscience.wiley.com

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Please prepare a short memorandum (maximum 2 pages, single spaced) to the investment committee of your company asking for a preliminary decision. In preparing your memorandum, please keep in mind the following points: (a) Hilton has a large presence in Bangkok but competition is intense; (b) there are only 3 five star hotels in Phnom Penh and the demand for business hotel is growing rapidly; and (c) risks are high given that Cambodia is very much a frontier country. However, political risk insurance can be obtained from Multilateral Investment Guarantee Corporation (MIGA), a multilateral institution affiliated with the World Bank. You need to be definitive in your recommendation (no, yes, or yes subject to xyz conditions). Please substantiate your decision and try to quantify as much as you can. You can carry out additional research on hotel industry, IFC, and Cambodia as you see fit. In addition to the country situation, you should focus on issue such as occupancy rate, room rate and breakeven point. Please attach annexes as you see fit.
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There are several companies that rely strictly on service and consistent quality to maintain their brand image. The hotel industry is a great example of a business model where their customers expect the same consistent service no matter what country they stay in.

Do some research on the Ritz Carlton, owned by Marriott, and explain how their management's objectives and goals allow the hotel properties to achieve superior service no matter what the workforce or culture of a country in which they operate their hotels.

Use reference material from course readings and outside sources when needed to strengthen your argument.

Specification:
1. Since I am a non-English speaker, please do not use complex grammar. I will upload a piece of writing of mine, please imitate the writing style as much as possible.
2. Please refer to the articles I upload as much as possible.
3. If possible, please use hotel industry (famous hotel chains is preferable) as an example in the paper.

Here are some criteria for the paper:
1. Referring to at least two of the readings on the suggested list
(1) Abela, A. and Murphy, E. (2008) Marketing with integrity: ethics and the service-dominant logic for marketing Journal of the Academy of Management Science, 36, pp. 39-53.
(2) Ballantyne, D., and Varey, R., (2008) The service-dominant logic and the future of marketing, Journal of the Academy of Management Science, 36, pp. 11-14.
(3) Gummesson, E. (2008) Extending the service-dominant logic: from customer centricity to balanced centricity Journal of the Academy of Management Science, 36, pp. 15-17.
(4) Johns, Nick (1999), What is this thing called service? European Journal of Marketing, Vol. 33 No. 9/10, 1999, pp. 958-973.
(5) Invited Commentaries on Evolving to a New Dominant Logic for Marketing, Journal of Marketing 68 (January 2004), pp. 18??"27.
(6) Lovelock, Christopher and Evert Gummesson, (2004) Whither Services Marketing? In Search of a New Paradigm and Fresh Perspectives Journal of Service Research 7(1), August, pp. 20-41.
(7) Maglio, P. and Spohrer, J. (2008) Fundamentals of Service Science Journal of the Academy of Management Science, 36, pp. 18-20.
(8) Payne, A., Storbacka, K. and Frow, P. (2008) Managing the co-creation of value Journal of the Academy of Management Science, 36, pp. 83-96.
(9) Prahalad, C. K. And Venkat Ramaswamy (2004), Co-creation experiences: The next practice in value creation, Journal of Interactive Marketing, 18(3) pp. 5-14.
(10) Vargo, S. and Lusch, R., (2008) Service-dominant logic: continuing the evolution Journal of the Academy of Management Science, 36, pp. 54-56.
(11) Vargo, S. and Lusch, R. (2004), Evolving to a new dominant logic in Marketing, Journal of Marketing, 68, pp. 1-17.
(12) Chunyan Xie, C & Bagozzi, R. & Troye, S. (2008) Trying to prosume: toward a theory of consumers as co-creators of value Journal of the Academy of Management Science, 36, pp. 109-122.
2. The paper is research-based and should therefore have a very strong and extensive bibliography from high quality published sources such as top ranking journals, academic books and other articles.
3. Bibliography should contain at least 20-25 good quality journals.

Structure and Content for the paper:
1. Papers should be no longer than 5000 words (4500-4800 words is preferable for me), not including abstract and references. Strong evidence of secondary research MUST be evidenced throughout the paper
2. Outline contents must include:
(1) ABSTRACT: papers must include a professional abstract: approximately 100-200 words summarizing the work in terms of: purpose and background; methods; findings; conclusions and implications.
(2) INTRODUCTION: introducing the controversy/debate, key terms/theories etc. Explain what the question in and how the question will be addressed- could outline structure and signpost content here but do not state the conclusions.
(3) BODY. The body of the paper will spilt into section and paragraphs. Arguments should flow effectively.
(4) CONCLUSION. Summarizes main conclusions from arguments and discussions. Include a strong concluding statement: the value of the research paper; what new insights have discovered; what we still require more research and debate; etc.
(5) BIBLIOGRAPHY. Listed alphabetically with full correct Harvard citation.

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Hypothetical Case Illustration
Tony Cepin
Tony Cepin is a healthy, 45 year old Hispanic male, who doesn?t like to be reminded of the fact that he is a middle age man, who has not accomplish his career goals in life and who?s biggest fear is becoming too old to complete his Master Degree. He feels that he is in a race against time because his most productive years in life are almost over and he wants to do so much more.
Most of his work experience is in hotel and tourism in Puerto Rico. There he was an assistant manager for a large four stars hotel, until the year 1990, when he return after an 18 years absent from the N.Y.C. During his first 8 years after returning to New York City, he continued working in the hotel industry. He felt so happy helping people that he thought that he would be doing the same thing until his retirement. But an opportunity to work with children in a school setting presented itself and suddenly he found himself applying in a line of work that he never thought would be of interests to him.
He is now a Family Worker at the same school that he and his siblings attended as children when they first arrived as immigrants to America in 1967. As part of his duty he works mostly with ?at risk? students and their parents. Many childhood memories arouse when he started working at this school. Some of them pleasant, most of them, very painful.
He has been working at the same school for almost 7 years and a lot of people believe that he has been successful with ?at risk? students, in strengthening the skills they need to succeed in school. One of the ways that he does this is by working closely with their parents. He has developed an excellent rapport with them and also has an ability to communicate and direct them concerning how best to help the students at home. He also makes home-visits with the purpose of improving attendance, communication and conflicts. In certain ways, he instills confidence in parents and students to face their concerns and problems. He thinks this is because he sees his family and himself reflected in most of the situations.
As for Tony, growing up he did not have many helping hands in the school system and his parents were not able to solve many of the issues that affected him and his sibling?s life. They were just seen as yet another immigrant family with a lot of barrier to work with and without the skills needed. His parents were working long hours to support the family on minimum wages. They were practically raised on there own. They attended school when they felted like it and no one missed them when they ?play hooky? and didn?t show up at school. They were all placed in Special Ed. classes, just because they did not speak the language. Tony became frustrated and as a consequence made a lot of wrong decisions.
After he was ?socially promoted? to middle school and after many complaints from school officials about his absents from school, his parents thought they found the right solution for Tony. They send him back to Puerto Rico to live with his grandmother, who was old and didn?t have enough energy to deal with his street smarts. He was his own man at the age of twelve with no one to set limits or control him. His parents also decide that Tony would not return to America if he didn?t change his ways. This desperate move on the part of Tony?s parents made him realize that he had to get an education and be more responsible if he was ever going to return to N.Y.C. to be with his immediate family.
Now that he too is a father, Tony can now understand his parent?s desperate actions and behavior during those years. They did not know better and they didn?t find any support network to help. But he still resents those years so badly because part of his childhood was without the company of his parents and siblings and now he has a distant relationship with them.
All those interruptions and waste of time in Tony?s life has created a person that has difficulties finishing tasks. It was years before he was able to get a high school diploma and even longer to graduate from college. After almost 17 years, when Tony?s son Jesse started applying for college, he felt motivated again. In 2004, he enrolled in college to pursue his Master Degree. His goal is to receive his Master Degree next year when his son graduates with a Bachelor?s Degree from a College in Massachusetts. Some times he has doubts about it because he knows it will be very difficult and some times he feels so overwhelmed. Tony also suspects that he suffers from a mild case of ADD, with would explain his difficulties finishing his task. He has never been evaluate and has never been on medication.
Tony has been married to his wife Michelle (44 years old) for 20 years now and also has a daughter name Jessica (13 years old). Tony and his wife work in the same place and her job is also related to families. He loves to help his wife and be part of every event in her life. Sometimes he feels that she does not appreciate how hard he tries and she does not realize what his real intention is. He doesn?t want to make her feel furious, he just wants to help out, but for an unknown reason, the results of his good deeds are not welcome. Some times what is meant to be a good action from his part ends up in an argument and anger that can last for days. They hurt each other, and sometimes, they don?t even remember what cause the conflict.
The quantity of relationships in Tony?s life is very limited. He doesn?t know how to cultivate and maintain friendships. Maybe it is because he prefers a private life and to dedicate his time to his immediately family. Tony loves to talk a lot but lacks listening skills. He has an extensive knowledge of social science topics, but sometimes he can not remember things that happened to him weeks before or someone?s name. He?s much disorganized and can lose concentration very easily.
Going back to his childhood, He remembers growing up in a small two bedroom apartment, living with his parents, sister and his two brothers. His father was not very open and did not speak a lot to him. In certain ways, everyone in the household was afraid of him. He never showed interested in knowing how his family was feelings. His goal was just work and put enough money together to be able to go back to Dominican Republic. They had a color TV that they were not permitted to watch, a sofa that they were not allowed to sit on. The living room was always packed with things his parents wanted to take back to their homeland to decorate their dream house. They were so busy planning their future that they hardly paid any attention to their present.
When Tony thinks back about all those moments he can justify some of his own behaviors. He has two large screen TVs, two expensive cars, expensive taste, and loves to go on vacation with his family. He believes that this is how he deals with his frustration of growing up and having been deprived as a child. He wants something different for his children. His wife?s role is to keep it real and set limits, which she often has to in order to keep Tony from overspending money.
Tony?s relationship with his mother is not the ideal one. His mother Ana is very critical of him, despite the fact that he is a very responsible and hardworking man. She does not give importance to things that happen in his life. She is so busy with everybody?s life that she missed out on his triumphs. Tony feels that because he is a middle child he has to work harder than his siblings to please her and he resents the fact that his mother treats his older brother like if he were a God. She always expects the worst from him. He always tries to help her, by buying her things, but they can not get along. They get along better when they are not around each other. Tony would like to establish a better relationship with his extended family and not feel so emotionally withdrawn from them, and is willing to undergo Psychotherapy and Counseling, but is afraid that it might be too late.




Please analyze this client using the case models of Stan and Ruth and drawing from a combination of the following therapies. (See ?Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy? by Gerald Corey.

1-Gestalt Theory and Therapy
2-Bahavioral Theory and Therapy
3-Cognitive-Behavior theory and therapy

Read through the article below and make a list of terms that you may not understand such as 'bankruptcy' and 'chapter 11.'

Anonymous (2004) Fitness & Wellness; Maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread files for bankruptcy. Science Letter. Atlanta: Oct 12 pg. 546.

Then using a legal dictionary such as http://dictionary.law.com or http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ look up 'bankruptcy' and the other terms with which you may not be familiar. In the process of examining the law that applies in this article, you will encounter reference to the chapters in the bankruptcy law. Then in a 3-4 page essay respond to the following.

Assignment expectations:

Explain which chapter bankruptcy was filed and how it is distinguished from the other commonly filed chapters.
Describe the degree of debt trouble that the company was suffering and what other debt financing options it had available besides bankruptcy.
Explain why debt financing alternatives were not viable.

Required Materials

Anonymous (2004) Fitness & Wellness; Maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread files for bankruptcy. Science Letter. Atlanta: Oct 12 pg. 546.

Anonymous (1994) Debt financing for business owners. Business Owner's Toolkit. Commerce Clearing House. Retrieved from: http://www.toolkit.cch.com/text/P10_3000.asp
This is a brief description of the concept of debt financing in business - in other words, a loan. There are links to several related topics at this site.

Hahn, Thomas K. (1993). Commercial paper. Economic Quarterly - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Richmond: 79(2), pg. 45. This is a somewhat technical article describing commercial paper as short term loans vs. regular bank loans.

Elgonemy, Anwar R. (2002). Debt-financing alternatives: Refinancing and restructuring in the lodging industry Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administrative Quarterly 43(3), pg. 15. The author discusses debt financing in the hotel industry , describing the refinancing and loans relative to risk, financial flexibility, owner's risk aversion, and tax considerations.

Industry Analysis Paper Suggested Outline

Suggested Outline for the Industry Analysis Paper

Objective: students need to be able to give a description of the industry related to their business approved in the BPP-Approval Sheet. All the information should come from secondary sources, so students would need to cite their sources appropriately (following the APA standard).

Suggested Outline: students may want to use the following suggested outline to guide their effort in developing the paper.
1. NAICS code and description of the industry selected.
2. Country level information: current size of the industry in terms of revenues, evolution of the industry?s revenues in terms of historical figures (at least 5 years), number of competitors, segments of the industry, quantitative information about those segments.
3. State level: same as above but for the most likely state in which the student?s business might be developed.
4. City level: same as above but for the city in which the student?s business might be developed.
5. Porter?s Five Forces Model: applied to the city level. Students need to explain as much as possible about each one of the 5 forces. In regards to competitors, after giving general information about the specific competitors in the selected city, students need to give as much information about the main competitors (based on the ones that make 50% of the market share, for example).
6. Students need to follow the materials given to them in the first three weeks of the course:
6.1. Porter?s Five Forces Model original paper.
6.2. Investopedia?s 12 application examples document.
6.3. Purdue University?s Industry Analysis Assessment document.
6.4. All electronic databases (Hoover?s, Standard & Poor)
7. Include as much numeric tables and graphs as deem appropriate.

Industry Paper - Entertainment/Theme Parks in the USA
for the MBA class: Management Ecomomics
due By November 1, 2002. 15 - 20 pages double space -

The following instruction as dictated by my professor.
Essay Style

* If there are statistics do as an appendex.

* Clearly defined the Industry professor expects to see really good bibliographies. Bibliographies can also include: journals, web sites and text books.

* Investment Report, (also refer to by professor as an Expansion Report), is to be written in Essay Format - with an Introduction and a Conclusion.

* Within the paper have some or all of the following (respectfully):

* Statistics - compare GDP
* Numbers seek for employment
* Note major players but not any one company in this paper
* Import / export component (if applies)
* What type of environment does this industry compete in?
* Who is the competition?
* Is this indusry a monopoly or an anagopoly?
* Discuss the Demand and Supply
* Show Models.
* Discuss the kind/type of investors in this industry.
* Who has the Market share
* DO NOT discuss the history of the industry per-say
Just a note:
I trust your judgement in the design and development of this paper. If you think additional information will enhance this Industrial Essay paper on Entertainment/Theme Parks in the USA. please incorporate. I do work at Disney Imagineering and I can supply some resource material if you think this paper would benefit from it. Please advise if so.

Thank You,
Chris Deiser

Our major is Hotel Management and this course is Strategy and Change: A Service Industry Approach. For this report is to write an environmental analysis of a particular industry sector: Gold Coast (Australia) five-star accommodation sector. I will send the additional materials and report style in upload file. Please check it carefully. The reference style is APA.

Dear writer,

First let me introduce my topic:

I am currently doing a thesis on the topic of mobile marketing in hotels. The main objective or purpose of the research is to find the application, benefits and issues to be considered during the implementation process of the mobile marketing in hotels.

My research questions are as follows:

1) How do hotels apply mobile marketing?
2) What are the benefits of mobile marketing for hotels?
3) What are the issues to be considered in application of the mobile marketing in hotels?

I have chosen case study methods as research method. Data collection was done with 6 small hotels (5 of them 4 stars and one of them 5 stars hotel).
Analysis of the data was done by within-case and cross-case analysis. Within-case analysis allows researcher to analyze the interview data from hotels against the previous research or literature. Afterwards cross-case analysis is implemented to compare all cases to each other in order to find common patterns or themes, which also makes it easier to conclude the research.

Additionally case study method requires multiple sources of data, which in my case was observation of mobile app, internet website and mobile website of interviewed hotels. Moreover some hotels provided me with some artifacts (such as a flyer and chocolate bar which had QR code on them), which is also considered source of data.

Specifications:

1. Ill upload all the necessary sources (article and books) for the overview or background subchapter. This subchapter should start with general facts about the industry (include only the recent numbers, not earlier than year 2010) and end specifically with application of mobile marketing in hotels. All the strong or bold statements (also numbers,percentages) must have sources. Preferably 3-4 references per paragraph. Number of pages should be not more than 2 for this subchapter.
2. Problem statement subchapter should also include references to the previous literature and state briefly the possible application of mobile marketing in hotels and justify my research.
3. Research objectives subchapter should state the objective as exploring the ways hotels apply and benefit from mobile marketing and to find out issues to be considered during implementation of mobile marketing.
4. Research questions subchapter should include following:

1) How do hotels apply mobile marketing?
2) What are the benefits of mobile marketing for hotels?
3) What are the issues to be considered in application of the mobile marketing in hotels?

And if possible brief justification on why those questions were chosen (with referencing to literature).

5. Structure of the paper subchapter can describe briefly following chapters:
Chapter 2: Literature review
Chapter3: Research methodology
Chapter 4: Research findings (where all the cases are described)
Chapter 5: Discussion (where within-case and cross-case analysis are conducted)
Chapter 6: Conclusions

If you have additional recommendations to make this introduction chapter more readable or understandable, or if you have any questions regarding my instructions, please do not hesitate to ask me.

Best Regards,

TJ

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