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Diversity Strengthening Companies In The Economic Downturn, Shandrea Daniel
Diversity Strengthening Companies In The Economic Downturn, Shandrea Daniel
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The purpose of this paper is to provide examples of companies using diversified strategies to advance in a competitive market and withstand the economic downturn. This paper will explain the benefits of the strategies and how one can implement them in their own business. The variety of strategies and examples will be presented in a literature review and a case study about the Los Angeles Clipper franchise. The goal is to present diversified strategies as an alternate response to the decline, so companies will gain ideas about how to develop cost saving initiatives that will increase long term revenue. Furthermore …
Management Research In The Hospitality And Tourism Industry, Xu Cheng
Management Research In The Hospitality And Tourism Industry, Xu Cheng
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The purpose of this study is to identify the current research trends and clarify the changing direction of scholarly studies on knowledge management. The context of this study is hospitality and tourism research with a focus on research publications between 2006 and 2010. Published scholarly studies within this period are examined through content analysis, using such keywords as knowledge management, organizational learning, hospitality, tourism, tourist destinations, travel industry, hotels, lodging, motels, hotel industry, gaming, casino hotel and convention to search scholarly research journals. All contributions found are then screened for a hospitality and tourism theme and KM as the main …
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center Business Plan, K. C. Brekken, Jeff Buchanan, David Gordon, Doug Guild
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center Business Plan, K. C. Brekken, Jeff Buchanan, David Gordon, Doug Guild
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The economic indicators for the state of Nevada indicate a bleak financial future. The foreclosure rate of the Las Vegas Valley is five times the national average and the highest rate in the country (Hoak, 2010). Sales tax revenues continue spiraling down and fell by 6.6 percent in December 2009 from December 2008 (Garcia, 2010). State politicians face an estimated budget deficit of $3.5 billion. Local conditions are equally dire. The City of Las Vegas faces a budget shortfall of nearly $69 million for this fiscal year (Choate, 2010). City administrators struggle to find creative solutions to fill financial gaps …
Is Virtualization An Appropriate Method Of Disaster Recovery For The Hospitality Industry?, Manognya Murukutla
Is Virtualization An Appropriate Method Of Disaster Recovery For The Hospitality Industry?, Manognya Murukutla
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Organizations across all business sectors are making increasing use of IT today. While other industries have understood the consequences of this dependence in the event of IT disasters and placed a large emphasis on disaster recovery plans and technology, the hospitality industry is lagging behind. One of the reasons why the hospitality industry does not place as much of an importance to disaster recovery is the cost. However, IT disaster is a very damaging occurrence, and measures should be taken to mitigate the event. Loss of a property's information technology (IT) functions can cause chaos in a hotel’s operations leading …
Illegal Substance Abuse In The Full-Service Restaurant Industry: An Evaluation Of Pre-Employment Drug-Testing, Miranda Kitterlin
Illegal Substance Abuse In The Full-Service Restaurant Industry: An Evaluation Of Pre-Employment Drug-Testing, Miranda Kitterlin
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The purpose of this research is to assess the effect of pre-employment drug-testing policies on employee attitudes and aspects of work performance in the full-service restaurant industry. Specifically, this study attempts to compare the rate of absenteeism, turnover, and work-related accidents and injuries in full-service restaurants with pre-employment drug-testing policies against the aforementioned aspects of work performance in full-service restaurants without pre-employment drug-testing polices. This research also attempts to explore the perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs of full-service restaurant hourly employees and management staff in regards to pre-employment drug-testing policies in the full-service restaurant industry. For the purpose of this study, …
An Implementation Guide For Strategic Meeting Management Programs In Small To Mid-Size Meeting Firms, Monique Williams
An Implementation Guide For Strategic Meeting Management Programs In Small To Mid-Size Meeting Firms, Monique Williams
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This study will establish a working guide on how to implement a strategic meeting management guide for meeting planners who are employed by small to mid-size companies. This comprehensive manual will detail processes of how to accurately measure meeting and travel spend, gain cross-company leverage and apply methods for making meetings purpose-driven. This study will incorporate best practices as established by industry standards which will be specifically tailored to meet the needs of planners in smaller firms. The desired outcome will be a solid and manageable guide that planners can use to secure their role as a strategic partner to …
Application Of Modern Hospitality Management Practices In China's Time-Honored Restaurants, Junfeng Li
Application Of Modern Hospitality Management Practices In China's Time-Honored Restaurants, Junfeng Li
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“Time-honored” catering enterprises in China are currently facing severe tests as well as a rare opportunity to grow in market competition. Among catering businesses and those in academic circles, the common concern is how to take opportunities and use them to grow quickly. This study will use the SWOT model to analyze the present situation of China’s time-honored catering enterprises and will examine catering management techniques to find the optimum operational mechanisms to assist them. This will promote survival and growth of time-honored catering enterprises and provide a theoretical basis for the Chinese government's relevant policy decisions. The purpose of …
An Intercultural U.S.-China Restaurant Service Process Model: U.S.-China Servpro Restaurant Model, Pearl Teo
An Intercultural U.S.-China Restaurant Service Process Model: U.S.-China Servpro Restaurant Model, Pearl Teo
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The globalization of markets has created many opportunities for service firms to expand internationally. China is an example of a country that has seen the growth of international service companies over the last two decades. The liberalization of economic and legal policies in China has provided the impetus for growth and development. Among one of the growth sectors of foreign services companies is western restaurants.