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Describe the similarities and differences among generic strategies. According to Michael Porter, three generic strategies are essentially profitable for an organization and are applicable at the business level. These generic strategies include cost leadership, differentiation, and focus strategy. Obviously, these strategies have several similarities and differences. While cost leadership implies having a lower cost than that of competitors in the same industry, differentiation strategy means an…

and increase profit. The operation management in order to maintain the competitive advantage reduces the production cost while maintaining the quality as quality matters to customers a lot. At McDonald’s cost is considered to be the main objective. Food is very cheap at McDonald’s when compared with its competitor and offer many meal deals which increase its customers which decreases the average cost of the company. In cost cutting strategy of McDonald’s includes investing in energy saving to…

the classic characters and story lines. Additionally, Marriott is another key player within the hospitality industry. The Marriott name is synonymous with the hospitality and hotel industry as it has been an industry leader for more than 90 years. The Marriott history started off differently than you might expect as they initially franchised a root beer stand and continued to expand until the historic shift to the hotel industry in 1957. Even from its beginning, Marriott has been…

are so many options of accommodation to choose in the area, but if you want to stay in a 5-star beachfront hotel, there is no doubt that W Hotel is a top choice. PARAGRAPHS A world-class hotel ‘W’ is one of the most premium and fanciest hotel chains in the world. There are more than 50 W Hotels spread in many countries across every continent of the world, and one of them is in Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia. It’s the only W Hotel in Bali (in fact it’s the only one in the country), and you may…

Hotel’s ownership is part of chain hotel as a franchise under Tangs Holdings Ltd from Marriott international Inc. A chain hotel is an enterprise that administers, under a management contract or as a franchise of a number of hotels in different areas. This means that they have control over their own business. For example, under Marriott international Inc are 3900 other hotels in 72 countries including Marriott Singapore and Ritz Carlton. Therefore, it is considered as a chain hotel. On the…

business management discipline which include the provision of hospitality-related services to travelers, visitors and local residents. Hospitality is an substitute of human which is to enhance the relationship between parties through accommodation, food and beverage (Brotherton & Wood 2008). Indeed, Slattey (2002) says that hotels, restaurant, bars and other hospitality venues are businesses where the critical relationship is between sellers and buyers. According to Oxford Dictionary,…

Introduction The Hotel Dann Carlton in Barranquilla faces a new series of challenges because the increase of international and emerging companies have established in the city, that have created the opportunity to another hotels to focus on the potential market on the city. In order to have an advantage over the competition, this report offers recommendations for the Hotel Dann Carlton to improve their weakness and explore new possibilities and to acknowledge their strengths. The information…

Introduction About five years ago my husband received orders that we were to be stationed in Little Rock, Arkansas. Living in Arkansas, I was able to obtain a job as a Human Resource Coordinator for Holiday Inn. They had just finished construction and was gearing up for their grand opening. While working as a Human Resource Coordinator, I was in charge of interviews, placement, employee benefits, safety regulations, and payroll. Moreover, I managed unemployment and worker’s compensation claims…

spectrum from supplier bargaining power is the bargaining power of buyers. These buyers do not just represent the end user consumer who purchases a PC, laptop computer, or other computer accessory, but represent the buyers all along the entire supply chain from concept and research and development to manufacturing, customization, packaging, transportation, sales, and delivery and in some cases, after the sale customer service. Their overall buying power as a group is considered to be high, and…

Fast Food: Is it worth it? Fast food is the most convenient food for Americans to have access to. When driving down the highway, a driver always has the option of numerous fast food chains at a lot of different exits. Fast food chains are not only convenient, but they are also cheap. Although the temptation of fast food is prominent, people need to check into what is going on at these restaurants. Reasons to avoid fast food restaurants include false advertisement of food, effects on the human…