...HRM16 1. When you are researching in terms of topics related to your subject HRM16, which one do you want to work on/ research on? Check the topic you want to research on: ___a. issues regarding hotels contribution on the income of the place ___b. making a program so that hotels become more profitable ___c. importance of spa, salon, & resorts in promoting tourism of place ___d. is General Santos City’s tourism booming ___e. are personalities from General Santos City brings big income to the city? 2. Cite two-five studies regarding hotel & restaurants management. It could be foreign or local study. Case Study: Restaurant downsizing Sally Smith is a manager at the Butcher Block Restaurant. Due to her extensive background in the restaurant business, she has great influence on the executive management and often makes significant recommendations for changes that are supported. The restaurant was closed two months ago after a news release issued by the regional Health Department claimed that at least twenty people had become ill apparently with the listeriosis infection after eating at the Butcher Block the month before. Listeriosis has been isolated in the feces of healthy humans, sheep, cattle and poultry, and the spread of this disease has been linked to the consumption of contaminated food production. Five of the sickened people had to be hospitalized. Although a thorough restaurant health inspection failed to prove the restaurant was responsible,...
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....List (at least) 3 important facts that the author uses to support the main idea of the article. 1. research in the last few years has consistently shown that all this avoidance often does more harm than good. In many cases, we need to be doing the opposite. 2.Researchers enrolled 640 infants at high risk for allergies, between 4 and 11 months of age, in a trial and randomized them to one of two groups... Children who had proven sensitivity to peanuts, but consumed them in their diet regularly, were less likely to develop a peanut allergy than children without sensitivity who avoided them. 3. In September 2015, the A.A.P. - along with others— argued that “health care providers should recommend introducing peanut-containing products into the diets of ‘high-risk’ infants early on in life.” . Why are the issues raised important?...
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...line Retail Company that you here about over the years. But is that just a front for what else they have to offer or do they just not try and push to be what they set out to be? It is one of the world’s largest retailers but it according to the case study amazon has not shown the consistent constant growth that investors have wanted. What is amazon setting out to be? Are they not concerned about retail anymore and worried about selling software now? According to the case study it looks like they have spent aloe tofu time and money investing in there software, in today’s world I think that online viruses and software is a huge part of the online retailing business. Amazon’s approach I feel has gone away from becoming the world’s largest retailer to being the retailer that other companies or business owners use to sell their product and it keeps it safe, hassle free and appropriate free for them. So for example if I was to be a retailer on amazon selling shoes I would feel comfortable knowing that my product would be represented the way I intend it to, it’s safer using amazon and I believe that’s what their approach has been changed to. According to the case study, The Modern Organization in the Global, Web-Based Environment pg. 26, its says that thousands of companies are using amazon for their services. So not only does amazon offer probably some the cheapest prices on product but it’s the services that they offer and extend to companies that can be trusted and are some of...
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...Marketing Management MKTG5561; SE-2, 2015, Seminar 1 Dr Richard L. Gruner Assistant Professor 1 What is Marketing to you? 2 How many marketing messages are we exposed to every day? 3 3000-20,000* every day. most days of your lives. *Source:fluiddrivemedia.com/advertising/marketing-messages/ 4 5 So what can be done? 6 7 8 9 10 ...too often messages fail to stand out. 11 12 But marketing is not just about B2C communications. 13 Who is being targeted in this ad? 14 Nor is Marketing always about selling products. 15 Boycotting products... 16 17 18 And Marketing is not just about tangible products. 19 What’s the product in this campaign? 20 Behaviour Change 21 Can you think of other behaviour change campaigns? 22 23 24 25 26 AND! 27 Marketing is not limited to advertising and communications! Marketers need to be prepared to answer all sorts of strategic questions. Can you think of any? 28 [ ] Do we extend our product line/brand? [ ] How do we fight off a competitor? [ ] How do we push into new markets? [ ] Should we restructure our supply chain? [ ] Change or production processes? [ ] Raise our prices?.... It’s much more than just making ads. 29 In fact...“Marketing is Everything” (Regis McKenna). “Marketing is about all factors that influence a company's ability to deliver value to customers...
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...evident; it is easier to miss the sometimes surprising moments of humor, but look for them because they give a fuller sense of the man. It was because of my letters that I happened to stumble upon starting to acquire some kind of a homemade education. I became increasingly frustrated at not being able to express what I wanted to convey in letters that I wrote, especially those to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. In the street, I had been the most articulate hustler out there — I had commanded attention when I said something. But now, trying to write simple English, I not only wasn't articulate, I wasn't even functional. How would I sound writing in slang, the way I would say it, something such as "Look, daddy, let me pull your coat about a cat, Elijah Muhammad —" Many who today hear me somewhere in person, or on television, or...
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...down at least most of what the instructor is saying or I will listen to when they say ‘listen up” or “make sure you write this down”. But, for me taking notes are hard but I still try to get as much as I can or what I think is important. Then when I do take notes I feel that I am missing more then what I need to because I am still on the last paragraph that he/she has said. To be honest I do not believe my way of taking notes is the best but it the way or technique that works for me. As it is still early in the Mod I cannot really determine if my technique works or not yet. My note taking skills in the past depending on the class it has helped me but in other cases came back to bite in the rear end. Now I can that it may help in my medical term course. The notes that I do take in med term helps because the instructor diagrams or make put them important terms in a weird sentence or relates it to everyday life. Now going back to when I said that as I write my notes it becomes hard to get everything the teacher is saying and I do miss somethings. But, when it does come to that I either get the rest of the notes from a classmate or at the end of the class I ask the instructor what they meant. I discover missing notes at the end of class or I may even catch the as they happen. But, there have been cases where I thought I had all the notes until I go home and I go to study my notes and I get confused at what I am reading that is also I point I realize I missed notes. I tend to miss...
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...Americans Don't Get Recommended Vaccines Before Travel” by Rachael Rettner, the study of Americans visiting travel clinics found that more than half of people who did not get a measles vaccination before traveling. Another study found that more than two dozen Americans were sickened with hepatitis A while visiting a resort town in Mexico in early 2015. The studied were presented here at IDWeek 2015, a meeting of several organizations focused on infectious diseases. “People did not inject vaccination before travelling because they were not concerned about illness”, the study said. “About half of all U.S. measles case are tied to people who catch the disease while traveling abroad”, said Dr. Emily Hyle, an instructor at Harvard Medical School in Boston, who led the measles vaccine study. Measles and hepatitis A are most infection diseases effect American’s health and outbreak. As a result, Americans should be aware of the dangers of infectious diseases. Injection recommendation vaccination when they go travelling. This article is relevant to me because I do not inject vaccination before travelling. I have never been to realize the importance of vaccines. Many adults think of measles as a child's illness , they don't have a chance to get sick. The article gave helpful information on how vaccination prevents people to get infection diseases. When you have some travelling plans, you can...
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...who sustain traumatic brain injury can experience significant cognitive deficits. These deficits may significantly impair their functioning in the classroom , resulting in in the need for academic and behavioral modifications. Behavioral and social problems can be the direct and indirect result of brain injury. Difficulties in paying attention, staying on task, and predicting the consequences of actions may be associated with behavioral problems. The article goes on to say that children with head-injuries are more likely to experience Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Some indicted that children and adolescents who experience this injury come from the background of (poor family functioning and economical difficulties). While some results may appear quickly after the injury, and other may not come for monthes sometimes years after the injury. However children and adolescents who suffer more severe head injuries tend to develop behavioral difficulties earlier in their course of recovery than do those who suffer a mild to moderate brain injury. Having experiencing this myself I cannot agree with this article even more. At the age of 13 I was pushed out of a car that was moving about 70 miles per-hour down a country road. This left me with a concussion about the size of a softball. I was transported to the Oklahoma city Childrens Hospital, and monatored for several days due to the bleeding and swelling on my brain. I can tell you before this injury my thinking was...
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...good to think about yourself and what you want first before u start thinking about the societal needs. There are some factors that you should really consider and some insights that you should know before making a decision to pursue a course or a career in this field. Here is the summary: Understand the field first-before jumping right into the tourism or hospitality field of study, it’s not only smart but safe first if you really know some few facts about the industry. We are no longer in the 19th century when all u had to is to get a diploma or a degree and jobs will start following you. It is very important to have some facts like the possible careers and opportunities that you could pursue, the current trends in the industry and what it takes to make in industry. Be passionate about it. A course is definitely right for you when you can talk for 10 minutes on the question, 'so what do you like about that course?’ or if you went to a club last night and you wake up in the morning with a really bad hangover but you still don’t want to miss that class. Passion is when others are counting reasons why the course sucks; you are just blown away by the opportunities ahead that no one else can see. Think about your values, interests and beliefs- Does your beliefs make it hard for you to miss church on Sabbath days? Do you only conform to certain dressing codes? Because trust me some hotels have their own codes and some shifts will require you...
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...These situations can and most likely will induce stress on an individual. Stress is defined as a state of negative tension in the emotional well-being of a person. Stress is the process on how we handle and cope with our environment (Myers, 2014). This tension, or stressors, can create anxiety, unintended pressure, and can completely hassle a person’s life. Stress relates to the field of Psychology in that it affects the bodies physical and mental state. Negative stress can cause what experts define as psychophysiological illnesses, which include hypertension and migraines (Myers, 2014). Negative stress can also be more taxing on other physical ailments with certain diseases. Throughout the course of my life I’ve had many ups and many downs. There have been situations that I have been in control of, and others that I have not and the stress of these situations has affected my life in different ways. The first stressor in my life I would say would have to be the biggest thing out of my control. February 14, 2011 I was sent to the hospital with a horrible headache. Eventually, my vision became impaired and an MRI and Spinal tap revealed the diagnoses of Multiple Sclerosis. I had never heard of this disease or known anyone who was affected by it. Since being diagnosed, I was immediately thrown into a position that was unknown and uncomfortable. The biggest stress about this disease is the unpredictability factor. I do not know how my specific case will progress and...
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...Abortion Case Study (Part Two) Abortion legalization in our society is a social problem. This is classified as a social problem in our society because it affects individuals in our society negatively and is talked about often. There are two claims that I will talk about in this case study, the two are Pro-Life Action League and NARAL Pro-Choice America. Pro-Life Action League suggests that the legalization of abortion is not the right way to handle it and that abortions are considered murders. On the other hand, NARAL Pro-Choice suggests that abortion is a choice that all women should have for themselves. The first I will talk about is the Pro-Life Action League. The big message that they want to get across is that abortion should be considered...
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...how are you? , my name is Abdullah and I am a new student and I have problems entering new instructors , new classes and new assignments can you help me . Khanh: Hi Abdulla. I am very good. Come and have a seat. Ok. You said: you have problem with new classes, isn’t it? Abdullah: Yes. Khanh: Firstly, Could you tell me What is your class name, please? Abdullah: My class name is Web Site Design Khanh: Yeah. Your department is Graphics Design, don’t you? Abdullah: Yes. Khanh: How many day do you have class? Abdullah: 3 days Monday Wednesday and Friday Khanh: What time is your class start? Abdullah: At 2pm Khanh: Lovely! So, in new classes there are several new things with you such as new course, new friends and new teachers. Therefore, you don’t know what should you do, didn’t you. But don’t worry; you know all new students have same points with you in the first time. You need to go to class on time follow with your time table. In class, listen the lesson of your teacher carefully and ask your teacher if you have problems with your study. How many students are there in your class? Abdullah: We are 5 including me. Khanh: They are very friendly, are they? Abdullah: yes they are but as you know I am a new and I don’t know them and I feel shy. Khanh: Cool! In this case, don’t be shy! You could be enjoying study in group if your teacher has group conversation or you have assessment which you must to work with your team. Remember, when you work with your friends you...
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...Something struck me some time back when I was reading an article forwarded by a friend on Whatsapp in which the author has drawn the attention towards a a new kind of problem. The author spoke about a boy from Trichy, a city in India, who had settled in USA after his studies and didn't have any feelings for either his country or even his native city for that matter where he grew up and studied. In fact, he had no childhood memories and he wouldn't even come to see his ailing parents. When the author was contacted by the father of the boy to reach out to his son, the author tried to connect with the son, and at the request of the author, the son did come to see his parents but he didn’t stay for more than 5 days with his parents and went back to USA, the place where he liked to stay now. Now, this is not what struck me as this story of ignorance towards parents by their children is something that we hear quite often these days. Instead, what struck me was the son's reason for doing so. When asked by the author, son stated that he does respect his parents and wanted to do things for them but the connect between him and his parents was missing somewhere. He said that his childhood was all about studies and nothing else. There were no childhood memories from vacations, holidays or even festivals, he could only think of studies from his childhood. In fact, all that he could remember about his parents from his childhood was that he was always forced by them to keep studying...
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...offenders. The film “Juvies” was only a glimpse at how our current system is failing today’s youth, not helping them. It’s appalling how kids-- human beings who are still developing and growing cognitively-- can be locked away for such lengthy periods of time for criminal acts. Incarceration can have many drastic effects on a juvenile, and is more harmful than it is helpful in the long run. Even if a juvenile isn’t sent to prison for...
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...Fundamentals of International Business Individual Report PART 1 My responsibility was to read through, discuss and analyze the Consultancy Report about the John West case with the title “The sustainable strategy for Tuna Fishery”. Having the experience of our work depending on “Aldi”, I have to recommend some important points on my classmates’ report, which are missing or incomprehensible. My first recommendation is that each consultancy report is certainly required to have a specific market point and to include a PEST analysis of the company. After that, it would be necessary to have a comparison and a clear benchmarking between John West and its competitors and a feasibility analysis. Furthermore, the solution section should include not only the proposals of a different fishing method but also the financial impact that each one of these methods could have on the company and how each one of these methods could help the company to improve its products’ quality and its sales. Finally, since the problem is recognized and the consultancy group tries to solve it, the advertisement should not be only as a reference but it should be part of the solution. 1. Specific market point and PEST analysis Reading through the project it is not clearly comprehensible that the report is based in United Kingdom’s market. The result of this fact on the consultancy report is that we do not know the exact competitors, the exact consumers, the specific market pool and it is reasonable that...
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