Scenario You work in a junior role for the Bournemouth Computer Repair and Maintenance which has been commissioned by the Ringwood Arms Hotel to provide a report on their computer system and the options available to them. Obviously, the business is coping in the current market but there is always scope for improvement. Part of the improvement can be achieved through the better management and processing of the information both at their fingertips but also external to the hotel CASE STUDY
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Our group's choices for a business info system to create include these businesses: -Travel agency -Clothing retail shop -Small bed & breakfast chain -Motor-oil delivery company -Dried nuts store The top choice that we have decided on is the travel agency, and the motor-oil delivery company is our second choice. The travel agency is ideal because it is a family business that is trying to implement more technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Many of the office's data are
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competitors at present. They are listed as follows: 1) Several nationally franchised full-service resort motels. 2) A Best Western, a Ramada Inn, and a Hilton Inn. 3) Mom-and-pop. 4) Limited-service, lower-priced motels. 5) Bed and breakfast facilities. Options available: Anton now is confronted with two options, one of which is to make some minor changes in the way he operates his motel. The other option is to join either the Days Inn or Holiday Inn motel chains; however this will
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Harvard Business School 9-795-191 Rev. February 14, 1997 The Ready-to-Eat Breakfast Cereal Industry in 1994 (A) All is not well in the land of Tony the Tiger.1 In early 1994, the ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast cereal industry had reached a critical turning point in its evolution. In an industry historically characterized by stability and above average profitability, slowing demand growth and a surge in private label sales threatened to undermine the dominant positions of the Big Three: Kellogg
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days that begin at 12 and end at 2am always start with morning cartoons, especially if you were young enough to experience the golden age of Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel. Hours could slip by quietly, as pancakes cooled on a breakfast tray in front of the TV while I would laugh and holler as Tom and Jerry slapped each other with frying pans and Sheen on Jimmy Neutron explained his intense love for Ultra Lord. The shows I watched as a child shaped the way I behaved; from being
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The hotel and motel industry consist of organization such as Hyatt Hotel Corporation to mom and pop “beachside inn’s,” so its industry is fragmented According to the American hotel and lodging association, as of 2010 there were 210 brands of hotels and motels in the United States.8 Therefore, there is more competition equating to lower prices and costs staying constant which limit profits, making this a strong force. The demands for hotel and motel services are low. The macroeconomic environment
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on Saturdays. My mom called me down for breakfast to enjoy bacon and eggs. While sitting there eating my bacon and eggs, I began thinking about what I was going to do at my grandmothers. Normally I would ride my bike or play basketball. I always had so much fun playing with my friends, plus my granny always cooked something good to eat. I did not know this trip to my grandmother’s would turn out to be one that I would never forget. After breakfast I got dressed, it was off to my granny’s
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000) calories. They are also known to indulge in beer and high-calorie sports drinks like Red Bull and Monster. At the most extreme end of Olympians who gorge is swimmer Michael Phelps, who consumes 12,000 calories a day when he is training. For breakfast alone, the 22-time gold medalist has three fried egg sandwiches, a five egg omelet, a bowl of grits, three pancakes, three pieces of French toast, and two cups of coffee. Health professionals say that Phelps and other endurance athletes in his class
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Case Study #4: Amber Inn & Suites Work Environment Amber Inn & Suites, Inc., formed in 1979, operates 200 Amber Inn properties and 50 Amber Inn & Suites properties located in 10 states throughout the Rocky Mountain and western states. On Average, each location has approximately 120 individual guest and suite-style rooms. Under a new president and CEO, the goal is for Amber Inn & Suites to reach profitability within two years after five consecutive years of unprofitability. This
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been friends ever since. Ever since that day Anna met her new friend, she would wake up every morning at 9:00; she would meet Sophie at the library and read. “Darling! “ “Your breakfast is ready!” her mother shouted. “I’m coming!!” Anna shouted. Anna rushed to put her clothes on and ran downstairs to have her breakfast. “Are you going to meet Sophie again!?” “You see her every weekend and we never get to spend time together.” “You know....a daughter and a mother hangout.” “Mom, I told you, she’s
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