Dividend Policy and Firm Performance: Hotel REITs vs. Non-REIT Hotel Companies Executive Summary. This article investigates whether the greater reliance of real estate investment trusts (REITs) relative to non-REIT corporations on external equity financing suggests greater capital market discipline of REIT management‚ or greater access to capital‚ overpaying for assets‚ overbuilding and overinvestment. Our analysis is based on a sample of sixteen hotel REITs and fifty-one non-REIT hotel corporations from
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PLANNING AND OPERATING A RESORT BASED SPA: Introduction: The purpose of this research is to provide information for owners‚ operators and developers of resorts who are thinking about adding a spa to their property or project. The definition of a resort‚ in the context of this research is a place where guests visit for recreation‚ health and pleasure. The location is very important and resorts can be found in places such as beaches‚ mountains‚ lakes‚ tropical settings or in areas
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Starwood Sales and Operations Planning 1. Accounting/finance‚ marketing‚ operations and information systems all have roles and inputs that are part of the planning process. Corporate marketing is responsible for evaluating historical corporate and industry seasonal demand trends. Forecasting is used to estimate demand fluctuations to tailor vacation packages‚ seasonal discounts‚ for operations service resource plans to synchronize the flow of services‚ materials and budgetary cash flows. Internal
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Research on the performance management of Hilton Hotels Corp in China Wang ‚Wen-Cheng Department of Business Management‚ Hwa Hsia Institute of Technology‚ Taiwan 111 Gong Jhuan Rd.‚ Chung Ho‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan‚ R.O.C Tel: 886-2-89415022 mail:wcwang@cc.hwh.edu.tw Chu‚ Ying-Chien Department of Tourism and Leisure National Penghu University‚ Taiwan 300 Liu-Ho Rd.‚ Makung city‚ Penghu‚ Taiwan‚ R.O.C Tel: 886-6-9264115 mail:verna323@npu.edu.tw Lee‚Chung-Chieh Department of Senior Citizen Service Management
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Group Report: Boutique Hotels in the UK and France– Group University of Surrey The Hospitality Business Group Assignment Signature by all group members: 1 Group Report: Boutique Hotels in the UK and France– Group Contents: 1. Introduction 2. History of Boutique Hotels 2.1. Where the story started 2.2. The name – Boutique 3. Characteristics of Boutique Hotels 3.1. Unique 3.2. Size 3.3. Location 3.4. Structure of the sector 4. UK 4.1. Key Players 4.2. Staffing 4.3. Price 4.4. Target Market
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System/Software Process and Quality Factors CMGT 555 / Systems Analysis and Development March 6‚ 2006 Quality Factors System quality factors are important to both hardware and software applications. Several factors must be considered when addressing hardware and software quality. Factors such as functionality‚ reliability‚ usability‚ efficiency‚ maintainability‚ and portability are among the considerations. Functionality and reliability quality factors can potentially affect
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I. COMPANY OVERVIEW Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX‚ ICAO: KLAX‚ FAA LID: LAX) is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area‚ the second-most populated metropolitan area in the United States. It is most often referred to by its IATA airport code LAX‚ with the letters pronounced individually. LAX is located in south-western Los Angeles along the Pacific coast in the neighbourhood of Westchester‚ 16 miles (26 km) from the downtown core and is the primary airport of Los
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xxxx Service quality‚ image and loyalty towards Malaysian hotels Tat-Huei Cham* Faculty of Accountancy Management‚ Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman‚ Bandar Sungai Long‚ 43000 Kajang‚ Selangor‚ Malaysia E-mail: jaysoncham@gmail.com *Corresponding author Yalini Easvaralingam Faculty of Business‚ Communications and Law‚ INTI International University‚ 71800 Putra Nilai‚ Negeri Sembilan‚ Malaysia E-mail: yalini.easvaralingam@newinti.edu.my Abstract: The rapid growth of the hotel industry in
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been a place where people from all status and spheres could have their moments in accommodation. Hotel The word hotel can be defined as public place which provides lodging and boarding to the genuine customer’s are payment it is regarded as a commercial catering established that provides the facility of food and beverage along with accommodation and entertainment. British law has defined ‘hotel’ or ‘Inn’ as a place where a beneficed travelers can receive food and shelter provided he is in position
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Describe how you think Wernie will (a) make sure that the way he manages the hotel is appropriate to the way it competes for business; 1. Training and development of staff 2. Planning & Staffing 3. Marketing & Service innovations 4. Operations and management improvement 5. Welfare and motivation to employees (b) implement any change in strategy;
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