and theories deals with The Portman Hotel Company-San Francisco. Three issues will be addressed in the following order: fundamental attribution error‚ Expectancy Theory‚ and Operant Conditional Theory. First‚ a brief description will be provided for each theory‚ then how the theories relate to the case study will be analyzed‚ and finally‚ recommendations will be provided in an attempt to correct or alleviate the management difficulties being experienced at the Portman. First‚ we will take a look
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is the strategy of the hotel? It is appropriate? It is possible? The strategy of the Portman Hotel is to achieve a new level of service among American luxury hotels. They started with these standards when they found a spectacular niche in the hotel sector. The niche was a revolution in guest services based in Hong Kong style: “To bring Asian standards of the hospitality to the U.S” Base on his goal‚ Patrick Mene‚ vice president and managing director of the Portman Hotel‚ wrote the operating plans
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to a hotel opening is currently used by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company as a state of the art blitz‚ to acclimate new employees to the principles and standards of hotel operations. However‚ pressure from Brian Collins‚ parner and current chief operating officer for Millenium Hospitality Partners‚ is questioning the validity and effectiveness of such a routine procedure. These concerns are primarily focused around the opening of the Washington‚ DC’s historical Foggy Bottom Ritz-Carlton hotel. James
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The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company Since 1898‚ Ritz-Carlton relied on the vision of services that are personalized and would satisfy the most discerning guest. In the beginning‚ a New York based real estate company named Millennium Partners decided to do business in the hotel industry. They believed that in order to sell residential properties‚ you must be the best at service. The best way to convince people that they’re going to have a great time is to have great services and that is how
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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Customer Service may be an elusive concept‚ but it certainly is one of the things you recognize most when it is missing. The Ritz-Carlton brand name‚ however‚ has been standing for excellence in service since its very beginning‚ mastering this particular field like no other company. The ongoing success inevitably raises the questions: What are they really selling? What is the essence of the Ritz-Carlton experience? During the staff orientation‚ Mr. Schulze remarked
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1) What is the Portman Hotel business model and what was the personal valet arrangement trying to accomplish? The business model of the hotel was setting new standards in the hotel industry from the very beginning. It was a niche product‚ a revolution in guest service and style of service. The management of the hotel got impressed by this approach in Asia where they stayed at fine hotels for a lower amount of money. The hotel was relatively small – 348 rooms and 21 floors. Its rooms were
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The Portman Ritz-Carlton‚ Shanghai The main advantage for the Portman Ritz-Carlton in Shanghai (Ritz) is the way it manages and leverages its human resources. The quality of their employees and their employees’ satisfaction contributes significantly to its success. The Ritz’s motto‚ employee promise‚ credo‚ and basics‚ shown in appendix A‚ set the stage for their success. They ensure that everyone is on the same page at the Ritz. All know what is expected of the employees by the Ritz and
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lead the Portman Hotel to this terrible situation was that their HR policies were inconsistent with its strategies. The Portman Hotel’s philosophy is that if they want their customers treated better‚ they must treat each other better. They also think the Portman Hotel is a place where they can make their employees feel satisfied with their jobs. Their jobs will be fun and they will fulfill their expectations. The employees will have the best work experiences. Besides‚ the Portman Hotel expects to
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Portman Hotel was built with the intent of being a 5 star hotel that provided superior service to its guests. This superior service centered around a business plan that was based on Asian standards of hospitality. The Portman Hotel executives were committed to keeping both their guest and employees happy. The vision that would separate The Portman from the competition was “personal valets” (PVs). These PVs were responsible to every need of a guest. This included everything
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The Portman Hotel Company was a relatively small hotel with only 348 rooms and 21 floors located in San Francisco’s booming hotel district. It was influenced with Asian philosophy of services‚ to provide high quality hospitality to its guest at affordable rates. On paper‚ the hotel sounded like a great success‚ one that would definitely flourish amongst the competition. However‚ even with this philosophy‚ there were numerous problems that plagued the Portman Hotel. A few examples of these problems
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