Case Analysis: West Indies Yacht Club Resort: When Cultures Collide The British Virgin Islands (BVI’s) are made up of thirty-six islands‚ less than half of which are actually inhabited. Though the government of the British Virgin Islands has restricted development and growth‚ the vacation and tourism industry has ceased to develop into a profitable‚ yet highly competitive market. There are mainly five upscale hotels‚ one of which is the West Indies Yacht Club Resort (WIYCR). The WIYCR was
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West Indies Yacht Club Resort Case Analysis 1. Introduction The West Indies Yacht Club Resort (WIYCR)‚ located on the island Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been experiencing operational difficulties during the recent two years. Herein‚ I will first provide a brief overview of the tourism industry of BVI that is quintessential for better understanding of the situation as a whole. Subsequently‚ I will analyze the causes of the resort ’s ails and conclude delineating possible
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Purpose of the report The vacation industry in British Virgin Island (BVI) is developed into a profitable‚ but highly competitive market. One of the major players is the West Indies Yacht Club Resort (WIYCR)‚ operates successfully since its inception in late 1980s. However‚ recently some problems became alarming‚ seriously affect the operating performance of the resort. Investigation is needed. I‚ Patrick Dowd‚ am honor to be the investigator. The purpose of this report is to discuss the problems
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Topic: The devastation of Nuclear Weapons and why they should cease to exist. Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that the use of Nuclear Weapons or WMD (weapons of mass destruction)‚ should be eradicated for the safety and preservation of humanity and the world Thesis Statement: America‚ and humanity as a whole‚ should agree to stop the use and creation of Nuclear weapons because of lessons learned through history‚ as well as logical and moral conclusions based on the facts surrounding
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The double shame in man’s war against man is the residual effect on nature; an innocent ‚ helpless bystander. The sense of potential devastation is the prevailing tone throughout the poem‚ ’Gathered by the River‚’ by Denise Levertov. The spoliation caused by nuclear war is not limited to the loss of human lives. Nature can take a comparable amount of time to recover from a nuclear holocaust. The impact of war victims to humankind is negligible as compared to years of recovery required to reinstate
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West Indies Yacht Club Resort: When Cultures Collide Introduction The West Indies Yacht Club Resort (WIYCR)‚ located in the British Virgin Islands (BVIs)‚ has been successfully operated from 1980. However‚ WIYCR has been experiencing operational difficulties in high competitive market during the recent years. Some problems become alarming‚ seriously influence on the operating performance of the resort. In this report‚ it will identify the critical issue in WIYCR‚ and analyze what reasons cause
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MGMT Case Study West Indies Yacht Club Resort: When Cultures Collide Task 1 Problem | Causes | Remedial Measures | High expatriate turnover | * Cultural shock: poor communication with the local staff; money not as the motivator for the local * High workload low job satisfaction‚ e.g. writing memo instead of demonstration in the US * Government’s regulation: not fire the local staff‚ restricted no. of work permits for expatriate | * Better communication * Personality fit (high
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How does Gillian Clarke express strong feelings about the death and devastation described in this poem? What devices does she use‚ and why? Analyse and evaluate… Lament by Gillian Clarke is a poem written after the 1991 Gulf War. The word ‘Lament’ serves as the title of the poem but is also used to start list of people‚ places and animals which were devastated by the war and are lamented for in the poem. Clarke expresses her feelings through the structure‚ wording‚ and imagery featured throughout
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