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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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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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 No. 1) I. Problem Statement: Patrick Dowd must find a way to unify the different types of cultures at the West Indies Yacht Club Resort. Thus he can use his expertise to recommend strategies to the resort. II. Alternatives: a. Develop ways to recognize culture differences and work on how to coexist. b. Break into groups based on culture and have these groups form teams and work together. c. Stricter management. III. Analysis: a. Develop ways to recognize
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To: Mr. Jim Johnson (General Manager)‚ West Indies Yacht Club Resort From: Mr. Patrick Dowd (Management Consultant) Date: 1/12/2007 Subject: Recommendation Report for West Indies Yacht Club Resort Introduction The purpose of this recommendation report is to sort out the existing problems of West Indies Yacht Club Resort and to suggest some feasible solutions to improve the current situation. This report is going to identify the key issues in the resort‚ list and discuss the main findings‚ outline
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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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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 in the resort‚ why they exist and the corresponding solutions. Problems in the resort WIYCR is troubled with internal problems
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When Cultures Collide: An Analysis of “A Father” There are many different cultures and traditions that are practiced all over the world. Each of these cultures and traditions coexist in the same environment. However‚ with in families there is usually a set of traditions and customs that are upheld across generations and when there is a break in those practices problems arise. The Indian novelist Bharati Mukherjee‚ depicts a culture clash between‚ American culture and Hindu culture in her short
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When Cultures Collide discusses the African cultures transformation due to migration to the west. Dr. Cosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor focuses mainly on the way Africans in America raise their children without the roots of their native culture. Nwokeafor is more alarmed with this occurrence because it is the root cause of the loss culture among African peoples settled in America. Nwokeafor points out that the evolving new generation are taught by their peers‚ schools‚ and media which is a direct contribution
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between cricket and West Indian Social and Political life” Cricket has been intertwined in the life of West Indians since it arrived in the islands. It has been a representation of injustice and prejudice as well as a conduit for social and political triumph in the West Indies. The development of cricket‚ as not just another game‚ mirrors the question for decolonization from Britain and also the struggles of nationalist and independence endeavors. Throughout its lifespan‚ the West Indies cricket team has
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