1. Introduction 1.1 About UK hotel sector.
The UK hosts a number of the worlds most prestigious hotels, and hotel brand name chains. All to which use Information systems, in particularly, more well known chains such as Premierinn, Novotel, and the Hilton. Who in fact are the current market leaders for hotels within the UK. Their continuous success in being one of the biggest hotel chains in the UK depends on them constantly increasing and expanding the use of new information systems.
1.2 Information Systems and importance of them to Hotels.
An Information system (IS) is a system made of computers and people that processes or explains information. The term is also sometimes used in more restricted senses to refer to only the software used to run a computerised database or to refer to only a computer. The key to successful businesses success, is from the heart of the business which is ran by information systems. Hotels are no exception to this, hotels around the world have adopted information systems to make sure their businesses run as smoothly as possible. Information systems are referred to within the hotel sector as HIS (Hotel information systems).
2. Levels of decision-making
Information systems output information in a form that is useable at all levels of the organization: strategic, tactical, and operational. Decision making is the main driver to a hotels management. It involves making the right decisions which in turn would make the business thrive, on the other
The current state of Outrigger Hotels and Resorts information technology sector can be broken down into the categories of software, applications, data management, and staff & organization.
‘Information system’ = a system for generating, sending, receiving, storing or otherwise processing ECs (s 3(1)).
Information systems (IS), technically are a set of interrelated components that collect and retrieve information, process and store it and support the organization in decision making. Information Technology (IT) is a shared technology and provides the platform for specific information. It consists of hardware and software for a business to achieve their objectives. Included is the computer systems, the computer, any hand-held devices, software the company needs to operate and storage. (20)
This aim of this document was to provide a summary and definition of the concept of Information Systems and contrast the subject against Information Technology. As part of this I have defined systems and I then have offered some brief commentary on how IS has changed over the last hundred years or so.
In Chapter 12, Coutin (2013) discusses how immigration and criminal justice policies constitute an immigrant who is disposable and displaced from legal territories. Coutin (2013) adds, the removal of these individuals includes stripping them of their legal permanent residence and returning them to a location as a convicted criminal to a place where they lack any connection. In Chapter 11, Coulter (2015) agrees and discusses, how offenders who have committed offenses should be displaced and returned back to their country of citizenship. According to Coulter (2015) rounding up immigrants and deporting them because they are criminals is the proper approach.
In the previous section we determined the impact of management information on decision making process within an organisation. One of the Critical Success Factors (CSF) that enables effective decision making is “Information sharing”. This allows managers to take the right decision at the right time.
Ibis, the popular economy hotel chain, opened its first hotel in 1974, in the French town of Bordeaux. Since then, the company has expanded globally, reaching 40 countries worldwide, opening over 800 hotels. The majority of chains have been established in France, while the UK hosts over 50 chains, with further four hotel openings expected in December 2009. Recently, the chain has introduced a strategy to “promote the chain’s drive for ‘greater and greener customer comfort’”. (Mintel 2009)
An information system is a network of hardware and software apparatuses, which organization uses to process, collect, and create and distribute data. Information systems are a critical component of successful businesses today. Businesses rely on the use of technology for daily functions, processes, and procedures. The use of information systems enabled businesses to conduct their daily activities and supports decision making. In this paper, an overview of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare’s information system will be discussed as well as an analysis of the hardware and software component that make up the system.
The hotel industry is a very hard industry to enter into, due to one of the biggest obstacles, which is brand recognition. Right now there are a few large hotel chains that make a large footprint in the market. It is hard for a new entrant to come into the industry and compete with these large hotel chains without bringing something new to the table. Many large chains in the industry dominate the industry due to economies of scale due to franchising.
3.2. Advantages and disadvantages for this particular hotel from affiliating to the Hilton hotel chain
As we discussed in class, every business is faced with these issues and they are important to managers making strategic decisions. One of the first things learned about business is that if there is no demand for a good or service, the firm that provides it will not continue to exist. Over time the hotel industry has continued to change with market conditions and make itself attractive to business
With the interference of globalization in the hotel industry, it is inevitable for the hotel companies to meet with different environmental conditions and forced them to study about different management approaches in order to sustain with competing environmental circumstances which would enable them to realize, both negative and positive effects. Since the international trade and business has expanded, there is no doubt that the international linkage is a must. (ZhenJia) Globalization is a procedure that is drawing individuals together from all countries of the world into a solitary group connected by the tremendous system of correspondence innovations. This part of globalization has likewise influenced the HRM in the business universe of today. HR directors today not have to depend in a little restricted business sector to locate the right workers expected to meet the worldwide test, yet today they can enlist the representatives from around the globe. Other than that the viable information based which is being utilized all around today likewise has made HRM a straightforward yet successful undertaking. Along these lines because of globalization to some degree HRM has turned out to be more proficient and powerful, however moderately a basic errand. The most imperative component that these associations are comprised of People, and since HRM is the arrangement of exercises which manages the general population variable present in any association, this change has
Information system is a combination of hardware, software, infrastructure as well trained personnel who organized and facilitate planning, control, coordination and decision making within an organization. Information systems are also able to implement a vital integrated set of components for collecting, storing, and processing data. With this, it provided organizations with the necessary information, knowledge, and digital products needed. Information system bring the meaning of business applications that manage their operations, compete in the market place, manage accounts and human resources. This system have a vast variety of components that are crucial for a enterprise, business to function at his highest level, IT software is responsible that all system are reliable and up to date.
An information system is a base in today’s business world. Everything is electronic. In various businesses, the survival and ability to succeed strategic business goals is challenging without extensive use of information system. Businesses improve the efficiency of their operations in order to accomplish higher profitablity. Besides that, information systems are important tools available to managers for achieving higher levels of efficiency and productiviy in business operations. For an example, Zara uses the PDA technology to gather customer feedback and input.