Technology in Hotel Industry

Waves international hotel is a large hotel which resides in the Sultnate of Oman, whereby having branches in Muscat and Salalah, Dhofar. The hotel has come a long way ever since its pre opening in 15th July, 2012 with the aim of extending their brand chain locally and internationally. The hotel serves to provide luxurious accommodation along with breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet facility. Furthermore, the hotel have the amenity of gym, swimming pool for adults and kids both, room service, 24 hours free wi-fi and reception service for their respective guests to ease their stay in Oman. Waves international hotel aims to become a leading hospitality management to express the Omani culture to the world by expanding and enlarging its business

Chapter 2: Literature Review 2.1 Introduction According to Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill (2012), literature review is able to generate and improve the research idea, also develop a deeper understanding of the relevant research. Additionally, Hart (2002) stated in report, without literature reiew, the key issues of the study will be indistinct. Nowadays, the development

According to the World Bank, the hospitality industry revenue has been the largest contribution to the world GDP, for the sixth consecutive year, outdoing a total of 10.2% (US$7.6 Trillion) in the year 2016. The hospitality industry currently employs around 292 million of people, and that means that 1 in 10 jobs around the globe is linked to the hospitality industry (Oxford Economics for World Travel & Tourism Council, 2017)

Hilton Hotel is founded by Conrad Hilton, they started their operation since 1919 and since then, they become one of the well-respected premier hospitality organizations with diverse employees worldwide. Currently, they have more than 4,600 owned and franchised hotels and resort chain in 100 countries. It has more than

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;

Services definitely is an indispensable of human's daily life all over the world. Customers are the gold mine of businesses to make profit so people hardly find any good without its enclosed utilities. Huge surplus in every fields are being produced each year and millions of employee can earn a living also. It is true that each kind of business and customers' needs in single circumstance creates distinct services. Paragraphs below will generate reasons and show examples which clarify the statement.

07-079 Innovation through Global Collaboration: A New Source of Competitive Advantage Alan MacCormack* Theodore Forbath** Peter Brooks ** Patrick Kalaher** *Harvard Business School, Boston, MA **Wipro Technologies, Product Strategy and Architecture Practice, Boston, MA Copyright © 2007 by Alan MacCormack, Theodore Forbath, Peter Brooks, and Patrick Kalaher. Note: This is one of two

Businesses often look for better ways to share information. If managers can gauge how well they are communicating individually and as a team, they can assess it, track progress, and work on improving where they are at. Communication is essential in the workplace, and implementing effective communication in the workplace

Knowledge is an intangible asset for any organization, composed of both a tacit and explicit aspects that are developed in a continuum throughout the life of a organization (Nonaka, Krogh, 2009). This process can serve as; a competitive advantage, creator a superior financial value, enhancer of creativity, developer of novel

EMPLOYEE MPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT NVOLVEMENT Report produced for the EC funded project INNOREGIO: dissemination of innovation and knowledge management techniques

  INTRODUCTION: Growing competition in a globalising environment marked by cut throat competition has challenged organizations to find an efficient method to allow shared access to the key resources: knowledge, experience and ideas. The combination of knowledge management and electronic learning is a response to this challenge. The use of information and communication

Definition of Communication from (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). • To convey knowledge of or information. • To reveal by clear signs. • To transmit information, thought or feeling so that it is satisfactorily received • To open into each other. Among many functions of communication in organizations and work groups, including information sharing, decision making, influence, coordination, motivation, and identification (Cheney et al. 2004; Miller 2009; Scott et al. 1998), communicative interactions in the workplace serve to create and maintain work relationships among team and organizational members, and between those members and key organizational stakeholders (Myers 2009; Sias 2009). In particular, communication that reveals shared values and reflects common commitments to organizational goals enables coworkers to forge and sustain productive relationships in organizations (Herriot2002). Communication can also have direct and indirect effects on team and organizational performance (Greenbaum and Query 1999)

ICT & E-COMMERCE FOR HOSPITALITY Module : ICT 106 Institute : Ealing Hammersmith and West London College Submitted by : Jabedur Rahman (ID: 765453) Submitted to : Mr. David Preston Submission Date : 1 March 2011 Contents * Executive Summary * Introduction * Discussion A. ►The application systems used by Marriott Forest of Arden, And The principal technologies used in its operation B. ►The management information systems used by the hotel And their roles in both the identification and delivery of business. C. ►How modern trends might effect the technology. With Supporting arguments. * Conclusion * References Executive Summary The discussion of the report Moreover, ICT is used for the inventory reception, management and proper distribution. When the necessary raw materials come from the suppliers it requires proper control and management system. Computer plays an important role for the management and distribution to manufacturing where necessary.

Contemporary issues with hotels Contents Introduction 1 Task 1: Explicit and implicit assumptions 1 Task 2: Challenges to the assumptions 3 Task 3: Research methodology and the challenge 3 Task 4: Data collection 4 Task 5: Interest of the groups 5 Task 6: Implications of the conclusion 5 Task 7: Impact of the results obtained from the hotel industry 5 Conclusion 6 References 6 Introduction The contemporary issues associated with the hotel management system have to be evaluated, as it impacts the performance of the management. There are different types of issues faced by the authorities like the shortage of the labour force, high operational expenses, business expansion plans, and others. Through planning and strategic implementation of different factors at the workplace it is possible to overpower the challenges associated with the operational activities. This report analyse the explicit and implicit issues faced by the hotel management for expanding the business to different areas. It is essential to develop and implement effective strategies through which the business requirements can be handled in an effective manner. This would help the management to overpower the complex situation and introduce the best policies through which the performance of the hotel can be improved (Erdem et al., 2006).

The Hotel Room of the Future: A Focus on Technology ABSTRACT The future is going to come whether or not the hospitality industry is ready, technology is changing every single day. Hotels are trying things out every single day, what will be faster, save more money, what will the guests like more. Since the guest spends a majority of the time in their hotel room, the hotels will spend time and money focusing their technology on the rooms. From the moment guests unlock the door without using a key, to syncing their phone with a mirror, and even helping the hotel conserve energy. Although, it is not always the technology that needs to be looked at, it is the user that is forced to use it.