The Regency Grand Hotel

In Bangkok, Thailand, a group of financial investors invested in a hotel called The Regency Grand Hotel. This hotel is the most cherished hotel in town, where the employees and guests enjoy spending time at this five-star hotel. This place hosts approximate 700 employees that give fantastic benefits, year-end bonuses and ensures job security.

Rationalisation as an approach towards Junction Hotel can show its advantages in efficiency levels however; even efficiency is not always affected in a positive way as Ritzer (2011) explains using the organisation McDonald’s as his focus, constructing social theories in the organisation about how people’s creativity can be restrained in the repetitive workforce. Ritzer (2011) explains his theory upon how individuals in the workplace are affected by a more psychological perspective. Thinking about the rationalisation approach towards the Junction Hotel may not only limit staff member’s creativity, but make the current workplace more repetitive and therefore dull. Increasing managing customers in an efficient time may also create a negative affect by increasing the workload per person

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, the ability to transform obstacles into opportunities can be a firm’s biggest advantage (Samašonok & Leškienė, 2015). As organizations recognize the need to be adaptable, creativity in the workplace has become one of the most important determinants of performance and success (Anderson, Potočnik & Zhou, 2014). To date, even though creativity has been linked to firm performance and survival (Nystrom, 1990), many managers admit that employees have “room to improve” in terms of creativity (Shalley, 2004).

The case revolves around the Regal Carnation Hotel, located in Guam. Partly narrated by Steve McKenzie, he described his experience with the Regal Carnation Hotel. In his description of the situation, the “me too” approach to hotel management led to poor service, false representation, and a pricing plan that does not match the value of the hotel. The hotel industry in Guam has important statistical information that will lead to an effective analysis.

These are some of the most haunted locations in Alabama. Guests and staff at many of the hotels have reported sightings of ghostly apparitions or other peculiar happenings.

Introduction. The report was prepared for GR Hotels Board of Directors review. It examines current opportunities to increase profitability. Several options were examined and the most plausible solution proposed – Upgrade to upscale both hotels. This measure will increase long term profits and improve position in the core business.

This case introduces the Regal Carnation Hotel in Guam. The perspective is from Steve McKenzie and how he details his experience with the Regal Carnation Hotel. In his depiction of the events that ensued, the fundamental issue consisted of the fact that the hotel followed a fundamentally unsound approach which is termed, “me too”. This decision by the management of the hotel proceeded to be a strong reason why he, as a customer, received poor service, and also why he was a victim of the hotel’s false representation. The “me too” approach coupled with poor timing on a global tourism scale in the territory of Guam, resulted in a pricing plan that did not match the value of the hotel. The hotel industry in Guam has

• If you want employees to display initiative and come up with new ideas (Intellectual) you must give them responsibility and provide interesting work and

"The Blue Hotel" by Stephen Crane is classic short piece written in 1899. A time when Naturalism became a concept of much influence. Naturalism, an outgrowth of Realism, is a movement in literature that seeks to capture a believable everyday reality. This often portrays the darker side of human nature and the harshness of life; including poverty, racism, prejudice, disease, prostitution, filth, etc. Although “The Blue Hotel” is extremely well done, it was slow to start and has a weak ending.

The Assimilation of Immigration within the Population Are immigrants accepted fairly in our society? The story “The Blue Hotel” written by Stephen Crane in 1898 provides an example of the treatment of foreigners in America, through the character of the Swede. The 1890’s consist of the beginning of the Age of Immigration in the United States of America. Irish, Jews, Chinese and many other ethnicities flowed into the United States through Ellis Island. As a result of this influx of people, the nativists of the US “sought to protect the world they had known” and thus formed “social institutions [which] kept the Irish, the Jews, and other immigrants out” (Sarna 9).

History of the Grand Mr. F.H. Chamberlain built the first Grand Hotel in 1847. It was a long rambling two-story building with 40 rooms. A separate building housed the dining room and kitchen while still another building held the bar named "The Texas" after the state ofTexas which, at the time, was separate from the other states Guests traveled to the hotel by steamboats and docked at what is now the marina During the Civil War, the 21st Alabama Regiment camped on the hotel grounds and the hotel was used as a base hospital In 1869 a fire broke out destroying the dining room, kitchen, and guestrooms. Approximately 150 guests and their personal belongings were saved along with hotel linen and furniture. However, the names of approximately 300 Union and Confederate Soldiers who died at Point Clear

• Associates (Employees) Risk If Ionian Hotel Enterprises S.A. cannot attract and retain talented associates then business could suffer. Ionian Hotel Enterprises S.A. compete with other companies both within and outside of industry for talented personnel. If unable to recruit, train, develop, and retain sufficient numbers of talented associates, hotel could experience increased associate turnover, decreased guest satisfaction, low morale, inefficiency, or internal control failures, Insufficient numbers of talented associate could also limit the ability to grow and expand

Nu Fu Travel, which in the past had had intense business relations with RDH by providing them with customers, was no longer a part of eco system of RDH. All business associations with Nu FU were cancelled and this resulted in loss of business. Also closing of restaurant in old section led to loss of important business clients. Due to all this occupancy of RDH had reached an all-time low of 6%. Severe cost cutting measures were being taken and the funds had majorly dried up.

Recently purchased by a large American hotel chain, the Regency Grand hotel, located in Bangkok Thailand, is an example of prestige, with a 5-star rating. For the past 15

Effective leaders need to be creative and innovative. Effective leaders need to understand that the blood of the organization which they are leading lays innovation and creativity (Swid, 2015). Creation of new ideas can result in programs which are superior to the already planned or established plans. The responsibility of the leadership is to engage appropriate people in the right times, to the appropriate degree but in creative manner. Employee creativity is also enhanced by leaders who are inspirational. Any business