...The Value Chain of Expedia HMGT 5580 He Huang Value chain analysis is a useful tool for working out how you can create the greatest possible value for your customers. The value chain program design consists of selecting and analysis an entire value chain, identifying and assessing appropriate market-based solutions and determining and prioritize suitable facilitation activities (or interventions) for the development organization to undertake to ultimately increase economic benefits for the target population. ‘The value chain describes the full range of activities which are required to bring a product or service from conception, through the different phases of production (involving a combination of physical transformation and the input of various producer services), delivery to final consumers, and final disposal after use’ (Kaplinsky & Morris 2004). Also, value chain integration in services, which is in the form of low prices, convenience, and access to special time-sensitive deals and travel packages. For example, Expedia is an online travel company, and is the third-party integrators for the leisure and travel industry that uses value chains. Nearly six out of 10 Americans now shop online and more than four out of 10 use online bank. Twenty hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, while 5 percent of all time online is spent on the social networking site, Facebook (Christophe 2010). Consumers use the Internet for an increasing range of everyday activities...
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...HMGT 300 6383 Introduction to the U.S. Health Care Sector (2162) Lakendra Williams Stakeholder Analysis Professor Scott Burleson January 24, 2016 The stakeholder organization that I chose was Alzheimer’s Association. The association started in 1980 and had been in business for over 30 years. The association is a the largest nonprofit, health organization that provides support for people that may be dealing with the disease and their loved ones. The Alzheimer’s Association works on a global, and national level to fund research to find a cure for the disease. The disease can affect people that are 40 and up with 40's being and early onset of the disease. “As the largest nonprofit funder of Alzheimer's research, the Association is committed to accelerating the global progress of new treatments, preventions and ultimately, a cure. (Alz.org 2016)”. The mission of the Alzheimer's Association is: "To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health (Alz.org 2016) Alzheimer's disease comes in three different stages. After being diagnosed with the disease, it seems that people only live a few years after the diagnosis. Having an association that fights for and advocate for those with Alzheimer’s will eventually help millions of people. “(The Alzheimer’s Association host ...
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...Running head: IMPROVING HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY !1 ! ! ! ! Quality Improvement Techniques: Improving Healthcare and Patient Safety ! HMGT 320 ! February 9, 2014 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Quality Improvement Techniques in a Healthcare Setting !2 ! There is a great need to improve on the quality of healthcare we are providing to patients and it is a necessity to improve on patents safety also. Quality health care is defined as the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge (Chassin, 2006). According to the Institute of Medicine, To Err Is Human, the majority of medical errors result from defective systems and procedures, not individuals. Processes that are ineffective and flexible, changing case mix of patients, health insurance, differences in provider education and experience, and numerous other factors contribute to the difficulty of health care. With this in mind, today’s health care industry functions at a lower level than it can and should, and it put forth the following six aims of health care: effective, safe, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable (Ferlie, 2005). The aims of effectiveness and safety are targeted through various processes that will measure whether providers of health care perform processes that have been demonstrated to achieve the desired aims and avoid those processes that are given toward maltreatment...
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...Title: Industry Profile – Tour & Travel Operation Disney HMGT 1101- 7404 Name: Joann Liew Instructor: Prof. Susan Phillip Date: November 20nd, 2011 Disney is regarded as one of the excellent corporation. According to Jeff Kober, the author of “We Create Happiness”, “Disney creates happiness by providing the finest in entertainment for people of all ages, everywhere." Its mission is just that simple. Disney is an outstanding example of a company that has maintained its competitive advantage by routinely making wise decisions about what resources and capabilities to acquire, invest in, and develop. Further, Disney has exhibited an uncanny ability to successfully make decisions about what to do with its resources and capabilities given its competitive environment. Everything was starting in 1923, the company by Walt and Roy Disney who began their partnership when they signed a contract to produce the Alice Comedies, a series of few minute animated films combining live-action and animation. What began as the Disney Brothers Studio evolved into The Walt Disney Company, throughout the decades, the company has expanded worldwide from shorts to feature-length animated and live-action films and television production; character merchandise licensing; consumer products retailing; book, magazine and music publishing; Internet activities; television and radio broadcasting; cable television programming; and the operation of theme parks, resorts, and cruise line. (Bill...
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...HMGT 6320.501 – The American Healthcare System, Briefing Paper- 2 Name: Dilpreet Singh What is Medicare? What are the components and how are they financed? What are the problems facing Medicare? What are your solutions? Medicare: Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant). Administered by the US government since 1966, Medicare is currently using 30 private insurance companies across United States. In 2010, Medicare provided health insurance to 48 million Americans—40 million people age 65 and older and 8 million younger people with disabilities. On average, Medicare covers about half (48 %) of the health care charges for those enrolled in Medicare. The enrollees must then cover the remaining approved charges either with supplemental insurance or with another form of out-of-pocket coverage. Components of Medicare: Medicare has four parts. These different parts help cover specific services. Medicare PART A (Hospital/Hospice Insurance): Part A covers inpatient hospital stays including semiprivate room, food, tests, care in a skilled nursing facility, and hospice care. (Hospice care focuses on palliation of seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs) Medicare PART B (Medical Insurance): Part B medical insurance covers certain doctors' services, outpatient...
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...|MDSE 4510 - ADVANCED BUYING, PLANNING, & ALLOCATION | |Spring 2014 | Lecture: Wed 6:00 – 8:50pm / Chilton Hall Rm Instructor: Mrs. Tatyana Grant Course Description: This course is an in-depth study into the areas of buying, assortment planning, and allocation. Course Objectives: 1. Become familiar with the overall planning process, i.e. pre-planning, in-season, and post-planning activities. 2. Be able to create a “Bottom-Up” assortment plan to meet the financial plans provided from a “Top-Down” approach. 3. Learn how to work through complicated buying and planning issues by completing both quantitative and qualitative case studies. 4. Understand the steps involved in planning the sales, stocks, reductions, and purchases in a merchandise plan / OTB. 5. Become familiar with various allocation strategies employed by the retail industry. PREREQUISITE: MDSE 3510 with a grade of C or better. Textbook: (required) Clodfelter, Richard. Retail Buying: From Basics to Fashion (4th edition). New York, NY: Fairchild Books, Inc. ISBN: 9781609012779 ATTENDANCE: Regular attendance is essential to developing and maintaining satisfactory academic progress in the class. Attendance will be taken every...
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...Anisha Lakhani HMGT 6320 March 20, 2017 Mental Health Policies around the United States Problems and Recommendations: Some solutions of the Mental Health Policies around the United States include: prevention for all, early identification for those suffering or at risk, and recovery as the end goal. As we direct towards the first aspect, Prevention for all, according to the “Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), approximately 9.3 million adults, or 4% of Americans ages 18 and older, experience serious mental illnesses, conditions that impede day-to-day activities, such as going to work.” (Bekiempis). These individuals are not capable of fully being immersed in their surroundings and instead have a heightened...
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...Kaitlyn Carter HMGT 5540 Spears 2.19.14 Case 1: Lee, Hsu, Han, and Kim Introduction The emergence of the green movement into the hospitality industry has become significant, and implementing environmentally friendly practices into an organization has become a strategy for future success. Organizations have begun to execute a green management style in order to assist in the decreasing of the environmental impact by the hospitality industry, as well as to promote an eco-friendly establishment to their expanding eco-friendly guests. According to Lee, Hsu, Han, and Kim (2010) green hotels are properties whose managers are determined to apply green practices that save water, save energy, and reduce solid waste, while also helping cut costs, and educating guests on ways to help conserve the earth’s resources. Since the introduction of green management into hospitality practices began in the 1990s, there have been dozens of studies dedicated to green management and its influence on corporate social responsibility, green hotels, green consumerism, and socially conscious consumers, (Lee et al., 2010). However, research focused directly on the perception of green hotels from the viewpoints of hotel guests, and how it influences the guest’s image of the hotel and customer loyalty. Thus, Lee, Hsu, Han and Kim (2010) focused on researching the development of a green hotel image, the influence on behavioral intentions, and strategies to develop a strong corporate image for a green...
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