Saturday, 14 January 2012

Essay 2: The Carlton Ritz Hotel


The Carlton Ritz Hotel

The history if The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company originally comes from The Ritz-Carlton, Cesar. He was a famous hotelier who managed his hotels and served people in a very special way. Even after the death of Cesar Ritz in 1918 his wife Marie continued the family business opening new branches all around America and it later expanded to Europe as well.
The Hotel Ritz is a grand palatial hotel in the heart of Paris, the 1st choice. It overlooked the octagonal border of the Place Vendome at number 15. The hotel is ranked highly among the most prestigious and luxurious hotels in the world and is a member of "The Leading Hotels of the World’’.  And in 1995, the Carlton Ritz joined Marriot as one of the best hotels in the world it holds many important event such as international sports tournaments, weddings and etc. It holds one of the most accurate organizations with their customer service, with non-managerial employees, in all their industries, they always take customers experience to the next level leaving them excited about their stay in the hotel, they have special programs which are designed for leaders wishing to improve their friendship skills, they are constantly training and developing their employees, they value their social engagement and how to commt to their community.
The Ritz-Carlton is one of the best known, most admired brand names in the world, and it has been for decades. Movies have used the Ritz name to connote glamour, elegance, and luxury. The word Ritz has even become a part of our language -- just about everyone knows what ritzy means. “Money can't buy this kind of brand recognition. But brand recognition alone doesn't keep hotel guests coming back. In fact, brand recognition is just the first step in a customer's journey toward engagement with the total experience that is The Ritz-Carlton brand“ (Simon F. Cooper, 2006). When looking at management issues in the Carlton Ritz Hotel, there are 7 main managing issues faces nowadays; it’s managing the power, developing standards and trust, empowering the employees, leading across cultures, understanding gender difference especially in the Middle East, and becoming an effective leader. The Carlton Ritz has succeeded in mostly all of these points, gradually improving their selves till they reached this standard. One of the biggest challenges the Carlton Ritz had is the big transformation between generations, they were originally known for their formal and traditional way of serving, the guests were accepted regarding on their appearance and they even had a uniform for their guests.
The Carlton Ritz hotels have been going through constant evaluation and identification of their services since it was first opened in early 20th century, providing both directions and support to ensure their goals are compatible. “The Ritz Carlton Hotel is a place where the genuine care and comfort of our guests is our highest mission. We pledge to provide the finest personal service and facilities for our guests who will always enjoy a warm, relaxed yet refined ambiance” (Moore,2010).  Their main goal, is that no matter where the location of the hotel is, with the different countries and different environments their goals and objectives remain the same throughout the world.

And in the end we come to see the reason why Ritz Hotel is famous around the world, and people come from all around the world to spend their time there, and it’s known for its luxuries features.







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Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Essay 1: Mobile Computing


Mobile Computing : A technology that allows transmission of information, via a computer, without having to be connected to a fixed physical link.“Mobile voice communication is widely established throughout the world and has had a very rapid increase in the number of subscribers to the various cellular networks over the last few years. An extension of this technology is the ability to send and receive information across these cellular networks. This is the principle of mobile computing.’’ (James Bryan, 1984)  Mobile data communication has become a very important and rapidly evolving technology as it allows users to transmit data from remote locations to other remote or fixed locations. This proves to be the solution to the biggest problem of business people on the move - mobility. In this article we give an overview of existing cellular networks and describe in detail the CDPD technology which allows data communications across these networks. Finally, we look at the applications of Mobile Computing in the real world.
In 1960's military started using different types of wireless communication devices for many years. Wireless communications created great advances not only in the communication systems, but also in the aviation and space programs as well. Initially the military developed wireless communication through line of sight (If there were no obstacles between point A and B, you could send and receive electromagnetic waves). Later on, new techniques came that allowed to encompass larger areas such as using atmosphere as the reflection medium. ‘’Later in the 1970's satellite systems emerged and were commercialized. With the arrival of satellite communication systems, the quality of service and reliability increased dramatically.’’ (Paul Jackson, 1928)            
Mobile Computing has become a tool in everyday use for personal communication and in the business world, such as Hospitals for patient records. It is used in the workplace to keep in contact with co-workers, clients, and customers. There is a lot of benefits to mobile computing although it has it’s drawbacks, too. Nowadays, you can use your Cell Phone, Laptops, Smartbooks, Netbooks, & PDA’s. You can use a variety of applications with being mobile; FaceBook, Twitter, MySpace, Microsoft Office Live, and Outlook. While mobile computing is fun and easy now, there are still a lot of problems with staying mobile. Limited Bandwidth Wireless networks deliver lower bandwidth than wired networks Slow and sometimes disconnected communication Portability results limited resources Power consumption – you don’t want to carry a batter bigger than your portable device .
Mobile computing is an important, evolving technology. It enables mobile personnel to effectively communicate and interact with the fixed organizational information system while remaining unconstrained by physical location. Mobile computing may be implemented using many combinations of hardware, software, and communications technologies. The technologies must be carefully selected and the applications designed to achieve the business needs required from the overall organizational information system. The MOBILE framework can assist information technology professionals in determining the applicability of mobile technology to an organizational problem, opportunity, or directive. “As mobile computing has become mission critical for businesses of any size, Dell found that customers care about durability, security and constant access to critical business information. These new Latitude systems address and exceed these customer needs in robust design, comprehensive security options, integrated mobile broadband and significant reductions from the prior generation products in weight and thickness” (Alex Gruzen, 1892)

What I think about mobile computing is that it made a lot of difference in this generation. It made the human lives much easier, for example: At work, or at schools etc. It helped a lot of people on their presentation on their jobs and made it look better. You can carry it anywhere you go, and do your work there. So to conclude everything, mobile computing made a lot of difference.

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Saturday, 26 November 2011

Summary 1: Searching for Water



The Bedouin knew every well across the country. The reservoirs provided not only a source of water, but also guidance for navigation thorough the desert. The Bedouin improved the ability to read subtle clues about where water might be. For example like, following the twittering or flights of birds, or collecting rain. Most Bedouin dug-man sized wells, between 3 and 10 meters deep, with their bare hands. A coastal Bedouin, used a sheepskin water vessel called a ‘Qerba’ to desalinate sea water and make it suitable to drink. The Bedouin would drain a camel’s body for its water, because camels can store a lot of water in their stomach. The Bedouin were also acclimatised to the desert heat and able to withstand greater dehydration than the most.

Monday, 3 October 2011

Summary 2: The Masdar Project


The Masdar Project

Masdar, owned by Abu Dhabi government (Part of Mubadala) is thinking about constructing a wind farm near the border with Saudi Arabia which will cost US$200m, and be unique to the area. The product of the wind farm is going to add 7% of its renewable energy by 2020.

One of the most important issues that occur in the Gulf is that there is no wind. Because of that, special blades and turbines will have to be created to take advantage of the light breezes.
Masdar is responsible for helping AbuDhabi reach the 7% target. It already has two 100Mgw solar projects being built. The wind project would also produce 100mgw, but could be higher.
Masdar could award the construction contract as soon as January, depending on the results of studies, and could be producing electricity as soon as 2years later.
Wind power is more challenging to develop in the GCC than solar energy, because of the light winds. But, if you have the proper land, wind, and connection to the electric grid, then its possible.
This project would cost US$200m Masdar estimates, and would need to be financed like other ‘Green Projects’.


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