Part 1: Organization Evolution
Complete the readings and answer the following questions:
- How would you determine the life cycle of an investment?
- Do intermediaries and hotel operators have the same value drivers? Explain.
- If you operated your own lodging property, how would you use competitive methods to determine your investment?
Part 2: Are You Level?
- Operating leverage is the impact of change in the level of output of the operating income. If you realize that guests wait an hour at your restaurant each evening, would you expand your restaurant to seat more guests or build additional restaurants in the nearby communities? What other factors would you consider? Why? What would be the disadvantages and advantages of the two options?
- Submit your answers in a 4- to 6-page Microsoft Word document.