Financial Analysis of InterContinental Hotels Group

Running Head: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP
An Analysis and Evaluation of the Financial Performance of the Intercontinental Hotel Group
over the 10 years
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Abstract:
This proposal will aim at collecting financial data of InterContinental Hotels Group. The data
includes liquidity ratio, quick ratio as well as current ratio. Financial statements of last 10 years
will be reviewed to collect financial data. Information gap will be identified from literature
review. Positivism research philosophy will be used to throughout the research. Deductive
approach will be used to carry forward with this report.

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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................3
1.1 Background of research.........................................................................................................3
1.2 Research Aim and Objectives................................................................................................4
1.3 Rationale................................................................................................................................4
1.4 Scope and limitations.............................................................................................................4
1.5 Research Questions................................................................................................................5
2. LITERATURE REVIEW............................................................................................................5
2.1 Previous research on IHG achievements...............................................................................5
2.2 Analysis of liquidity, quick ratio and current ratio of IHG from the past performances......5
2.3 Financial performance of IHG in past 10 years.....................................................................7
3. METHODOLOGY......................................................................................................................7
3.1 Research Philosophy..............................................................................................................7
Ontology......................................................................................................................................7
Objectivism..............................................................................................................................8
Subjectivism.............................................................................................................................8
Epistemology...............................................................................................................................8
Positivism.................................................................................................................................8
Interpretivism...............................................................................................................................8
3.2 Research Approach................................................................................................................9

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3.3 Research Design....................................................................................................................9
3.4 Data Collection......................................................................................................................9
3.5 Sampling..............................................................................................................................10
3.6 Data Analysis.......................................................................................................................10
3.7 Ethical Considerations.........................................................................................................11
4. TIMETABLE:............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCE LIST.......................................................................................................................13