Management Information System in Hospitality Industry

MANAGEMNT
INFORMATION SYSTEM

INTRODUCTION
TASK
Question 1
a. Selection of industry and stating the reason for which it had been chosen
In the study, scholar had chosen a hospitality industry or sector as it tends to be seen his
area of interest in which he wants enter into the employment and is also a part of his hobby. The
major reason behind choosing this industry is that in terms of employment, it is indicated as the
fourth largest sector in UK. Most of the jobs are directly or indirectly relates to this sector,
estimated as more than around 1.5 million of the jobs are present in hospitality industry within
UK. The growth in this sector is been reflected by a major fact that an employment opportunities
for the graduates in UK had increased exponentially. Increasing level of investment in this
industry has created many job opportunities for the graduates in the diverse areas such as
business managers, event organizers, finance mangers etc. In accordance with the British
Association of Hospitality, this sector accounts for mainly 19% of total national income. Due to
the growing income and tourism in UK, government has initiated for making special attempts for
boosting the hospitality sector as several policies are been created for promoting tourism in
country and for attracting more and more foreign investment.
b. choosing real world company in hospitality sector
Hilton Hotel has been chosen as the real based organization in hospitality industry as it is
the leading American multinational company headquartered in Tyson corner, Virginia. This
company is counted as the biggest hotel brand that highly invests in their value chain for
impacting the issues that are considered as most significant to the hospitality business. It drives
for positive environmental and social changes around their operations, communities and supply
chain. Along with larger than 954000 of the rooms across the globe, this organization is stated as
the largest hospitality firm worldwide. This company had achieved for a recorded growth in the
hospitality sector by making different customer innovations such as unveiled the connected
room, opened an innovation gallery, revolutionary five feet towards fitness and major digital
technology.
c. Description about the company
Hilton hotel is the leading global hospitality enterprise that franchises and manages a
wide portfolio of the hotels and the resorts. It is founded or introduced by Conrad Hilton in the
month of May during the year 1919. Presently the corporation is been led by the Christopher J.
Nasetta. The brand is targeted towards business as well as leisure travelers with the location in
most of the city centers, near airports, population destinations, convention centers across the
globe. This hotel operates its business within private sector and is considered as the public