Japanese Hotel Research Articles

Japanese Hotel Investment

Japanese investments in U.S. hotel properties have tailed off in recent months, particularly due to a slow-down of Japan's real-estate market. This lull in investment activity provides the chance to explore the reasoning and psychology behind some of the deals already made by Japanese investors

Quality Control Activities for Total Management In Japanese Hotels. Noriharu Kaneto. Hospitality Education and Research Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, 1984, pp. 34-45. The Council of Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Education, 118 Henderson Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802. $15

Quality Control Activities for Total Management In Japanese Hotels. Noriharu Kaneto. Hospitality Education and Research Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, 1984, pp. 34-45. The Council of Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Education, 118 Henderson Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802. $15

Quality Control Activities for Total Management in Japanese Hotels

Many people have been amazed by the present level of economic prosperity in Japan. What is not realized is the fact that Quality Control has been the most significant contributing factor to this rise. It has been proven advantageous to have a complete understanding of Quality Control activities. This paper explains in a step-by-step fashion the implementation of a QC program, the guidelinesfor the development of QC activities, the procedurefor introducing QC circles to Service Indiistries, and the advantages of utilizing this program in a hotel cotttpany. An actual QC seminar has been outlined and aids in developing a true understanding of the program.