Marriott's Customer - Focused E-Business Strategy
	
 
		
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Case Details: | 
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						| Case Code | 
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						ITSY035 | 
						For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 
						300; 
For delivery through courier (within India): Rs. 300 + Shipping & Handling Charges extraThemes
						e-business | 
					 
					
						| Case Length | 
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						12 Pages | 
					 
					
						| Period | 
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						1998 - 2004 | 
					 
					
						| Pub Date | 
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						2004 | 
					 
					
						| Teaching Note | 
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						Not Available |  
					
						| Organization | 
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						Marriott 
						International | 
					 
					
						| Industry | 
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						Hospitality | 
					 
					
						| Countries
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						USA | 
					 
				 
Abstract:	
				
					
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 This case discusses the customer-focused e-business strategy 
of Marriott International (Marriott), a world leader in the hospitality 
industry. It examines the way in which Marriott focused on providing better 
customer service by using IT proactively and through the facilities on offer 
through its website. 
 
The case describes in detail the e-business strategy of Marriott that aimed at 
transforming it from a property-centric to customer-centric company. The 
benefits Marriott derived from launching its website and other IT initiatives 
are also highlighted. 
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				Issues:
» The importance of a customer-focused e-business strategy in the hospitality 
industry. 
 
» The role of IT in integrating different business processes to make them more 
customer-oriented. 
		Contents:
				
		
Keywords:
Customer-focused, e-business, strategy, Marriott 
International, world leader, hospitality industry, IT, website, 
property-centric, customer-centric company 
 
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