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Esimiesten rooli työntekijöiden sitouttamisessa
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2018)
Tutkimuksellisen opinnäytetyön tavoitteena oli erään majoitus- ja ravitsemispalveluita tarjoavan yrityksen työntekijöiden sitouttamiskeinojen edistäminen. Tämä toteutettiin tutkimalla yrityksen työntekijöiden sitoutumiseen vaikuttavia tekijöitä, joihin perustuen pohdittiin jo käytössä olevien sitouttamiskeinojen riittävyyttä ja niiden kehittämistä. Työn tarkoituksena oli laatia tutkimuksen pohjalta kehitysehdotuksia työntekijöiden sitouttamisen edistämiskeinoista. Kehitysehdotuksia voitaisiin hyödyntää yrityksen päivittäisissä operatiivisissa toiminnoissa ja esimiesten koulutuksissa työntekijöiden sitouttamisen edistämiseksi.
Opinnäytetyön teoreettinen viitekehys koostui työntekijöiden sitoutumiseen vaikuttavista tekijöistä sekä esimiestyöstä. Työntekijöiden sitoutumista tarkasteltiin siihen liittyvien tekijöiden eli työnkuvan, osaamisen kehittämisen, urakehityksen, palkitsemisen, työilmapiirin sekä työhyvinvoinnin näkökulmista. Esimiestyön teoreettisessa viitekehyksessä keskityttiin työsuhteen keston mukaisesti luokiteltujen työntekijöiden sitouttamiskeinojen tarkasteluun. Kyseisiä sitouttamiskeinoja olivat työnkuvan selkeyttäminen ja rikastuttaminen, perehdyttäminen, osaamisen kehittäminen, urakehityksen edistäminen, palkitseminen, palautteen antaminen sekä työilmapiirin ja työhyvinvoinnin kehittäminen.
Opinnäytetyössä hyödynnettiin tutkimusmenetelminä teemahaastattelua ja aivoriihtä. Teemahaastattelumenetelmällä kartoitettiin työntekijöiden sitoutumiseen vaikuttavia tekijöitä ja aivoriihen tarkoituksena oli selvittää esimiesten käytössä olevat sitouttamiskeinot ja niiden riittävyys. Lisäksi aivoriihen tavoitteena oli kehittää uusia menettelytapoja henkilöstön sitouttamisen parantamiseksi. Tutkimusmenetelmistä saatu aineisto analysoitiin sisältölähtöisesti teemoittain.
Tietoperustan sekä tutkimusmenetelmien aineiston analyysitulosten perusteella yritys X oli osaltaan onnistunut työntekijöidensä sitouttamisessa, mutta myös kehittämiskohteita oli havaittavissa. Yrityksen työntekijöiden sitoutumista oli onnistuttu edistämään monipuolisilla, vastuullisilla ja itsenäisillä työtehtävillä sekä hyvällä työilmapiirillä ja työhyvinvointiin panostamisella. Sitouttamisen kehittämiskohteita löytyi erityisesti perehdytyksen, osaamisen kehittämisen, urakehityksen ja palkitsemisen osa-alueilta.
Työntekijöiden sitouttamisen edistämiseksi yrityksen tulisi keskittyä antamansa perehdytyksen järjestelmällisyyteen, suunnitelmallisuuteen sekä sen vakiinnuttamiseen osaksi yrityksen henkilöstöhallintoa. Lisäksi yrityksessä tulisi monipuolistaa työntekijöiden osaamisen kehittämistä ja erityisesti paneutua kehityskeskusteluiden järjestämiseen säännöllisesti. Myös yrityksen työntekijöiden urakehitys toimipisteen sisällä olisi mahdollistettava ja palkitsemisessa tulisi hyödyntää tehokkaammin myös sen aineettomia keinoja, kuten palautteen antoa. Jatkossa työntekijöiden sitoutumista tulisi yrityksessä tutkia säännöllisesti, erityisesti silloin, jos huomataan työntekijöiden vaihtuvuuden kasvua tai sitouttamiskeinoissa tapahtuu muutoksia.
Asiasanat: Esimiestyö, Sitouttamiskeinot, Sitoutuminen, Vaihtuvuus...
the basis for reflecting the sufficiency of the existing measures of engagement and how they are developed. The purpose of the thesis was to provide ideas how to develop the measures of engagement. The ideas can be utilized in the company’s daily operational...
the basis for reflecting the sufficiency of the existing measures of engagement and how they are developed. The purpose of the thesis was to provide ideas how to develop the measures of engagement. The ideas can be utilized in the company’s daily operational...
Miksi Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulun matkailun opiskelijat eivät lähde opiskelijavaihtoon?
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2011)
Tämä tutkimus on kahden Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulun matkailun koulutusohjelmassa opiske-levan opiskelijan parityönä toteutettu opinnäytetyö. Tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli selvittää tekijöitä, joiden vuoksi matkailun opiskelijat Laureassa päättävät olla...
Why Some Students in the Degree Programme in Tourism of Laurea Decide Not To Partici-pate in a Student Exchange Programme? This thesis was conducted by two students of Laurea University of Applied sciences who are studying in the Degree Programme in Tourism. The main objective of this study is to find out the reasons why some Finnish students of Laurea decide not to participate in a student exchange programme abroad. Another objective of this research was to examine the guidance and information given by Laurea concerning the student exchange programmes, and to create new ideas on how to improve the guidance. The research was conducted with a questionnaire survey for students who had not participated in a student exchange programme, and the inquiry was sent to each participant in an electronic form. Some of the participants had had working experience abroad, which gave useful information on why some students decide to go work abroad rather than participate in a student exchange programme during their studies. The theoretical context of this study was to examine consumers’ behavior. The study considers Laurea as an enterprise, which sells its product to its customers. The student exchange programmes were considered as a product, and students of Laurea as the customers. One of the objectives of this research was to produce useful information for Laurea so it can improve the product offered to the students. The results of the research pointed out that the reasons for students not to participate on a student exchange programme are varied and related to the students’ personal lives. The single most common reason was considered to be the possible negative effect on the length of studies, which should be taken into consideration by Laurea when information and guidance are provided for the students. Also the financial reasons were regarded as one of the main difficulties in participating in a student exchange programme. The results of this research indicate that there are no significant flaws concerning the guidance and information given by Laurea. Some students indicate that they were willing to participate on a student exchange programme in the beginning of their studies, but gave up the thought eventually. According to the results, it can be concluded that shorter and more intensive learning periods would be more suitable for some students in order for them to gain valuable experiences and to improve their international know-how....
Why Some Students in the Degree Programme in Tourism of Laurea Decide Not To Partici-pate in a Student Exchange Programme? This thesis was conducted by two students of Laurea University of Applied sciences who are studying in the Degree Programme in Tourism. The main objective of this study is to find out the reasons why some Finnish students of Laurea decide not to participate in a student exchange programme abroad. Another objective of this research was to examine the guidance and information given by Laurea concerning the student exchange programmes, and to create new ideas on how to improve the guidance. The research was conducted with a questionnaire survey for students who had not participated in a student exchange programme, and the inquiry was sent to each participant in an electronic form. Some of the participants had had working experience abroad, which gave useful information on why some students decide to go work abroad rather than participate in a student exchange programme during their studies. The theoretical context of this study was to examine consumers’ behavior. The study considers Laurea as an enterprise, which sells its product to its customers. The student exchange programmes were considered as a product, and students of Laurea as the customers. One of the objectives of this research was to produce useful information for Laurea so it can improve the product offered to the students. The results of the research pointed out that the reasons for students not to participate on a student exchange programme are varied and related to the students’ personal lives. The single most common reason was considered to be the possible negative effect on the length of studies, which should be taken into consideration by Laurea when information and guidance are provided for the students. Also the financial reasons were regarded as one of the main difficulties in participating in a student exchange programme. The results of this research indicate that there are no significant flaws concerning the guidance and information given by Laurea. Some students indicate that they were willing to participate on a student exchange programme in the beginning of their studies, but gave up the thought eventually. According to the results, it can be concluded that shorter and more intensive learning periods would be more suitable for some students in order for them to gain valuable experiences and to improve their international know-how....
Pedot merten syvyyksissä : CASE: Haimatkailun kiinnostavuus
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2013)
Tämän opinnäytetyön tutkimusaiheena on haimatkailu. Työn tarkoituksena oli selvittää kiinnostaako haimatkailu vuoden 2013 Helsingin Matkamessuilla kävijöitä. Tutkimuksessa arvioitiin haimatkailun potentiaalin lisäksi ...
Resto2018-Alumnipäivän onnistumisen arviointi ja kehittäminen osallistujanäkökulmasta
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2018)
Tämän opinnäytetyön toimeksiantajana toimii Resto-tietotaitokilpailut, joka on jokavuotinen restonomien suomenmestaruuskilpailu. Resto-tietotaitokilpailussa otetaan mittaa restonomien matkailu- ja ravitsemusalan tiedoista ja taidoista ja sen...
The commissioner of this thesis is the Resto competition, which is an annual Finnish championship for the students of hospitality management. The Resto competition tests the student’s knowledge and skills in the tourism and restaurant field. The organizer of the competition changes every year and this year the event was organized by Laurea University of Applied Sciences, the students of the Leppävaara campus. This year was the first time when graduated alumni from hospitality management were able to participate in the Resto competition. A competition for alumni only was organized on the Resto2018 Alumni day. The author of this thesis is one of the two organizers of the Alumni day event. The thesis focuses on both the evaluation of the success of the Alumni day and developing it from the participant perspective. The objectives of this thesis were to research the participant experience of the Alumni day and to gather information about the expectations of the target group of the event. In this way the development of the event in the future is enabled. The purpose of the thesis was to create development suggestions based on the research results that can be used by the Resto competition when organizing the Alumni day in 2019 so that it can to better meet the target group’s expectations. The thesis answers the research questions of what a successful event is, how successful the Alumni day was from the participant perspective and how the Alumni day can be developed to be more suitable for the target group. The theoretical framework of this thesis covers these three research questions. The framework focuses on how to organize a successful event from the perspective of the participant experience. The event objectives should be set by aiming at participant satisfaction and in this way also at a successful event. The participant experience in an event formation is also covered in the theoretical framework. The framework also establishes the factors that affect that experience and the satisfaction of the participant. The participant experience and satisfaction of the Resto2018 Alumni day were researched mainly by using a survey. The purpose of the survey was to study the satisfaction of the participants of different parts of the event, as well as to investigate which factors are the most important in terms of event success. The survey also studies the meeting expectations of the participants. The survey was also used for developing the event, but in addition to this, interviews were used. The targets of the interviews were this year graduated hospitality students who are one of the main target groups for the Alumni day in 2019. The purpose of the interviews was to map the target group’s wishes for the event so that they can be included and how to develop the event to be more suitable for them. Addition to main research methods, observation was also used as a supporting method. As an outcome of the research results it was clarified how successful Resto2018 Alumni day was according to participants and if the objectives of the event were met. As an outcome of the results there were also development suggestions made for the Alumni day 2019....
The commissioner of this thesis is the Resto competition, which is an annual Finnish championship for the students of hospitality management. The Resto competition tests the student’s knowledge and skills in the tourism and restaurant field. The organizer of the competition changes every year and this year the event was organized by Laurea University of Applied Sciences, the students of the Leppävaara campus. This year was the first time when graduated alumni from hospitality management were able to participate in the Resto competition. A competition for alumni only was organized on the Resto2018 Alumni day. The author of this thesis is one of the two organizers of the Alumni day event. The thesis focuses on both the evaluation of the success of the Alumni day and developing it from the participant perspective. The objectives of this thesis were to research the participant experience of the Alumni day and to gather information about the expectations of the target group of the event. In this way the development of the event in the future is enabled. The purpose of the thesis was to create development suggestions based on the research results that can be used by the Resto competition when organizing the Alumni day in 2019 so that it can to better meet the target group’s expectations. The thesis answers the research questions of what a successful event is, how successful the Alumni day was from the participant perspective and how the Alumni day can be developed to be more suitable for the target group. The theoretical framework of this thesis covers these three research questions. The framework focuses on how to organize a successful event from the perspective of the participant experience. The event objectives should be set by aiming at participant satisfaction and in this way also at a successful event. The participant experience in an event formation is also covered in the theoretical framework. The framework also establishes the factors that affect that experience and the satisfaction of the participant. The participant experience and satisfaction of the Resto2018 Alumni day were researched mainly by using a survey. The purpose of the survey was to study the satisfaction of the participants of different parts of the event, as well as to investigate which factors are the most important in terms of event success. The survey also studies the meeting expectations of the participants. The survey was also used for developing the event, but in addition to this, interviews were used. The targets of the interviews were this year graduated hospitality students who are one of the main target groups for the Alumni day in 2019. The purpose of the interviews was to map the target group’s wishes for the event so that they can be included and how to develop the event to be more suitable for them. Addition to main research methods, observation was also used as a supporting method. As an outcome of the research results it was clarified how successful Resto2018 Alumni day was according to participants and if the objectives of the event were met. As an outcome of the results there were also development suggestions made for the Alumni day 2019....
Hyvinvointimatkailun potentiaali Helsingin seudulla
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2010)
Opinnäytetyön tavoitteena on kartoittaa Helsingin seudun hyvinvointimatkailun tilanne sekä potentiaali. Hyvinvointimatkailu on virallinen Helsingin kaupungin matkailu- ja kongressitoimiston kehittämiskohde. Hyvinvointimatkailu on luonteeltaan ja...
The purpose for this thesis was to analyze the current situation of wellness- and wellbeing tourism and its potential as a pulling factor in the Helsinki region. Developing wellness tourism in the Helsinki region is currently one of the main development targets for Helsinki tourism-and convention bureau. Wellness tourism can be offered all year round. Wellness tourism activities and services are not dependent of seasons or the climate. The nature of wellness tourism enables developing and increasing tourism in the Helsinki region outside the summer season. This study gives an overview of the current situation of wellness tourism and its future in the Helsinki region. The main objective for the study was to collect information on the potential of the region as a wellness tourism destination. The empirical part of the study is conducted by interviewing experts and professionals in the wellness-industry. In the theoretical part of the study the history, current situation and future aspects of the wellness tourism are shortly discussed. Theories of tourism marketing and consumer behavior together with the findings of the empirical study are collected to form a SWOT- analysis in order to make suggestions for developing wellness tourism in the area. According to the findings Helsinki region is an attractive wellness tourism destination. The strengths of the area particularly as a wellness tourism destination are the closeness of nature in the urban environment, forests, clean fresh air, spaciousness, and the fact that Helsinki is situated by the sea. The supply of wellness tourism services in international standards in the Helsinki region is poor but the area has significant growth potential. Helsinki region should concentrate in the potential of offering wellness tourism services as an additional element of a holistic holiday experience. There is no sufficient supply or demand for wellness tourism in the Helsinki region based on international wellness tourism standards. Helsinki region and its potential as a wellness tourism destination lays in concentrating in the existing potential of unique Finnish natural and cultural resources and offering wellness tourism services according to that potential. Global trends affect the future of tourism and wellness tourism by changing the consumer behavior. The tourists of tomorrow are aware of their health and the state of the environment. Current trend of appreciating traditional values; quality of life and being fit in particular is in line with the holistic wellness-approach. Branding Finland and the Helsinki region as a great wellness tourism destination is a future challenge for the tourism professionals....
The purpose for this thesis was to analyze the current situation of wellness- and wellbeing tourism and its potential as a pulling factor in the Helsinki region. Developing wellness tourism in the Helsinki region is currently one of the main development targets for Helsinki tourism-and convention bureau. Wellness tourism can be offered all year round. Wellness tourism activities and services are not dependent of seasons or the climate. The nature of wellness tourism enables developing and increasing tourism in the Helsinki region outside the summer season. This study gives an overview of the current situation of wellness tourism and its future in the Helsinki region. The main objective for the study was to collect information on the potential of the region as a wellness tourism destination. The empirical part of the study is conducted by interviewing experts and professionals in the wellness-industry. In the theoretical part of the study the history, current situation and future aspects of the wellness tourism are shortly discussed. Theories of tourism marketing and consumer behavior together with the findings of the empirical study are collected to form a SWOT- analysis in order to make suggestions for developing wellness tourism in the area. According to the findings Helsinki region is an attractive wellness tourism destination. The strengths of the area particularly as a wellness tourism destination are the closeness of nature in the urban environment, forests, clean fresh air, spaciousness, and the fact that Helsinki is situated by the sea. The supply of wellness tourism services in international standards in the Helsinki region is poor but the area has significant growth potential. Helsinki region should concentrate in the potential of offering wellness tourism services as an additional element of a holistic holiday experience. There is no sufficient supply or demand for wellness tourism in the Helsinki region based on international wellness tourism standards. Helsinki region and its potential as a wellness tourism destination lays in concentrating in the existing potential of unique Finnish natural and cultural resources and offering wellness tourism services according to that potential. Global trends affect the future of tourism and wellness tourism by changing the consumer behavior. The tourists of tomorrow are aware of their health and the state of the environment. Current trend of appreciating traditional values; quality of life and being fit in particular is in line with the holistic wellness-approach. Branding Finland and the Helsinki region as a great wellness tourism destination is a future challenge for the tourism professionals....
Hiljaisuus maaseudun matkailutuotteena
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2011)
Tämä opinnäytetyö käsittelee hiljaisuutta maaseutumatkailussa. Teoreettisen viitekehyksen muodostavat maaseutumatkailu, hiljaisuus, tuotekehitys ja markkinoilla olevat tuotteet. Teoriaosuuden aineisto koostuu tietokirjallisuudesta, artikkeleista ja...
Silence as a Product in Rural Tourism This thesis researches silence in rural tourism. The theoretical framework discusses rural tourism, silence, product development and products on the market. The theory part consists of non-fictional literature, articles and electronic sources. The empirical section was carried out with a qualitative research method of theme interviews. In July 2011, a total of 26 people were interviewed with intended sampling for the thesis in Helsinki's Esplanade Park. The employer of this thesis is Matkailun teemaryhmä with Nina Vesterinen as the contact person. By the request of the employer the writers of this thesis designed three silence-based rural tourism products and then tested them. The products were created by researching the material extensively and by mirroring the already-existing products. The three created silence-based products are a silence retreat, a wellbeing vacation and a decelerating vacation. The results from the silence-based questions confirm the facts from the theory. Silence was mostly linked to peace and calmness which were also listed as sectors of silence. According to the respondents, in addition to many physical locations silence can be found in immaterial things. When traveling, some people find silence to have no meaning at all, and to some it depends on the purpose of each trip. Most of the interviewees were interested in rural tourism. The silence based retreat was generally seen as a too quiet and radical vacation, but it has the potential as a longer-term break from all stress. The wellbeing vacation could work as a short getaway from everyday life and the ideal duration of the trip was proposed to be an extended weekend. A slowdown vacation on the farm was recommended to be an educational trip for schoolchildren and students. The education, however, would be handling the farm operations instead of slowdown methods. To stay at the theme of silence, these two could be combined. Due to the small amount of study samples, criticality is needed in generalizing the results. The purpose of this thesis will be fulfilled if the rural tourism industry can profit from the ideas of the products as well as the comments and opinions that emerged during the interviews....
Silence as a Product in Rural Tourism This thesis researches silence in rural tourism. The theoretical framework discusses rural tourism, silence, product development and products on the market. The theory part consists of non-fictional literature, articles and electronic sources. The empirical section was carried out with a qualitative research method of theme interviews. In July 2011, a total of 26 people were interviewed with intended sampling for the thesis in Helsinki's Esplanade Park. The employer of this thesis is Matkailun teemaryhmä with Nina Vesterinen as the contact person. By the request of the employer the writers of this thesis designed three silence-based rural tourism products and then tested them. The products were created by researching the material extensively and by mirroring the already-existing products. The three created silence-based products are a silence retreat, a wellbeing vacation and a decelerating vacation. The results from the silence-based questions confirm the facts from the theory. Silence was mostly linked to peace and calmness which were also listed as sectors of silence. According to the respondents, in addition to many physical locations silence can be found in immaterial things. When traveling, some people find silence to have no meaning at all, and to some it depends on the purpose of each trip. Most of the interviewees were interested in rural tourism. The silence based retreat was generally seen as a too quiet and radical vacation, but it has the potential as a longer-term break from all stress. The wellbeing vacation could work as a short getaway from everyday life and the ideal duration of the trip was proposed to be an extended weekend. A slowdown vacation on the farm was recommended to be an educational trip for schoolchildren and students. The education, however, would be handling the farm operations instead of slowdown methods. To stay at the theme of silence, these two could be combined. Due to the small amount of study samples, criticality is needed in generalizing the results. The purpose of this thesis will be fulfilled if the rural tourism industry can profit from the ideas of the products as well as the comments and opinions that emerged during the interviews....
Helsingin matkailullisen brändi-identiteetin vahvistuminen Helsinki-oppaan työssä
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2010)
Tämä opinnäytetyö käsittelee Helsingin tavoittelemaa matkailubrändiä ja brändi-identiteetin vahvistumista Helsinki-oppaan työssä. Helsingin matkailustrategian 2009–2012 mukaan Helsinki tavoittelee vahvaa matkailubrändiä. Tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli...
The Strengthening of Helsinki’s Tourism Brand Identity within the Work of a Helsinki-guide This Bachelor’s thesis deals with tourism brand identity of Helsinki and the way it is strengthened in the work of a Helsinki-guide. According to Helsinki’s Tourism Strategy for 2009-2012 Helsinki aspires to aim for a strong tourism brand. The primary purpose of the study was to find out if the attractions which Helsinki-guides are emphasising in their work are similar to brand elements defined in the strategy. The second purpose was to examine if Helsinki-guides are interested in further education regarding current topics of tourism in Helsinki. Another aim was to raise interest toward the importance of guides’ work. The study was carried out by the request of Helsinki City Tourist and Convention Bureau. The idea for the thesis came from mandator’s need to develop Helsinki-guides’ work and the tourism brand of Helsinki. Also the researchers were interested in the same topics mentioned above. The target group consists of Helsinki-guides. Some of them are working in the team of Helsinki City Tourist and Convention Bureau. Helsinki-guides reach a mass of tourists in their work and in many cases they are the only local contact for foreign tourists. That is why Helsinki-guides are important sources of brand identity and their work has an influence on Helsinki’s tourism image. Only a few studies regarding this subject have been carried out in Finland and for that reason this study was also regarded important. The theory section discusses branding, the work of guides’ and the tourism brand that Helsinki tries to achieve. The study was conducted by using quantitative method to gain as much research material as possible. The research material was gathered by sending a questionnaire by e-mail. Altogether 324 Helsinki-guides received the questionnaire and 84 answered. The answer percent was 25,9. According to the results, the attractions that Helsinki-guides are emphasizing are partly the same than the brand elements mentioned in the tourism strategy. All of the attractions mentioned in the strategy were considered to be quite or very important. By the number of answers, Helsinki-guides considered that the safety, location nearby the sea and the cleanliness of Helsinki are the three most important attractions for Helsinki from the point of view of Helsinki’s competitiveness. From the brand elements of Helsinki, the location nearby the sea and the verdancy of Helsinki were seen as very important. The most emphasised elements among Helsinki-guides were the location nearby the sea, the cultural location between East and West and the historical surroundings of the Senate Square. The results showed that Helsinki-guides are emphasising partly the brand identity of Helsinki in their work. There was no difference between the answers of other Helsinki-guides and the ones who are working for the Helsinki City Tourist and Convention Bureau. Open comments showed that Helsinki-guides are also emphasising the things related to Finland and the Finns. According to the results, almost all of the respondents were interested in gaining more education regarding the current issues in the tourism field of Helsinki. Especially design and Helsinki’s role as the World Design Capital 2012 were regarded as interesting topics. The image of the Helsinki-guides’ work among young people, the interest of different parties to educate Helsinki-guides and the way guide work is organized were revealed to be possible topics for further research. Key words: brands, brand identity, Helsinki, image, tourist guides...
The Strengthening of Helsinki’s Tourism Brand Identity within the Work of a Helsinki-guide This Bachelor’s thesis deals with tourism brand identity of Helsinki and the way it is strengthened in the work of a Helsinki-guide. According to Helsinki’s Tourism Strategy for 2009-2012 Helsinki aspires to aim for a strong tourism brand. The primary purpose of the study was to find out if the attractions which Helsinki-guides are emphasising in their work are similar to brand elements defined in the strategy. The second purpose was to examine if Helsinki-guides are interested in further education regarding current topics of tourism in Helsinki. Another aim was to raise interest toward the importance of guides’ work. The study was carried out by the request of Helsinki City Tourist and Convention Bureau. The idea for the thesis came from mandator’s need to develop Helsinki-guides’ work and the tourism brand of Helsinki. Also the researchers were interested in the same topics mentioned above. The target group consists of Helsinki-guides. Some of them are working in the team of Helsinki City Tourist and Convention Bureau. Helsinki-guides reach a mass of tourists in their work and in many cases they are the only local contact for foreign tourists. That is why Helsinki-guides are important sources of brand identity and their work has an influence on Helsinki’s tourism image. Only a few studies regarding this subject have been carried out in Finland and for that reason this study was also regarded important. The theory section discusses branding, the work of guides’ and the tourism brand that Helsinki tries to achieve. The study was conducted by using quantitative method to gain as much research material as possible. The research material was gathered by sending a questionnaire by e-mail. Altogether 324 Helsinki-guides received the questionnaire and 84 answered. The answer percent was 25,9. According to the results, the attractions that Helsinki-guides are emphasizing are partly the same than the brand elements mentioned in the tourism strategy. All of the attractions mentioned in the strategy were considered to be quite or very important. By the number of answers, Helsinki-guides considered that the safety, location nearby the sea and the cleanliness of Helsinki are the three most important attractions for Helsinki from the point of view of Helsinki’s competitiveness. From the brand elements of Helsinki, the location nearby the sea and the verdancy of Helsinki were seen as very important. The most emphasised elements among Helsinki-guides were the location nearby the sea, the cultural location between East and West and the historical surroundings of the Senate Square. The results showed that Helsinki-guides are emphasising partly the brand identity of Helsinki in their work. There was no difference between the answers of other Helsinki-guides and the ones who are working for the Helsinki City Tourist and Convention Bureau. Open comments showed that Helsinki-guides are also emphasising the things related to Finland and the Finns. According to the results, almost all of the respondents were interested in gaining more education regarding the current issues in the tourism field of Helsinki. Especially design and Helsinki’s role as the World Design Capital 2012 were regarded as interesting topics. The image of the Helsinki-guides’ work among young people, the interest of different parties to educate Helsinki-guides and the way guide work is organized were revealed to be possible topics for further research. Key words: brands, brand identity, Helsinki, image, tourist guides...
Saksalaisten nuorten kulttuurimatkailu Suomeen – Case: Kulttuuritapahtumien merkitys Münsterin korkeakouluopiskelijoiden matkoilla
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2009)
Opinnäytetyö käsittelee saksalaisten nuorten korkeakouluopiskelijoiden mielenkiinnonkohteita kulttuuritapahtumissa. Tarkoituksena on saada selville, minkälaisista kulttuuritapahtumista saksalaiset nuoret ovat kiinnostuneita, minkä vuoksi Suomen...
Young German Cultural Tourism to Finland-Case: Münster´s University Students` Interests in Cultural Events This bachelor’s thesis deals with the experiences of Münster University students in Cultural events. The purpose of this study is to find out what kind of events German university students are interested in, why there are so less German young tourists in Finnish cultural events and how important a local culture is while travelling. The aim of this study is to produce new useful information to the developing work of cultural tourism both for Finnish Ministry of Education and for several event organisers. The idea of this study came from Finnish Ministry of Education which has set out development measures considering cultural tourism during the term 2007-2013. One of the developing aims is to develop cultural events to strengthen the international visibility and attractiveness of Finnish cultural events. The theoretical part of this study consists of cultural tourism as a concept, who is cultural tourist, statistics of German cultural tourism in general and to Finland and consumer behaviour in tourism. The method of research used for this study is qualitative survey and the research material has been gathered by interviewing ten university students who are studying in Münster University. The target group consists of three students who have been in Finland and seven students who have not. Five students are men and five are women. Research material has been divided into themes and then analysed separately. According to the study results a German young tourist would not necessarily travel to Finland because of a cultural event. In Finland they could participate in a cultural event, but it should be achievable and cheap. Young German tourists are mostly interested in cultural events which differ from their own culture or events which represent Finland, Finnish traditions or Finnish lifestyle. A cultural event is not alone enough, but it brings extra value for the journey. Getting to know local people and their lifestyle is considered important in order to understand the local culture. Events which are specific to Finnish culture are believed to have significant value when getting to know Finnish culture. The result of the interviews can not be generalized because the sample is so small. Nevertheless there are already existing surveys, which support the results of the interviews. In combination with these common conclusions can be made. In this way the results give a direction when researching other international tourist groups´ interests in cultural events....
Young German Cultural Tourism to Finland-Case: Münster´s University Students` Interests in Cultural Events This bachelor’s thesis deals with the experiences of Münster University students in Cultural events. The purpose of this study is to find out what kind of events German university students are interested in, why there are so less German young tourists in Finnish cultural events and how important a local culture is while travelling. The aim of this study is to produce new useful information to the developing work of cultural tourism both for Finnish Ministry of Education and for several event organisers. The idea of this study came from Finnish Ministry of Education which has set out development measures considering cultural tourism during the term 2007-2013. One of the developing aims is to develop cultural events to strengthen the international visibility and attractiveness of Finnish cultural events. The theoretical part of this study consists of cultural tourism as a concept, who is cultural tourist, statistics of German cultural tourism in general and to Finland and consumer behaviour in tourism. The method of research used for this study is qualitative survey and the research material has been gathered by interviewing ten university students who are studying in Münster University. The target group consists of three students who have been in Finland and seven students who have not. Five students are men and five are women. Research material has been divided into themes and then analysed separately. According to the study results a German young tourist would not necessarily travel to Finland because of a cultural event. In Finland they could participate in a cultural event, but it should be achievable and cheap. Young German tourists are mostly interested in cultural events which differ from their own culture or events which represent Finland, Finnish traditions or Finnish lifestyle. A cultural event is not alone enough, but it brings extra value for the journey. Getting to know local people and their lifestyle is considered important in order to understand the local culture. Events which are specific to Finnish culture are believed to have significant value when getting to know Finnish culture. The result of the interviews can not be generalized because the sample is so small. Nevertheless there are already existing surveys, which support the results of the interviews. In combination with these common conclusions can be made. In this way the results give a direction when researching other international tourist groups´ interests in cultural events....
Kuinka parantaa jäsenien arvostusta Marriott-hotellissa
(2020)
Opinnäytetyön tarkoitus on auttaa Marriott-hotellia nostamaan Bonvoy-asiakasuskollisuusohjelman Elite-jäsenien kokema arvostus hotelliketjun edellyttämälle tasolle. Työn toimeksiantaja on yksi Marriott International -ketjun hotelleista, jota ei työssä tämän tarkemmin nimetä. Hotelli kuuluu Marriott-ketjun Courtyard-brändiin ja se toimii Suomessa.
Opinnäytetyön tietoperusta koostuu arvon muodostumisesta ja asiakastyytyväisyydestä sekä asiakasuskollisuusohjelmista ja niiden piirteistä. Lisäksi perehdytään asiakasuskollisuusohjelmien tavoitteisiin ja hyötyihin sekä palkitsemistyyppeihin ja etujen tarjontaan.
Työssä tutkitaan ja analysoidaan toimeksiantajan asiakasuskollisuusohjelmaan kuuluvien Elite-jäsenien avoimia palautteita yrityksen omasta tietokannasta. Analyysimenetelmänä käytetään teorialähtöistä sisällönanalyysia. Lisäksi Elite-jäsenien osalta tarkastellaan kolmea yrityksen avainmittaria, joita ovat NPS, Elite Appreciation ja Elite Benefits Delivery. Tutkimusosa sisältää myös kilpailija-analyysin valikoitujen hotelliketjujen asiakasuskollisuusohjelmista. Kilpailija-analyysissa ovat Marriott Bonvoy, World of Hyatt, IHG Rewards Club, Radisson Rewards ja Hilton Honors.
Tietoperustan sekä Elite-jäsenien avoimen palautteen ja avainmittareiden analysoinnin avulla tavoitteena on löytää Bonvoy-asiakasuskollisuusohjelman jäsenien arvostukseen ja tyytyväisyyteen vaikuttavia tekijöitä ja havaita mahdollisuuksia arvostuksen parantamiseksi toimeksiantajahotellissa. Kilpailija-analyysin tarkoitus on lisätä ymmärrystä eri asiakasuskollisuusohjelmien rakenteista ja eduista.
Elite-jäsenien avoin palaute on jaettu neljään teemaan, joita ovat asiakasuskollisuusohjelma ja arvostus, tyytyväisyys henkilökontakteihin, tyytyväisyys palveluympäristöön sekä tyytyväisyys hotellin palveluihin, kuten kuntosali, aamiainen ja Internet-yhteys. Analyysin tulokset osoittavat, että Marriott-ketjuun liittyvät odotukset arvosta ja palvelusta eivät ole täysin täyttyneet. Osa vastaajista ei ole kokenut Bonvoy-asiakasuskollisuusohjelman lupaamia etuja ja arvostus on tämän vuoksi heikompi. Tyytyväisyys henkilökontakteihin on pääasiassa myönteistä, joskin ketjun palvelustandardin mukaisesta erittäin personoidusta ja ylivertaisesta palvelusta ei voida sanoa löytyvän viitteitä. Vastauksista voidaan päätellä, että brändikohtaiset rajoitukset palveluissa ja asiakasuskollisuusohjelman eduissa aiheuttavat sekaannusta, joka saattaa aiheuttaa arvostuksen vähenemistä. Mobiilisisäänkirjautumisen rajoitukset Suomessa sekä Internet-yhteyksien ongelmat heikentävät myös osaltaan jäsenien arvostusta ja tyytyväisyyttä hotellia ja asiakasuskollisuusohjelmaa kohtaan.
Tutkimustulosten perusteella on mahdollista parantaa Elite-jäsenien arvostusta kehittämällä palvelua entisestään personoidummaksi ja ylivertaiseksi. Näitä tekijöitä arvostetaan erityisesti. Marriott-ketjun ja Bonvoy-asiakasuskollisuusohjelman luomiin korkeisiin odotuksiin tulee kyetä vastaamaan brändin rajoitukset huomioiden. Brändikohtaisista eduista rajoituksineen on hyvä muistuttaa selkeästi sisäänkirjautumisen yhteydessä, jotta jäsen kokee saavansa kaikki hänen jäsentasoonsa kuuluvat edut. Myös hotellin palveluihin, kuten Internet-yhteyden toimivuuteen ja siisteystasoon, tulee kiinnittää huomiota....
The objective of this thesis is to have Marriott hotel increase Bonvoy Elite Member appreciation to the required level within Marriott International. The thesis is commissioned by Marriott Courtyard hotel in Finland, which belongs to Marriott...
The objective of this thesis is to have Marriott hotel increase Bonvoy Elite Member appreciation to the required level within Marriott International. The thesis is commissioned by Marriott Courtyard hotel in Finland, which belongs to Marriott...
Suosituksia markkinointisuunnitelmaa varten : Case: Hotel Evergreen
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2017)
Opinnäytetyön tavoitteena oli laatia hotelli Evergreenille suosituksia markkinointisuunnitelman tekemistä varten. Työssä käytiin läpi niitä mahdollisia asioita, joita hotellin tulisi ottaa huomioon markkinointisuunnitelmaa tehdessään. Tuotosta hyödyntämällä toimeksiantaja voisi saada yritystoiminnalleen lisää näkyvyyttä markkinointinsa kautta, ideoita palvelukokonaisuuksien luomiseen sekä niitä keinoja, jolla se voisi kohdentaa hotellille uusia ja erilaisia asiakassegmenttejä. Työssä pyrittiin huomioimaan yrityksen taloudelliset resurssit ja tarkoituksena oli löytää sille soveltuvimmat keinot toiminnan kehittämiseen sekä ne markkinointiviestinnänkeinot ja -kanavat, joita yritys pystyisi itsenäisesti ja pienellä budjetilla toteuttamaan.
Toimeksiantajana tässä opinnäytetyössä oli suomalaisomisteinen hotelli, joka toimii Thaimaan Hua Hinissä. Hotelli on ydintuotteensa majoituspalveluiden lisäksi erikoistunut golfpalveluiden tuottamiseen, joihin sisältyvät matkakohteen sisäiset kuljetukset ja golfiin liittyvät kohdejärjestelyt. Hotellin suurin asiakassegmentti tällä hetkellä on suomalaiset golfturistit, mutta sillä on asiakkaita myös golfin harrastajien ulkopuolelta.
Pääkäsitteinä työssä olivat asiakaslähtöinen markkinointi, matkailualan markkinointi ja markkinoinnin perinteiset kilpailukeinot tuote, hinta, saatavuus ja markkinointiviestintä. Osana markkinointiviestintää työssä käsiteltiin digitaalista markkinointiviestintää, johon liittyviä alakäsitteitä olivat mm. hakukoneoptimointi, hakusanamainonta, sosiaalisessa mediassa tehtävä markkinointi, kuten Facebook-mainonta sekä sen tukitoimina Instagram- ja mahdollinen YouTube-sisällöntuotanto. Muita markkinointiin liittyviä alakäsitteitä olivat myös segmentointi, markkinointisuunnitelma ja markkinointistrategia. Aihe rajattiin työssä erityisesti asiakaslähtöiseen matkailualan ja palveluiden markkinointiin.
Menetelminä tässä opinnäytetyössä olivat haastattelu, dokumenttianalyysi, net scouting, SWOT-, pestel-, markkina- ja kilpailija-analyysit sekä vertailukehittäminen. Työtä varten haastateltiin kahta hotellin edustajaa ja SWOT-kyselyn kautta saatiin vastauksia neljältä henkilöltä yrityksen sisältä. Lisäksi hotellia verrattiin sen kilpailijoihin erilaisissa kategorioissa hotellien varaussivustojen asiakaspalautteiden ja kotisivujen sekä Facebook-sivujen kautta.
Markkinointisuunnitelmaa varten tehtyjen suositusten pohjaksi hotelli Evergreenin toimintaympäristöä tarkasteltiin sekä mikro-, että makrotasolla. Tarkastelun kautta saatiin luotua yrityksen toiminnan kannalta ajankohtaista ja hyödynnettävää tietoa markkinoinnin perinteisien kilpailukeinojen tuotteen, hinnan, saatavuuden ja markkinointiviestinnän tueksi, erityisesti matkailualaa varten. Työssä pyrittiin luomaan useampia vaihtoehtoja, joita yritys voisi soveltaa markkinointinsa tukena. Hotelli Evergreenin markkinointia varten tuloksena saatiin neljä erilaista suositusta, joita yritys pystyisi hyödyntämään joko yhdessä tai erikseen....
The purpose of the thesis was to establish recommendations for a marketing plan for Hotel Evergreen. The study examined the potential issues that the hotel should consider when drawing up a marketing plan. By utilizing the output, the hotel can gain...
The purpose of the thesis was to establish recommendations for a marketing plan for Hotel Evergreen. The study examined the potential issues that the hotel should consider when drawing up a marketing plan. By utilizing the output, the hotel can gain...









