The document defines key terms related to business integration and travel agencies. It discusses the two types of integration as vertical and horizontal. It also defines mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, and different types of travel agencies like leisure travel agencies, business travel agencies, and specialized travel agencies. Finally, it asks to provide examples of roles and tasks of a travel agent.
The document defines key terms related to business integration and travel agencies. It discusses the two types of integration as vertical and horizontal. It also defines mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, and different types of travel agencies like leisure travel agencies, business travel agencies, and specialized travel agencies. Finally, it asks to provide examples of roles and tasks of a travel agent.
The document defines key terms related to business integration and travel agencies. It discusses the two types of integration as vertical and horizontal. It also defines mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, and different types of travel agencies like leisure travel agencies, business travel agencies, and specialized travel agencies. Finally, it asks to provide examples of roles and tasks of a travel agent.
Ans: Vertical Integration, Horizontal Integration 3. It is defined as the formal linking arrangements between one organizations and another. Ans: Integration 4. It is when a company buys and takes control of another business Ans: Takeover (acquisition) 5. It is when two companies come together to become one larger company Ans: Merger 6. This type of integration always occurs at the same stage of the chain of destribution Ans: Horizontal Integration 7. It is when a tour operator acquires a chain of travel agents Ans: Vertical Forward Integration 8. It is when an airline buys and takes over a catering company Ans: Vertical Backward Integration 9. Their main goal is to provide a convenient location for the purchase of travel Ans: Travel Agent 10. This type of travel agency deals with travel for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions Ans: Business Travel Agencies 11. This type of travel agency generally deals with products and services such as package holidays, and short breaks, such as city breaks. Ans: Leisure Travel Agencies 12. This type of travel agencies may offer less products and services than leisure travel agencies Ans: Specialized Travel Agencies 13. It involves customer-facing activities Ans: Front Office Procedures 14. It involves administrative duties Ans: Back Office Procedures 15-20. Give atleast 3 roles and task of a travel agent (2pts each)