The Horizons Tracker

JULY 24, 2023

The Home Office has recently informed dozens of refugee and asylum seeker families, with very short notice, that they will be relocated from their current London accommodations to hotels situated in Yorkshire and Bedfordshire, hundreds of miles away. Relocating them to a different area is not a feasible option.

Library 52

Library Hotels Education Licensing 52

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

In the early days of the Internet, services such as eBay and Craigslist revolutionized secondary markets, making it easy for individuals to buy and sell used goods. This idea of peer-to-peer commerce, or the "sharing economy" as it is sometimes known, has spawned a new breed of innovations.

Hotels 8

Hotels Disruptive Innovation Licensing Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2016

Airbnb is similarly alluring — lower prices for more space than most hotel rooms. Similarly, Airbnb hosts rarely install the protections required at hotels, such as sprinklers and fire escapes. were alarmed to find that most of its sales agents are not properly licensed and trained to sell group health insurance.

Hotels 8

Hotels Price Tactics Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2016

Thus we have a world in which citizens find it easier to compare pubs than public schools, to compare hotels than hospitals. When new apps allow residents to buy fishing licenses, check transit schedules, or pay their local taxes on time, the impact adds up. The ones who are really innovating aim bigger. Innovation in Cities.

Technology 8

Technology Audience Call Center Licensing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

Drone operators will be regularly required, for example, to pass a written test, but won’t, as rumored, need to obtain a pilot’s license. The draft rules would at last permit such commercial applications, with significant but not unmanageable restrictions. Many use smartphones and tablets as their controllers.).

Transportation 8

Transportation Proposal Technology Press Release 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

The Hilton Worldwide hotel chain documents every employee's specific skills, including languages, education, experience, property experiences, local market connections, and affiliations with boards and non-profits. Innovations make it easier to find high-performing people quickly and more cheaply than traditional practices.

Skills 14

Skills Survey Human Resources Document 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Market Position: Contracts, licenses, legal monopolies, customer lists. The top two elements, market position and brand — with items like goodwill, customer lists, reputation and contracts — are largely a measure of how well companies are building trust with consumers and the wider community.

Brand 15

Brand Hotels Reputation Franchising 15