document: VONNA -LRB- HBP -RRB- : a multimedia learning package on hotel budget planning In this paper , a new learning package , VONNA -LRB- HBP -RRB- , which provides an interactive and online environment for novices to study and practice hotel budget planning , is introduced . Its design philosophy will be discussed thoughtfully with special focus on how to make use of the multimedia and Internet . According to literatures , learning packages are faced to be more effective in delivering teaching material . Researchers indicate that students using a self-paced learning package score higher than in a traditional classroom setting . Moreover , the learning package provides different scenarios for students to explore themselves in a practical environment and is more cost effective and systematic than lectures . Currently , most learning packages in hotel education are not implemented using multimedia with Internet access . Our paper describes a new learning package that fills the gaps . VONNA -LRB- HBP -RRB- requires participants to investigate operational budgets on various areas such as sales levels , payroll , inventory level , promotion strategies , and facilities planning , etc. . Eventually , the students/novices are required to practice their skills in a comprehensive case about a hypothetical hotel . They need to solve managerial problems by a combination of budgetary planning on human resources , staff training programmes , facilities ' maintenance and replacement , or promotion schemes . Analytical tools are available for students/novices to judge an appropriate decision in handling constrained resources
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