Intervention Strategies Myrtle Beach, South Carolina faces the economic challenge of attracting high impact investment. Currently, the community is experiencing a critical shortage of developers needed to stimulate economic activity. The developers s Continue Reading...
Much like the announced plans by President-elect Barack Obama to launch the most massive public works program since World War II by investing in the nation's highways and bridges, the same approach was used by the newly installed Israeli government Continue Reading...
world's economy continues to struggle it has become fashionable in some political circles to advocate the adoption of a type of tax described as a carbon tax as a method of minimizing spiraling government costs. Use of the word, "carbon," is somewha Continue Reading...
However, they remind us of the author Lall (2000), who declares that before companies or farms can use and derive the benefits of the technology, they need to learn and develop new skills. Beyond the capacity of adopting new techniques, developing c Continue Reading...
This idea conflicts with the fact that many tourists, particularly Western tourists, actually view the freedom to travel as a hallmark of a free market, democratic society. This is the case even when calls to end tourism have been predicated on imp Continue Reading...
Business Environment in Taiwan Taiwan is an island situated approximately 180 kilometers (Eastern Asia) away from southeastern coast of mainland China. Having a geographical area of 35,883 Km2, Taiwan is officially part of the Peoples Republic of Ch Continue Reading...
China and the World Trade Organization On December 11, 2001, China officially became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), opening the country's doors to change and a new economy. One year after china's entry into the WTO, the country rep Continue Reading...
They have a moral obligation to the South African people in this area for many reasons. First, they have an obligation to make certain that they can participate in the global economy to give their citizens the same chances for advancement as other n Continue Reading...
Not only does this benefit them as a port destination, but the influx of trade goes through Taiwan with the majority of manufactured goods of the Pacific region flowing through their ports. Since Taiwan has a favorable relationship with the Western Continue Reading...
This city, so dependant upon the hospitality sector for its economic lifeblood may have permanently lost jobs and entire facets of its entertainment and hospitality industry. This reality suggests there are further long-term costs to the local popu Continue Reading...
These firms are scattered around the region geographically, but they are all interconnected. The interconnectedness of firms in this industry can be seen through the ways in which they interact and support one another. In the export markets, the tr Continue Reading...
These inconveniences associated with air travel have led many passengers to choose other forms of transportation including driving and taking the train. The research also found that the development of the Travel Promotion Act which is designed to sp Continue Reading...
Management The objective of this work in writing is to conduct a critical assessment of the negative and positive impacts of cultural events or festivals upon the host community and destination. This work will be specific to the United Kingdom. Th Continue Reading...
Travel and Tourism Tourism in Malaysia: A Comprehensive Overview Malaysia like the United States of America is often referred to as a "melting pot" of people from many different countries, including Chinese an many other Asian cultures as well as o Continue Reading...
Notwithstanding the challenges involved, the stakes are high and there is little room for false starts or experimentation; therefore, identifying a general set of best practices that Gambian organizations can follow in developing their own set of su Continue Reading...
The Wimbledon Tennis tournament as a hallmark-sporting event creates these social and cultural impact of the community. This is because according to theory transient and recurring events act as important methods of collecting identification of host Continue Reading...
Dubai In November, 2013, Dubai won the rights to the World Expo 2020, setting into motion a major project that will make a substantial contribution to Dubai's economy and be a catalyst for what the emirate hopes will be the continuation of the econo Continue Reading...
Spain is not actively courting this market, whereas the Greek government is. This strategy also allows Greece to leverage the power of its other strengths. Greece has as much sun as Spain, which while not a competitive advantage can be combined with Continue Reading...
Marketing International Conference Seoul- an Emerging Destination for International Convention Industry International conferences are emerging as a major global industry over past few years. Despite its growing size, it has been largely ignored in Continue Reading...
Budget Airlines: The Destruction of Australia's Domestic Tourism Industry or Convenient Way to Travel Internationally? With such a beautiful and exotic national landscape, one can immediately garner why Australia is a travel destination for many to Continue Reading...
Ecotourism and Community Development Economic Impacts of Ecotourism Ecotourism infrastructures often bring major economic gains to rural areas in many countries. A 2009 study of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Asian Russia by Watson et al., for example, Continue Reading...
As Lisa Mastny, an expert for the Worldwatch Institute, argues that sustainable tourism has been a new approach that forces many within the tourism business to take positive steps to "become more environmentally and socially responsible" (Mastny, np Continue Reading...
Casinos also pay taxes to the government which again means that the local community loses the money gained by the casino. Another way in which the local economy does not benefit from the casino is when the casino gets its supplies from external supp Continue Reading...
Restaurant Management Challenges involved in restaurant management Restaurants are businesses that offer foods and drinks to customers within the hospitality industry. There is a small distinction between restaurants and hotels in the hospitality i Continue Reading...
economy changed in Miami Florida after the terrorist attacks on New York City after 9/11/01? According to a recent study conducted by the Florida International University College of Business Administration and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Continue Reading...
China's Rise: The strategic Stake While we have so far discussed the positive economic impact of a growing China from the perspective of Australia, there are also some concerns about China's growing stature and the changing strategic balance. As a Continue Reading...
The following is a chart of what the February 2006 crash looked like, according to Bloomberg.com. Source: Bloomberg.com, 2007 According to Bloomberg, this downward crash had a dramatic effect on the U.S. market as well. When one views this chart, Continue Reading...
International Business in South Florida Premise and Conclusion The location of any business entity, but especially one engaged in international commerce, is a complex and critical pre-condition for serving customers, providing a nurturing and produ Continue Reading...
(Assefa and Degefa, ND, online at (http://www.hmbasha.net/Starbucks_Ethiopia.htm) Until, very recently there were many upscale coffee drinkers that assumed that the nations that hold a geographic monopoly on the coffee market (as coffee can be grow Continue Reading...
tourism industry of India and Indonesia. Apart from this fact book present important data and statistics related to the overall international tourism industry of that Asian tourism industry. India and Indonesia, both are showing positive trends and Continue Reading...
Wichit Na Ranong, President of the Tourism Council of Thailand, said: "In a few months there will be a lot of social problems. We need more work for our people. We need the tourists to come back and spend their money, to restore people's livelihoods Continue Reading...
Government Shutdown was the period when the routine operations of the United States federal government were curtailed. This happened because the legislative body was not able to successfully pass the legislations related to the funds for the next fis Continue Reading...
weather acts positively Geoturisim Grand Traverse Region. I point research. First Tourism is one of the most longstanding industries within civilized society. So long as people have the means to travel, they will always desire to access new places w Continue Reading...
Reintroduction of wolves in Idaho started in 1995. Classified as endangered species, the government had the leeway in the process of reintroducing the grey wolf pack in Idaho. The process sparked off battles between stakeholders in the state. In 1966 Continue Reading...
One of these issues is Central Asian archaeology. Towards the end of the chapter, the author notes that there may be whole cities buried beneath the desert sands in Central Asia. Because the author also mentions the importance of tourism for the eco Continue Reading...
Threats and Consequences Terrorism does very little damage to a nation's military capacity, as well as its manufacturing infrastructure, and terrorism rarely even damages a nation's political apparatus. What terrorism does do, however, is project an Continue Reading...
Management, Tour Down Under 2013 Events are the motivator of tourism. Events deliver a special atmosphere of festivity, hospitality and tradition. (Getz. 2008). In the last few years, the event has become an industry in its own right because of its Continue Reading...
Streetwalkers are generally the lowest-paid of all prostitutes. They are also in the most danger. As a result, those who work as streetwalkers are likely to be more desperate than other prostitutes, suggesting that, regardless of chosen profession, Continue Reading...
