Industry Literature Reviews Samples For Students

Introduction

E-learning is usually delivered, enabled or mediated by the use of electronic technology. The explicit purpose of e-learning is training, learning or even development within the organization. Owing to advancement in technology and the popularity of internet, it has become possible to conduct education virtually. The instructor and the learner can interact virtually so that the learner gets information and instruction delivered by the instructor via the internet. There are several advantages associated with e-learning for organizations and individuals. Over the recent past, e-learning has experienced rapid progression whereby it encompasses a wide range of formal course based e-learning packages ...

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Taiwan is a beautiful island located at the western part of the Pacific Ocean. It is easy to access from other cities and within 1-3 hours with airplane rides from Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Peking and Tokyo. Apart from its beautiful scenery, Taiwan also has diverse culture and gourmet. The Taiwanese government is highly active and heavily motivated for promoting development of leisure and tourism industry.
Accommodation for tourists is the most important and basic need for them. Therefore, hotel management and development has become a crucial issue in the hotel industry (Wang. ...

Introduction

Based on research, it is clear that the story of wine is intensely tangled with the story of human history. Over the years, human beings used to take wine on different occasions. Historically, wine was fermented in order for people to drink it after it was ripe. Grapes are said to be the first of the common fruits that were used to make wine. However, ancient people came with different ideas of perfecting wine. It became popular over the years and persons came with different inventions on how to create wine. Today, wine is among the most popular brands ...

The concept of providing membership to the users and giving them additional benefits is very old. Many companies have tried it with great success. This concept is also being used in the airlines industry. One example of this trend is Jet Blue. The company gives “TrueBlue” points to its customers who have spent $1000 or more on flights during a year using the services of Jet Blue. The reward program allows the customers to continue accumulating the points and they can later redeem six points for one eligible dollar. They have also offered family pooling of points and the customers ...

Introduction

The events such as globalization and technology development have increased the competition in every business segment and thus managers in organizations need to devise innovative practices so as to develop the ability to manage business processes effectively and predict the future trends (Goll & Rasheed, 1997). The top management in business organizations are involved in the strategic decision making that are primarily related to the long term goals of the organization. Uncertainty and unpredictability is a common characteristic of strategic business decision making (Eisenhardt, 1997). It is a challenge for the top management to seek solutions and business tools that enhance the ...

Introduction

One of the byproducts of urban growth and development is the waste production. As per the report of the World Bank (2013), OECD countries produce almost half of the world's waste, while South Asia and Africa are listed as the regions producing the least amount of waste. The Basel Convention defines 'wastes' as substances or objects that need to be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of national law. European Waste Catalogue shows 850 types of wastes out of which 420 types of wastes have been classified as hazardous waste. Hazardous wastes are those wastes considered to be ...

Literature Review

Tourism’s basic purpose is to visit other places, cultures, traditions and expand one’s experience of the world. That is why Murphy (2013) argued that tourism is natural renewable resource industry in which visitors visit only to admire. However, tourism is so popular that this industry is producing 5% of the world GDP currently (“United Nations Environment Programme,” 2014). Hence, with the growing amount of money in tourism, the tourism industry is becoming recklessly extravagant when it comes to exploiting resources and harming the planet. But in tourism, sustainability is important to avoid noxious effects on people, environment ...

Perspective of revenue managers for the new development in revenue management

Introduction
Revenue managers are undeniably under more strain than in the contemporary to deliver not only quality services, but also ensure that they record a maximum revenue growth. With the aid of a closely controlled investigation that would facilitate them envisage customer conduct, they would be in a position to optimize product accessibility and the prices to arrive at the aimed at revenue progress. However, they ought to take various aspects into considerations. For instance, they ought to present the right product with the right pack to the right customer, and more so, that ought to be done at the right ...

i. Executive Summary; Proteomic analysis is the large scale experimental analysis of proteins and their structure that is being used by many industries. The Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells are considered the primary source for recombinant therapeutics and antibodies. The Proteomic analysis is of prime importance in the CHO cells engineering. With other varied applications, especially in CHO cell engineering, where they are used to modify cells for desired functions. Proteomics has improved product standards and efficiency in many industries. (Baycin-Hezal, et al, 2012)
ii. Background Definition of Proteomics; Proteomics is the study of proteins. Proteomic analysis is ...

1. Introduction
The banking industry is one of the most important and crucial industries in any economy as they perform many vital financial functions associated with the development of the nation’s economy (Scott, 2007). The utility provided by banks to the customers determines the popularity of the bank in the market and likewise also has an impact on the competitive position of the bank in a particular market.
As banks are a part of the service industry, the competency of a given banks is largely dependent on the human resources employed in the organisation. This document analyses the aspect ...

BOOK REVIEWS: TEXTILES

Materials for Interior Environments by C. Binggeli focuses on the materials used to create interior environments that are effective for their chosen use and are created based on environmentally responsible decisions for choosing materials. The necessity for interior designers to include the traditionally expected features such as comfort along with new concerns for energy efficiency and careful choosing of green materials have been discussed in terms of Life Cycle and material types.
Textiles: Concepts and Principles by V. H. Elsassar offers an excellent overview of the textile industry by taking a holistic approach to describing the issues and manufacturing ...

A Very Brief History of Franchising

Most of the historians consider that the concept of franchising started in the middle ages, at the time when the feudal aristocrats have started to sell the rights of collecting taxes and operating markets to others on their behalf. This is however representing franchising as a political activity instead of the business activity. Moreover, according to some historians the very first example of the franchising indicating a method of conducting business is traced back in the mid nineteenth century in Germany where the contact was made with the tavern/bar owners in order to sell beer entirely in taverns. But, in the ...

Introduction

The Australian construction industry has been for the past few years encountered many challenges starting from the economic restrictions construction industry. Many construction companies that aim at flourishing in this industry have claimed to encounter a similar problem through inefficiency. Inefficiency has been noted in all areas of the company’s activities that vary from inefficiency in business processes, supply chain, communication channels. All these forms of inefficiency incur huge costs on the Australian construction companies. Achieving efficiency remains one of the major goals of the Australian companies in that the most efficient companies receive huge benefits. Efficiency within a company ...

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Topical Summary Assignment.

Industrial Ecology.
INFORMATIONAL ABSTRACT.
For various commodities to be produced, raw materials have to undergo various processes in their specific industries until the final output is produced. This process takes place in industries. Industries need to regulate their manufacturing processes so that they take part in maintenance of the environment since lately it has been noted that the key factor destroying our environment is the industries through the manufacturing process. The emissions from the production of these commodities by the chimneys of factories pollute the air by releasing dangerous gases into the atmosphere. These ...

ABSTRACT

The construction industry is highly risk-prone, with unique, dynamic and complex environments that create an atmosphere of high uncertainty and risks. The industry is vulnerable to various technical, sociopolitical, operational and business risks. The mechanisms for coping with the risks have not been accomplished in the industry and as such people working in the industry bear a host of challenges including quality and operational requirements, cost overrun and uncertainty delays in project execution. In this regard, an effective system of risk analysis and management for the construction industry remains a challenge for industry practitioners. The aim of this paper is to ...

Jane Collins, in her book “Threads: Gender, Labor and Power in the Global Apparel Industry” emphasizes on the significance of women in the apparel industry. She notifies that the garment industries wanted women to be knowledgeable in sewing and considered women to be silent if they received any severe treatment or low wages. The industries also assumed that women must not draw enough wages to support their families. Collins also claims that women, with the help of the organizations that work towards the betterment of women workers have opposed this kind of treatment.
Women have over powered men ...

Executive Summary

There have been many proven supply chain management models that preoccupied the minds of manufacturing plant owners since the dawn of the industrial age. There is the traditional way and there is also various specialized way of supply chain system management. In this paper, the author delves on the Build to Order (BTO) model of managing a supply chain as opposed to the traditional one, focusing on the possible upcoming trends on the industries that rely on this production scheme, and on the future of the Build to Order supply chain system management as a whole. A thorough investigation in the ...

Social media is the means of interactions among individuals through which they develop, share and exchange ideas and information in virtue networks and families. As it continues getting popular, it has become a reliable way of connecting with customers as well as fans in various companies. Therefore, it is an extremely significant tool for marketing. Social media has had extensive impact to marketing in the sports industry. There are various reasons that make it crucial and paramount requirement in the sports industry. Most teams and sports leagues have taken the idea keenly and have implemented it as a method to connect ...

Introduction

The issue Web 2.0 has many factors that need to be touched when one is writing this issue. Although it is still a new subject, there is a need to ensure that all the relevant factors that need to be addressed should be tackled. This paper will undertake a peer a review of the reports that have been written by colleagues about the topic of Web 2.0, and green computing. The structure of the report is not that clear. The report does not have an index. This is an essential aspect that should be entrenched and integrated in any substantial report. It makes ...

Problems of implementing total quality management in the construction industry

For total quality management to be implemented in an organization there is a need to have a culture change in that organization. The process of changing culture in an organization is a difficult one to undertake. There is a lot of resistance while undertaking this one. The problem that is faced while undertaking the implementation of total quality management is that, it is neither a slogan nor a tool that will be used, but rather it is a paradigm in any organization. It is wide enough to be the framework that can be used by an organization in their culture. It is therefore in order to ...

Literature Review of Six Sigma Quality

INTRODUCTION:
Owing to increasing globalization and technological advancements, organizations are looking for different methods and techniques to improve overall productivity and performance. With the passage of time different techniques and strategies have been implemented in this regard. The most recent and discussed techniques in today’s corporate world are of Total Quality Management and Six Sigma. Organizations are implementing the approaches of Total Quality Management and Six Sigma in order to improve the overall quality delivered to the customers. Six Sigma is generally used by the organizations to reduce the wastages associated with different processes and hence reduce ...

Abstract
The paper briefly discusses the significance of electronic medical records or EMR’s in health care industry. This paper primarily uses one source (Brooks & Grotz, 2010) for evaluating EMR.

Introduction
Electronic Medical Record (EMRs) is the latest method of documenting medical history of a person which helps to send and receive data electronically. It contains personal medical history, documentations, test results as well as medical and financial information related to a patient, subsequently helping the healthcare centers to provide better healthcare. President Obama sanctioned a stimulus to implement EMRs as it is can exponentially improve efficiencies and accuracy ...

Literature review for insurance

Introduction

Insurance is a broad industry in the market that enables people in managing risks associated to various uncertain events. The insurance industry helps in providing cushion against financial losses that result from various uncertain future events such as fire, floods, theft, disability or health related expenses. The insurance industry thus covers different sectors of the economy including the health care sector. Matters dealing with the health of individuals are uncertain and hence insurance helps people to be able to cover medical expenses in the event of an illness. Most of the health insurance industries have different plans to ensure ...

Introduction
The music business industry makes it possible for the produced work to reach the end users. This is done by selling the compositions recordings and performances of the music. Once an individual has done a piece of music, he signs a contract with a recording company which helps him/her to put the music in a format that can be accessed by the consumers. Once the recording is done, there is need to have the piece of work reach the consumers. The songs are placed in CDs or in MP3 format so that the customers can play them using their computers or ...

How can content marketing on social media channels be used in order to increase the level of customer engagement for the UK fitness industry?

Introduction
Social media channels represent the new phenomenon, that has forced industries to change their attitude to marketing strategies, brand awareness, and customer engagement. The social media channels today pose certain threats to the traditional advertising, which treats the customers as a homogeneous crowd . In this extent, the social media channels are highly personalized presenting the versatile and verified social media content to the targeted audience.
The marketing specialists are always in constant search of ...

Overview of the restaurant industry

In the contemporary context, the restaurant industry can be defined as an industry that involves professional restaurants, bars and other providers of food services structured to allow in-service deliveries. It can be considered as a network or a collection of professional food service companies which operate restaurants and other eating places in both at the country level and at the global levels. Hyun et al (2011, 30) assert that these companies operate in services, which include includes full-service restaurants, quick-service restaurants, cafeterias and buffets, and snack bars, among other services. It is one of the largest professional industries in ...

Factors that Influence Purchasing Relationship in Automobile Industry of China

Introduction
The USA, Western Europe, and Japan markets for the automobiles are almost stagnating causing an increased attention and concern to the world automotive industry. They have turned their interest in China market for cars. This is associated with the fast growing economy in China unlike that of European nations and the USA. The Chinese market for cars is indeed the turning point for all auto companies. The environment is conducive to start production in China to supply the potential markets and then export from there to other world markets. This literature will focus on the purchasing relationship in ...

Visitors’ Perception on Westminster London as a Sustainable, Responsible, and Environmental Friendly Destination

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Figure 1. Findings from the questionnaires
Figure 2. Finding for three sections of sustainability, responsibility and environmental friendliness
Figure 1.1. Sustainability
Figure 1.2. Responsibility
Figure 1.3. Environmental friendliness
Abstract
Sustainable tourism is one of the rising trends in the tourism industry. More and more stakeholder groups are starting to realize the importance of their assets. One of the best ways to preserve tourist destinations (i.e. the assets) is to promote sustainable, responsible, and environmental friendly tourism management. Unfortunately, engaging in those kinds of practices and operations can be costly. Most tourism industry firms are still ...

Literature Review

Before indulging in gender-related issues within the hospitality industry, it is important to understand the role women play in it. According to Baum and Cheung (2015),
Within the industry, women make up nearly 70% of the workforce, however paradoxically there is a marked under-representation of women in senior positions, with women holding less than 40% of all managerial positions, less than 20% of general management roles and between 5-8% of board positions .
An immense amount of literature exists on gender-related issues encountered in the hospitality industry, especially by females. From discriminatory recruitment policies to salary differentials to sexual harassment ...

Literature Review

LITERATURE REVIEW
INTRODUCTION
Literature review involves a review of the secondary research literature to strengthen the theoretical concepts related to research and the insights provided by past researchers in the area. This section provides a detailed view of existing research literature on the topics related to the perceptions of employees on informal training practices and its possible impact on the job satisfaction. The literature review chapter develops the assessment of the information and research-based literature that was developed in the past that will guide the development of the research literature in the future. The section also provides a reference to ...

Increased Competition

Abstract
Special events occur for a number of purposes such as celebrations, commemorations, education and promotion purposes. Event planning enables the clients to engage with their audience fully through the creation of design as well as memorable live events as individuals often lack the necessary expertise and time of planning events themselves. The special event planning industry over the last two decades has grown enormously, and the job market in the sector is on the uptick. This industry has played a great role in the human society as it has existed to be of influence in the hospitality and tourism ...

Abstract

Business environment is increasingly changing pushing firms to adapt strategies that seek to enhance not only their competiveness but also sustainability. One such strategy is the M&A that is becoming a crucial tool for growing in both local and international markets. In that respect, this literature review sought to identify the reasons for M&A, their advantages as well as disadvantages. To achieve the objective, the review used past studies and researches on the subject seeking various authors’ views on the reasons, benefits and disadvantages. In the review, it has been identified that M&As have various benefits for all participating firms. ...

Introduction

This literature review examines the patterns in female involvement and under-representation in the world of information technology and information systems. This will be the application of elements and aspects of a structured literature review and will cover three main areas:

Barriers to career development of women in information technology;
Methods of promoting the inclusion of women in information technology.
This literature review will focus on scholarly academic journals and articles. This will include the critical analysis and assessment of peer-reviewed journals that focus on the elements of women and their involvement in information technology and the attempts to build ...

Introduction

Tourism has many definitions, which include traveling for pleasure purposes. Tourism, according to World Tourism Organization, is defined visiting and staying places away from our normal environment for a period exceeding one year for leisure or other business purposes. Tourism can be either domestic or international where implications are on both the host and source countries. Today, tourism is among the major sources of revenue for most countries and has a great impact on the economic growth and development of nations. The hospitality services, transport services, entertainment venues, as well as goods bought by tourists are among the sectors ...

Abstract

The Piper Alpha disaster is well known for it resulted in the highest number of casualties who lost their lives in the history of off shore oil and gas rigging. This paper reviews literature on the Piper Alpha disaster presenting an overview of the circumstances that led to the occurrence of the tragedy. Further, it examines the role that different parties played with regard to their contributions to the situation. Subsequently, an analysis of the course of action taken with regard to the management of the disaster as it happened and in its aftermath is as well evaluated. The ...

Generally, the American craft brewer is still small. It is also independent and traditional. The craft brewers produce not more than six million drums annually. It is also true that less than 25 percent of these breweries are owned by some alcoholic beverage industry affiliates. These affiliates are not themselves craft brewers. There are four distinct distribution channels that exist in the craft beer industry (Acitelli, Tom 31). These distribution channels are the microbreweries, the contract brewing companies, brewpubs, the regional craft breweries as well as the large breweries.
In the recent past, the craft brewing industry has registered ...

Distribution of Power in B2B Networks

Textile retailers have known amazing growth throughout the world doe to their ability to respond and create customer needs. Taking information from various sources, such as consumer behavior, market trends, economic and socio-political or technological and environmental influence upon business, retailers such as Zara and H&M have managed to develop into leading players of the textile industry. Nowadays information means power and it can be used in multiple ways for reaching objectives, in the business environment. In the fashion industry information is the key, along with other components, for negotiating power between retailers and manufacturers. Because they managed operations ...

The outsourcing in the textile and clothing industry is in a continuous movement and evolution, which was speed up by the rapid technological development, globalization or economic liberalization of various geographic areas.

The various shifts in the global sourcing in the textile and apparel industry have been hand in hand with the global social and economic shifts. Gereff (2002) notes that the history of sourcing was shaped in the fifties, when US and Western Europe countries where importing from Japan, which later imported from the Asian Tigers Hong King, Taiwan and ...

Importance of Hotel Attributes Contributing to International Travelers’ Satisfaction in Singapore Luxury Hotel Industry- Literature Review

Importance of Hotel Attributes Contributing to International Travelers’ Satisfaction in Singapore Luxury Hotel Industry- Literature Review

Introduction

International travelers visit different countries on business, leisure or personal purposes. These travelers are diverse in their demographic characteristics, spending patterns and preference for accommodation while travelling abroad. As travelers “what people really desire are not products, but satisfying experiences” (Abbott, 1955 cited in Palmer, 2010). Luxury hotels have embraced the idea of creating unique, valuable and unforgettable experiences so that they get repeat and loyal customers on a continuous basis. Morrison & Crane (2007) rightly emphasize that contemporary consumers no longer simply buy products ...

2. Literature Review and Hypothesis Development

P1. The Global financial crisis of 2008

Severe distresses within some financial markets during 2007/08 resulted in international financial crisis following Lehman Brothers filing for the chapter 11 on 15th September 2008. As an end result, the globe has in recent times experienced the most horrible economic performance ever since the 2nd World War. This crisis emanated from the American market for the housing. The house prices were highest in the year 2006 and subsequently dropped beyond 30 %. This happens to be the greatest decline ever since 1930s on a national level across the US. The household debt increased drastically ...

LITERATURE REVIEW

Literature review
When in the MSDI conference that was conducted in the late 1980s and at the beginning of 1990s, the concept of brand equity was discussed then participants agreed that there are two sorts of brand equity that includes financial brand equity and consumer based brand equity. Financial brand equity is related to the value of the company as it the brand of the consumer is treated as an asset. However, the consumer based brand equity (CBBE) is related to the value of customers because the brand adds convenience in the lives of customers (Cant, Strydom & Jooste, 2009).
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I. Introduction
Many employee studies revealed that training and development have a considerable impact in improving job satisfaction and employee retention. Thus, training and development is important in the hospitality industry, not only as a means avoid the high cost associated with employee turnover, but also to reduce the time spent in hiring and training new staffs. A better understanding of the significance of training may lead to the implementation of high quality training in hospitality industries. This paper aims to analyze the staff and management view of training for employees’ satisfaction and motivation in Ritz Carlton Seoul, Korea.
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Introduction

Canada is a developed country whose economy resembles that of the United States of America. Canada is a high-technology industrial economy, generating trillions of dollars in annual revenues. The country’s living standards and economic systems are very similar to the US, having economic sectors that complement its manufacturing, mining and service industries .
Canada, along with the United States and Mexico, signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994 which opened trade and economic integration among the three participating countries . Ever since the NAFTA happened, Canada experienced a very dramatic increase in trade with the United States. This increased ...

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Airport Development
2.2.1 Airport History
The history of the development of airports worldwide dates back to the late 1800s with the first ever professionally functional airport according to NYC Aviation (2012) was developed in the outskirts of Paris dubbed Port Aviation. This fact is however indispute since other factions lay claims to being the world’s first or oldest airport. For instance according to Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation (2010) College Park Airport in Maryland is the oldest airport that is functional to this day having been established in 1909 ...

Business Planning

Food industry is one of the largest and most lucrative industries of the world in terms of revenue recognition and size, and the industry is booming in almost every part of the world. Though, restaurant industry is one of the largest industries of the world, but still there is a huge gap among the utilization of this particular industry (Abrams, 2004). Developed countries like the United States, United Kingdom (UK), Germany and others are some of the largest countries of the world in terms of effectiveness and power. However, other parts of the countries like Asian region are very attractive ...

Literature Review

Introduction
The paper is set to review the cyber age period in relation to the innovations that led to the popularity of the computer games. Since the invention of the computer games, it is clear that there have been major progress in the gaming industry due to the popularity the trend has gained. The gaming industry has grown at a very high rate because of the interest that has been shown in computer games and the advancement of technology that has taken place over the years. It is clear through the review that the computer gaming industry has grown ...

Analysis of Strategic Options and Recommended Action

This report will analyze the strategic positioning of Comcast Corporation, an American based multinational company that offers television, cable TV and Internet services to its consumers, and come up with the best way of making the company as competitive and productive as possible. This paper will focus on the company’s internet service provision branch and analyze how well the company can do in the US market as well as on the global scale when compared to its rivals. The macroeconomic and microeconomic aspects of the company’s operation will be taken into consideration during this process of analysis.

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Literature Review Assignment

Literature Review Assignment

Introduction

Among all the main modes of transportation, most individuals prefer to travel by air transportation or airplanes. The air travel stays as a large and growing industry and it facilitates tourism, economic growth, international investment, world trade, and is vital to the globalization of many industries. However, incidents of midair collisions that involved commercial planes called the attention of the public. In this event, the United States is promoting aviation safety. The influence of the American government is experienced in all areas of aviation from certifying the aircraft airworthiness, providing funds and establishing standards for the ...

1.2 Religion, Mega Events, and Tourism
1.2.1 Introduction
This section seeks to discuss into detail the association and interrelationship between religion, mega events, and tourism. In essence, the section reviews some of the perspective, observations, and critiques of these three aspects by previous authors. Jafari (1988) acknowledges that sporting events such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Expo, and other related competitions which mostly attract audience from every part of the globe play a significant role in determining the tourism patterns. Understandably, they provide tourism opportunities for the host countries bearing in mind that visitors flock into the ...

Strategic Management of Agribusiness Literature Review

Agribusiness is a profitable source of income of the agricultural sector. It normally tends to be an extensive business operation, to which may dabble in different agribusiness process. The success of agribusiness lies in effective strategies being employed as well as the application of efficient management approach. This paper aims to review various articles pertaining to the role of strategic management when it comes to operating an agribusiness. Additionally, this paper will review the various actions that must be employed when it comes to sustaining the profitability of agribusiness despite the changes in the external environment, such as government ...

The Four Seasons Hotels is a chain of hotels with an international presence in major cities of the world. The hotels target various hoteliers through a comprehensive provision of services that range from hotel meals, accommodations, conferences, meetings and seminars, catering services, parties, among other hotelier products. In this paper we shall look at six specific examples of the branches which include Dublin, Sydney, Singapore, Istanbul, Jakarta and Milano. It is illustrative to note that all the mentioned hotels are located in the Middle East or Europe. These continents form the list of continents believed to have a robust economy that may ...

Instructional Uses Of 3d Modeling Or Animation

Abstract
The aim of the paper is to compare the results of two studies on the instructional uses of 3d modeling or animation, and whether they are having a positive impact on the learners. Different studies do point out to the positive outcome of uses of 3d modeling or animation in different fields. However, still more studies are needed in this direction to make robust conclusions as some of the studies display mixed results.

Introduction

3D modeling and technologies plays an important role in the educational process and creates a richer and interactive environment. The technology has made great strides in ...

Introduction

Staff turnover is vital for a hospitality organization, especially when the organizations aim at a high-quality service. The focus of the hospitality business must be to provide outstanding service that will give a memorable experience to the guests. For offering such experience, trained and happy people are required. A high rate of employee turnover has negative and immediate effect on the organization.Hospitality industry is a labor intensive industry, requiring a variety of skills, knowledge and attitudes, and levels of competency. The labor turnover rate in the hospitality industry is observed as higher than other segments. Many positions are available in the hospitality organizations ranging ...

The Four Seasons Hotels is a chain of hotels with an international presence in major cities of the world. The hotels target various hoteliers through a comprehensive provision of services that range from hotel meals, accommodations, conferences, meetings and seminars, catering services, parties, among other hotelier products.
This Literature Review focuses on six branches, which include Dublin, Sydney, Singapore, Istanbul, Jakarta and Milano. All the mentioned hotels are either located in the Middle East or Europe. These listed continents have a robust economy that might not wallow to changes in the world economic climate. I am going to analyse how the ...

Introduction

The recent surge in Korea in the entertainment industry has triggered tremendous interest from abroad (Marinescu, 2014). South Korea is coming up as a major exporter of popular culture, rivaling many Western countries like United States of America and Britain. Due to the growing acceptance and popularity of Korean pop culture as a valid form of entertainment, the government of South Korea has begun using this tool for soft power, as well as facilitating its entertainment sector. Hallyu is used to describe Korean drama, and it specifically refers to the dramas that have gained success in the Asian Overseas ...

Introduction

Sports tourism entails traveling for the purpose of observing or participating in a sporting event away from your daily environment and routine engagements (Mclean, Hurd and Rogers 2008). More particularly, the sports event tourism solely encompasses visiting a city or a foreign country to watch sports event. For instance, the two most popular sports events in the world are the Olympics and the FIFA World based on their attendance (Egger and Maurer 2014). However, since the two-sport events occur once in every four years in different countries, it would take many years to host these events twice in a ...

Abstract

Given the significance of the corporate social responsibility in the contemporary society, the author in the paper focuses on the role of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the obtaining the higher volume of profit and attract new investors. In addition, the author dwells on the elements of CRS and its influence over the attitude of the consumers to the companies if they are focused at the deliberation of the CSR policy. The paper contains the brief literature review that presents the main findings of the researches engaged in the examination of the framework of the CSR. This review ...

Abstract

Tipping is a common activity between a service provider and the customer. It is very customary in the food services industry, and there is equal evidence of its practice in a number of other sectors. Determining how and why tipping takes place has been a research agenda for some time. This paper discusses the major views on this subject and demonstrates their contribution to the general debate on tipping. The works evaluated in this paper are those found to be central to the debate, specifically due to their nature of applicability, validity and comprehensive handling of the concept validity. The paper will discuss ...

Abstract

Water is the most important source of life. Survival of any living organism without water is impossible. Though a large part of the earth is constituted of water, the supply of fresh water is limited to only 3% of the total amount of water found on the earth's surface. With the demand for fresh and clean water rising across the world, it is time for us to think seriously about the importance of water conservation. There are several engineering and behavioral practices which, if adopted by us at home, industries and other spheres of work and life, can reduce the ...

The operators in the food industry can improve on the profitability with efficient purchasing. The sign of effective and efficient purchasing by the food service industry can be measured by the turnover rate of inventory (Sanders et al. 2008). The relevant equations for measuring effective purchasing are as follows
average value of inventory=opening value of inventory+closing value ofinventory2
turnover=cost of the goods soldaverage value of inventory
For efficient control in the cost of in the food service industry, the storage facilities must be in good condition; the foods must be well arranged and properly located. For example, the ...