family. We also have internal factors to incorporate into the reasoning behind the emerging trend. For example‚ we must consider the influence of socio-economic and motivational factors‚ which affect consumer’s behaviour towards tourism. This emerging trend towards ‘DIY’ in tourism has implications on managing and marketing tourism. These implications include changes in the strategy of the tourism industry and how different producers have altered their marketing mix. In recent years‚ there has
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REGULATORY COMPETITION AND INTERNATIONAL HARMONISATION Konstantine Gatsios* and Peter Holmes** * Athens University of Economics and Business‚ 76 Patission St‚ Athens 104-34‚ Greece; and CEPR. ** School of European Studies‚ University of Sussex‚ Brighton‚ BN1 9QN‚ UK. Tel : (01273) 678832‚ email p.holmes@sussex.ac.uk Abstract In recent years more attention has been paid to the extent to which various form of domestic regulatory policies could‚ deliberately or inadvertently‚ constitute
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Introduction In a continuance of the differences between B2B vs. B2C web sites‚ this week ’s paper will cover how the sites manage ethical‚ legal and regulatory issues. Ethical Issues facing B2B and B2C sites There are several definitions of the work ethics. One definition of ethics is the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation. It can also be defined as a set of moral principles or values‚ a theory or system of moral values and the principles of
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• Definition of agro-industry: post-harvest activities involved in the transformation‚ preservation and preparation of agricultural production for intermediary or final consumption (with emphasis on food) • Whether looked at from exports (esp. “nontraditionals”) or domestic market (population growth/urbanization) agro-industry fundamental to income and employment creation in developing countries • In an extended definition agri-processing ranges from 20-35% of developing country GDP. The entire
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MGMT 5634: Porter’s Five Forces – Genworth Financial by DWAYNE McGRAW Introduction: Genworth Financial‚ Inc. (NYSE: GNW) is a leading Fortune 500 global financial security company. Genworth has more than $100 billion in assets and employs approximately 6‚000 people with a presence in more than 25 countries. Its products and services help meet the investment‚ protection‚ retirement and lifestyle needs of more than 15 million customers. Genworth operates through three segments: Retirement &
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FIVE FORCE MODEL Introduction Michael Porter (1980) has identifies five forces that determine the intrinsic long run attractiveness of a market or a market segment in other words the competitive structure of an industry can be analysed using Porter’s five forces. Attractiveness in this context refers to the overall industry profitability. The overall industry attractiveness does not imply that every firm in the industry will return same profitability. Firms are
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American J. of Engineering and Applied Sciences 2 (1): 202-211‚ 2009 ISSN 1941-7020 © 2009 Science Publications Supply Chain Performance Evaluation: Trends and Challenges Ezutah Udoncy Olugu and 2Kuan Yew Wong Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering‚ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering‚ University Technology Malaysia‚ 81310 UTM Skudai‚ Malaysia Abstract: Problem statement: In today’s manufacturing world‚ globalization policies and rejuvenation have created a more intensive competition
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The major regulatory bodies include: Internal Revenue Service‚ Securities and Exchange Commission‚ Financial Accounting foundation‚ Government Accounting Standards Board‚ Federal Accounting Standards Advisory‚ International Accounting Standards Board‚ Public Company Accounting Oversight Board‚ and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The major regulatory body Internal Revenue Service‚ also known as the IRS‚ has a function of enforcing all the internal revenue laws. Each taxpayer
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MGMT-1100 September 13‚ 2012 The Five Forces Analysis on Gaming Industry Every man in the business uses five forces in order to progress in company’s industry. The five forces are customers‚ entrants‚ substitutes‚ supplies‚ and the nature of rivalries. These elements not only show the state of company but also why some of them are so successful then the others. In this analysis we will see how these five forces relate to the video game industry‚ how strong each force is‚ and answer the question of whether
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ASSIGNMENT Module: Regulatory issues in banking and finance The biggest chunk that about 25% of the $8.5trln overall is held by foreign governments. China tops the list with $1155 billion‚ followed by Japan $885 billion‚ United Kingdom $278 billion and oil exporting countries $255 billion. Other big holders of Treasury debt involve local and state governments‚ individual investors which are brokers‚ mutual funds‚ public and private pension funds‚ holders
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