hotel performance: The moderating effects of external environmental factors Cheng-Hua Wang a ‚ Kuan-Yu Chen b ‚ Shiu-Chun Chen a‚∗ a b Graduate School of Business and Operations Management‚ Chang Jung Christian University‚ Taiwan‚ ROC Department of Recreation Sport and Health Promotion‚ National Pingtung University of Science and Technology‚ Taiwan‚ ROC a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t With the market competition of hotel industry being heated‚ it is critical that hotels have a breadth
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Pakistan Banking Sector INTRODUCTION Financial Sector Financial Sector in Pakistan owns a number of financial institutions -Commercial banks‚ specialized banks‚ national savings schemes‚ insurance companies‚ investment banks‚ stock exchanges‚ leasing companies‚ micro-finance institutions and Islamic banks etc. They offer so many products and services of assets and liabilities side. Financial developing has increased during the last several years instead of commercial banks. Commercial banks
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THE UK RETAIL SECTOR Retailing is one of the major economic sectors of United Kingdom‚ with retail sales of £221 billion‚ employing around 3 million people and operating over 300‚000 shops. Within the sector there is a scale polarisation at both the business and the store level. The leading retailers are huge‚ multinational businesses which dominate the sector. They operate a range of stores from major hypermarkets and supercentres through to small convenience stores. Retailing is also significant
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The Role of Informal Sector Employment in Poverty Alleviation: The Case of Hawassa City‚ Ethiopia Abstract: <p>Informal sector plays an important role in urban poverty alleviation through creating jobs and reducing unemployment. It serves as a breeding ground for new entrepreneurs‚ and contributes for the reduction of urban crime and violence. This study is aimed at assessing the role of informal sector in solving unemployment and alleviating poverty. Primary data are gathered from a sample
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TELECOM SECTOR IN INDIA August 2012 1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 1.1 Introduction The Indian telecommunications industry is one of the fastest growing in the world. Government policies and regulatory framework implemented by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) have provided a conducive environment for service providers. This has made the sector more competitive‚ while enhancing the accessibility of telecommunication services at affordable tariffs to the consumers. In the last two decades
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1 INDUSTRY PROFILE 2.1 FINANCIAL MARKETS A financial market is a market in which people and entities can trade financial securities‚ commodities‚ and other fungible items of value at low transaction costs and at prices that reflect supply and demand. Securities include stocks and bonds‚ and commodities include precious metals or agricultural goods. Types of financial markets * Capital markets which consist of: * Stock markets‚ which provide financing through the issuance
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E-ISSN 2281-4612 ISSN 2281-3993 Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies MCSER Publishing‚ Rome-Italy Vol 3 No 5 July 2014 Business Process Reengineering in Organizational Performance in Nigerian Banking Sector Eke‚ Gift Juliet Adaku Ngozi Achilike Niger Delta University‚ Wilberforce Island‚ Bayelsa State‚ Nigeria Doi:10.5901/ajis.2014.v3n5p113 Abstract In this study‚ discussion which is an offshoot of the statement of the objectives‚ review of empirical studies and the theoretical framework
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BANKING SECTOR REFORMS AND NPA: A STUDY OF INDIAN COMMERCIAL BANKS Meenakshi Rajeev and H P Mahesh 1 Abstract The issue of non-performing assets (NPA)‚ the root cause of the recent global financial crisis‚ has been drawing the attention of the policy makers and academicians alike. The problem of NPAs‚ which was ignored till recently‚has been given considerable attention after liberalisation of the financial sector in India. This exploratory paper examines the trends of NPAs in India from
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Role of It in Banking Sector Summary: The article presents a study which aims to analyze the role of information technology (IT) in the banking industry. Based on the article‚ technological innovations have enabled the industry to open up efficient delivery channels. It is said that IT has helped the banking industry to deal with the challenges the new economy poses. The study also examines the views of bank employees on the implementation of IT in banks. According to the author‚ private and
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India’s financial Sector and Monetary policy Reforms—by sonam bhati Introduction The financial crisis of 2008 has exposed weakness of the financial systems not only in developed countries but also in major Emerging Market Economies (EMEs). However‚ the intensity of its spillover effects varies across countries depending upon extent of the regulatory shortcomings. While bailout packages and stimulas packages became common in advanced economies‚ the domestic financial system has been insulated
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