& Minerals‚ Saudi Arabia The Role of Architecture on the Tourism Industry: Chapter 11 ABSTRACT This chapter aims to shed light on the nature of architecture‚ its technological and cultural ramifications on tourism industry. It elucidates the background of issues regarding the interaction between the fields of cultural production (architecture) and cultural consumption (tourism). The chapter argues that power of tourism industry has reached‚ under the pressure of global economics‚ to a capacity
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{draw:frame} PEST Analysis PEST analysis stands for "Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ and Technological analysis" and describes a framework of macroenvironmental factors used in scanning the external environment to identify the impact of these macroenvironmental factors on the company. For Amber‚ as the case study refers to a circumstance in April 2005‚ we have duly carried out the PEST analysis based on data up to April 2005 to ensure relevance and accuracy. Unstable global geopolitical
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impact of the Internet on travel agencies Rob Law Kenith Leung and James Wong The authors Rob Law‚ Kenith Leung and James Wong are all Faculty Members in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hung Hom‚ Kowloon‚ Hong Kong. Keywords Leisure activities‚ International travel‚ Tourism‚ Internet‚ Online databases‚ Hong Kong Abstract This paper examines tourist perceptions of the potential for the elimination of travel agencies in the presence
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Melaka Tourism Industry Writers Chew Sze-Siong Lecturer Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management University Technology of MARA Melaka Fauzunnasirah Fazil Lecturer Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management University Technology of MARA Melaka ABTRACT Seasonality in tourism demand is common among all sectors which involve in the industry and become a focal issue‚ particularly in the peripheral destinations and areas with four seasons. Seasonality phenomenon in tourism can be
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Along with the world debut of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan (earlier post) at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show‚ BMW is also presenting the BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid—its first combination of a BMW straight-six with electric drive. Integration of BMW ActiveHybrid technology in the new 5 Series model reduces both fuel consumption and emissions by more than 10%. The drive system featured in the BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid consists of a straight-six gasoline engine with TwinPower Turbo technology
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PEST ANALYSIS FOR APPLE INC The PEST analysis is the useful procedure to grasp market growth or decline. So it is a business dimension tools that helps to identify an organisations macro environment. The factors include in PEST analysis are Political factors‚ Economical factors‚ Social influence‚ Technological factors. An organisation cannot control the changes in those factors but any changes effect directly to an organisation. So the organisation should react quickly if any
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Tourism‚ which is becoming a major driver not only of economic development but cultural exchange and global awareness‚ has also adopted CSR. Increasing material wealth and living standards in developing nations mean that societies which until recently were relatively isolated from other parts of the world are becoming integrated. Worldwide development in transportation infrastructure is increasingly making any place on earth a potential destination for tourism. While considered
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other options to grow their business with the objective of achieving 100% revenue growth over the next 12 months without losing its profitability. Theoretical Framework: Financial and non-financial factors will be taken into account. SWOT and PEST analysis will be used to assess the company’s
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Introduction to PEST analysis PEST analysis is concerned with the environmental influences on a business. The acronym stands for the Political‚ Economic‚ Social and Technological issues that could affect the strategic development of a business. Identifying PEST influences is a useful way of summarizing the external environment in which a business operates. However‚ it must be followed up by consideration of how a business should respond to these influences. The table below lists some possible
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Title: Swine Flu and its Effect on Tourism Industries in US and Europe Problem Statement: How will Swine Flu Pandemic Affect US and European Tourism Industries? Theoretical Framework Swine Flu has had an impact on the tourism industry worldwide. Apart from the originating country‚ Mexico‚ the tourism industry has also been hit in other countries of the world. Swine Flu has been identified as a pandemic with the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirming it to be in alert level Phase 5‚ i
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