Current Issues in the Hospitality Tourism Industry in Oman (This is posted at the http://www.ecotourismblog.com/oman-perfect-destination-at-its-best-2/#comment-47) Introduction: Oman is country with an area of 309‚500 sq. kilometers and a population of 3.7 million people. The mainstay of the Omani economy is oil. Total size of the economy is 81 billion USD and per capita income is 22‚180 USD. The economy presently faces an imminent danger of the sharply falling oil prices. In this scenario the only
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www.elsevier.com/locate/atoures Annals of Tourism Research‚ Vol. 28‚ No. 2‚ pp. 360–377‚ 2001 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved Printed in Great Britain 0160-7383/01/$20.00 PII: S0160-7383(00)00051-7 OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TOURISM A Review of Research Approaches Karin Weber La Trobe University‚ Australia Abstract: A review of the existing literature on adventure tourism reveals that research on this subject has so far focused mainly on preconceived notions of scholars and
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1. Concepcion-Carrier Air Conditioning Company Formed in January 1998‚ Concepcion-Carrier Air Conditioning Company (CCAC) brings together two leaders in the air conditioning industry: Carrier Corporation of the United States and Concepcion Industries‚ Inc. of the Philippines. In just a few years‚ CCAC expanded from manufacturing window room air conditioners to becoming the market leader in virtually all categories of Heating‚ Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment and services in
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Consumer Behavior Models in Tourism Analysis Study Muhannad M.A Abdallat‚ Ph.D. Assistant Professor Hesham El –Sayed El - Emam‚ Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Tourism and Hospitality‚ Faculty of Tourism and Archeology King Saud University ABSTRACT The theories of consumer decision-making process assume that the consumer’s purchase decision process consists of steps through which the buyer passes in purchasing a product or service. However‚ this might not be the case. Not every consumer
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in developing a competitive strategy. The concept was first introduced by Michael Porter in his 1985 book “Competitive Advantage.” A value chain is a set of activities that an organization carries out to create value for its customers. Porter proposed a general-purpose value chain in which he felt it was important for companies to examine all of their activities and see how they’re connected. According to Porter‚ going through the chain of organization activities will add more value to the product
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The Roaring 20´s earned its namesake for the prosperity and lively culture which ran rampant. Life was bigger‚ it was better and it seemed like there was no stopping progress. The soaring economy introduced an a culture of excess and consumerism that hadn´t been witnessed before. Women´s role in society went through a transformation from housewife to working women. African Americans were given their chance to revel in their art‚ literature and philosophy while attending the Harlem renaissance. Despite
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conflict diamonds? Conflict diamonds – also known as blood diamonds – are diamonds that are used to fuel violent conflict and human rights abuses. They have funded brutal wars in Liberia‚ Sierra Leone‚ Angola‚ Democratic Republic of Congo and Côte d’Ivoire that have resulted in the death and displacement of millions of people. Diamonds have also been used by terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda to finance their activities and for money-laundering purposes. Did someone Die for that Diamond? Some diamonds
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1. REVOLUTION OF INDUSTRY | The Industrial Revolution was a period from 1750 to 1850 where changes in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ transportation‚ and technology had a profound effect on the social‚ economic and cultural conditions of the times. It began in Great Britain‚ then subsequently spread throughout Western Europe‚ Northern America‚ Japan‚ and eventually the rest of the world. The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of daily life was
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Tourism Tourism is travel for recreational‚ leisure‚ or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes" Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. In 2011‚ there were over 983 million international tourist arrivals worldwide‚ representing a growth of 4.6% when compared to US$ 940 billion in 2010.[2][3] International
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Conflict Diamonds Effect on Security & Peace in Africa | International Relations | | | 5/21/2012 | Asad Malik Hassan Sarfraz Khan Introduction Throughout the history‚ for one reason or another mankind has been fighting wars. Human being has been selfish when it comes to fulfilling his own desires. Men fought for the basic individual needs like food and then it was countries which started fighting to fulfill their people needs and wants. This is why Natural Resources like Diamond‚ Oil
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