The Authority on World Travel & Tourism Travel & Tourism Economic impact 2012 WORLD WTTC Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2012 1 For more information please contact: Olivia Ruggles-Brise Director‚ policy & Research olivia.rugglesbrise@wttc.org Eva Aimable manager‚ policy & Research eva.aimable@wttc.org © 2012 World travel & tourism council Foreword For more than 20 years the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has been investing in economic impact research‚ which assesses
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PAK-AFGHAN TIES IN THE LIGHT OF PAK-US STRATEGIC DIALOGUE HUMERA IQBAL( Introduction Pakistan-Afghanistan relationship has been a victim of conflicting interests. The two have never been at ease with each other and deep suspicions are observed in the bilateral policies pursued by their governments. Pakistan always wished for a friendly government in Afghanistan so that the western border could be considered secure — a wish that never materialised. The relationship got worse during
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CHAPTER 5 Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business Chapter Objectives After studying this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. Describe the nature of ethics. 2. Discuss ethics in cross-cultural and international contexts. 3. Identify the key elements in managing ethical behavior across borders. 4. Discuss social responsibility in cross-cultural and international contexts. 5. Identify and summarize the basic areas of social responsibility. 6. Discuss how organizations
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International organizations have been noted to be around since the mid- 19th century and such organizations do not operate for profit. An international organization is defined by the United Nations as an organization with an international membership‚ scope‚ or presence. The main objective of all the international organizations they say ‚have usually been welfare and the improvement of member countries through cooperation. Karns and Mingst identify the two main types of international organizations
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International HRM 1.0 Introduction International Human Resources Management (IHRM) is a process of managing‚ recruiting‚ developing and providing direction to the peoples in an international organization. IHRM involves the global management of people and is used to select‚ allocate‚ and utilize human resources effectively in an international context like managing peoples who works overseas. IHRM is an activity to manage work force internationally in an organization and ensure the company achieve
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Analysis of Marriott International: A closer look Marriott International was founded on May 15‚ 1927 by J. Willard Marriott in Washington D.C. It started out as a root beer stand which grew into a chain of restaurants and hotels (Marriott International Inc.‚ 2013). Now Marriott International has around 3‚150 properties for lodging in the United States and 67 in other countries (Marriott International Inc‚ 2012). The Executive Chairman is Bill Marriott and the President and CEO is Arne Sorenson.
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-essay.php Investigating the Harmonization of Accounting Practices Growth in international trade has been on the increase over the years necessitating several organisations to be involved in the efforts to harmonise accounting practices either regionally or internationally. Among those‚ leading in this effort were the European Union (EU) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) (formerly International Accounting Standards Committee‚ IASC). This essay will look at background and harmonisation
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Chapter-1 DEFINITION AND CONCEPT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW 1. Definition: International Law or the law of Nations as it was called‚ have been given many definitions. The understanding and the definition changed with the development of time. Here is the small effort to carve out certain important definitions as given by certain very famous scholars of their times. Oppenheim “Law of Nations or International Law is the name for the body of customary and treaty rules which are considered as binding by the
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Brief Introduction of International Relations International relations refers to the collective interactions of the international community‚ which includes individual nations and states‚ inter-governmental organizations such as the United Nations‚ non-governmental organizations like Doctors Without Borders‚ multinational corporations‚ and so forth. International relation is a very broad concept. In modern usage it includes not only relations between states but also between states and non-state
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International Business‚ 14e (Daniels et al.) Chapter 11 The Strategy of International Business 1) Which of the following statements about Zara is most likely FALSE? A) Zara puts fewer products on clearance racks than most of its competitors in the industry. B) Zara’s large advertising budget generates word-of-mouth and attracts new buyers. C) New products and designs are delivered to Zara stores every three to four weeks. D) Most of Zara’s products move through the firm’s distribution center
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