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Aims and objectives The future study will be aimed at examining the influence of travel agencies on various tourist destinations in the Mediterranean region. It is vital to achieve several objectives. First of all, one should demonstrate how and why travel agencies choose to promote certain regions or countries. Secondly, much attention should be paid to the exact mechanisms through which these organizations can influence tourist destinations. It is critical to focus on the economic performance of various companies that represent the tourist industry in a specific country or region. Finally, one should study the positive and negative impacts of this influence. These are the main issues that should be examined. Research question How are tourist destinations in the Mediterranean region affected by the power of travel agencies? Literature review The main goal of this literature review is to examine academic sources which throw light on the functioning of travel agencies. It is vital to focus on the studies which can demonstrate that these organizations can influence the economic performance of tourist destinations. Apart from that, this literature review should demonstrate the importance of these service companies for the Mediterranean region. Finally, much attention should be paid to the methodology that should be used for the future study. To a great extent, the research will be based on the notion of destination branding (Jalilvand, Esfahani & Samiei, 2010). To some degree, travel agencies take part in the formation of clients’ perceptions and attitudes toward a certain tourist site. In many cases, they pay attention to the reputation of a travel agency (Ferencová, 2012). Therefore, they can significantly increase the popularity of a destination. On the whole, travel agencies pay attention to various characteristics while selecting which tourist destination should be promoted. In particular, they focus on the presence of natural and cultural sites, climate, and service industry in a particular region, infrastructure, and security (Prebežac & Mikulić, 2008, p. 170; Blázquez, Molina, & Esteban, 2012). This is one of the main issues that can be identified. Apart from that, the governments of developing countries are extremely concerned about the attitudes of travel agencies since they can influence the decisions of customers (Mariutti, de Moura Engracia
Executive Summary Command Spanish is a small sole proprietorship franchise in Grand Valley. It specializes in providing occupation Spanish training to businesses and government institution in the region. In the past, it has been very successful, because of the wealth of experience that Mr. Sadoval the owner has in teaching Spanish and the personalized attention he gives to each and every of his students. The company has a wide distribution network allowing it to reach many customers at their convenience. The company is ranked the best for quality. The company has adopted many new and innovative ways to deliver its services such as the internet, books, audio tapes and CD’s as well as the traditional face to face approach. However the company is facing increased competition from new entrants into the Spanish language training market. Some of these companies are well organized, well resourced and are using cheaper and innovative methods to deliver their services. As a result the company’s market share and position is being threatened. However the competitors lack local knowledge and their services lack personal touch that Command Spanish is renowned for. The company’s primary objective is to expand its service into other segments other than corporate and government institution. The company also seeks to defend its position and market share from new entrants and various forms of competition. This will be achieved through transformation into a fully fledged institution with a fixed location, highly trained and motivated staffs that are able to provide high quality services at affordable prices. The challenge that the company faces is that it has a weak financial position and lacks funds to finance the expansion program. It will source these funds externally from financial institution or invite equity partners. The owner also lacks the capacity to implement the transformational process. External consultants will be hired to advice and guide the process. The company will use its knowledge and experience to enter into new segments. It will maintain same levels of service quality in these new markets segments. The products will continue to be differentiated through quality and personal touch and through provision of high quality supplementary materials using new innovative delivery methods. The products will be creatively priced to maximize revenue yet giving value to customers, The Company will deliver its services through its new training facilities and through the internet, CDs and books. The company will undertake an advertising campaign to create awareness of the company products and will use the internet to promote its products because it is cheaper and it has a global reach. It will place adverts in print media especially business magazines and journals because t
The key strengths of the Korean electronics industry during the formative years include:   * creating highly favorable business environment that was aimed to attract international partners from developed countries, who were willing to invest into a newly-appeared, ambitious company;   * introducing well-developed policies and strategies that contributed to the growth of the industry thereby reinforcing foreign direct investment;   * saving money by starting as a labor-intensive but low-tech industry;   * focusing on technological innovations when it became cost-effective;   * close and fruitful collaboration between the state government and the chaebol, which made it possible to achieve the common goal in a shorter period of time;   * good chances to bring the national technological industry to a new level;   * entering joint ventures with the leaders of the market;   * doing indigenous research to achieve high quality;   * having a lot of manpower (since technology and science were the key areas of education). In order to enter developed-country markets, firms leveraged these benefits by:   * establishing connections with global market players;   * taking advantage of the opportunities that were provided by their experience of entering joint ventures with companies from the developed countries;   * using their personally developed know-how in emerging technologies due to the efforts of the company’s research department. Distinct patterns and commonalities in terms of LG’s approach to developing markets of the BRIC countries can be summed up as follows:   * developing strategies that managed to combine research and development, sales orientation, and effective localizations patterns;   * opting for a long-term approach for all the new markets (in Brazil, India, China, and Russia);   * attempting to develop connections with the governments of the four countries to obtain business advantages;   * being patient and trying to stay afloat even during medical and economic crises in China, Brazil, and Russia;   * getting deeply involved in the Indian market by targeting all its related segments;   * producing localized products in India and Brazil;   * acting as one of the major sponsors of sports in India and Brazil;   * launching effective educational and medical programs in China and India;   * giving autonomy to employees in China and India in order to foster innovation and win trust;   * focusing on research and development in India, China, and Russia to be able to use local knowledge and skill to the company’s benefit. The critical points of learning from the company’s success include:   * distributing resources for a long time ahead;   * creating brand image that wins the customer’s recognition and trust;   * getting support of partners and stakeholders. All the advantages are transferable to the developed markets due to their universal character (yet, the level of requirements will be much higher). They can be leveraged by:   * poisoning all the company’s val
We are living in the developing world, which presupposes cooperation between countries and their businesses. That is why many countries accepted globalization and started to expand their organizations abroad. But sometimes there is no need to go too far, and it is much easier and more advantageous to implement regional integration (RI). Of course, this process is not easy, and it has a range of disadvantages, but the benefit of the operation is also immense. Considering all the pros and cons, many countries and states decide to cooperate. It is claimed that the interest to RI occurred after the concept of globalization became widely spread. From this perspective, it can be concluded that RI is a kind of response, as globalization is seen as a consequence of cross-border operations, while RI is more like a trigger of them. Still, both streamline the development of the country and enhance economic growth by providing the opportunity to use economies on a wider market. In other words, RI allows the states within one region to work together and bring stability and wealth. Among the factors that can promote RI is the existence of similar problems, common goals, and history, similar culture and language, lack of resources, and the impact of globalization. As a rule, RI involves a written document, which describes the agreement between the states in detail. The process of RI usually starts with economics, which turns into a single market when the economy of two bodies becomes totally integrated and has no boundaries. Regional economic integration (REI) occurs when the neighbor countries or states remove trade barriers. These can be some taxes on imports, the number of imported things, and restrictions regarding the border. It is important that while trade barriers between the countries that cooperate are removed and agreed upon, those connected with other countries may be still considered by each of them separately. Among the best examples of REI are the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union. The first one remained on the initial step and is still a free trade area while the second one turned into the common market (“Extension: What is Regional Integration?” par. 5). REI considers the free trade area, which can be implemented in several ways. The trade can be liberalized, or the boundaries can be completely removed. The last variant also includes the removal of taxes, limitations regarding the number of products, and other barriers. A customs union presupposes that the cooperating countries have one tariff for trade for the countries that are not included in this alliance. In this way, they gain an opportunity to achieve a trade policy convergence, which tends to unite nations. A common market goes further and covers all the aspects that were previously mentioned. It also includes the mobility of labor, which presupposes “a common visa policy and a common position on residency” (Kehoe 2). Moreover, the countries provide common standar
Introduction Singh defines negotiation as the “art of creating an agreement on specific issues amongst parties with differing views” (39). Negotiations occur at different levels, for instance, in the workplace and at a personal level. However, negotiation constitutes a vital component in achieving optimal performance. Thus, it is essential for entrepreneurs and organisational managers to develop effective negotiation skills. Poor negotiation skills can affect an entity’s long-term performance. Business leaders should not perceive negotiation as a matter of common sense. The need to develop negotiation skills arises from the view that most individuals become emotional during business negotiations, hence ignoring the basic instincts and techniques. Such occurrences can lead to negative negotiation outcomes. In an effort to develop adequate information on business negotiation, this paper entails of a video analysis involving a negotiation between Miles and Freddy. Overview of the negotiation vignette The video shows two sides on a negotiation table. On one side, Miles Massey is representing Rex in a divorce settlement. On the other side, Freddy Bender is representing Rex’s wife, Marylin. The objective of the meeting is to settle the matter of Rex’s divorce outside the court. Miles states that his client would want to reconcile with his wife. However, Freddy declines the offer with instructions from Marylin. Miles states that Rex is ready to dissolve the marriage without conditions, but Freddy declines the offer. Miles again notes that Rex would want to request a 30-day cooling off period, but Freddie and his client are not interested. Miles does not give up and he requests Freddy to delay initiating the divorce proceedings, but Marylin breaks into laughter. Miles finally asks Freddy to state his terms and he asks for 50 percent of Rex’s wealth. However, Miles is a highly experienced lawyer and he makes fun of it by wondering why Marylin is not asking for 100 or 150 percent. Miles dominates the negotiation process and ultimately he irritates Freddy who storms out of the office without any settlement. Analysis Preparing for negotiations In order to succeed in conducting negotiations, it is important to undertake adequate preparations. Negotiators should take into account a number of aspects during the preparation phase. First, negotiators should think ahead regarding the intended negotiations. Clear objectives regarding the upcoming negotiations should be set. The objectives should be SMART, viz. specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound. Developing clear objectives plays a remarkable role in establishing the bottom-line of the discussion. In the video, it is clear that Freddy has set clear objectives, viz. to get at least 30 percent of Rex’s wealth for Marylin. Additionally, it is imperative for the parties to anticipate possible reactions during the negotiation process. These aspects form the basis on which effective workout strategies are developed. All the parties involved in the negotiation process should be involved in the preparation of the negotiations in order to understand their role and re
As a person, I have been in a number of situations that need convincing writing to get my way out. Application for my attachment, asking for forgiveness from the college administration, application for the chairmanship post in our youth group, just to mention a few are some of the cases when I had to exercise persuasive writing. Attachments are normally a requirement for one to successfully graduate from college (Boud, 1985). The avenues for attachment acquisition are normally tight especially in an event where individual students have to look for these opportunities on their own. This is the case in many situations. Like other students, I had to write many application letters to different companies, firms, and non-governmental organisations to increase my chances of securing a chance for attachment. My ability to persuade and convince reigned. I made my case to the prospective attachment-offering firms that I had the kind of qualities they were looking for in their interns. This helped me to acquire an opportunity, despite the high number of students looking for the very attachment opportunities against the few chances available. At school, persuasive writing came in handy the day I got in trouble with my professor. This is when I delayed submitting my assignment for marking. This made the professor in charge to ask me for written explanation of the reasons for my delayed submission. Since delayed submission of such work in our school is a serious offence, it could call for severe punishment. I had to do a lot of convincing to make him give heed to my reasons for being unable to finish the work on time. Another written convincing I had to do was during the elections in our youth group. Here candidates for various elective posts had to apply through the association patron. Persuasive writing is something we live with in our daily lives. For me, this art of writing will continue being a vital tool in my stay at the college. This is important especially when it comes to application for various opportunities around. These are, scholarships, which are normally very few and competitive, and while arguing out my thesis. Later in my professional, persuasive writing will help me get to greater heights as far as promotions are concerned. That is, in cases where an employee has to show cause as to why he/she deem fit for promotion or transfers, and also in search for greener pastures in my future line of work. Doing persuasive writing for other people to asses and evaluate is quite challenging. Ranging from unfairness of managers and prospective employers, who are biased and tribal, thus will not make sound judgements, professors who have an already formed negative attitude, to corrupt prospective employers, who will judge not according to your arguments and presentation, but as per how willing you are to bribe. Audience Analysis Different types of writings are intended for different groups of people depending on the type of information contained in the paper. These group targets for the writings are categorised as primary and secondary audiences. Like in the case of a paper on motorcyclists and the pas
The integration of new technologies may create some challenges associated with organizational behavior, even if it has a positive effect on innovation. Some drawbacks can be a temporary drop in productivity or user resistance. It is important to understand the frustration experienced by people who may be affected by the implementation. The first challenge is connected to information security, with reference to data management, privacy, and storage. There is a challenge for the organization’s management to implement procedures and policies for effectively managing the private data of the organization. The implementation of new technologies in the organizations that work with important private documents requests a highly responsible approach. Such organizations might operate in financial sectors, government agencies, insurance, and law. I have worked in a consulting organization, and the security of the clients’ private information was always the number one priority. The next difficulty may occur with using social media to build the organization’s image. Using social media might also create problems because social media has many features one should know in order to effectively share information and manage virtual networking (Etter et al., 2019). In the organization I have worked in, many team members were not well acquainted with social media. That is why managers had to dedicate more time to searching for a specialist in the social media sphere so they could start using social media benefits. Technology upgrading and implementation themselves are challenging tasks, and managers are often afraid to use innovative tools for solving problems. Employees might not possess enough skills and information about how to use relevant technological devices. Sometimes the organization might not have enough financial resources to provide itself with relevant technologies. Another risk that integrating new technologies may create is related to business continuity. In case of possible disasters and accidents, such as a power outage, it might have an adverse effect on the whole organization’s software by disrupting business planning processes. Reference Etter, M., Ravasi, D., & Colleoni, E. (2019). Social media and the formation of organizational reputation. Academy of Management Review , 44 (1), 28-52. Web.
Thomas More’s “Utopia” and Machiavelli’s “The Prince” ideas differ on various subjects. They suggest different kinds of societies that would be ideal for people. While The Prince emphasizes power, its acquisition and maintenance, Utopia leans more on a communal society where no one owns anything. A question that one can ask himself is one that considers the effects of the two different philosophies recommended considering the political, economic and social wellbeing of society. The Prince has suggested several guidelines for modern states. The main thesis in this book is that the end justifies the means. In this regard, power is the center point of any leadership. The use of force to perpetuate power is more important than the rule of law. A strong defense and military system is therefore recommended. This is a good idea considering some factors. First, Citizens of any country need to take pride in their country and believe that their country has the capacity to defend itself and enhance its interests. Secondly, military strength and aggression would protect and increase a country’s resources in conquered lands. This will reduce the tax burden on citizens besides providing resources for the government to provide essential services and improve the quality of life of its citizens. History has shown that not a single kingdom has been able to stand without a strong military. Even in the modern world, countries are strengthening their military capacity on a daily basis. (Machiavelli, 1515, p.110) When it comes to ethics, he suggests that the prince should only be concerned with actions that are beneficial to a leader and ones that promote the well-being of his state. Every country has people of diverse backgrounds and opinions. These are people who may not even have all information on some issues. At the end of the day, however, a leader needs to make decisions that may contradict some good virtues. He does not need to be virtuous but may need to appear so. Citizens of any state judge their leaders on perceptions rather than on reality. It is only a leader who does not strive to please everyone and makes difficult but informed choices that will automatically contradict some values he holds who can provide effective leadership and command trust from citizens. (Machiavelli, 1515, p.110) Machiavelli emphasizes the importance of a leader to guard about being over-generous to his citizens. Being over-generous to citizens has some obvious drawbacks. Such kind of a leader is likely to feed on people’s praise of him which is a foolish kind of leadership. Resources will also be strained raising taxes in the process thus overburdening citizens. As may arise in many cases, this kind of generosity may reduce attracting resentment from c
Introduction This paper analyzes Piaget’s Theory of Learning in the context that the main purpose of learning is to produce persons with the ability to invent and not simply re-create what others have done. The paper also discusses the need for learning objectives and the controversy surrounding the same. Finally, it explores the usefulness of teaching through inquiry and teaching through modeling in the learning environment. Theory on Adult Learning There are various concepts and/or theories which can be used to contextualize Piaget’s argument in relation to adult learning. The ones discussed in this paper include the Holistic Model, the Elemental Model, and Thorndike’s Theory. The Holistic Model advocates for learning that is transformative, meaningful and that has an orientation of helping the community. People are able to see things differently after going through education. They see things in terms of how they affect society. Hence, education enlightens them on how to deal with emerging issues in the society (Knowles, Holton & Swanson, 2012). An adult learner is a person who is very ready to go through the learning process, having seen the need to have education. According to Thorndike, it is satisfactory to engage in learning when one is ready and willing to do so (Fiske, 2013). An adult learner also appreciates the outcomes of education, and this stimulates him or her to go through it regardless of the hardship that may be experienced. Thorndike argues that a stimulus which causes a good response is more likely to be repeated while one that causes a disgusting response tends to diminish (Fiske, 2013). The Elemental Model suggests that stimuli are groups of elements and generalizations shared by stimuli with similar elements.