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Introduction Tourism is the leading export earner and plays a significant role in the economy of New Zealand. The country also features prominently among the world’s top tourist destinations. Estimates by the ministry of tourism in New Zealand show an increase of 3.8% in the number of international visitors to the country during the week that ended on 14 th March 2010 compared to the same period last year. Forecasts by the ministry of tourism also indicate that Visitor arrivals to the country remained unchanged at 2.45 million in 2009 despite the effects of the recent global recession. Although tourism is a very important contributor to New Zealand’s economy, there are significant differences in yields when the domestic market is compared to the international tourism market Government and industry organizations The most important government organization that is involved in the management and marketing of tourist destinations in New Zealand is Tourism New Zealand . This is the official government agency charged with the responsibility of marketing and promoting New Zealand as a tourist destination all over the world. The agency was established through an act of parliament in 1991. This agency runs tourism-related news updates, provides important market statistics and traveler guides, and undertakes various campaigns on consumer marketing, international public relations, and trade marketing. In addition, the agency continues to offer advice on tourism-related businesses that range from start-up, growth, and their sustainability (Tourism New Zealand, 2009) There is a great relationship between tourism in New Zealand and the government. Development in tourism greatly depends on the nature of the government. Instability in government leads to the rate of tourist influx in the country going down. Apart from selling tourism policies of the country, the New Zealand government ensures that it has ensured that the country is stable politically. The government works together with other tourism stakeholders in ensuring that they have established the required tourism infrastructure. It also takes the initiative of educating the public on the importance of tourism to their economy (Ministry of tourism, 2010). A report by Lincoln University (2007) on tourism yields outlines that private organizations operate in various settings that are directly or indirectly related to tourism. The areas where participation by private organizations is widely visible include accommodation, transport, bars, cafes and restaurants, cultural and recreational services, and retail business as well. Firms in the transport business are further categorized on the kind of services they render. There are those companies specializing in car hire, un-scheduled air transport, Scheduled air transport, long-distance bus and rail services, short-distance buses and trams, taxis, and numerous travel agencies. Private business establishments offering accommodation services in New Zealand are differentiated into hotels, motels (motel inns), lodges (boutique accommodation), host
Introduction It is believed that beer was the earliest alcoholic drink to be developed by humans. Historians assert that humans’ liking for the drink played a major role in encouraging them to adopt agrarian farming from hunting and gathering society. The history of beer drinking in Vancouver goes back to the 19 th century. Since the inception of the first bars, beer market in the region has undergone through many changes. To understand the beer market in Vancouver, several areas of consumer behavior and communication theory have to be evaluated (Babbie, 2013). The buying decision begins when a consumer recognizes that there is a need he or she is supposed to fulfill (Masterman, 2006). Thereafter, the customer kicks off information seek out. After enough information is gathered, the consumer evaluates the available alternatives (Pickton, 2001). This research focuses on beer market in Vancouver. To achieve its goals, the research will interview several beer drinkers, marketers, and brewers in the area. Similarly, bar owners and hotel owners will be interviewed. The above results will be evaluated to identify factors that affect drinkers’ choices. Through this study, researchers will comprehensively cover on the areas unaddressed by the previous researches. Equally, the paper will investigate whether the absence of substantial statistics is to be blamed for the slow implementation of marketing strategies aimed at introducing new beer brands in the region. Problem Statement During our research, issues related to privacy and confidentiality will arise. In our research process, beer drinkers may shy away from being interviewed. On the other hand, some beer drinkers will provide the researchers with misleading information. The research aims to address the above challenges with the help of professional researchers. Through this study, the research will improve and broaden the existing theoretical perspectives on factors affecting the beer market in Vancouver. It will seek to highlight on how these factors can be enhanced by beer producers to increase their sales in the region. Similarly, the research will present important insights and indicators for beer marketers and bar owners about dynamic drink markets. As stated above, the information collected through this research will be of interest to the researchers, beer and wine brewers, bar and hotel owners, and relevant revenue collection authorities. Through the study, bar owners will be able to identify and increase the stock of beers preferred by their customers. Since the federal and the local governments are interested in increasing their revenues from service and hospitality industries, through taxes, the government might have an interest in the outcomes obtained in this case study (Swinnen, 2011). In general, the researchers will be able to achieve the objectives mentioned below. To identify be
As a proverb goes, “birds of feather flock together”. The fact is that a suspicious attitude towards those who are different is natural and attributed to any representative of the fauna. A human is not an exception, and even despite the all over parity, human rights, and democracy development, people stay unequal because of skin color, religious convictions, cultural differences, or just life views. Margot just differed from the other kids by the feature, that she believed that the sun time will inevitably come, and aimed to defend her position. She was within the minority, and it always appears to be different. (Bradbury, 1980). As for my personal experience, I had to deal with national minorities. I am absolutely neutral to them, as it is impossible to choose the nationality, but a friend of mine is a xenophobe. The confrontation happened instantly. It started as simply ignoring, and then word abuses, and finally, it came to blows. Actually, anything could be done to prevent it, as hatred for any particular national minority is groundless, and consequently, any proves could not help to make a xenophobe at least soften the attitude towards Gypsies. I need to confess, that I can not blame my friend for cruel behavior, like that guy (Gypsy) in no way aimed to avoid the conflict, and often provoked it, clearly realizing that my friend is a xenophobe. So, the situation appeared to be equal for both, and at this time I just waited for them to let off steam, the next time, if it repeats (which is rather credible), I will desperately help my friend, as that guy deserves it in spite of his origin, because there are some other factors. As for the consequences, everything ended with the first blood, but both had black eyes after that fight. Nobody even tried to use against each other, as this is a personal conflict, and there is no need to make it public. Feelings are rather contradicting, as, on the one hand, I would like my friend did not enter this direct confrontation, but on the other hand I am glad that this gypsy guy was at least punished for his too sharp tongue. Surely, most people agree that being cruel to those who are different is wrong but often forget it. The fact is that most people who realize this notion will never be cruel only for the reason of someone being different. This cruelty is often reasoned by some other features (like ill-nature, intolerance, impoliteness, ignorance, and others). But those who would never take into consideration that people should be equal, and it is incorrect to be cruel for somebody being different will never agree with it. The people are not to blame that some of them are different. The only thing that is able to make them more accepted is the change in the minds of humanity. No one would feel accepted until peoples all over the world leave their prejudices. In conclusion, it should be stated, that conflicts (luckily or unfortunately) are the engines of progress. Even those, who had admitted to being in the wrong, realized it after some conflict, so, when everybody becomes equal, the conflicts will stop, an
Introduction Medical professionals and firms must act ethically in order to address the changing health needs of their patients (Basu 12). The medical field is guided by powerful codes of conduct and ethical principles. Such regulations make it easier for caregivers to act ethically and support the goals of medical practice. Similarly, companies involved in the medicine field should promote the best practices capable of maximizing the health outcomes of the members of the population. Unfortunately, there are various scandals and scams that continue to affect the health sector. This essay gives a detailed analysis of medicinal scams as something that affects the United States’ medical field. The Medicinal Scam The American healthcare system is characterized by private and government-sponsored institutions. Some programs such as Medicaid and Medicare make it easier for more people to have quality healthcare in the country (Cohen 79). The sector has attracted many pharmaceutical companies in order to support the health outcomes of different citizens. Cohen believes strongly that the health sector cannot succeed without the role played by different pharmaceutical corporations (79). Most of these firms offer therapeutic services and curative medicines to the targeted citizens. These companies have adequate financial resources to engage in research and development (R&D). The activities play a critical role towards producing quality medicine. This fact explains why such firms support the health sector of every country. However, corruption has become a critical aspect of many pharmaceutical corporations. The wave of corruption has affected the quality and quantity of medicines available to different patients. Some officials might “accept kickbacks for purchasing medicines” (Cohen 77). Consequently, the expenditures of these firms are reduced and eventually affect the quality of drugs ava
Introduction Marketing is dynamic and has been evolving since 1960s with the beginning of marketing orientation; this was during the initial stage of capitalism business whereby, initially, firms were concerned with only production and manufacturing of goods i.e. the focus was on producing effective products to meet the demands of the consumers. However, in the 70s companies realized that the needs and wants consumers were the one directing selling of products produced. Therefore, marketers and strategists expanded their knowledge too and came up with plans for there businesses in order to meet such challenges; this witnessed the drafting of marketing guidelines in the form of business strategies, marketing plan and marketing strategies. Marketing plans forms the basis of drawing marketing strategies for firms including BAT Company. Marketing plan mainly entails crafting a business mission and vision that aids in guiding a business to achieve its goals. (British American Tobacco profile, 2008). Therefore a good mission statement should consist some of the following features; the targeted clients, customer’s needs and wants, customer’s characteristics, the products, particular requirements of customers to be targeted and client’s attitudes among other factors. Also the marketing plan should clearly spell out the firm’s objectives, i.e. in what is referred to as SMART criterion; SMART stands for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time bound objectives. This paper will therefore focus on BAT Company and how it has responded to the various challenges brought about by the changing business world. Description of the Organization British American Tobacco (BAT) Company is the second largest listed producer of tobacco products in the world and it is categorized to be in the tobacco industry. BAT Company is said to be among the top market leaders in the tobacco industry. BAT Company is also reported to be employing over fifty five thousand employees and its annual revenue is estimated to be ₤9,762 million from each subsidiary. The company’s workforce is diverse and multicultural in nature. The objectives of the company include increase of its products that is its brands, building worth of its dealing, enhance efficiency in production, and to implant the main beliefs of corporate social responsibility in all the branches of the company. The vision of the company is to be the leader of the worldwide tobacco industry. The company has Board of Directors who has played the role of ensuring that the company is directed to a success. Further the management of the company is considered to be effective and efficient in carrying out their expected duties. (British American Tobacco profile, 2008). The subsidiaries of the company in the different countries have the autonomy to make their decisions so long as it is in line with the company’s overall main obje
“The Story of an Hour” leaves a strange feeling based on misunderstanding and a lasting impression of what happens at the end. Indeed, Louise’s untimely death came as a surprise to me. However, throughout the story, the author seems to be preparing the reader for this conclusion. Firstly, at the very beginning of the story, Chopin makes it clear that the main characters have heart problems, and a solid emotional shock can be fatal for her. Moreover, before immense joy explained her condition, one might have thought that she was experiencing mortal anguish. The death of a character from the joy that kills causes conflicting feelings. Alone in a room, Louise is unaware at first but then realizes that she enjoys being on her own. It refers to the marriage union of a man and a woman as an oppressive position and a life doomed to shared suffering. Louise despaired that her independence as a free man was tied to her husband. The release that led to a heart attack can be called joy that kills. For a moment, she thinks she loves her husband, but afterward, Louise realizes that most of their marriage, she did not feel it. Her joy is due to the complete liberation from the marriage ties that bind her. Louise is delighted that now she can control her desires. However, this does not mean that she did not love her husband. Nonetheless, even in favorable alliances, oppression and implicit control of a person’s will can occur. Thus, Louise’s feelings are pretty explainable by the fact that she can devote her life to herself with the death of her husband. The realization of this leads her to delight and a feeling of euphoria, which she cannot contain in herself. Louise’s heart is already weak, so she dies from an overabundance of positive emotions.
In an interview about his new book Zag , Marty Neumeier shares his opinion on good as opposed to diverse, describes the need to zag while other companies zig, and suggests the ways of making one’s label catch the eye of the customers. In Zag , Neumeier emphasizes the importance of having an “onliness” statement for any brand which strives to get prosperous. If a firm cannot explain its uniqueness, he says they had better go back to the start and think more thoroughly. Neumeier does not just speak big words. He has founded and is operating a consultancy company Neutron, and he gives plenty of practical suggestions for gaining success in his books. In one of his previous books The Brand Gap (2003), Neumeier dwells on the issue of the huge gap between business approaches and client practice. He emphasizes that the customers do not pay attention to business methods. The only thing that matters for them is the significance of the company’s services or goods in their environment. Neumeier suggests a scheme of creating a brand in which the synergy of five elements is required: distinction, cooperation, innovation, confirmation, and advancement. When describing his opinion on differentiation, Neumeier mentions that its “plain-old” type is the driver of company’s failure in the era of developing market disorder. He explains that the customers are getting more and more reserved, and only some outstanding features of the labels can draw their attention. Neumeier remarks that cardinal distinction is the only thing that can help the business owners to create a prosperous brand. In his book, Neumeier suggests a “good vs. different” chart which divides the products into four sections according to the two axes of different and good. The remarkable thing about this graph is that the goods in the section “not good and not different,” which seem to be in the worst position, have the best feedback in the market analysis. On the contrary, the products in the section “good and different” have poor feedback. Neumeier explains such paradox by the necessity of looking for unusual ideas and not simply taking the old ones for granted. He says that things which at first may seem weird and unacceptable frequently turn out to be the most successful and popular. According to Neumeier, great ideas are not the ones obviously beneficial but the ones that give people time to think and come up with fresh solutions. When giving advice on trend-tracking methods, Neumeier says that first of all, they should be new. He remarks that no fresh ideas can be found in the past. He suggests to look at the possibilities with “unfocused eyes,” and says that great tendencies are easy to notice when one contemplates long enough. The best tendency, Neumeier says, is the one best coordinating with the brand. Also, he mentions that combinin
Introduction The process of wound healing reflects significant variables of the patient and care providers. A wound can be a source of infection to the patient, and that is why wound healing is of concern to nurses caring for patients. Many factors determine wound healing including premedication and other underlying diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes among others. Although patients’ factors influence wound healing, nurses play a significant role in the wound healing process. The proceeding paragraphs discuss the factors that contribute to the wound healing process and the contributions of nurses in postoperative patient care. Information for postoperative wounds Adequate knowledge of the healing process of postoperative wounds gives nurses an upper hand in the management of postoperative wounds. The wound healing process is multifactorial, involving a highly complex chain of interdependent and interacting events (Julie, 2006, p. 51). Thus, holistic assessment of a patient may show elements that may impair the natural healing process. Nurses must know those factors that may determine wound healing because it will determine what wound care product and medication s/he prescribes. The nurses should not rely entirely on research evidence relating to the success of diverse dressing because it downplays the influence on the healing process of environmental, social, or systematic factors (Bale & Jones, 2006, p. 254). Thus, information on environmental, social, and systemic status is crucial in the assessment of postoperative wounds. Furthermore, factors can negatively influence the postoperative wound healing process. Julie affirms that these factors may be intrinsic or extrinsic (2006, p. 64). Intrinsic factors include age, disease process, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, jaundice, renal disease, and psychological status. The nature of the patient occupation can influence his or her healing process significantly. Nurses role in consent for general anesthesia Patients have the right to information regarding/her treatment. Thus, patients are entitled to information about the risks related to general anesthesia as a component of their informed consent. Nurses provide the opportunity to achieve this objective. Nurses have a greater role in evaluating whether or not consent is informed. When a nursing professional sees a patient’s signature for a surgical procedure, s/he is not accountable to provide the details of the procedure (Sakaguchi & Maeda, 2005, p. 316). Instead, he or she acts as a patient’s representative to safeguard the patient’s dignity, to detect any anxieties, and to establish the patient’s level of understanding and approval of care to be delivered. All patients will have a distinct and unique reaction depending on their indiv
Due to the rapid development of technology, cybersecurity must keep pace with the pace of growth to maintain a high level of warning and rapid removal of threats. One of the most promising approaches in this area and the field of information technology, in general, is artificial intelligence. AI is the property of intelligent systems to perform functions that were usually considered the prerogative of humans (Haenlein & Kaplan, 2019). The use of AI in cybersecurity is considered a relatively recent innovation, which, nevertheless, annually increases its share in this market several times, radically changing the traditional approaches to organizing security. The use of AI is regulated by a large amount of documentation, which should take into account the current legislation in the country of use and ethical issues related to AI, many of which have not yet been resolved. Both the private and public sectors are consistently interested in AI, but they are faced with a stereotype of mistrust in AI. Certification procedures regulate these issues, and given the international popularity of this approach, integration experience is being developed rather quickly. Nevertheless, AI still requires human control, which is gradually developing the idea of “reliable AI,” the definitive version of which is in the design stage (Taddeo et al., 2019). Another argument that claims the danger of AI is its use in cyberattacks or for other personal purposes. In addition, the internal or built-in security of the AI itself is most often provided by other programs or means of protection, making the technology itself defenseless in the event of an attack. Regardless, machine learning and AI systems capable of learning on their own are highly promising approaches for many business sectors. AI learning and self-learning take place on billions of objects, often unstructured, which can provide security against cyber threats (Chan et al., 2019). In addition, advances in the speed of response to hazards allow AI to determine a problem tens of times faster than a human, and logical analysis makes it possible to cope with most typical ones (Daraj et al., 2019). In addition, most advanced developments provide companies with a ready-made risk analysis and in-depth analytics on many issues, reducing the time and money for attracting human resources. Using simulation is prevalent in cybersecurity since artificial intelligence trains on a simulated situation using machine learning in cases of typical attacks. The creative moment of a well-designed AI helps in assessing any situation, showing its possible danger. At this stage of the development of AI, intelligent control and assessment by humans are still fully required to prevent security breaches due to the imperfection of AI (Sarker et al., 2021). However, significant financial investments and the race for qualified researchers in this field make it very o