the need to develop the required human resources in the tourism industry has become imperative as a consequence of rapidly changing technology and dynamic changes in the international tourism market. and in this regard the role and commitment of the top management towards developing the human resources cannot be undermined. a study has been conducted to assess the perception of the top manageme...

;\ PORTION of the research for my recently Dcompleted doctoral dissertation consisted of a questionnaire directed to 80 vice presidents (or directors) ofresearch in industry and 78 people occupying as similar a role as I could find at the campuses of the 48 United States members of the Association of American Universities. The questionnaire set forth a list of 15 assorted impediments to univers...

Total quality management (TQM) is an integrated management approach that aim to continuously improve the performance of products, processes, and services to achieve and surpass customer’s expectations. This paper investigates Critical success factor for TQM Implementation in Indian airline industry in order to improve the performance and identify the main impediments of implementing TQM success...

Credit rating is a burgeoning industry in China. However, ever since it was established by State Council in 1993, the development of the industry in China has faced various impediments. There are currently three major problems hindering its further development, as result of a lack of systematic statutory and judicial guidelines. These problems are: limited competition in the industry, rampant r...

The measurement of impediments to trade in services within the APEC region is addressed in this paper. This work builds upon major methodological and practical issues encountered in measuring such impediments in the 1995 PECC Survey of Impediments to Trade and Investment in the APEC Region. Conceptual and measurement issues in deriving partial equilibrium estimates of the effects of service tra...

The need to develop the required human resources in the tourism industry has become imperative as a consequence of rapidly changing technology and dynamic changes in the international tourism market. And in this regard the role and commitment of the top management towards developing the human resources cannot be undermined. A study has been conducted to assess the perception of the top manageme...

There is some evidence from studies in the USA and Canada that server intervention programs are effective in reducing alcohol consumption on licensed premises which, it is claimed, will lead to a reduction in the incidence of drink driving and other alcohol-related problems. Unfortunately, due to the relative newness of server intervention programs, there is little or no evidence to support suc...

T mining industry is a multifaceted industry with special characteristics that make efficient and intelligent operations uniquely challenging, and subsequently call for distinctive and tailored solutions. Not only does mining call for processes that are complicated and energy intensive, but complex material movements and an intricate logistical chain add to the industry’s obstacles in achieving...