Business elites, universities and knowledge transfer in tourism

Policy-makers charged with enhancing the competitiveness of tourism, sometimes draw attention to the potential contribution of universities to strengthening innovative behaviour in the private sector. Business elites (very senior managers of large enterprises) play a key role in determining the propensity of organisations to participate in knowledge transfer with higher education institutions. This paper examines the process of knowledge acquisition among ten British business elites, who between them employ tens of thousands of workers, and the (potential) contribution of universities to that activity. Qualitative data are interpreted using concepts from the literature on knowledge transfer and Mezirow’s theory of adult learning. The findings suggest that business elites not only operate within communities of practice but also tend to learn within their own ’meaning perspectives’. As a result, initiatives aimed at strengthening engagement are not likely to succeed unless they are able to influence how elites approach their own learning.     

现代城市游憩商务区体系建设研究--以武汉市为例

游憩商务区及其相关概念是城市旅游空间利用的重要形式,本文在明晰基本概念与内涵的基础上试图厘清RBD、TBD和CTD之间的衍生关系,探讨游憩商务区体系发展演化的驱动机制和演进模式,并以武汉市为例系统地研究了在城市整体背景下如何面向市场依托现有资源建设RBD体系,以期为城市理性、科学地开发利用旅游空间提供参考.     

商务旅行服务专业化:国外差旅管理研究述评

差旅管理作为商务旅行服务专业化的代表,被谋求转型的商务旅行服务商所推崇,而其作为组织有效控制差旅成本的管理手段,也越来越受到企业重视.目前,该领域学术研究涌现出一批杰出成果,但相关概念探析等基础问题尚待解决,这些问题可通过国外差旅管理研究得到一些启发.文章在回顾国外相关文献及报告的基础上,剖析国外差旅管理的发展历程并编制差旅管理发展编年表,深入解读相关概念内涵并对“差旅”进行重新界定,引入差旅生命周期、差旅管理利益相关方等概念来解析差旅管理职能,最后总结国外差旅管理的研究局限并提出研究展望.     

中国B2C旅游电子商务盈利模式比较研究--以携程旅行网和春秋旅游网为例

本文以携程旅行网和春秋旅游网为例，对两种具有普遍性的B2c旅游电子商务盈利模式建立模型并进行市场调查，比较分析这两种模式的共同点、核心差异、相对优劣和市场对他们的选择倾向，探讨我国B2C旅游电子商务与传统旅游企业结合的合理途径以及未来盈利模式的调整与发展方向，指出市场是判断盈利模式合理性的唯一标准。     

隐没了的行当

在我的家乡松嫩平原,乡村里一些行当,转眼间,就如同谢了幕的演员;一闭眼,那形象那音容笑貌,还在眼前晃动;一睁眼,舞台上却见不到他们了.     

Lifestyle Market Segmentation,Small Business Entrepreneurs,and the New Zealand Wine Tourism Industry

ABSTRACT

Wine tourism is an important niche activity for which participant needs and motivations have been somewhat under-researched. This paper describes a case study investigation to evaluate the nature of buyer/seller relationships that evolve in a wine tourism setting. Visitors to three small New Zealand wineries were interviewed to gather data relating to their lifestyle behaviors and their attitudes towards the wine tourism experience, and factor analysis used to categorize these visitors in terms of the List of Values typology of lifestyle characteristics. Results indicate that the 'achiever' and 'funlover' segments are well represented amongst winery visitors, but that there is an appreciably lower incidence of 'belonger' personalities. Implications of these findings for the wine tourism industry are considered.     

Entrepreneurial Characteristics,Motives, and Business Challenges: Exploratory Study of Small- and Medium-Sized Hotel Businesses

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to gather information about the determinants and characteristics of the owners/managers of small- and medium-sized hotels (SMSHs) and identify various issues in starting up and operating businesses in the United Arab Emirates. The results of this study reveal that the majority of the owners/managers of SMSHs in the United Arab Emirates are male, young and middle age, and relatively new to the tourism industry. The motivations for the business ventures of the entrepreneurs include wanting to be financially independent, become one’s own boss, involvement in family business and the opportunities of the hotel business. Among the key business challenges highlighted by the owners/managers of SMSHs are stiff competition in the hotel industry, increased operating costs, reduced demand, and lack of skilled employees. Several key strategies have been employed to face these challenges. These include offering competitive pricing, improving the marketing and channels of promotion, enhancing the quality of service and providing superior customer service.     

智慧综合能源公司碳交易业务发展策略及相关支持技术研究

智慧综合能源解决方案供应商作为能源供应企业,应充分了解国家减排方针,抓住碳交易语境下的发展机遇,充分理解碳交易市场规则与形势,形成强大的碳资产管理能力,进而为用户提供高质量、低排放的能源供应解决方案.智慧综合能源企业应通过碳管理信息化平台的建设,构建核心服务能力,并从碳资产管理的角度开展相关业务,以碳资产管理服务增加客...     

在线旅游企业的低价竞争与纵向约束控制及其规制研究

近年来,在线旅游企业的控价现象已引起旅游供给方的抵制和地方行业协会的不满,相关问题也引起国家旅游局等政府部门的重视.从相关文献来看,由于对在线旅行平台的价格结构及外部效用缺乏考虑,现有研究对现实缺乏解释力与指导力.文章综合运用双边市场理论、需求弹性理论与效用理论及相关研究方法,分析了在线旅行市场竞争及社会福利问题,并在纵向约束经营下分别建立完全垄断与竞争下的两个市场均衡模型并求解,然后在此基础上对价格结构、平台利润与需求弹性及社会福利等进行了分析和相关比较,从而试图解释和预测我国在线旅行业的竞争特征与相关矛盾关系.研究提出:第一,在线旅游企业应积极寻求线下扩张及范围经济控制的机会;第二,酒店等旅游供应商应主动应对在线旅行平台的双边性特征以做好信息化时代下的变革;第三,政府规制的焦点在于平台交易总价格,而非单方交易价格,并且真正要既保护竞争又保护旅游消费者.该研究的主要贡献在于揭示了在线旅行双边市场的内在竞争坝律及其未来发展态势,并指出了政府规制的主要方向.