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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Faculty of Business and Law"”.
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Forecasting international regional tourist arrivals to China
… Exponential Smoothing, Naïve, ARMA, Neural, and Basic Structural Model (BSM) with and without intervention, and the causal explanatory forecast models are the Time-Varying Parameter (TVP) with and without dummy variables. This research has demonstrated a pressing need for advancing and …
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Development of a corporate integrity assessment instrument using corporate governance indicators in Malaysia
… with truth, being honourable, loyal, faithful and trustworthy ad to exhibit “moral excellence and honesty”. The purpose of this research was to provide models of best practice in corporate integrity for public listed companies in Malaysia. This study arose from perceptions that what was …
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Information technology outsourcing by large Australian organisations
Outsourcing of Information Technology (IT) is a well-established part of Australian business. Offshore outsourcing of IT support and development is a critical and widespread part of the globalised Australian and other nations’ economies. In Australia, national organisations such as the National …
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A study of the organizational culture of Panorama
The operating environment of the not-for-profit human services sector is changing and organizations that are part of it cannot afford to be complacent about performance. Strategic human resource issues such as organizational culture and its affect on performance are therefore becoming increasingly …
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Data visualization & TQM implementation : a study of the implementation of data visualization in total quality management in Victorian manufacturing industry
… Data visualisation (DV) is the process of creating and presenting a chart given a set of active data and sets of attribute and entity constraints. It rapidly and interactively investigates large multivariate and multidisciplinary data sets to detect trends, correlations, and anomalies. …
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The economic impact of overseas students on tourism in Victoria
… conducted a research project titled The Impact of Overseas Students on tourism in Victoria. The main aim of the study was to find out about the tourism interest and tourism information needs of overseas students, as well as to identify the importance and value of overseas students to tourism in …
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Corporate governance in Saudi Arabia: overview and empirical investigation
primary objectives ofthis thesis are: (i) to review the ongoing practices of corporate governance in six developed and emerging markets that represent a broad and diverse sample that varies in terms of historical, légal, économie and cultural Systems; (ii) to assess comprehensively the …
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Re-conceptualising hospitality management: analysing and predicting career progression and success in hospitality
Developing a cohort of competent managers and leaders is a perennial problem in the hospitality industry. This thesis seeks to address this problem by identifying the personal characteristics, attributes and features that impact upon on career progression and success. The impact of these phenomena …
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Chinese economic and financial reforms : implications for foreign financial institutions
… line with the country's overall economic reform and opening up program. Recently, many of the world's larger banks have entered the Chinese market and have settled into a strong presence in China, mainly through branches, operating subsidiaries and representative offices in coastal cities and …
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Critical factors in the development and performance of food and wine trails in Australia
Food and wine trails are a new and exciting part of culinary tourism in Australia. Such attractions are now an integral part of tourism in all the main food and wine production states. While trails join multiple food and wine venues into linked destinations for tourists and have grown in number, …
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Measurement of customer quality and service requirements in a paper converting company
… quality is the most important strategic priority and companies that focus on their customers will build a loyalty that will preclude competitors. In the service industry, customer service needs to be designed for the particular product and process, with measurable outcomes that deliver the results …
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A study of the issues and effectiveness of sponsorship in sport
The level of sports sponsorship in Australia since 1990 has been equally remarkable. According to Sydney-based research organisation Sponsorship Market Group, total sponsorship was about $160 million in 1990. The figure for 1994 was expected to reach $510 million, with $650 million forecast for …
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The impact of change on corporate service staff in a public safety agency
… the crossroads. Change is sweeping the economic and political environment within which international fire services operate. The MFB is not insulated from this change. Unless alternative productivity strategies can be achieved, the emergency response sector of the Brigade will suffer the same fate …
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Factors influencing career decision-making : a comparative study of Thai and Australian tourism and hospitality students
… appear to drive the career decision-making of Thai and Australian tourism and hospitality students. This study was conducted to identify various factors that Thai and Australian students perceived to play an important role in their decision to seek a career in the industry. It also sought to …
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Smart card application design
… sociotechnical criteria in the design and specification processes of smart card based projects through a case study. The adoption of the innovations in the case study was investigated. The study consisted of three phases: analysis, design and implementation. These were in relation to …
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Corporate governance practices and firm performance of listed companies in Sri Lanka
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between corporate governance practices and firm performance in Sri Lanka, as a result of the adoption of code of best practice on corporate governance in 2003 and the extent of changes to corporate governance practices four years after …
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The impact of government funding reforms on the strategic planning of Malaysian public universities
The purpose of this study was to investigate the shift in funding reforms at Malaysian public universities. Previous research has shown that shifts in new funding to public universities are more likely to result in a behavioural change at such institutions. This research used agency theory as a …
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Understanding the problems of managing quality in the handling chain for horticultural products
In response to the establishment of the East Gippsland Vegetable Industry Board, a major new initiative in fresh vegetable production, marketing and a research program was initiated. It was to examine a number of factors highlighted by the Boston Consulting Group that were inhibiting the industry …
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Solutions to problems encountered during the adoption and management of new colour measuring and control technology in the textile industry
… key factors involved in the successful adoption of a computerised match prediction system in the textile industry. The adoption of this technology has created big problems for many companies and few have succeeded without difficulty. Five companies adopting the technology were investigated to …
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Organization types and their business activities on the Internet
… war with Russia originally. With development of the information technology, more and more people enjoy going on the Internet, which is no longer privilege specifically for academic, government, and research communities. There are potentially vast opportunities for business. Organizations doing …
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