Current Issue : October - December Volume : 2016 Issue Number : 4 Articles : 5 Articles
Two-sided markets are characterized by having an intermediary and two groups of end-users. In the cruise\nmarket, the cruise line plays the role of intermediary to connect cruise tourists and cruise ports. In our theoretical\nmodeling, we find that the cruise line might be a hybrid intermediary, selling its own ship-based products and\nservices, and also offering a platform to connect cruise tourists and cruise ports. This distinctive business model is\nalso reflected in the pricing scheme, whereby cruise ports charge an entry fee from the cruise lines and port dues\nfrom the cruise tourists. This is because of an industrial organization in which the upstream providers (cruise ports)\nhave some bargaining power over both the downstream consumers (cruise tourists) and the intermediaries (cruise\nlines). From the view of two-sided markets, the cruise port as one end-user needs to get on board the platform of\nthe cruise lines, in order to have transaction with the other end-user, the cruise passengers. In our study, a quasitwo-\nsided cruise market and a hybrid intermediary might exist in the cruise market, both of which are significantly\nvaluable for the strategies of the cruise lines and the cruise ports. In the context of the Asian cruise markets, cruise\nports are pursuing active strategies, utilising the platforms of the cruise lines and adapting to the demand of cruise\ntourists. So, the cruise line is regarded as the platform, and its optimization is influenced by the subsidy from the\ncruise ports. The study offers a provisional test of this idea on Japanese ports. The results are rarely significant and\ncall for further empirical research....
Our study has explored the effects of leadership traits on organizational performance in hospitals and health care\nindustry. The core objective of this study was to examine the effect of leadership traits and behavior on performance\nof hospitals. Transactional and transformational leadership traits were measured. Transformational leadership\ntraits and performance/results measured relevantly in the study was leaders charisma, individual consideration and\ntheir inspirational motivation; extra effort, effectiveness, and satisfaction, in that order. Transactional leadership\ntraits and performance/result variables were positive/contingent incentive or rewards and corrective actions/\nmanagement by exception; and effort, productivity and commitment/loyalty, correspondingly. In this study we adapt\na survey questionnaire, and employed evaluative quantitative analysis method. Analysis was based on primary\ndata generated through a planned Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) administered on participants.\nThe answers to research questionnaire were scaled on likert�s scale and converted to quantitative data to enable\nsegmentation of the data responses into the independent and dependent variables assumed on leadership traits\nand connected performance variables. The model which was used in the study was OLS linear regression model\nto estimate and evaluate the results. The result illustrates that although transformational leadership traits had\npositive effect on performance but it is insignificant while transactional leadership trait had an important constructive\neffect on organization and employees performance. The study also analyzed that transactional leadership trait was\nmore suitable in inducing and enhancing performance in hospitals than transformational leadership style and, as\na result, transactional leadership trait/behaviors is recommended for the health care organization/hospitals with\nintegral policies and strategies for evolution to transformational leadership style as the hospitals matured, grew and\ndeveloped....
This research employs the TAM to examine studentââ?¬â?¢s perceived benefits and perceived barriers of using m-commerce\nin relation to student demographic factors such as gender, age, year of study, and college of study that moderate students\nadoption decisions of m-commerce. The study adopts a quantitative approach based on questionnaire development and\ndistribution that resulted in a total sample of 1000 students. Empirical data was analyzed using SPSS-20 software program.\nFirst, in relation to gender results indicate that overall male students perceive more benefits in dealing with m-commerce\nthan the female student feel. Second, concerning age, results show that students who are in the age group of ââ?¬Ë?17~19ââ?¬â?¢ feel\nmore benefits in dealing with m-commerce than the students who are in the age group of ââ?¬Ë?20~moreââ?¬â?¢ feel. Third, concerning\nyear of study, findings show that students who are in the year of study of ââ?¬Ë?freshman or sophomoreââ?¬â?¢ feel more benefits in\ndealing with m-commerce than the students who are in the in the later years of study ââ?¬Ë?junior or seniorââ?¬â?¢. Fourth, concerning\nthe college of study, results show that students who are studying in Public Universities feel more benefits in dealing with\nm-commerce than the students who are studying in the private universities feel....
Aim: To investigate the differences between nursing staff's perception on hospital accreditation awareness and\neffectiveness of organizational learning based on personal characteristics of nursing staff and hospital ownership\nlevel.\nMethods: This study employed a cross-section survey design targeting hospital nursing staff. 87 hospitals\nparticipated in the survey, and 473 survey forms were returned. Study tools included (1) personal background\ninformation and organizational data: variables included hospital ownership, hospital level, district, gender, age,\nyears of employment, position and education; (2) hospital accreditation awareness scale: items included Hospital\nManagement and Medical care; (3) organizational learning effectiveness scale: Personal Mastery, Team Learning\n& Building Shared vision.\nResults: Significant differences exhibited in factors influencing personal mastery were Hospital Level, years\nof employment and education; significant differences exhibited in factors influencing team learning were Hospital\nownership, years of employment and educational; significant differences exhibited in factors influencing building\nshared vision were Hospital Level and years of employment.\nConclusion: Our study allows hospital managers to better understand the degree of influence between\norganizational learning and hospital accreditation awareness, which may assist decision makers in further developing\naccreditation implementation strategies and encourage professional growth of nursing staff. We hope to expand the\nfunctional roles of nursing professionals in a diversified healthcare system, and create a higher quality learning\nenvironment for nursing care....
In both the industrialized and the developing world, tourism is increasingly being seen as a potential source for\nrapid economic growth and prosperity, and as one of the development instruments of a region. This potential has\nbeen recognized by the Moroccan government, and is currently accountable for the second largest contribution to\nthe country�s GDP. In this paper, we provide an overview of international economic and sustainable standards to\ncollect data on a national, regional, and local level. In addition, we highlight the importance of tourism geography and\nrelated emerging trends to address the objectives for marketing and operational manag...
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