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- Contracting out (1)
- Cultural difference; Ethnic attitudes; Exhibition industry; Exhibitions; MICE; Motivation; Participation; Push/pull factors; Special events industry (1)
- Customer services; Electronic mail messages; English language; Hospitality industry; Hotels; Japan; South Korea (1)
- Offshore outsourcing (1)
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The Pros And Cons Of Outsourcing, Angela Smith
The Pros And Cons Of Outsourcing, Angela Smith
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Outsourcing has become increasingly popular to the public since the mid-20th century and has become more controversial in the last decade. The United States economy has been under the microscope for the last 4 years due to an economic recession. Outsourcing has been a subject of interest that has been brought up numerous times by economists. Offshore outsourcing is the main type of outsourcing that is of concern in relation to the United States economy. This topic is highly debated because of the unemployment rate in America.
E-Mail Management Of Japanese Hotels In Comparison With South Korean Hotels, Kyoko Morikoshi
E-Mail Management Of Japanese Hotels In Comparison With South Korean Hotels, Kyoko Morikoshi
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
There has been little study done concerning the service quality of Japanese hotels toward foreign guests; especially e-mail management in English has not been analyzed in Japan before. Since e-mail inquiries in English from foreign guests could be the first step for Japanese hotels to provide good service to prospective guests, managing English e-mails efficiently is a key to attracting more foreign guests. Therefore this study examined the actual condition of e-mail management at Japanese hotels by sending an English inquiry to them. Korean hotels were also included because South Korea and Japan have similar linguistic and economic backgrounds. A …
A Cultural Perspective On Motivation Factors Affecting Exhibition Participation, Young Ki Lee
A Cultural Perspective On Motivation Factors Affecting Exhibition Participation, Young Ki Lee
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
With increasing global competitions, more opportunities transcending national boundaries may exist for the exhibition organizers and participants. This study offered an integrated approach to understanding how various motivation factors affect the participation in exhibition. The literature review included an introduction of push/pull motivation theories as one of the most representative motivation theories. The factor analysis of survey results supported the categorization of push/pull factors in exhibition industry. The paper concluded that the factor analysis procedures yielded the motivation factor dimensions with similar natures and four underlined motivation dimensions of exhibition participation were labeled. Furthermore, the cultural difference between Western and …