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- Budget deficits; County services – Finance; Local budgets; Local finance; Nevada – Las Vegas; Senior centers – Cost control; Senior centers – Finance (1)
- Camps for children with disabilities; Camps for terminally ill children; Child development (1)
- Hospitality and tourism industry – Research; Knowledge management; Organizational learning; Research articles; Tourism – Research (1)
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Management Research In The Hospitality And Tourism Industry, Xu Cheng
Management Research In The Hospitality And Tourism Industry, Xu Cheng
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The purpose of this study is to identify the current research trends and clarify the changing direction of scholarly studies on knowledge management. The context of this study is hospitality and tourism research with a focus on research publications between 2006 and 2010. Published scholarly studies within this period are examined through content analysis, using such keywords as knowledge management, organizational learning, hospitality, tourism, tourist destinations, travel industry, hotels, lodging, motels, hotel industry, gaming, casino hotel and convention to search scholarly research journals. All contributions found are then screened for a hospitality and tourism theme and KM as the main …
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center Business Plan, K. C. Brekken, Jeff Buchanan, David Gordon, Doug Guild
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center Business Plan, K. C. Brekken, Jeff Buchanan, David Gordon, Doug Guild
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The economic indicators for the state of Nevada indicate a bleak financial future. The foreclosure rate of the Las Vegas Valley is five times the national average and the highest rate in the country (Hoak, 2010). Sales tax revenues continue spiraling down and fell by 6.6 percent in December 2009 from December 2008 (Garcia, 2010). State politicians face an estimated budget deficit of $3.5 billion. Local conditions are equally dire. The City of Las Vegas faces a budget shortfall of nearly $69 million for this fiscal year (Choate, 2010). City administrators struggle to find creative solutions to fill financial gaps …
Camping: A Positive Developmental Context For Youth With Disabilities/Serious Illness, Christopher T. Troxell
Camping: A Positive Developmental Context For Youth With Disabilities/Serious Illness, Christopher T. Troxell
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The paper will examine how elements of youth development can enhance the camp experience, so that new camps for youth with disabilities and/or serious illness, such as Flying Horse Farms, can start with a solid knowledge base of what works and why it works. Also, even though the paper is geared toward these specific types of camps, part of its recommendation could be modified to fit the purpose of any camp.