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Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Cultural Studies - East European Studies, grade: A, The Emirates Academy (The Emirates Academy), course: Cult 201, language: English, abstract: Even though Hungary is often described as an Eastern European country, in fact, it is situated inthe Carpathian Basin in Central Europe. Its capital is Budapest. The Republic of Hungary, as it iscalled officially, borders Austria, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovakia. The national language is Hungarian (Magyar), a tongue, which is unique in the whole world. Although it is part of the Finno-Ugric family of languages, Finnish or Estonians and Magyars arenot able to understand each other. Until today it s not clear where these people originally camefrom. It can be assumed that they arrived somewhere from Asia. In history Hungary has survivedseveral invasions, emerging empires and devastation of the Turks, the Tartars, the Habsburgs andthe Russian. During those periods, the country went through various forms of governments, fromKingdom between 1000 and approximately 1900 to Communistic nation, beginning with the endof World War II until 1989, when the Iron Curtain fell on the border to Austria and the EasternBloc collapsed. Today s governmental form is a Parliamentary Republic. Hungarian people havea very strong bound towards their religious beliefs. 68 % of those who declare religiousaffiliation are Roman Catholic, 21 % Reformed (Calvinist) Protestants and 6 % LutheranProtestants. Jewish now form a very small part of the Hungarian population, resulting frompersecution during the Third Reich. There also exist a small number of Greek Catholic andOrthodox believers as well as Muslims. Like in other countries, Catholic culture in Hungarytends toward particularistic ethics in terms of absolute values. Geert Hofstede, a Dutch researcher, carried out a study of how values in the work place areaffected by culture in order to evaluate their attitude and for avoiding misunderstandings in termsof business making and intercultural collaboration.

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Tourism - Miscellaneous, grade: A, Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne (The Emirates Academy), course: TOUR310, language: English, abstract: Tourism industry has evolved to a leading economic factor for many countries. According to the World Tourism Organization, tourists are people who "e;travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited"e; (UNWTO, 2007). The agency examined that there were over 846 million international tourist arrivals in 2006. The industry has become essential for many countries. Tourism generates different kinds of revenue that can contribute to the host country s welfare. Further, with the development of resorts, jobs are created in sectors directly or indirectly related to tourism such as transportation, accommodation and entertainment services. The following report investigates economic, environmental and socio-cultural impacts in Mexico caused by the tourism industry. Positive as well as negative influences will be investigated. Furthermore, the paper will have a special focus on Cancun, a mega resort built by a governmental agency within only a few years. Mexico accounts to the leading tourism destinations among developing countries. Despite its wonderful beaches and the different kinds of activities such as water sports, deep-sea fishing, diving Mexico offers a wide range of culture and history. Ancient Maya sites, for example Tulum or Chichen Itza being the most popular attraction with tourists.

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Tourism - Miscellaneous, grade: A, Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne (The Emirates Academy), course: TOUR 310, language: English, abstract: After a period of economic upturn in the beginning of the 1990s, Asia has been concussed by a severe fiscal crisis in 1997. As the name implies the Asian Financial Crisis happened in Asia, more precisely in the Eastern Pacific Part of Asia (see Appendix A). Countries that have been affected most by the crisis are Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand. But also the Philippines, Malaysia, Laos and Hong Kong and even Australia had to deal with the unfavorable situation. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines a crisis as "e;an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs in which a decisive change is impending; especially: one with the distinct possibility of a highly undesirable outcome"e; (2008). The Asian-Pacific region counts to the leading tourism destinations in the world because of its rich biodiversity, beautiful beaches, cultural curiosities, a great interpretation of hospitality and nevertheless affordable prices. This report investigates the economic factors which led to the crisis. Further the impacts on the tourism industry are demonstrated and suggestions are made how the crisis probably could have been prevented combined with improvements for the future.

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Tourism - Miscellaneous, grade: A, The Emirates Academy (The Emirates Academy, Dubai), course: TOUR 301, language: English, abstract: After a period of economic upturn in the beginning of the 1990s, Asia has beenconcussed by a severe fiscal crisis in 1997. As the name implies the Asian Financial Crisishappened in Asia, more precisely in the Eastern Pacific Part of Asia (see Appendix A). Countriesthat have been affected most by the crisis are Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand. But also thePhilippines, Malaysia, Laos and Hong Kong and even Australia had to deal with the unfavorablesituation. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines a crisis as an unstable or crucial time or state ofaffairs in which a decisive change is impending; especially: one with the distinct possibility of ahighly undesirable outcome (2008). The Asian-Pacific region counts to the leading tourism destinations in the world because of itsrich biodiversity, beautiful beaches, cultural curiosities, a great interpretation of hospitality andnevertheless affordable prices. This report investigates the economic factors which led to thecrisis. Further the impacts on the tourism industry are demonstrated and suggestions are madehow the crisis probably could have been prevented combined with improvements for the future.

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Tourism - Miscellaneous, grade: A, The Emirates Academy (The Emirates Academy, Dubai), course: TOUR 301, language: English, abstract: Tourism industry has evolved to a leading economic factor for many countries. According to the World Tourism Organization, tourists are people who "e;travel to and stay inplaces outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure,business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within theplace visited"e; (UNWTO, 2007). The agency examined that there were over 846 millioninternational tourist arrivals in 2006. The industry has become essential for many countries. Tourism generates different kinds of revenue that can contribute to the host country s welfare. Further, with the development of resorts, jobs are created in sectors directly or indirectly relatedto tourism such as transportation, accommodation and entertainment services. The following report investigates economic, environmental and socio-cultural impacts in Mexicocaused by the tourism industry. Positive as well as negative influences will be investigated. Furthermore, the paper will have a special focus on Cancun, a mega resort built by agovernmental agency within only a few years. Mexico accounts to the leading tourismdestinations among developing countries. Despite its wonderful beaches and the different kindsof activities such as water sports, deep-sea fishing, diving Mexico offers a wide range of cultureand history. Ancient Maya sites, for example Tulum or Chichen Itza being the most popularattraction with tourists.

Nadine Poser highlights the need for digital transformation in international organizations, not only from a business perspective but from a human point of view. Information technology is on the rise and with it the demand for highly influential digital leaders. The book covers the question under which conditions leadership can overcome physical distance. The author deliberately shifts the attention from those who lead to those who follow.