scholarly journals Entrepreneurial action and unprecedented uncertainty: The cases of New South Wales regional hospitality and tourism firms

2021 ◽  
pp. 146735842110575
Author(s):  
Michelle O’Shea ◽  
Abel Duarte Alonso ◽  
Seng Kiat Kok ◽  
Oanh Thi Kim Vu
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Regional Setting ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism ◽  
Entrepreneurial Action

The purpose of this study is to deepen emerging knowledge concerning the experiences of hospitality and tourism businesses operating in a regional setting in dealing with the uncertain environment caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Considering the conceptual pillars of entrepreneurial action, the study proposes a theoretical framework that extends the understanding of this unsettling and fluidly emerging phenomenon from a firm perspective. On-site, face-to-face interviews with ten owners and managers in regional New South Wales, Australia, contributed to the development of four different conceptual dimensions. First, the non-action-driven opportunity dimension underscores unintended positive outcomes from the crisis, while a second, action-driven opportunity illustrates initiatives business owners/managers implement to anticipate, minimise or exploit emerging opportunities. Third, the non-action-driven threat dimension is associated with negative outcomes from the crisis, and the last, strategy-driven opportunity, suggests changes, for instance, in firms’ business model with the goal of creating future opportunities.

An economic study of the Western Division of N.S.W.

1985 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
L Davies
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Parliamentary Committee ◽  
Economic Survey ◽  
Western Division ◽  
Agricultural Areas ◽  
Made In

The Hassall Report was based on an economic survey of 150 landholders throughout the Western Division of New South Wales for the financial years 197711978, 197811979 and 1979/1980. The survey used taxation records, however. some attitudinal informa- tion was collected from face to face interviews with landholders. The survey examined the financial performance in relation to the carrying capacity of the property and in relation to five land- scape categories. The survey found that the financial performance of the landscape categorized as "tall dense woodlands with scrub" was significantly poorer than for other landscape categories. The report has been used as a major reference for the recently completed Joint Parliamentary Committee Enquiry into the Western Division of New South Wales and has influenced a number of the economic recommendations in this report. This paper gives a brief summary of the financial results, a comparison of these results to those of other agricultural areas and the major policy recom- mendations made in the report.

scholarly journals Private practice metropolitan telepsychiatry in larger Australian states during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of the first 2 months of new MBS telehealth item psychiatrist services

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 644-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey CL Looi ◽  
Stephen Allison ◽  
Tarun Bastiampillai ◽  
William Pring
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Private Practice ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Consultation Rate ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Monthly Average ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Commonwealth Government ◽  
Service Data

Objective: Private practice psychiatry in Australia was largely office-based until the Commonwealth Government introduced new psychiatrist Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) telehealth items in response to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigate the uptake of (1) video and telephone telehealth consultations in April–May 2020, and (2) the overall changing rates of consultation, i.e. total telehealth and in-person consultations across the larger states of Australia. Method: MBS item service data were extracted for COVID-19 psychiatrist video- and telephone-telehealth item numbers and compared with a baseline of the 2018−2019-financial-year monthly average of in-person consultations for New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia. Results: Total psychiatry consultations (telehealth and in-person) rose during the first wave of the pandemic by 10%−20% compared to the previous year. The majority of private practice was conducted by telehealth in April but was lower in May as new COVID-19 case rates fell. Most telehealth provision was by telephone for short consultations of ⩽15−30 min. Video consultations increased from April into May. Conclusions: For large states, there has been a rapid adoption of the MBS telehealth psychiatrist items, followed by a trend back to face-to-face as COVID-19 new case rates reduced. There was an overall increased consultation rate (in-person plus telehealth) for April−May 2020.

Twenty Years in Prison: Reflections on Conducting Research in Correctional Environments

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Field ◽  
Vicki Archer ◽  
Julia Bowman
Keyword(s):  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Prevalence Study ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Successful Completion ◽  
Important Work ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Health Factors ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Difficult Terrain

Prisons are a difficult terrain in which to undertake research. Our experience in conducting a comprehensive prevalence study of health factors across New South Wales has provided us with a unique perspective on how to overcome common difficulties when undertaking prison-based research that may otherwise seem insurmountable. We outline six domains that constitute major challenges to the successful completion of projects as we understand them and offer practical solutions where possible. Our aim is to encourage researchers to undertake this important work in a manner that will provide positive outcomes for researchers, organizations working in the corrections space, and inmates.

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