scholarly journals Assessment of Socio-, Ecological and Economic Consequences of the Virtual Reality Eco-Tours Advancing

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-60
Author(s):  
О.S. Goncharenko ◽  
S.О. Nikolayev ◽  
М.S. Myslovska ◽  
V.V. Pogodina
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Rapid Pace ◽  
The Village

According to many experts, humanity is on the verge of transformational changes, which are characterized not only by changes in the way of management, but also by changes in the philosophy of human existence. This situation is especially noticeable during crises on a global scale. One such demonstration was the global socio-economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It can already be argued that some areas of the information technology industry are experiencing an extremely rapid pace of development, including virtual reality technology. This is especially true against the background of information that one of the negative consequences of the pandemic is an increase in cases of psychological tension in society as a whole and in individuals due to limited physical movement of people. Therefore, the aim of this article was to study the prospects of implementing virtual reality technologies in the tourism business environment based on the identification and justification of possible positive and negative socio-environmental and economic results due to the development of this type of business at the regional level. The idea is to use virtual reality technologies to create a commercial product - "green" tourist tours in Sumy region (Ukraine), the essence of which is to enable tourists from anywhere in the world to virtually visit certain natural and landscape areas of Sumy region. The emphasis is not only on visiting historical architectural monuments, museums, but also on using the recreational potential of natural objects. For example, kayaking on the river Psel, hiking in Spadschansky forests, fishing on the Blue Lakes in Sumy, hunting animals, picking mushrooms, sports tours: running, skiing in the woods near the village. Turners. Thus, the creation of eco-tours of virtual reality can be considered appropriate, because for both internal and external stakeholders, this type of activity is more positive than negative: for employees, the creative component of labor grows, the preconditions are created to increase wages; for consumers, the risks during the trip are reduced, the associated costs disappear, there are more options and opportunities for development; for the region, this type of activity guarantees environmental friendliness and greater interest due to the virtual reality tour in the area.

Internationalization, Financial Performance, and Organizational Challenges

2018 ◽  
pp. 379-423
Author(s):  
Nuno Teixeira ◽  
Pedro Nuno Pardal ◽  
Bruno Guerreiro Rafael
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Organizational Challenges ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Internationalization Strategy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Diverse Cultures

One of the main characteristics of current business environment is related to internationalization of companies and economies, where competitors from different countries with diverse cultures and production factors, easily clash for a position of supremacy in the markets. Thus, internationalization turned the management of organizations in a more complex act, increasing opportunities but also the risks of the business. As such, this paper aims to reflect on the main issues associated with companies' internationalization and the impact on their management process, in particular on financial performance and in organizational changes. In addition, we intend to conduct a case study of a Portuguese company of information technology industry that through its internationalization strategy, managed in less than a decade, to increment the turnover from 10 million to 60 million euros, becoming one of the largest Portuguese groups in the sector and a worldwide success.

Internationalization and Financial Performance

2016 ◽  
pp. 88-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuno Teixeira ◽  
Bruno Rafael ◽  
Pedro Pardal
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Internationalization Strategy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Diverse Cultures

One of the main characteristics of current business environment is related to internationalization of companies and economies, where competitors from different countries with diverse cultures and production factors, easily clash for a position of supremacy in the markets. Thus, internationalization turned the management of organizations in a more complex act, increasing opportunities but also the risks of the business. As such, this paper aims to reflect on the main issues associated with companies' internationalization and the impact on their management process, in particular on financial performance. In addition, we intend to conduct a case study of a Portuguese company of information technology industry that through its internationalization strategy, managed in less than a decade, to increment the turnover from 10 million to 60 million euros, becoming one of the largest Portuguese groups in the sector and a worldwide success.

E-Commerce Use by Chinese Consumers

2011 ◽  
pp. 327-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alev M. Efendioglu
Keyword(s):  
Local Environment ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Chinese Consumers ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Secure Messaging ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The World

The number of Internet users around the world has steadily grown, and this growth has provided the impetus and the opportunities for global and regional e-commerce. However with the Internet, different characteristics of the local environment, both infrastructural and socioeconomic, have created a significant level of variation in the acceptance and growth of e-commerce in different regions of the world. Over time, various studies have been conducted and models have been developed to identify diffusion of e-commerce in different environments (Hasan & Ditsa, 1999; Travica, 2002; Wolcott, Press, McHenry, Goodman, & Foster, 2001; Zwass, 1999). These models have looked at “infrastructure” (e.g., connectivity hardware and software, telecommunications, product delivery and transportation systems) and “services” (e.g., e-payment systems, secure messaging, electronic markets) as the primary diffusion factors. Furthermore, Travica’s (2002) study focused on Costa Rica and its culture, and Hasan and Ditsa (1999) tried to identify and present possible cultural factors that may impact broad-based adoption of information technology. Industry-based organizations have also been interested in diffusion of e-commerce in different countries and have also identified similar factors, and have rated these countries on their readiness for e-commerce using those factors. Most widely cited of these ratings are presented by IBM and the intelligence unit of The Economist, which define e-readiness by measurement in six distinct categories: (a) connectivity and technology infrastructure, (b) business environment, (c) consumer and business adoption, (d) social and cultural environment, (e) legal and policy environment, and (f) supporting e-services. Based on these characteristics, The Economist rated China (the country that is the focus of our research) as number 51 for year 2000, number 52 (a tie with Sri Lanka) for year 2004, and number 12 out of 16 nations included in the Asia-Pacific Region. (Economist Intelligence Unit, 2004).

scholarly journals Design and Engineering Invasion into the Caspian

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. S. Zonn ◽  
E. A. Gusarov ◽  
S. S. Zhiltsov
Keyword(s):  
Caspian Sea ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Water Level Fluctuations ◽  
Careful Study ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
The Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is the intercontinental, international, transboundary enclosed inland water body. It receives flows of such large rivers as Volga, Ural, Terek, Kura, and Sefidrud. The Caspian is highly dynamic. In view of its unique behavior, precisely the water level fluctuations, the research of not only these processes and their forecast, but careful study of the design and engineering solutions were required here because the results of such researches determine the social and economic development of the coastal areas.The Caspian became the focus of attention usually at the times when the period of its level drop changed over for its rise (or vice versa). It is in these periods that the “critical mass” of the gradually accumulating environmental, social and economic consequences of any kind should find “outlet”. In other words, the need “to save the Caspian” and “to be saved from the Caspian” appeared. In the past decades, till 1930, the economic activities in the Caspian region, such as oil production, shipping, fishery, lifestyle of the local population got adapted to the existing level of the Caspian Sea. The first level drop in the Caspian in the 1930s was the first alarming and even shocking bell that stirred anxiety for its future. At the same time, the change of the Caspian level has incurred considerable damage.This situation forced the riparian states to develop various projects aimed to take into consideration the Caspian level fluctuations and, simultaneously, to stabilize its level. Many suggested solutions were of a global scale and were not realizable. Moreover, the developers of practically all projects did not understand properly the significance of these processes, thus, inadequate assessment of their consequences. And, finally, many proposals concerning development of the riparian territories with regard to the Caspian level fluctuations could lead to serious environmental disturbances that would entail negative consequences in the following decades. 

scholarly journals PROBLEMS OF FUNCTIONING AND DIRECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNAL LAND MARKET IN UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olha Klepanchuk
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Reform ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Market Model ◽  
Land Market ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Environmental Friendliness

The processes that occur in various areas of the land market affect the quality of development of the national economic system. Issues of volume and conditions of purchase and sale of agricultural land, pricing and rent formation for industrial land use, environmental aspects of land use are extremely important given the feasibility and timeliness of land reform, which highlights the need for clear identification of existing problems and outline possible directions for development, land relations. The article analyzes the state of land use in Ukraine, profitability and profitability of agriculture. Instability, low investment attractiveness of the market, non-compliance with the norms of rational land use, land parceling, non-compliance with the criteria of environmental friendliness were noted. The negative consequences of the moratorium on land sales are the shadow use of land, a significant number of corruption schemes, land lordization, crop rotation violations. It was found that agricultural holdings, as beneficiaries of the current market model, use land quite efficiently, but the state remained excluded from the market. Lack of full circulation of land makes market pricing impossible, local monopolies appear on the rental market. The issue of creating a mortgage land bank for long-term lending secured by land remains unresolved. Among the problem areas are the improper functioning of the state land cadaster, gaps in land inventory and identification of market objects. Institutional regulation requires the determination of the boundaries of settlements, reserve lands and land massifs in the area, the definition of landowners and land users of land plots and their founders. The need for liberalization of market circulation is identified and its possible positive socio-economic consequences are outlined. Further scientific research is proposed to be aimed at solving the problem of developing a regulatory framework for the functioning of the internal land market, capable of providing equal rights and opportunities for all its participants.

Investigating leader-member exchange and employee envy: An evidence from the information technology industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ankur Nandedkar
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Software Engineers ◽  
Uncivil Behaviors ◽  
Information Technology Firms

AbstractThis study investigates the dynamics of supervisor-subordinate relationship, commonly referred in leadership literature as leader-member exchange (LMX), in the context of envy, and its associated consequences. Building on the affective events theory, we hypothesize that employees who do not share a good relationship with their supervisors (low-quality LMX) will be envious of the peers that maintain great relationship (high-quality LMX) with the supervisor. As a result, they will restrict knowledge sharing, and engage in uncivil behaviors. Hierarchical regression was used to test hypotheses on data derived from a sample of 204 software engineers working across various information technology firms in India. The study found support for all of the proposed hypotheses and extends research in the field by demonstrating negative consequences of envy in the workplace.

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