scholarly journals Challenges and Opportunities in the Inbound Tourism of Japan After Disaster and Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-119
Author(s):  
Rohayati Paidi ◽  
Mohd Najmuddin Suki ◽  
Md Nasrudin Md Akhir ◽  
Geetha Govindasamy ◽  
Siti Fatimah Abdul Halim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Inbound Tourism ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Impact

According to the data published by JTB Tourism Research & Consulting Co., for the period beginning 1990 until 2019, the growth rate of inbound tourism in Japan has shown a steady increase which resulted in an average of 11.5% every year. This encouraging development was the result of the full-fledged ‘‘Inbound Tourism Initiative’’ campaign launched in 2003, which originally aimed at attracting 10 million foreign tourists to Japan in 2010. However, it is undeniable that there were so many challenges Japan had to overcome alongside that process due to problems that arise out of things beyond control such as natural disasters and epidemics. This article discusses in detail the volatile situation plaguing the inbound tourism industry in Japan. Analyzing from one single perspective that is why people would or would not travel to Japan, this paper seeks to observe how Japan managed to realize the inbound tourism rebound after disasters and epidemics. By employing secondary data analysis, this effort aims to present data about the determinants and factors influencing inbound tourism to Japan from as many countries as possible. This work will then examine in depth the challenges and opportunities that Japan might need to deal with in addressing the impact of COVID-19 on inbound tourism by taking Malaysia as a case study.

scholarly journals Restoring Tourism Industry in India after Covid-19: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 284-298
Author(s):  
Vijay raj B. V. ◽  
A. Jayanthila Devi
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Travel Restrictions ◽  
Travel Industry ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Special Case

Purpose: This research paper assesses the effect of Corona Virus or COVID-19 on Indian tourism industry and also focuses on restoring Indian tourism by suggesting/recommending tourism industries to change their approach towards tourists which brings back the departed glory. According to WTCC, the Covid-19 epidemic is depended upon to cost the movement business basically USD 22 billion achieving a lack of 50 million situations all throughout the world. India is no special case; the travel industry has seen a critical decay during 2020.In such a circumstance India is no exemption; the travel industry has seen a huge decrease during 2020. GOI has an urgent job to carry out in recovery and development of the travel industry. To avoid the spread of the covid-19 government of India imposed lockdown in all the states including union territories, travel restrictions, national international flight restrictions which made worst effect on Indian tourism by causing huge damage towards country’s GDP and also many peoples lost their employments. Objectives: we aim to present the restoration of Indian tourism industry which got worst affected by COVID-19 pandemic by providing recommendations to restore the same. Design/Methodology/Approach: Data are collected from various scholarly articles, web articles, and this paper presents Strength, weakness, Opportunities, and Threat (SWOT analysis) as a way promoting approach for the Travel sector within the aspect of the Covid-19 Epidemic. Findings/Result: Based on the SWOC analysis of the tourism industry, restoring the tourism industry in India have got many challenges, threats and opportunities are discussed. Originality/Value: Built on secondary data available, this paper analyses the impact/Consequence of Corona Virus or Covid-19 on travel/tourism industry in India. paper Type: Case Study Analysis.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism Industry: Challenges and Opportunities

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Naipeng (Tom) Bu ◽  
Honggen Xiao ◽  
Haiyan Kong ◽  
Feiran (Cathy) Dong
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Purpose –Covid-19 pandemic has created a negative impact on China's national economy and social development, and the tourism industry has been hit particularly hard. This paper analyzes the current situation of tourism development in China during the pandemic, as well as the strategies and approaches adopted for tourism recovery.Design/methodology/approach – Secondary data and in-depth interview were adopted to identify the characteristics of tourism industry and challenges posed by the pandemic on China’s tourism.Findings – This paper focuses on the diversified and personalized modern tourism and leisure needs of tourists to establish an effective tourism supply system.Originality/value – Bassd on the practical challenges and feasible opportunities, we then discuss- relevant strategies and put forward suggestions for future tourism research and practice.

scholarly journals Decision-making and operations in disasters: challenges and opportunities

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (10) ◽  
pp. 1964-1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Rodríguez-Espíndola ◽  
Pavel Albores ◽  
Christopher Brewster
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Decision-making structures are commonly associated with the logistics challenges experienced during disaster operations. However, the alignment between the operational level and the decision-making structure is commonly overlooked. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the fit of both levels and its impact on performance. Design/methodology/approach The research is developed around a case study in Mexico. Through a review of the disaster management policy in the country, interviews and secondary data, the paper provides an analysis of the current decision-making structure, the logistics activities undertaken by authorities and the impact of the alignment between both components on logistics performance. Findings The analysis suggests that several of the challenges commonly associated with centralisation are actually rooted on its alignment with the operational level. The logistics performance is negatively affected by faulty assumptions, poorly planned procedures, inconsistent decision-making and poorly designed structures. The case showed the need to align the operational level with a centralised perspective to increase responsiveness, flexibility and the interaction between different organisations. Originality/value This paper identifies the impact of the misalignment between the decision-making structure and the operational level on logistics performance, an area currently understudied. It moves from the current argument about the appropriate decision-making structure for disaster management to the identification of components to implement an efficient and effective disaster management system. Additionally, this paper provides recommendations for best practices in humanitarian logistics, which are applicable to Mexico and other countries using a centralised decision-making approach.

scholarly journals The Impact of Marketing Mix (4Ps) on Warehousing Operations: Case Study of Unilever Nigeria PLC

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Geraldine Okeudo ◽  
Okoli Margaret. N
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Marketing Mix ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Time Basis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Warehouse Operations

The study investigates the impact of marketing mix (4ps) on warehousing operations with a case study of Unilever Nigeria Plc. with objectives to aim at establishing a link between the resultant effects of marketing mix efforts on warehousing operations to find challenges and opportunities to improve on. Data used where secondary data collected from the warehouse activity profiles. Through-put/hour is used the estimated the activity at the warehouse; Sales in volumes is used the estimated the sales level. Data was analysed the regression model to determine what influence that marketing mix elements has on warehouse activity levels. Findings show that the higher sales go the higher the activities that constitute warehousing operations in the warehouse and price and promotional activities has a low influence on this warehouse operations. Consequently, it was concluded that the price and promotion activities have low influence on the model while sales-in-volume has the highest influence on the model. The relationship shows that the higher the volume-in-sales the activity is the warehouse operations while price and promotion activities do not have consider impact on these activities. We therefore recommend that Companies should develop better internal information system so as to effectively convey the information on real time basis within the firm especially when these warehouses are operated of decentralized policy.

Proportional Representation and its Impacts on Multi Ethnic Society of Sri Lanka

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seeni Mohamed Aliff
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Institutional Design ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Electoral System ◽  
Ethnic Violence ◽  
Institutional Affiliation ◽  
Secondary Data Sources ◽  
The Impact

This paper will examine the impact of PR electoral systems in a divided society. This research will explore the strength and weakness of the current electoral system and institutional design of Sri Lanka and will recommend changes to decrease the risk of minority exclusion in decision making and ethnic violence. The objectives of this research are to examine the character of the merits and demerits of the PR, and to investigate and assess the impacts of the PR in the multi ethnic societies of Sri Lanka. The study is a qualitative case study, and primary and secondary data sources have been employed to gather relevant data. The My Fieldwork was conducted in Sri Lanka, with the intention of gaining a better and more thorough understanding of the current situation. The interviews conducted were as such not structured or semi-structured, due to the interviewees’ varying professional background and institutional affiliation. Accordingly, unstructured interviews, as well as informal conversations and meetings, were conducted throughout Sri Lanka.

scholarly journals The Language of Sustainable Tourism as a Proxy Indicator of Quality

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Rene Brauer ◽  
Mirek Dymitrow
Keyword(s):  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Narrative Constructions ◽  
Assessment Format ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Global Travel

Sustainable tourism (ST) has recently become the mainstream of the tourism industry and, accordingly, has influenced contemporary tourism research. However, ST is not just theories about indications and contraindications of global travel, but also a specific language that needs mastering to take sustainability work forward. In other words, what research receives recognition depends on the proficiency in how the articulation in research proposals and within assessment under the heading of “research impact”. The aim of this paper is to investigate how tourism research gains recognition within research evaluation, by investigating the national research appraisal in the United Kingdom (Research Excellence Framework). By using content analysis, we disentangle the rhetorical choices and narrative constructions within researchers’ impact claims. Our findings suggest that researchers adopt a rhetorical style that implies causality and promotes good outcomes facilitating ST. However, the structure of the assessment format enforces an articulation of sustainable research impact without stating the methodological limitations of that such claim. Therefore, the rhetorical choices of ST researchers merely represent a proxy indicator of the claimed impact. We conclude that the lack of rigor in accounting for the impact of ST research may inadvertently restrict attaining ST.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 on Hospitality Industry in Greece and Its Treasured Santorini Island

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7906
Author(s):  
Nikola Medová ◽  
Lucie Macková ◽  
Jaromir Harmacek
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Multiple Variables ◽  
Hospitality Sector ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Further Development

This paper focuses on the dynamic of the recent upheaval in the tourism and hospitality sector due to the COVID-19 epidemic in Greece and Santorini island. It uses the case study of a country one-fourth of whose GDP consists of tourism. We compare the available statistical data showing the change in variables in the previous years with 2020 and look into the new challenges and opportunities posed by the drop in the numbers of visitors and flights. We focus mainly on the economic and social impact on the destination and possible future scenarios for further development in the area. Data show a significant effect of the pandemic on multiple variables, such as the long-term trend of the importance of tourism sector in GDP in Greece, the number of flights and visitors to Greece and Santorini island, and the contribution of tourism and travel to GDP. Based on the available data, we also construct three foresight scenarios that describe the possible futures for Santorini island in terms of the pandemic evolution. These scenarios may help various stakeholders and policymakers to be better prepared for different developments that may appear.

scholarly journals Using patient feedback to drive quality improvement in hospitals: a qualitative study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. e037641
Author(s):  
Simone Berger ◽  
Ana Maria Saut ◽  
Fernando Tobal Berssaneti
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Patient Feedback ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Net Promoter ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Quality Tools

ObjectivesAlthough different forms of patient feedback are available, their use in hospital management is still limited. The objective of this study is to explore how patient feedback is currently used in hospitals to improve quality.DesignThis is a qualitative exploratory multiple case study. Data collection included nine interviews, of an average duration of 50 min, conducted between March and June 2019. Additionally, a document and secondary data analysis were performed.SettingThis study was conducted in three Brazilian hospitals selected for their solid patient feedback practises.ParticipantsManagers from the customer service, quality, nursing, operations, projects and patient experience departments of the three hospitals.ResultsDespite literature suggesting that organisational objectives regarding patient feedback are not clear, data show that there is managerial concern regarding the promotion of an environment capable of changing according to patient feedback. In these instances, organisational processes were structured to focus on patients’ feedback and its receipt by the staff, including a non-punitive culture. Several patient feedback forms are available: voluntary events, patient surveys and informal feedback. Instruments to measure patient feedback focused on specific aspects of healthcare, to identify and clarify the problems for addressal by the management. The net promoter score was the main strategic indicator of patient feedback, used to assess the impact of improvement action.ConclusionsThe hospitals had established objectives that valued the patient’s perspective. Involvement of the health team, availability of different channels for feedback and the use of quality tools are considered a good basis for using patient feedback to drive quality improvement.

The Future of the Nigerian Agricultural Industries: A Case Study of Oil Palm Production in Edo State

2013 ◽  
Vol 824 ◽  
pp. 561-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
U.J. Udosen ◽  
A.P. Ugboya
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Future ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Agricultural Industries ◽  
Fresh Fruit Bunches ◽  
Planting Materials

This study analyzes oil palm production from 2001 - 2008 in Edo State, with a view of establishing the future of Nigerian Agricultural oil palm industries. The specific objectives were to identify and quantify the factors influencing the production of oil palm, reveal the constraints to the production of oil palm; analyze the viability of oil palm production as an investment and predict the future of oil palm enterprise in Edo State. Three Local Government Areas of high oil palm concentration in Edo State were covered. Ninety selected oil palm producers from nine villages in the study area were selected. Frequency distributions and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the results. The results showed that for the period under review (2001 - 2008) on a per hectare basis, seedlings cost, and labour cost were significant inputs, positively influencing the production of oil palm in the Edo State. A growth rate of 6.2% and 23.5% were projected for oil palm with reference to palm oil and fresh fruit bunches (FFB), respectively, up to the year 2020, an indication that oil palm production in the State is viable and the future is bright. The study revealed that inadequate storage facilities, poor planting materials and lack of government assistance, among others, are major bottlenecks in oil palm production in Edo State. However, since oil palm production in Edo State is viable, it is an indication that the future of Nigerian Agricultural Industries is bright.

scholarly journals Research on the revitalization of the cultural tourism industry in the post-epidemic era——a case study of Guangxi

2021 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 03023
Author(s):  
Jixuan Che ◽  
Peng Yang ◽  
Jiayue Wu ◽  
Yafei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Project Construction ◽  
Health Event ◽  
Management Project ◽  
Industry Integration ◽  
The Impact

As a sudden public health event, the COVID-19 epidemic has brought a tremendous impact on the economic and social development of China. Its biggest and most direct impact is in the tertiary industry, especially the cultural tourism industry, which has a more far-reaching impact. This paper takes Guangxi as an example to study the current situation, problems, and future development direction of the cultural tourism industry in the post-epidemic era. The study found that the response to the epidemic in ethnic minority areas represented by Guangxi was timely and rapid, but due to their industrial resilience and the impact of the epidemic, the revitalization of the culture and tourism industry is still facing severe challenges. Therefore, this article put forward the key countermeasure to promote the cultural tourism industry revitalization of ethnic minority areas from list management, elements of development management, project construction, industry integration, and international cooperation, to provide policy recommendations and theoretical basis for the revitalization of the cultural tourism industry in ethnic minority areas.

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