Assessing human resource needs and priorities.
Some of the strategic developments in hospitality and tourism markets are reviewed, including a growing interdependency between these two service industries. In the context of contraction in the labour market, the implications for sustained business expansion are considered with reference to the formulation of strategies to recruit, retain and develop employees in the decade ahead.
The Operational Challenge of Hotel Short Breaks
Sustained growth in the short break market has enabled hotel companies to develop nationally recognised brands such as Thistle Hotels′ “Highlife Breaks”. Success in the serviced accommodation sector of this market critically depends on effective retail brand distribution and the responsiveness of managers in meeting consumer expectations. Some of the challenges for managers arising from a consumer research project undertaken by Highlife Breaks are considered.
Research on Application of Information Technology and Mathematical Modeling in Precision Agriculture
Abstract:  This paper analyses the principle and development potential of Precision Agriculture, then provides the elementary scheme of Precision Agriculture in China based on applied mathematical model and information technology.