Export And The Fashion Industry In The USA: Evaluating Likely Impact On The USA Economy

Contextually, fashion involves any product characterized as complementary apparel or wearable accessories, and its export market entails the shipping of the apparels or other wearable accessories that may perennially evolve and change from one country to another.  The objective of this research is to determine the impact that fashion exporting has on the US economy, as well as explore the changing trends in the economy and the overall contribution of the fashion export to the economy. The research designs applied to this study are executive interviews and surveys, which provided the authors with the primary data; this research also benefited from some secondary data. Apart from appropriate and relevant literature review, there is also an evaluation of these research findings. The preliminary findings would seem to suggest that the impact of fashion products being exported to foreign countries and the imports into the US have both negative and positive consequences on the American economy, even though the ongoing debate is to what extent, on either side

The Influence Of Ethics Instructions On Ethical Judgment Of Minority Students

Recent ethical scandals in corporate America have brought to the fore the issue of ethics in business. Many have questioned the role of the American educational system in general and the business school curriculum in particular for failing to inculcate in students and future business leaders good ethical standards. This exploratory study examines the influence of ethics instruction on the ethical judgment of students. Business students in an accredited (AACSB International) business program who have taken at least two formal courses in business ethics were compared to engineering seniors and freshmen business students who had not been introduced to formal instructions in ethics. Respondents were exposed to realistic ethical business scenarios dealing with conflict of interest transactions and personal integrity. The results showed a significant difference between the two groups of respondents on conflict of interest scenarios but no difference on personal integrity scenarios. Implications are considered for ethics education

Usable Privacy Mechanisms in Home Security Camera Systems

IoT is the interconnection of People and things. When our home is connected to IoT devices it is referred to as smart home. The idea behind smart home is to make life easier such that there is little human intervention. The IoT devices in our smart home exchange data for storage and processing. This exchange of data leads to users concerns on data security and privacy. In this work, we implemented home security camera systems in such a way that the data is encrypted first before being sent to the cloud in a very simplified and almost automatic encryption process. This implementation was done putting in mind usability. A questionnaire was used to gather results on users’ perception about the system. The user study conducted yielded positive result

Anti-Trypanosomal Potential Of Momordica Balsamina Linn Fruit Pulp Extract Against Trypanosoma brucei brucei Infection

The search for new trypanocides has not been keenly pursued due to high cost of design and development with no promise of financial returns. Momordica balsamina fruit pulp extract was screened for antitrypanosomal activity in experimental Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection in rabbits. The extract was administered prior to parasite inoculation, 24 hours post parasite inoculation and on establishment of infection. The treatment was by oral administration of the extract at 500mg/kg body weight for 14 consecutive days. Parasitaemia was monitored daily while body weight and packed cell volume (PCV) were determined before commencement of studies and subsequently at weekly intervals for 28 days. The result showed a significant (

ANTI-TRYPANOSOMAL POTENTIAL OF MOMORDICA BALSAMINA LINN FRUIT PULP EXTRACT AGAINST TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI INFECTION

The search for new trypanocides has not been keenly pursued due to high cost of design and development with no promise of financial returns. Momordica balsamina fruit pulp extract was screened for antitrypanosomal activity in experimental T. brucei brucei infection in rabbits. The extract was administered prior to parasite inoculation, 24 hours post parasite inoculation and on establishment of infection. The treatment was by oral administration of the extract at 500mg/kg body weight for 14 consecutive days. Parasitaemia was monitored daily while body weight and packed cell volume (PCV) were determined before commencement of studies and subsequently at weekly intervals for 28 days. The result showed a significant (

Service experience in man-made and natural environment: implications for service managers

Services are processes often produced, delivered, and consumer during a single encounter occurring in the firm's facility (Lovelock 1996, Baker & Cameron, 1996). Visitors bring a multiplicity of expectations and multiple interpretations to the service encounter. The nature and characteristics of services pose different challenges for managers, given that a service is an act, a process, or a performance (Gilmore, 1996). According to Shackley (1999) visitors need to feel well oriented to enjoy the tourism experience, managers of service environments need to understand how their customers perceive such experiences. According to Lovelock (1996) there are two distinctive features of services, firstly, a service is a process or performance, rather than just (a) "thing" and secondly, that customers are involved, to a greater or lesser degree in the service production process. Regardless of the make-up of the individual, their motivations and hoped-for experiences, it is crucial to acknowledge that all behaviour takes place within a particular setting (Goulding, 2000). This paper presents the findings of a study conducted in four service sectors in Australia. The paper makes an important contribution to the marketing and tourism industries by providing insights into service experience, its determinants and its possible implications for marketing and management

Nigerian tourism and implications of the African Growth and Opportunity Act

This paper examines Tourism issues in Nigeria and posits that Nigeria is a potentially huge tourist destination in Africa. Tourism has been identified as a key ingredient in economic development strategy in developing nations like Nigeria. The dilemma, however, is that Nigeria has not fully exploited this sector. The paper finds that the Nigerian government and tourism board is embarking on strategy developmental ways of reviving the tourism industry. The new America initiative towards economic partnership with Africa - the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)- has the potential to impact on the tourism industry in Nigeria in a number of positive ways, i.e. the development of primary and vocational educational system, re-introduction of international export activities including flights, technological advancement and finance services

Tourism development on Magnetic Island

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Servicescape and the tourism industry

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Servicescape and customer satisfaction in tourist settings

The research develops a model of the antecedents and consequences of customer satisfaction in the tourism service industry. The study focuses on the tourism service environment to determine what aspects contribute to customer satisfaction. The literature is reviewed from various disciplines in specific areas such as the servicescape, expectations, equity, personal factors and market orientation. A model is developed to illustrate the proposed causal directions and the impacts on organisational outcomes are hypothesised. The proposed model attempts to capture both customer view and the provider view. This should lead to triangu lation of findings and reliable conclusions. The proposed research method is outlined and the propositions and hypotheses to be examined are developed, discussed and justified. The proposed data collection is outlined and some indications are given of the proposed analytical approaches