Current trends in the global tourism industry: evidence from the United States

Tourism is one of the largest U.S. industries, serving millions of international and domestic tourists yearly. Tourists visit the U.S. to see natural wonders, cities, historic landmarks, and entertainment venues. Americans seek similar attractions as well as recreation and vacation areas. Tourism competes in the global market, so it is important to understand current trends in the U.S. travel industry. Therefore, this article offers insight into important trends and suggests strategies for policy makers involved in the travel and tourism industry

LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: PRESENT AND FUTURE

Universities and colleges are expected not only to create knowledge, improve equity, and respond to student needs, but to do so more efficiently and effectively. Hence, to capture the advantage of this more central focus and role, institutions of higher education need to transform their structures, missions, leadership, and processes and programs in order to be more flexible and more responsive to changing social needs. Pivotal to institutional success in achieving this transformation is effective leadership, a critical factor in sustaining and improving universities’ quality and performance. This paper, therefore, examines whether the leaders of higher education are indeed taking the path to success and whether, in doing so, they are implementing a transformational or transactional leadership style. Specifically, this paper aims to systematically review the key findings in the existing literature investigating the styles of and approaches to leadership behaviors that are associated with effectiveness in higher education. The discussion includes a synthesis of the theoretical literature on leadership in higher education and concludes with an overview of potential strategies for educational leaders

Family Purchasing Roles in Saudi Arabia: Perspectives From Saudi Wives

With a few notable exceptions, family purchasing behavior in developing countries has received scanty attention from researchers. This study partially fills in the void by empirically examining family purchasing decision roles in Saudi Arabia. An upscale sample of 249 married Saudi women was used in testing seven hypotheses derived from a synthesis of the relevant cross-cultural literature. All seven hypotheses were developed around one outcome variable-who makes the decision-and were examined across three subdecisions (when to buy, where to buy, and how much to pay). Results supported earlier findings that differential role behavior varies according to cultural influences, resource contributions, and decision and product types