Purpose: This study aims to examine the components and evolution of the Chinese wine festival market using the Dalian International Wine and Dine Festival (DIWDF) as a case study. Design/methodology/approach: Adopting a longitudinal approach, survey data were collected from attendees of the...

Purpose: This research aims to explore the strategies and tactics taken by five-star hotels to create and sustain competitiveness at difficult times, the role of innovation among the initiatives taken and the factors that influence managers’ decision in selection of coping measures....

Water is a vital resource for human existence on earth. The importance of this resource to the wellbeingof mankind and the general scarcity of drinking water which is expected to grow requires thepublic to reflect on the best ways to address demand and supply issues. Therefore, the discourse...

In 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) launched a 3-year effort to survey U.S. employers regarding the requirements of work. The new survey, the Occupational Requirements Survey, captures physical demands, education and skill requirements, and other requirements of work. Coinciding with...

This article is a primer on how profits are created in corporate finance and thus provides a justification for the role of corporate finance in practice. The key is to understand the role of corporate arbitrage. Corporations have a larger arbitrage opportunity set which allows the firm to...