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Tourism a Way to Bring Social Change: A Case Study of Jim- Corbett National Park
Abha Agrawal,
Malini Shrama
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2021
Pages:
1-7
Received:
18 September 2020
Accepted:
29 December 2020
Published:
12 January 2021
Abstract: Tourism is generally described for its sustainability, economic viability as well as expansion and a means for restoration of happiness but few may have thought tourism as catalyst to bringing social equilibrium via social stratification. Tourism just like socialism rests in ending any kind of barriers among the citizens of the world. Tourism is a way of living, a way of learning, a way to thrive, a way to shift the frontiers of universal fraternity not only this, is the only way, to put an end in predatory, orthodox, fundamentalist thinking. Present study draws attention towards this. When one person feels urbanized, he wants to be socialized, next he starts moving to and fro, from inbound to outbound tourism and the level of satisfaction goes on in upward direction. Not only level of satisfaction but also mental stratification towards the existence, life-expectancy and expansion of one -self starts blinking. More advanced, urbanized, and developed a nation is; more uniform its citizens would be. The whole paper has been divided between three sections: section one starts with brief introduction, section II consists of objective, hypothesis and methodology, section III presents the analysis while section IV deals in with findings of the research work.
Abstract: Tourism is generally described for its sustainability, economic viability as well as expansion and a means for restoration of happiness but few may have thought tourism as catalyst to bringing social equilibrium via social stratification. Tourism just like socialism rests in ending any kind of barriers among the citizens of the world. Tourism is a ...
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Dimensions of Mobile-banking in Greece During Covid-19
Melpomeni Anysiadou,
George Hondroyiannis,
Anna Saiti
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2021
Pages:
8-20
Received:
2 December 2020
Accepted:
10 December 2020
Published:
12 January 2021
Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic reveal the need for structural reforms in various economic sectors including the banking sector. In Greece the banking sector needs to promote structural reforms promoting new products and services or improve existing ones to improve contactless transactions. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (in terms of demographic, personal and behavioral factors) that are affecting the use of mobile banking during the Covid-19 pandemic in Greece. A multiple logistic regression and a structural equation model analysis are employed, in conjunction with confirmatory factor analysis, based on a proposed extended technological acceptance model (TAM). The data derived from a field survey on 617 users and non-users of mobile banking, using an appropriately-constructed questionnaire. The results showed that the demographics as well as the personal and technology acceptance factors contributed significantly to the adoption of this form of online banking in Greece. From the extended TAM model, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived risk, hedonic motivation and social influence were found to have a significant impact on the use of mobile banking. Furthermore, perceived awareness combined with subconscious factors such as personal characteristics of Greek consumers play an important role. This is the first study for Greece, to the best of our knowledge, which examines the determinants affecting the use of mobile banking both in terms of consumers' perceptions and attitudes during a period where contactless transactions became necessary in the everyday life of consumers worldwide.
Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic reveal the need for structural reforms in various economic sectors including the banking sector. In Greece the banking sector needs to promote structural reforms promoting new products and services or improve existing ones to improve contactless transactions. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (in terms of...
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The Paradox of Money in Politics: When Businessmen Choose to Be Politicians
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2021
Pages:
21-27
Received:
5 January 2021
Accepted:
26 January 2021
Published:
2 February 2021
Abstract: This research paper highlights the link between economics and politics through exploring the controversial phenomenon of money in politics. Using the theoretical framework that highlights the importance of the multinational corporations in global politics as well as the structural relationship between the state and businessmen, this paper starts to analyze the complexity of this phenomenon. Most of the scholarly work emphasized the negative consequences of this phenomenon and a few showed that it could result in mixed outcomes. A number of scholars went beyond these results to show us the real paradox or dilemma about money in politics. Money was indispensable to electoral campaigns that informed voters in spite of any problems that money could cause. In addition, money had an impact on the democratic process, although this impact differed from a country to another. Then the paper highlights one of the most famous and perplexing manifestations of money in politics in today’s world which is the willingness of businessmen to run for elections as candidates who seek office as legislators or executives. This desire to occupy a governmental position made scholars keen to explain the convenient environmental conditions for this to take place, the popular support for businessmen candidates and the motive behind this. The paper concludes the persistence of this paradox and recommends the necessity of collaboration between economic and political researchers in order to investigate this dilemma and further explain the conditions related to businessmen who reach office.
Abstract: This research paper highlights the link between economics and politics through exploring the controversial phenomenon of money in politics. Using the theoretical framework that highlights the importance of the multinational corporations in global politics as well as the structural relationship between the state and businessmen, this paper starts to...
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Social Systems: Structure, Development and Application of the Fibonacci Sequence
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2021
Pages:
28-39
Received:
8 January 2021
Accepted:
15 January 2021
Published:
23 February 2021
Abstract: This article presents description of social structures such as, for example, states, in the context of their consideration as systems. Moreover, it seeks to develop K. Marx’s model in terms of systematic approach, as well as to justify the application of the Fibonacci sequence to systems in general and, in particular, to social systems. The description covers a wide range of issues, ranging from the assertion of the basic principle of living systems as patterns in resources flows to description of functions of various aspects of states and their economics in terms of objective needs of such structures. In addition, this article justifies synergetic effect based on proposed model, and the way this effect is applied to state systems. Moreover, it includes the description of main changes of socio-economic formations throughout the history as a natural development of social systems, including possible modern stages. The fundamental tool of this description is description of essence of the mechanism of property rights and its formation options. The differences of two extreme directions of such development are also described on the basis of the objective factor of resource provision. Special attention is given to the concept of surplus value as a feature of social production systems.
Abstract: This article presents description of social structures such as, for example, states, in the context of their consideration as systems. Moreover, it seeks to develop K. Marx’s model in terms of systematic approach, as well as to justify the application of the Fibonacci sequence to systems in general and, in particular, to social systems. The descrip...
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