The large number of foreclosures in the west and southwest can be promising for green building, given that interest in environmentalism is strong in these areas, and water conservation and solar power are important to buyers.
Social (and environmental):
Socially, there is a general trend frowning upon extravagance and in favor of downsizing one's life, even for people who have jobs. But there is also greater interest in going green, whether by driving a Prius or living in a green house. The president has made green technology a core aspect of his economic development program.
Legal:
More regulation of the banking industry in the near and far future is almost inevitable. The current $700 billion dollar bailout bill also includes measures to encourage banks to lend to consumers, allowing the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to suspend the mark-to-market rule that forced...
However, none was found that centered on small hotels in China. This research add to the existing body of research by providing an assessment of the balanced scorecard method in this special business setting. The information obtained by this study will help to make small hotels in China more competitive and able to compete well into the future. This research will play an important role in the development of the
Although the research tools provided by the ISO 14001 framework are both qualitative and quantitative, this approach is consistent with the guidance provided by Neuman (2003) who points out that, "Both qualitative and quantitative research use several specific research techniques (e.g., survey, interview, and historical analysis), yet there is much overlap between the type of data and the style of research. Most qualitative-style researchers examine qualitative data and vice
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