This article analyzes the marketing strategies of culinary Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Makassar City to maintain a competitive advantage. study aims understand effective for increasing competitiveness SMEs local market. The research method used is qualitative with data collection techniques data-based mass media, ebooks, journals, online news portals. analysis shows that include usin...

Purpose: The primary aim of the research is to examine branding and positioning cities within framework competitiveness. In this regard, Silifke which a district in Turkey has been analyzed terms competitiveness with its tendency. Theoretical framework: It well-known fact that are competition each other attract entrepreneurs, tourists citizens today's globalized world. considered city largely d...

Information technology has been increasingly vital in the rapid expansion of tourism industry economy. The new information become a significant driving force and factor industry’s economic development. application to advancement modern tourist intelligence emerged as an essential study area. Smart tourism, aided by informatization, can frequently provide more attractive benefits businesses. Tou...

Abstract Objective Purpose. Daily physical activity (PA) is effective in supporting cognitive and health. However, many Canadians do not meet the public health recommendation of at least 150 mins/week moderate-to-vigorous PA. The current study examined individual differences traits such as motivation (intrinsic-IM, extrinsic-EM), competitiveness, well executive abilities (strategic planning; SP...

An evolutionary psycho-biological perspective on competitiveness dynamics is presented, focusing on continuous behavioral co-adaptations to constraints that arise in performance environments. We suggest that an athlete's behavioral dynamics are constrained by circumstances of competing for the availability of resources, which once obtained offer possibilities for performance success. This defin...

Women are widely under-represented in top-level social positions. While several potential reasons may explain this fact (Goldin and Rouse, 2000, Altonji and Blank, 1999), recent findings have emphasised one specific cause as particularly relevant: women are less likely to self-select into competitions (Gupta et al., 2005, Niederle and Vesterlund, 2007, Niederle et al., 2008). Dargnies (2009) sh...

Competition is of interest to both policy makers and managers. A nation’s competitiveness is of utmost importance to policymakers especially in terms of attracting investments. The purpose of this paper is to analyze a report by the World Economic Forum which presents the position of each nation in terms of its Global Competitiveness Rank and a score. The score is derived at by analyzing severa...

Over the last 15 to 20 years, cluster analysis has emerged as a new way of looking at economic development, integrating regional differences in development and economic specialization (Porter 1990, 2003; Sweeney and Feser 1998; Feser 2004, Cortright 2006). An increasing number of states and regions in the United States and overseas have modified their economic development strategies to focus an...

This paper seeks to address the research question of what factors make a destination competitive for the accessible tourism market. The research design is based on destination competitiveness theories. The objective is to formulate a ranking that can compare the competitiveness factors between two countries, with historical and appropriate data sets, in order to examine destination competitiven...