...negative impacts come into being because of ‘Big Australia’. It impacts on environmental, social and economical issues in Australia. This essay will examine the influences of high population growth rate in Australia, and it will determine whether the measures should be taken by Australia government so that the population growth will be decreased. Large immigration in Australia has positive outcomes. Encouraging migrants can fill opening in the Australia job market. For example, there are lots of scarce jobs in Australia, such as male nurses and teachers. Encouraging migrants attracts lots of people who have enrich work experience of those scarce jobs to come to Australia, as a result of it, the jobs of male nurses and teachers can be enriched. For instance, skilled migrants can fill jobs as the reason that Negative outcomes also need to be considered with the large immigration. Firstly, there are not enough water resources for those migrants to drink. Australia is a country of lacking water seriously, if too much migrants immigrate to Australia, there would be not enough water afforded to Australian residents and migrants. Secondly, the houses for migrants to live are not enough. If Australia government build more houses to enable those migrants to live, the afforest area would be reduced. Therefore, too much people would destroy the Australia’s environment. In conclusion, Australia should not be promoting a “Big Australia” according to these factors. ◎简 介 The...
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...Chapter 13 Managing change and innovation Learning outline Forces for change Change process Managing organisational change Contemporary issues downsizing, employee stress, successful change structural, human resource, and cultural variables Robbins, Bergman, Stagg, Coulter Management 5e © 2008 Pearson Education Australia Stimulating innovation Change, innovation and sustainability Forces for change Change – an organisational reality managing change is an integral part of every manager’s job government laws and regulations technology economic changes strategy, workforce, employee attitudes Robbins, Bergman, Stagg, Coulter Management 5e © 2008 Pearson Education Australia External forces Internal forces Change process The calm waters metaphor the organisation as a large ship crossing a calm sea change is seen as an occasional disruption in the normal flow of events Kurt Lewin’s three-step description of the change process Successful change can be planned and requires unfreezing the status quo, changing to a new state, then refreezing to make the change permanent Robbins, Bergman, Stagg, Coulter Management 5e © 2008 Pearson Education Australia Change process Robbins, Bergman, Stagg, Coulter Management 5e © 2008 Pearson Education Australia Change process The white-water rapids metaphor the organisation is seen as a small raft navigating a raging river with uninterrupted white-water rapids. change is an expected and...
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...The Business and Politics of Environmental Regulation and Activism 3028IBA – Energy and Environmental Security Dr Tapan Sarker Department of International Business and Asian Studies 3028IBA - 2013 Topics Covered in this Lecture • The business/corporate sector and the environment (essentially business and the climate change issue); and • Emissions trading schemes (the key strategy, considered the most cost-effective strategy, by which economic activity is to be guided towards meeting certain GHG emission reduction targets) 3028IBA - 2013 The Business/Corporate Sector and the Environment 3028IBA - 2013 Some of the questions today’s lecture and tutorial topic considers • In the context of governments attempting to achieve climate security, what have been the key concerns of the business sector? • • How has the business sector attempted to influence decision making on climate change policies? How have businesses responded to the greenhouse gas reduction challenge and policies, and what has motivated their responses? 3028IBA - 2013 The Traditional Behaviour of the Business Sector in Relation to the Environment • Opposition to national and international policies that they believe would impose significant new costs on them or otherwise reduce expected profits When faced with existing strong domestic regulations on an activity with a global environmental dimension, corporations are likely to support international agreements that would impose similar...
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...Resorts and Climate Change Name: Institution: Date: Resorts and Climate Change Introduction Resort business is affected greatly by different climatic conditions. The purpose of this report is to identify and discuss the potential impact of climate change on beach resorts and destination resort marinas. The report will: evaluate the fundamental issues and trends that relate to developing, managing, and operating beach resorts and destination resort marinas; outline the internal and external factors influencing the market position of property; review the social, environmental, and economic issues that relate to planning and development process of resorts; and lastly, critique sustainable practices and policies related to resorts. Wherever appropriate, particular reference will be made on resort sector particularly in Western Australia and across other coastal areas in Australia. For example, Perth is popular for beach resorts and destination marina resorts owing to its proximity to the coastline. Indeed, the region is an attractive site for tourists. According to Pham, Simmons and Spurr (2010), tourism contributes significantly the total GDP and resort business is a major economic activity in Western Australia. Development, management and operation of beach resorts and destination marina resorts: key issues and trends Most resorts in Australia are in situated in regional zones. In Australia, major development of...
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...Apply Qantas as an Australian company increasingly operating in a global world investigating how the various macro-environmental (uncontrollable) factors impact the marketing mix (controllable) factors. Qantas was founded in 1920 and initially known as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (Qantas). It is regarded as one of Australia’s strongest brands and worlds’ leading long distance airline nationally and internationally. Qantas’ business is mainly constructed by the transportation of customers using both their airline brands Qantas and Jetstar as well as operating in other subsidiaries such as Q catering, frequent flyer, freight enterprises as well as other airlines (Qantas, 2013). It employs 33,000 people with 93 per cent of these employees being based in Australia (Qantas, 2013). Recently, Qantas has undergone changes that have threatened and seen Australians question if Qantas will remain an Australian brand. Reports have demonstrated 1000 jobs being cut due to restructuring of international arms as well as the decision to move Australian jobs offshore. Qantas has implemented plans to strengthen international ties particularly in Asia by funding start up airlines internationally. The global market is continuously evolving and as Bernard et al. stated ‘firms that are engaged in international trade are larger and more productive than the ones that serve only domestic markets’ (2007). However, the Federal transport Minister Anthony Albanese has stressed...
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...Covenant Action Plan is issued following the demerger of Cadbury and Schweppes in Australia. After a long and fruitful partnership Cadbury and Schweppes are going their separate ways in 2009. This new action plan provides Cadbury with the opportunity to re-baseline the National Packaging Covenant KPIs based on Cadbury data, and reset our targets. The National Packaging covenant initiatives fit well within our Global Environmental Programme, called ‘Purple Goes Green’. Cadbury has a global target of 10% reduction in packaging as part of our Purple Goes Green commitments. This target has been publicly stated, and programmes to meet the target are subject to ongoing assessments to ensure they are on target. Cadbury has enjoyed significant benefits from a number of good results of initiatives designed to reduce packaging and it’s environmental impacts throughout the supply chain. We are proud of our achievements, including: • The average percentage of Post Consumer Recycled content in our packaging continues to increase, reflecting ongoing success in influencing our suppliers to provide recycled content materials. • ECoPP has been included in our product design review processes with the use of the “Packaging Impact Quick Evaluation Tool” (PIQET). PIQET was developed through the RMIT Centre for Design and funded by a small industry group. PIQET was commissioned as a web format in May 2008 and our Australia Packaging design...
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...Sustainability National Australia Bank When I hear the term sustainability, I immediately think of ecologically sustainable design (ESD). ESD is widely described as the ability to meet the needs of today without foreclosing the achievement of tomorrows. Working in the building/property services industry, and having a passion for building efficiency and sustainability, means I am surrounded by innovation and the first hand effects of this growing corporate consciousness. Of course for a business as a whole to be environmentally sustainable, it needs to do more than tenant a ‘green’ building, or use sustainable waste disposal practices. It needs to create a culture in which attitudes towards ecological sustainability change from a view of compliance to a companywide attitude shift toward sustainability being a social responsibility. The human resources component of the sustainable corporation, to me, flows organically from the environmental consciousness to a degree. An example I often use when talking about sustainability is the SA Water building on Victoria Square. This structure was built to achieve a 6-Star green building rating which is based largely on building materials, but also takes into consideration, secure bicycle parking, showers and change rooms, proximity to public transport etc. These design consideration, though driven from an environmental perspective, improves the human sustainability element by better providing the staff with the tools to change their habits. This...
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...The Coordination of Legal Systems in Environmental Protection Introduction The objective of this paper is to examine the issues involved while protecting the environment and coordinate with the Australian legal system to devise an action plan for civil law. Factors that control the right usage of environment are a legal requirement in many countries. Australia is not an exception to this mainly because of the availability of abundant natural resources present in the country. This calls for biodiversity legislations and laws to avoid abuse of natural resources. Since, environmental protection plays an important role in many fields there is increased control and authority from different players that often leads to disputes. Policy-makers and lawyers have often overlooked the representation of systems used in legitimate regulatory behavior in the context of environmental protection. Environmental regulations are based on certain models that are perceived and created to aide policy-makers. These models help legal professionals and policy-makers to understand technical aspects and adverse impact on the environment for correctly framing laws and in decision making. Role of Environmental Models in Policies and Regulations Environmental models play an increasing role in decision making. They act as a catalyst for policy making and also for devising regulatory strategies. Models are required to be understood for policy makers and lawyers because of their focus in dispute resolution...
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...Responsibility…………………………………………………………………..……..6 4. Environmental Responsibility……………………………………………………….………7 5. Conclusion………………………………………..………………………………… ………8 6. References List……………………………………………………………………………..9 Sustainability Report: Qantas Airways Ltd Introduction The paper seeks to provide a corporate social responsibility report on Qantas to understand the impacts of financial operations of the company on the environmental and social responsibility initiatives of the company. Qantas Airways ltd identifies a flag carrier airline located in Australia and it is recognized to be the largest airline in terms of fleet size, international flights and international destinations. After KLM and Aviance, Qantas is the third oldest airline across the world as it was founded in the late 1920. Today, the airline is headquartered in Sydney within its main airport being Sydney Airport. The company owns 65 percent of the Australian domestic market and ferries 14.9 per cent of all passengers travelling from and in Australia. Some of its subsidiaries include Jetconnect and Qantaslink, which offers services within New Zealand and Australia operating the company’s brand. It also owns a low cost air carrier Jetstar, which operates in both local and international markets (Roy, Dostaler and Fiset, 2015,p.344). Qantas was established in November 1920 by Winston n Queensland, Australia. After its establishment, the company’s...
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.........7 Internal Analysis....................................................................................................................8 Objectives..............................................................................................................................9 Green Marketing Strategy......................................................................................................10 References..............................................................................................................................13 Executive Summary The purpose of this plan is to analyse the environmental efforts of the Nando’s Carnegie branch, and to develop strategies that propels them a step closer towards a more eco-friendly and sustainable future. Nando’s was established in 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It has approximately 300 stores in Australia since the brand arrived here in 1990. Nando’s has already taken action to be more environmentally responsible, with better packaging designs and partnering with organizations that are tackling the world’s social problems. The sources of information for this marketing plan include websites,...
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...Since the early 1990’s consecutive Australian governments have recognised the importance of regional development to relieve the effects of urban sprawl and to bridge the gap between metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. In Australia, the role of regional development has traditionally been driven by both state and local governments. This said, the Commonwealth Government has consistently offered support and leadership in addressing regional challenges and promoting economic development. While Commonwealth intervention makes sense in terms of financial capacity, this intervention has often resulted in unnecessary and costly overlap and duplication between national, state and local governments. A national framework adequately funded, resourced and linked specifically to each local government would provide a more sensible approach to achieving long-term sustainable outcomes for regional communities. In 2008 the Commonwealth Government set up 55 Regional Development Australia (RDA) Committees to bring together national, state and local bodies and provide a united and consistent approach to regional Australia. This assignment will review the role and effectiveness of RDA Committees in addressing economic, environmental and social change in regional Australia and thereby question the effectiveness of government in the delivery of regional development. In doing so, the assignment highlights the importance of local programs (based on community participation and engagement) in ensuring...
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...Puride, 2004). Today, it has grown to be a global phenomenon with 34,000 restaurants in over 118 countries (McDonald’s Australia, 2014). Through this expansion, McDonald’s has faced the challenge of transferring a symbol of American culture to places where there are significant national, cultural and religious differences. This essay will analyse some management issues that McDonald’s has experienced. Firstly, the strategic debate regarding global integration versus national responsiveness will be examined. Associated with this issue, is the matter of diversity across different regions. Finally, the essay will consider McDonald’s corporate image of social responsibility in relation to environmental sustainability and increasing problems of worldwide obesity. McDonald’s as we know it today is a result of Ray Kroc taking the entrepreneurial hamburger ‘stall’ established by the McDonald brothers, and franchising the business with Ted Turner to create an international organisation (McDonald’s Australia, 2014). In the 1950s there was significant domestic growth in the United States of America. International expansion began in the late 1960s and 1970s, initially targeting Canada, the United Kingdom and western European countries of Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden (Stonehouse, et al, 2004). The first restaurant opened in Australia in 1971 (McDonald’s Australia, 2014). In 2001, McDonald’s was one of the top 10 brands and the leading food retailer serving 46 million customers per...
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...Financial Times (London, England) October 20, 2011 Thursday London Edition 3 'Environmental migration' fears BYLINE: Clive Cookson in London SECTION: WORLD NEWS; Pg. 7 LENGTH: 448 wordsHIGHLIGHT: News analysisTens of millions of people are moving to places that are more vulnerable to environmental disaster, particularly the urban flood plains of Asia and Africa, according to a UK government report.By focusing mainly on the people displaced by drought, floods and famine, the world is neglecting those "trapped" in deteriorating environmental conditions or moving into them, says the study prepared by the government's Foresight programme that examines issues 20 to 80 years in the future.The report is the outcome of a two-year study involving 350 experts from 30 countries.It says the problems of migration in response to environmental change are far more complex and challenging than policymakers have realised. But the report, which looks ahead for 50 years, urges them to focus on the positive as well as negative impact of migration."Under some circumstances migration, particularly in low-income countries, can transform a community's ability to cope with environmental change," said Sir John Beddington, UK chief scientific adviser."The movement of individuals or small groups, even at a local or regional level, may increase the future resilience of large communities," he added."This will reduce the risk of both humanitarian disasters and of potentially destabilising mass migration...
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...MEGATRENDS UNDERPINNING TOURISM TO 2020 Analysis of key drivers for change Larry Dwyer, Deborah Edwards, Nina Mistilis, Carolina Roman, Noel Scott and Chris Cooper Analysis of Key Drivers for Change Technical Reports The technical report series present data and its analysis, meta-studies and conceptual studies, and are considered to be of value to industry, government and researchers. Unlike the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre’s Monograph series, these reports have not been subjected to an external peer review process. As such, the scientific accuracy and merit of the research reported here is the responsibility of the authors, who should be contacted for clarification of any content. Author contact details are at the back of this report. National Library of Australia Cataloguing in Publication Data Dwyer, Larry. Megatrends underpinning tourism to 2020: analysis of key drivers for change. Bibliography. ISBN 9781920965525. 1. Tourism - Economic aspects - Australia. 2. Tourism - Social aspects - Australia. 3. Tourism - Political aspects - Australia. 4. Tourism - Environmental aspects - Australia. 5. Tourism - Australia. I. Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism. II. Title. 338.47910994 Copyright © CRC for Sustainable Tourism Pty Ltd 2008 All rights reserved. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part of this book may be reproduced by any process without...
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...being investigated under the Riverine Recovery Project (RRP). Weirs are structures built along rivers to maintain water levels. Locks enable boats to pass through weirs. During the first half of the 20th century the River Murray was utilised extensively for commercial navigation, carrying agricultural products to markets. At this time the waters of the River Murray also began to be developed for consumptive uses such as irrigation, industry and urban supply. The variable nature of flows in the River Murray made navigation difficult and water supply unreliable. To overcome these problems, schemes to regulate the river were developed. The Commonwealth Government and the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia signed the River Murray Waters Agreement in 1915. This agreement led to the construction of a series of locks, weirs and barrages along the River Murray. The $100 million RRP, part of South Australia’s $610 million Murray Futures program, will take steps to improve the long-term ecological health and resilience of the river, floodplains and wetlands along the River Murray from the South Australian-Victorian border to Wellington. Part of the RRP funding secured is for investigations into changing the way in which weirs are operated to better mimic more natural, historically variable flows. Lock and weir 6 on the River Murray. The Riverine Recovery Project (RRP) is a key component of South Australia’s $610 million...
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