Essays on Productivity Analysis in the Canadian Tourism and Hospitality Industries by Xiaofeng Li A Thesis presented to The University of Guelph In partial fulfilment of requirements for the degree of |Doctor of Philosophy in Economics Guelph, Ontario, Canada © Xiaofeng Li, December, 2011 ABSTRACT ESSAYS ON PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS IN THE CANADIAN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES Xiaofeng Li University of Guelph, 2011 Advisor: Professor David M Prescott This thesis is to investigate the
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10 Company Profile Teck Resources Limited, formerly known as Teck Cominco Limited, was formed in 2001 following the merger of Cominco and Teck Corporation. It is a Canadian based integrated mining, mineral processing and metallurgical company. Seven years ago in 2001(1) when the Teck Cominco merger was completed, two strong Canadian companies with a tradition of excellence in mining and metal refining were brought together. In October of 2008 (1), the management of the company announced the launch
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competitive and dominated in Canada by the major telecommunications players, Bell, Rogers, and Telus. In 1998 the telecommunications industry in Canada was deregulated by the CRTC, opening the door for smaller players to enter the market. In 2008 the Canadian government allowed new competitors to bid on new wireless licences which resulted in a flood of new competitors such as WIND Mobile, Mobilicity, Public Mobile, and Vidéotron Ltée. YAK Communications was founded in 1999 by Tony Lacavera as a dial-around
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Executive Summary Research in Motion(RIM) was founded in 1984 and is a Canadian multinational telecommunications in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Rim manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile and telecommunications market. RIM began with an innovative idea and had much success from but was unable to sustain it due to competitors such as Google and Apple entering the marketplace. Revenues in 2011 increased 33% from to 2010 to 20 billion. RIM currently has a market
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develop forecasting models. We assess our models’ performance in various aspects, and our main results indicate: (a) for real BCNE prices, most of the short-run variation is attributed to demand shocks, (b) the world economic activity and real U.S. dollar effective exchange rate explain much of the cyclical variation of real BCNE prices, (c) real crude oil prices have two structural breaks over the sample period, and their link with the world economic activity is strongest in the most recent regime
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1. The most commonly accepted goal of the MNC is: a. to maximize revenues b. to maximize shareholder wealth c. to maximize profitability of the firm d. both a and b 2. Agency costs are normally larger for MNCs than for purely domestic firms. Which of the following is not a reason for this larger agency cost? a. Monitoring managers of distant subsidiaries in foreign countries is more difficult. b. Managers from different cultures may not follow uniform goals. c. U.S. managers
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share is currently around 15% but that many brewers are experiencing sales growth between 15 and 20% per year. Canada According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in their report, The Canadian Brewery Industry, approximately 10 million Canadians drink beer and the sales of goods manufactured by the Canadian brewery industry in 2009 were worth $4,671.2 million. The Brewers Association of Canada states that beer brewed in Canada accounts for 1.2% of Canada’s GDP,
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To: Guy Mills From: Adam Rice Date: Februrary 22,2014 Subject: Reports for Aqua Fish Canada Inc. Executive Summary Aqua Fish Canada Inc.(AFC) is facing with several challenges that the board ofdirector decided to adopt new business strategies to meet its corporate strategic goals. Currently, Site 3 employees' neglect of duties and increasing competitive aquaculture industry has made AFC's position at a disadvantage. Therefore, they determined to implement
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Analysis 6 B: PEST Analysis 6 C: Key Driving Forces 7 D: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 7 E: Strategic Group Map 7 F: Key Strategic Factors 8 G: Competitor Analysis 8 H: Attractiveness of Industry 8 I: Mission and Vision Statement 8 J: Value Chain 9 K: Financial Analysis 9 L: SWOT Analysis 10 M: Issues 10 N: Rationale for Issues 10 O: Execution Strategies 10 Strategic Recommendations Issues: As one thoroughly analyzes the Loblaw’s Companies Ltd. it is identified that Loblaw’s
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Marketing Background Labatt Blue was launched in 1951. The nickname “Blue” originated in Manitoba due to the colour of the label and the company’s support of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team. – External Influences Economic Trends: The Canadian economy shrank in this year's second quarter for the first time since the end of the recession in mid-2009. Statistics Canada said gross domestic product contracted 0.4 per cent between the second and first quarters of this year, when expressed in
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