infonet-economy

As learners’ access to knowledge has changed, so have their expectations of what and how they expect to learn in hospitality and tourism degree programs. This paper explores experiences of digital natives in a flipped classroom environment supported by open source technology (MOOCS, Moodle & Mahara) and Team Academy methodology. Blended learning is explored and practical…

This study aims to examine the impact of an Integrated Financial System (ERP system) implementation on accountant profiles in Swiss public administrations. ERP systems are widely researched by authors and are described as a form of change driver. Conversely, the types of changes and, more specifically, the consequences on accountants’ profiles are not studied and are therefore the…

Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) involve several abnormal imaging patterns observed in computed tomography (CT) images. Accurate classification of these patterns plays a significant role in precise clinical decision making of the extent and nature of the diseases. Therefore it is important for developing automated pulmonary computer-aided detection (CAD) systems. Conventionally, this…

Capacity utilization is a major concern for restaurants as they seek to maximize revenues, because unoccupied restaurant tables, which essentially represent lost revenue, cannot be stored for use on other days. A new type of social commerce, namely group-buying platforms has achieved great success in attracting new consumers and increasing store traffic. This study attempts to…

In the context of economic turmoil, firms in the creative industries (CIs) must make fast decisions as to when to break through with innovations. This paper discusses nontechnological, organizational innovation of early-adopters, first movers and early followers in order to overcome persistent economic decline, and the implication of different strategies for innovation success. The…

This paper examines the role of hotels in Markowitz’s mixed assets portfolios. First, we compare the efficient frontiers of pure-play asset portfolios, namely S&P indices, and hotels (REITs, REOCs and NCREIF). Further, we break the hotel stocks into asset-heavy versus asset-light categories. We find that mixing pure-play hotel assets into the portfolio pushes the frontier…

This volume is a special collection of papers celebrating 40 years of The Geneva papers on risk and insurance. The collection looks back at the storied history of the Geneva Papers on risk and insurance and features papers from some of the esteemed authors who have contributed to the journal in its lifetime. This collection of papers highlights just a few of the many themes addressed…

Le sondage sur le Grand Genève est le résultat d’une collaboration entre des représentants de tous les domaines HES-SO Genève. L’objectif principal du sondage est d’apprécier la qualité de vie et la volonté de vivre ensemble dans le Grand Genève, ainsi que son évolution dans le temps.