What Technological Advancement Has Changed How Tourism Companies Present Information

question 33

Multiple Choice

What technological advancement has changed how tourism companies present information, engage with customers, and conduct business transactions?

• A) Computers
• B) The internet
• C) Media coverage
• D) The BlackBerry

Assess the role of health and cognitive ability in the risk of elder maltreatment and exploitation.

Understand the historical context and purpose of Social Security.

Recognize demographic variations in retirement patterns and their implications.

Understand the multifaceted influences on the decision to retire including health, financial stability, personal preferences, and socio-economic factors.

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Definitions:

Deskilling

Refers to the process by which work tasks are broken into simple routines requiring little training to perform. Deskilling is usually accompanied by the use of machinery to replace labour wherever possible and increased management control over workers.

Scientific Management

Developed in the 1910s by Frederick W. Taylor, is a system for improving productivity. After analyzing the movements of workers as they did their jobs, Taylor trained them to eliminate unnecessary actions. This technique is also known as Taylorism.

Productivity

A measure of the efficiency of production, often quantified as the ratio of inputs to outputs in economic terms.

Taylorism

A theory of management that analyzes and synthesizes workflows, with the primary objective of improving economic efficiency, especially labor productivity.