From what I have read and from my observations of my chosen agency, what have I learned about working with young people that might relate directly or indirectly to youth crime and/or youth crime prevention?
Topic: Select an agency in Australia that works with young people. The agency should NOT deal specifically with crime or legal matters.
Rather the agency should be one that works more broadly with young people across areas such as welfare, leisure, education, accommodation/shelter, and substance abuse (but, of course, not necessarily all of them). The agency might be quite small – focusing on one area of youth welfare. It might operate from a particular location (premises) or it might concentrate on out-reach street work, or both.
Before you begin your investigation, you should be clear in your mind whether the work of this agency might be applied in some way(s) to youth crime prevention. Based on observations, interviews, documents and experiences, build your essay around the following items:
Briefly describe the work of the agency or organisation and describe the ‘philosophy’ upon which the agency bases its practices. That is, how do the workers in the agency see their role in contributing to the welfare of young people?
Describe how the work of the agency is related to youth crime prevention OR how you think its work might be applied to this area.
Broadly, analyse what you think are the strengths and limitations of what this agency does with young people. Give reasons for your conclusions.
Remember – this is a 2000 word assignment, so be concise and to-the-point in what you say.
Note also that your case study should be informed by wider reading. There should be at least EIGHT items of reading in addition to any set by the lecturer that you use. You might also wish to refer to documents produced by the agency. All of this material, including any references to set readings, should be listed in your reference list.
Some hints for Assignment 2: Case Study
You should aim to devote roughly equal portions of your essay to each of the parts outlined above (and try to link the parts, rather than having abrupt breaks between each of the sections).
Essentially, in this assignment you are trying to answer the question: From what I have read and from my observations of my chosen agency, what have I learned about working with young people that might relate directly or indirectly to youth crime and/or youth crime prevention?
Be concise and selective in what you look at. It is pointless including pages and pages of description in your essay which simply list all the things (programs, activities) the agency or organisation undertakes with young people. Excessive, straightforward description will not earn good marks. We are looking for evidence of your interpretive and analytical abilities.
The latter parts of your essay especially are really demonstrating your interpretive and analytical abilities – so ask yourself: “Does the agency I have chosen to focus upon, and the way that I have approached the discussion, really allow me to demonstrate my intellectual initiative?”
You are certainly not expected to carry out a major analysis of your agency to the depth or sophistication that you would if you were doing, say, a course on evaluation theory and practice. What you are really trying to work out in your own mind and convey to the reader is what you have learned about agencies that work with young people – especially with young people who are said to be vulnerable, or at-risk, or troublesome.
Remember, if you are interviewing people from agencies for your assignment or need to get access to materials etc, you are probably dealing with busy people. Hence start early, do not leave your investigations until the week before the assignment is due, or you will have to rely on surveys and reports.
Your essay should adhere to normal academic conventions (suitable and consistent referencing – preferably APA style, clear and correct written expression and so forth).
Compare location. This means comparing the medians to analyze centrality. Are the medians the same? Is one higher than the other? Lower than the other?
1. Watch these videos about five-number summary, box plots, and outliers.
2. Complete the following problems:
Problem 1: Consider the following set of numbers: (18,19,19,24,33,33,33,35,37,38,39,40) and create a box plot using these numbers.
Copy and paste the data into this Box Plot calculator.
What would be the five-number summary? Use this descriptive calculator to determine it.
Problem 2: Now let us take another set of numbers (3,5,7,7,11,13,17,19,23,29) and repeat the procedure described above.
Copy and paste the data into this Box Plot calculator.
What would be the five-number summary? Use this descriptive calculator to determine it
Problem 3: Compare the second data set to the first set. Which set of data has the largest spread?
Discussion Prompts
Respond to the following prompts in your initial post:
Compare location. This means comparing the medians to analyze centrality. Are the medians the same? Is one higher than the other? Lower than the other?
Compare spread.
Compare the range. If you are interested in the spread of all of the data, it is represented on a box plot by the distance between the smallest value and the largest value, including any outliers. Is one data set more varied than the other? Are they equivalent?
Compare the interquartile range (IQR). The length of the box is the interquartile range. The box represents the middle 50% of the data. It is calculated by finding the difference between Q3 and Q1. Is one box wider than the other? Are they the same width?
Analyse the drivers and inhibitors of the development of relevant industry, considering political, economic,societal, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) developments. Critically evaluate this theory and the organisations practices in relation to the external forces your analysis identifies.
Assessment Criteria
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding tested in this assignment:
1. Critique a range of strategic issues from different perspectives
2. Examine frameworks, models and concepts for the analysis of organisational resources and capabilities,
strategic choice and implementation
3. Examine their own role in developing and implementing strategy
Learning Outcomes: Skills and Attributes tested in this assignment:
1. Critically evaluate a range of strategic issues from different perspectives
2. Critically apply frameworks, models and concepts of strategic analysis for the investigation of
organisational resources, capabilities, strategic choice and implementation
3. Reflect on their own thinking, experience and learning
Feedback / Marking criteria for this Assignment
Performance will be assessed using HBS Grading Criteria and Mark scheme.
Guidance for improvement will be given in writing on the Assessment Feedback Form or on the StudyNet
Feedback Form within 4 weeks of submission.
Plagiarism offences will receive standard penalties.
For each day or part day up to five days after the published deadline, coursework relating to modules
submitted late will have the numeric grade reduced by 10 grade points until or unless the numeric grade
reaches 50%. If a submission is more than 5 days after the published deadline, a grade of zero will be
awarded.
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Detailed Brief for Individual Assessment
Students are asked to select their case study from a choice based on de Wit (2017) and associated with certain
strategy paradoxes and dilemmas referred to during the second teaching weekend module delivery and online
contact time. It is anticipated that students will select paradoxes and dilemmas related to that which they debated
in class or online (or which resonates with their own professional/personal experience). Specifically, Section V (de
Wit, 2017, p653).
Choose ONE Case Study
1. Amazon.com: Business Model and its Evolution – Business Level Strategy – *Markets vs Resources (de
Wit, 2017, p690)
2. Corporate Restructuring at Google – Corporate Level Strategy – *Responsiveness vs Synergy (de Wit,
2017, p708)
3. Time for Change at The Change Foundation – Strategy Formation – *Deliberateness vs Emergence (de
Wit, 2017, p731)
4. Renault-Nissan Alliance: Will further Integration create more synergy – Network Level Strategy –
*Competition vs Cooperation (de Wit, 2017, p720)
5. Tesla Motors’ business model configuration – The Industry Context – *Compliance vs Choice (de Wit,
2017, p759)
6. Your own organisation (in the context of one or more of the dilemmas* referred to above)
Answer at ONE question from each Section.
SECTION A (Answer ONE question) (25%)
1. Analyse the external forces in the relevant industry from the perspective of the case you have select. Use
Porter’s 5-forces to help structure this. Critically evaluate this theory and the organisation’s practices in
relation to the external forces that your analysis identifies.
2. Analyse the drivers and inhibitors of the development of relevant industry, considering political, economic,
societal, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) developments. Critically evaluate this theory
and the organisations practices in relation to the external forces your analysis identifies.
SECTION B (Answer ONE question) (25%)
3. How did the organisation seek to satisfy the competing demands of the strategic tension primarily at play?
Drawing on evidence from the case explain the paradox, tension or dilemma which the case best
exemplifies. Critically evaluate how those involved in the case have managed these strategic tensions and
appraise, with justification, what risks the organisation may face in the future.
SECTION C (Answer ONE question) (50%)
4. According to de Wit, “Some people argue or assume that the strategy context has a dynamic all of its
own… … [and] context sets strict confines on freedom to maneuvre” (de Wit, 2017, p7). On the other
hand, “Others believe that strategists should not be driven by their context… … [and] should shape their
own circumstances” (ibid).
From your experience in the simulation game—and using an appropriate reflective framework—critically
reflect on your use of the strategy approaches, models and practices in the game. How did these impact
your decisions and results? Are there any lessons learnt and how these may impact your practice in the
future? That is, how has your experience in the game affected your strategic practice and thinking?
Further Guidance for Coursework Assignments
When writing your case analysis, avoid using jargon, acronyms, and abbreviations and watch your spelling and
grammar. Aim for short sentences and paragraphs and simple words and phrases. Avoid lists and bullet points
and instead use sub-headings and continuous prose. Use examples from the case to add specificity, to illustrate
or ‘evidence’ your point and support your argument. Similarly, ensure that you explicitly link theory and
perspectives to the case to support and justify your own perspective on the issues.
These case study assessment exercises simulate to some extent the way we receive information on a daily-basis,
too much of it is deemed apparently irrelevant unless linked with other events and ideas. We classify and
reclassify such information constantly to deal with differing situations or to adapt to new interpretations. The
assessment exercises therefore require you to interpret and re-interpret data as you look at it from one viewpoint,
or perspective, and then another. This ability is one of the things you should seek to demonstrate, relating events
to module perspectives you have used and deploying explanations that seem most useful, or reasonable, to you.
You also need to argue in support of your own judgement. This requires that you select the most convincing
explanations of events on the basis of your analysis and build up an argument in defence of the best
interpretation in your view of business and management situations. You may use headings, diagrams, and/or brief
tables to illustrate points and as evidence to back up your argument (note table contents do not contribute to word
count). These should be relevant, succinct and their significance to your argument should be clear. Assume
assessors know the basic theoretical models and frameworks. Do not use up your word count describing them, it
is sufficient to mention them and give a reference. Your use of evidence from the case study should show that
you know how to apply theory and thus demonstrates your understanding of it.
Student Support and Guidance
• For further help, contact your module leader in their drop-in hours or by email.
• Use the Grading Criteria in your Programme Handbook and mark scheme to help improve your work.
• Go to CASE workshops, use the CASE website and drop-in hours
www.studynet.herts.ac.uk/go/CASE/
• Academic English for Business support is available through daily drop-ins from the CASE office. See
the CASE workshop timetable on the CASE main website page for details.
• Make full use of Library search to identify relevant academic material and the ‘Subject Toolkit for
Business’ which contains links to other Information Databases and the Information Management
contact details.
(http://www.studynet1.herts.ac.uk/ptl/common/LIS.nsf/lis/4DAF5390094771C2802575ED004212BF)
• Some tutors allow students to test their work using Turnitin. Guidance on submission to Turnitin via
StudyNet can be found by using the following link.
http://www.studynet1.herts.ac.uk/ptl/common/asu.nsf/resource+library/TURNITIN+FOR+STUDENTS
+2016+USER+GUIDE.pdf/$FILE/TURNITIN+FOR+STUDENTS+2016+USER+GUIDE.pdf
Literature Review (Service Automation in Hospitality)
The exact structure will depend on the review’s focus but like any essay it should have an introduction, a middle or main body, and a conclusion. A typical literature review chapter could be laid out as follows:
• A general introductory section that briefly explains the main themes that you will explore in this chapter
• A background discussion of historical work and any key concepts, theories, models, frameworks etc. that may have been developed and adopted in practice (this may go back many years or even decades)
• A discussion of the key theoretical issues as they apply today (the contemporary literature) and examine these in detail in appropriate thematic subsections
• Finally, and most importantly, you must discuss all this material that you have read in terms of how this relates to your own study. In particular, after all this hard (and sometimes tedious) work, how does your understanding of the literature fit in with what you are hoping to discover through the research objectives that you set out in the opening chapter
Briefly explain one of the three main sociological perspectives (functionalism, conflict theory, or symbolic interactionist) in your own words.
Sociologists use the sociological imagination to understand how individuals’ problems or struggles are tied to broader social patterns. First, read this assignment’s resource on the sociological imagination, ‘The Promise’. Next, review the three main theories/perspectives from the content presented in Module 1. Then respond to Prompts 1 & 2 of this assignment. Submit via a Word document (double spaced) by the due date posted in the Announcements section of the course. Please let me know if you have questions.
*No late submissions will be accepted. No exceptions.
Prompt 1. Give an example of a problem that an individual may face and using your sociological imagination, explain how broader social factors in society may be impacting that person’s life. For example, a person who is struggling to get a job may be impacted by an array of social factors, such as inadequate education, discriminatory practices, and a lack of transportation. Be creative!
Prompt 2. Briefly explain one of the three main sociological perspectives (functionalism, conflict theory, or symbolic interactionist) in your own words. According to this perspective, generally speaking, why does the problem that you identified in Part 1 exist in society?
This is where you will submit your final exam (essay). Please be sure you have included an introductory paragraph, provided at least a short paragraph/answer for each prompt and a conclusion in a separate paragraph for a total of at least four (4) paragraphs. If you cite a statistic or provide a fact, you must cite and reference it in APA format.
Explain what, if any, physical exams, and diagnostic tests would be appropriate for the patient and how the results would be used.
Discussion: Treatment for a Patient With a Common Condition
Insomnia is one of the most common medical conditions you will encounter as a PNP. Insomnia is a common symptom of many mental illnesses, including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and ADHD (Abbott, 2016). Various studies have demonstrated the bidirectional relationship between insomnia and mental illness. In fact, about 50% of adults with insomnia have a mental health problem, while up to 90% of adults with depression experience sleep problems (Abbott, 2016). Due to the interconnected psychopathology, it is important that you, as the PNP, understand the importance of the effects some psychopharmacologic treatments may have on a patient’s mental health illness and their sleep patterns. Therefore, it is important that you understand and reflect on the evidence-based research in developing treatment plans to recommend proper sleep practices to your patients as well as recommend appropriate psychopharmacologic treatments for optimal health and well-being.
Reference: Abbott, J. (2016). What’s the link between insomnia and mental illness? Health. https://www.sciencealert.com/what-exactly-is-the-link-between-insomnia-and-mental-illness#:~:text=Sleep%20problems%20such%20as%20insomnia%20are%20a%20common,bipolar%20disorder%2C%20and%20attention%20deficit%20hyperactivity%20disorder%20%28ADHD%29
For this Discussion, review the case Learning Resources and the case study excerpt presented. Reflect on the case study excerpt and consider the therapy approaches you might take to assess, diagnose, and treat the patient’s health needs.
Case: An elderly widow who just lost her spouse.
Subjective: A patient presents to your primary care office today with chief complaint of insomnia. Patient is 75 YO with PMH of DM, HTN, and MDD. Her husband of 41 years passed away 10 months ago. Since then, she states her depression has gotten worse as well as her sleep habits. The patient has no previous history of depression prior to her husband’s death. She is awake, alert, and oriented x3. Patient normally sees PCP once or twice a year. Patient denies any suicidal ideations. Patient arrived at the office today by private vehicle. Patient currently takes the following medications:
• Metformin 500mg BID
• Januvia 100mg daily
• Losartan 100mg daily
• HCTZ 25mg daily
• Sertraline 100mg daily
Current weight: 88 kg
Current height: 64 inches
Temp: 98.6 degrees F
BP: 132/86
By Day 3 of Week 7
Post a response to each of the following:
• List three questions you might ask the patient if she were in your office. Provide a rationale for why you might ask these questions.
• Identify people in the patient’s life you would need to speak to or get feedback from to further assess the patient’s situation. Include specific questions you might ask these people and why.
• Explain what, if any, physical exams, and diagnostic tests would be appropriate for the patient and how the results would be used.
• List a differential diagnosis for the patient. Identify the one that you think is most likely and explain why.
• List two pharmacologic agents and their dosing that would be appropriate for the patient’s antidepressant therapy based on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. From a mechanism of action perspective, provide a rationale for why you might choose one agent over the other.
• For the drug therapy you select, identify any contraindications to use or alterations in dosing that may need to be considered based on ethical prescribing or decision-making. Discuss why the contraindication/alteration you identify exists. That is, what would be problematic with the use of this drug in individuals based on ethical prescribing guidelines or decision-making?
• Include any “check points” (i.e., follow-up data at Week 4, 8, 12, etc.), and indicate any therapeutic changes that you might make based on possible outcomes that may happen given your treatment options chosen.
Identify a quality, change, or safety theory you will use to support the implementation of your quality and/or safety program. Provide evidence that supports the use of this theory within the program you designed.
Quality and Sustainability Paper Part Three – Implementation and Evaluation
The Quality and Sustainability Paper is a practice immersion assignment designed to be completed in three sections. This is part three of the assignment. Learners are required to provide a theoretical framework that supports the design and implementation of their evidence-based quality and/or safety program and discuss expected outcomes.
General Guidelines:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
• This assignment requires that you support your position by referencing at least six to eight scholarly resources. At least three of your supporting references must be from scholarly sources other than the assigned readings.
Directions:
Write a paper (2,000-2,500 words) that provides the following:
1. Identify a quality, change, or safety theory you will use to support the implementation of your quality and/or safety program. Provide evidence that supports the use of this theory within the program you designed.
2. Provide the design of your evidenced-based quality and/or safety program that can be implemented to improve quality or safety outcomes in your identified entity.
3. Discuss expected outcomes of your implementation and how to ensure their sustainability.
You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course.
Advise Kelly whether she can challenge Sparkles Ltd about either of these issues relying on EU Law on sex discrimination.
Analytical model for answering problem questions on this topic.
Workshop 2 includes a problem question covering direct effect, indirect effect and state liability. There now follows a model giving guidance on how to approach a problem in this area. Lawyers in practice would adopt a similar model in advising clients on how to pursue their rights under EU Law.
Model
1. Identify the issue: eg does question relate to non-implementation or faulty
implementation of a directive by a Member State?
2. State each basic principle in turn, explain what it means, then apply it to the
facts and reach a reasoned conclusion.
(a) Direct effect:
• Define the principle.
• Set out the criteria for the direct effect of directives, see Van Gend and Ratti.
• Apply to the facts: does the directive in question have direct effect?
• Explain that directives have vertical direct effect only.
• Explain the criteria for assessing whether a body is an emanation of the
state.
• Apply to the facts: is the potential defendant an emanation of the state?
• Be sure to reach a conclusion; i.e. state whether you think the directive has
direct effect and whether the defendant is an emanation of the state.
(b) Indirect effect
• Define the principle.
• Explain whether the question involves implementing or non-implementing
legislation, and whether this distinction is any longer of much significance.
• Apply to the facts: is it possible to interpret the national legislation referred
to in the question as consistent with the relevant directive?
• Again, be sure to reach a conclusion; i.e. state whether you think the
claimant can rely on indirect effect.
(c) State liability
• Define the principle.
• Set out the Francovich criteria.
• Decide if the reformulated criteria in Factortame (No.4), Brasserie du
Pêcheur apply.
• Discuss whether claimant needs to prove a sufficiently serious breach.
• If so, discuss whether there is a sufficiently serious breach based on case
law.
• Again, be sure to reach a conclusion; i.e. state whether you think the
claimant can rely on state liability
1550 words
WORKSHOP 3
As instructed by your tutor at the end of Workshop 2, prepare arguments in your
teams either for the following statement:
‘…the [European] Court of Justice has played a significant role in shaping and
extending the scope of sex equality legislation….’
Damian Chalmers and others, European Union Law (3rd edn, Cambridge University
Press 2014) 583
critically evaluating the claim that the ECJ has shaped and extended the scope of EU sex equality legislation. AGREE AND EVALUATE
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Problem question for Lecture 5
Kelly works part-time as a cleaner for Sparkles Ltd, which provides cleaning teams for homes and business across a wide area. Kelly works for 2.5 days per week on a jobshare basis. She comes to see you about the following problems she has encountered at work:
(i) She has recently discovered that the male cleaners at her company are not
expected to clean toilets. The women in each cleaning team are instructed to
do this. The company’s only explanation is to say that women are more
accustomed to such work from their own domestic duties.
(ii) She has also discovered that her job-share partner Toby gets five more days’
holiday a year than herself. When she asks why, she is told that the reason is
that Toby is a single parent and men in that position need extra time to cover
the school holidays.
(a) Advise Kelly whether she can challenge Sparkles Ltd about either of these
issues relying on EU Law on sex discrimination.
Kelly’s colleague Angela also consults you. She is a secretary in the offices of Sparkles
Ltd. She is graded ‘Grade 3 – Administrative’ on the company’s salary scale, as is her colleague Oscar, an accounts clerk. Oscar and Angela share an office, and have recently discovered that Oscar receives an interest-free loan to pay for his train and bus season ticket. Angela’s manager claims that the reason is that the company perceives accounts clerks to be of a higher professional status than secretaries. Most of the accounts clerks at the company are men and all of the secretaries are women, although men are eligible for employment as secretaries.
(b) Advise Angela whether she can claim the same salary and season ticket
loan as Oscar relying on EU Law on sex discrimination.
Discuss the role of consumer behaviour in the sharing economy.
1. AIMS OF ASSIGNMENT
This final case study assignment aims to evaluate students’ abilities to:
• identify marketing problems, issues or opportunities in a given business situation/environment.
• critically analyse these problems, issues or opportunities from a consumer behaviour perspective.
• provide solid managerial recommendations backed by an appropriate application of consumer behaviour theories.
2. ASSIGNMENT CASE STUDY:
The Sharing Economy: A Consumer Behaviour Perspective
You are invited to the London Sharing Economy Conference 2021. At this conference local start-ups
convene to learn, network and share information about how to grow and stay competitive in the sharing
economy. The organizers of the conference invited experts of various fields including e-commerce,
software development, economics and logistics to give inspiring, informative and critical talks about how
to succeed in the increasingly competitive sharing economy. You are the consumer behaviour expert!
Prepare a 10 page power point slide deck with presenter notes (see more details about the format below),
in which you cover the following:
1. Discuss the rise of the sharing economy.
– Define what the sharing economy is, and outline how/why it has developed.
– Contextualize the sharing economy in current times of increasingly liquid consumer lifestyles.
– Identify its merits and critiques.
2. Discuss the role of consumer behaviour in the sharing economy.
– Outline latest consumer research on how consumers consume in the sharing economy, and what
they (not) value.
– What are key marketing issues (challenges/opportunities) in the sharing economy?
– Integrate concepts and frameworks that we discussed in class into this part of the analysis. What is
the role of consumers’ attitudes, identity/self, reference groups, brand communities etc. in
consumer behaviour in the sharing economy?
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3. Based on this consumer behavioural analysis, provide three crisp managerial recommendations that will help your start up audience to develop competitive marketing strategies in the sharing economy. For each recommendation provide best practice examples of sharing economy
companies who managed to get it right.
All claims must be underpinned by secondary sources including academic articles, industry reports, press articles, company website etc. and referenced accordingly. Start your academic literature search with those three articles and continue from there:
Bardhi, F. and Eckhardt, G.M., 2012. Access-based consumption: The case of car sharing. Journal of consumer research, 39(4), pp.881-898.
Bardhi, F. and Eckhardt, G.M., 2017. Liquid consumption. Journal of Consumer Research, 44(3), pp.582- 597.
Eckhardt, G.M., Houston, M.B., Jiang, B., Lamberton, C., Rindfleisch, A. and Zervas, G., 2019. Marketing in the sharing economy. Journal of Marketing, 83(5), pp.5-27.
Review current accommodation provision of Kielder Water and Forest Park in terms of rural tourism and ecotourism perspective.
Assessment 1: Project Report
For this assessment you will produce individually a formal written consultancy report. This assesses learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
Provisional marks and feedback are released within four working weeks of your submission.
Word count: 3000 words
Assessment title: Kielder Water and Forest Park Consultancy Report.
You must choose one of the consultancy projects below:
1: Kielder Water and Forest Park offers luxury Scandinavian style lodges on the lakeside of Kielder Water. Currently, they are increasing their accommodation capacity by building new lodges. You are required to;
• Review current accommodation provision of Kielder Water and Forest Park in terms of rural tourism and ecotourism perspective.
• Review current academic literature, case studies and examples of rural accommodation.
• Examine the current rural tourism market, including the characteristics of tourists, the attractions and amenities they seek, and the trends that affect their decisions.
• Provide recommendations for future accommodation developments.
2: All tourism enterprises and regions are impacted by seasonality whether severely or mildly. In winter, Kielder Water and Forest Park offers an award winning signature event – Winter Wonderland however there is a lack of events in other seasons. Explore the potential of other rural tourism events at the Kielder Water and Forest Park can organise to reduce the impacts of seasonality and improve the business sustainability. You are tasked to;
• Examine the potential for a new rural event at the Kielder Water and Forest Park.
• Review current academic literature and case studies of successful rural events and identify successful practices.
• Discuss transferability and application of these events and practices to Kielder Water and Forest Park.
• Identify (and segment) the market for this kind of offers and provide recommendations.
3. The food and beverage offer is subject to numerous trends and these trends have an impact on tourism and hospitality businesses’ success and profitability. It is critically important for Kielder Water and Forest Park to effectively respond to recent trends in the marketplace. You are tasked to;
• Review current the food and beverage offer of Kielder Water and Forest Park.
• Examine current the literature on key trends in the food and beverage sector of the hospitality industry.
• Evaluate impact of new food and beverage trends on consumer choice and spending.
• Provide recommendations for improvement of the food and beverage offer at Kielder Water and Forest Park.
4. Astro-tourism/dark skies: According to the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE), the star-studded skies above Kielder Water & Forest Park are the darkest in England. You are required to;
• Review current academic literature and review of UK/international of activity to support the exploitation of astro-tourism and the dark sky as a tourism asset.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Dark Sky Reserve status and how Kielder Water and Forest Park can economically benefit from astro-tourism.
• Discuss transferability and application of astro-tourism practices to Kielder Water and Forest Park.
• Provide an assessment of the potential markets for astro-tourism in Kielder Water and Forest Park.
