Saint Mary's College

About: Saint Mary's College is a education organization based out in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Spermatheca & Sperm. The organization has 324 authors who have published 397 publications receiving 7615 citations.

Perceptions of Country Corruption: Antecedents and Outcomes

Abstract: Globalization has increased the need for managers (and future managers) to predict the potential for country corruption. This study examines the relationship between Hofstede's cultural dimensions and how country corruption is perceived. Power distance, individualism and masculinity were found to explain a significant portion of the variance in perceived corruption. A significant portion of country's risk, trade flow with U.S.A., foreign investment, and per capita income was explained by perceived corruption.

Tourism development in small islands across the world

Abstract: This study develops the Tourism Penetration Index and applies it to 51 islands. The results confirm the most penetrated comprise Caribbean, Mediterranean and Northern Pacific islands typified by large resorts, crowding, short stays and the replacement of man‐made attractions for lost amenities. The least penetrated islands comprise mainly Pacific and Indian Ocean destinations characterized by small facilities, long stays, and limited infrastructure. The intermediate islands primarily fall into two groups: Caribbean islands advancing to the high‐density stage, and other destinations experiencing rapid growth and resource conflicts. The study concludes with planning implications and suggestions for further research.

Small island tourist economies across the life cycle

Abstract: Using an abbreviated three-stage version of the destination life cycle as a theoretical backdrop, this study applies the tourism penetration index (TPI) to 36 small islands less than 1 million in population and 5000 km2 in area. Most developed are primarily Caribbean, least developed Pacific and Indian Ocean, and intermediates from all regions. Tourism characteristics of each group (stage) are detailed and changes are recorded between 1991 and 2001. Descriptive profiles reveal sharp differences in socio-economic and demographic modernisation up the cycle. Rising tourism development is associated with rising income, in-migration, literacy and life expectancy, and falling unemployment, fertility and infant mortality. These same differences surface when islands are dichotomously categorised by political status with dependencies outperforming sovereign islands. This evidence indirectly suggests that successful tourism-driven small islands represent a special insular development case and an alternative to migration, remittances, aid and bureaucracy.