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Cape Town, South Africa, 7 Sept. 2016 – 8 Sept. 2016. Theme: Sustainable economies in the information economy. Purpose: To share the quality academic papers presented at the International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics (ICBMD) held from 7 to 8 September 2016 at African Pride Crystal Hotel and Spa in Cape Town. As grey literature, the proceedings are the contributions made by researchers at the conference and are considered the written record of the work that was presented to fellow conference delegates. Methodology: The methodology used varies from researcher to researcher but are suitable for the studies conducted. Thus, on the one hand, studies that were subjective in nature used the interpretive paradigm, where the qualitative approach adopted made used of the interview method to collect data. On the other hand, studies that were objectively inclined adopted the positivist philosophy and used survey questionnaires to collect data. However, there were some academic papers which used mixed methodology because of the nature of the study. Whatever methodology used adhered to the ethos of the philosophies underpinning the methodology. Contribution made to scholarship: The articles come from individual researchers and each article in the proceedings is unique. Mostly, there is no general argument leading from one contribution to the next. However, it is interesting to note that in the area of economic performance it was evident that real exchange rate and net foreign direct investment contribute more towards innovations in economic growth. With regard to human capital development, papers presented evidence that there exists a definite need to explore the phenomenon of personal branding as limited scientific academic research has been done within the field of personal branding or on elements of the topic. Thus, the outcome argues that personal branding has an influence on leadership style which in turn impacts on organisational performance and related hygiene factors. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that current methods or strategies for enforcing institutionalisation of knowledge sharing within an organisation have not been successful, and, as such, new strategies are needed to reinforce efforts to nurture and invigorate the institutionalisation of knowledge sharing within an organisation. With regard to technology and big data impact on organisational performance, it was evident that system performance, memory consumption and CPU utilisation can be used as criteria to compare and evaluate big data technologies to improve organisational performance. Most of the articles’ contribution reemphasised technology education and training as a means of digitising business and improving effectiveness. Target audience: The target readership is academic researchers and business leaders who require access to the latest developments in the fields of economics, information management, business, education, development studies, social sciences and technology. It is also for policymakers and other stakeholders who need a better understanding of the impact of new developments on existing policies and regulations for their review or amendment.

Business & management --- Business and Management Sciences --- Sustainable economies --- Finance --- Agritourism --- Big data --- Knowledge sharing --- Six Sigma --- South Africa

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L’espace agricole c’est d’abord des agriculteurs, mais il est aussi utilisé par les habitants locaux, par les visiteurs (en particulier des villes voisines) et par les touristes, pour exercer des loisirs tels que les promenades pédestres, équestres ou en VTT, la chasse, la pêche ou la cueillette. En un même lieu, l’agriculteur habite et travaille, le promeneur ou le chasseur circulent et se récréent. À l’échelle des territoires comme à l’échelle des parcelles, cela illustre et questionne la multifonctionnalité de l’espace agricole. Pour les individus, cela entraîne des contacts directs, et ces rencontres entre agriculteurs et usagers peuvent mettre leur tolérance à l’épreuve. Plus généralement, la fonction récréative de l’espace agricole concourt-elle à l’utilité sociale des agriculteurs ? Joue-t-elle un rôle significatif dans la qualité de vie des citoyens ? L’ouvrage, qui porte à la connaissance du public les résultats d’une décennie de recherches, balaie quelques idées reçues. Non, ce ne sont ni les touristes, ni les citadins qui fréquentent le plus l’espace agricole français, mais ce sont d’abord les habitants du coin ! Non, la fonction récréative n’est pas l’apanage des espaces agricoles montagnards, c’est au premier chef une fonction sociale essentielle des régions agricoles intensives du grand Nord-Ouest et des périphéries urbaines ! Non, le droit de propriété n’est pas suffisant pour comprendre les règles d’usage, car il est mâtiné de tolérance et de jeu… Contrairement au tourisme à la ferme, les loisirs en espace agricole concernent quasiment toutes les exploitations, et les deux tiers de la population. Ils permettent aux agriculteurs et aux usagers, autour de valeurs comme le travail, la nature, la propriété, de construire une expérience de l’altérité dans un espace agricole effectivement partagé, hybridé d’espace privé et d’espace public. S’appuyant sur une connaissance précise du terrain et un faisceau d’enquêtes en Illeet-Vilaine, l’auteur illustre de…

Open spaces --- Sociology, Rural --- Agritourism --- Outdoor recreation --- Social interaction --- Espaces verts --- Sociologie rurale --- Tourisme rural --- Loisirs de plein air --- Interaction sociale --- Recreational use --- Utilisation pour les loisirs --- Agriculture --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Agriculture - General --- espace agricole --- paysage rural --- loisirs --- géographie sociale --- patrimonialisation

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Within the framework of tourism companies and tourist destinations, the question of sustainability is gaining importance. Tourists are increasingly aware of the importance of sustainability criteria, awarding greater value to sustainable destinations. Sustainability refers to a wide range of aspects related to climate change, the economic organization of tourism, social values or questions, job creation, and the necessary protection of the culture of destinations and the environment. Therefore, there is a need for studies that consider these aspects in order to achieve the sustainable development of tourist destinations. Fundamental to this is discovering to what degree tourism companies and destinations approach these questions in the strategies they use to deal with problems stemming from their attempts to be more sustainable. Conceptual papers and empirical research on the economic, social, cultural, and environmental aspects related to tourism companies and destinations are welcome. Studies that analyze how these questions and the concept of sustainability are included in tourism companies and destinations are necessary in these modern times. This book was established for these reasons, dedicated to examining sustainability in tourism. The papers included in this Special Issue can help us to determine the new directions being addressed in the research on sustainability tourism.

the “health” of rural settlements --- sport tourism --- physical environment (PhE) --- tourism evaluation --- hotel industry --- internet search index --- deep learning framework --- visitor satisfaction --- discrete choice experiments --- invasive species control --- tourist satisfaction --- all-for-one tourism --- spatial analysis --- choice experiment --- two stage on-site sampling --- tourism and sustainability --- Apuseni mountains --- sporting event --- sustainability services marketing matrix --- compartmentalisation --- climate change --- regression discontinuity design --- supply chain --- TOWS matrix --- essential marketing --- LSTM model --- A’WOT --- time series --- museum planning --- sustainable daily practices --- negative externalities --- event quality --- sustainability --- certification --- sustainable development --- islands --- young adults --- semantic analysis --- sense of belonging --- agritourism --- behavioral intentions --- purchasing --- motivation --- pro-social/pro-environmental behavior --- tourism --- ecolabel adoption --- hotel accommodation demands --- tourism indicators --- local community --- destination development --- forecasting performance --- inbound tourism --- China --- visitor behavior --- cluster analysis --- campsites --- science museum --- qualitative methodology --- place attachment --- forecasting --- mountain areas --- ecolabel --- electricity --- tourists’ preferences --- value and tourism --- sustainable tourism --- strategic planning --- regional disparity --- community-based tourism --- forecast through a logistic model --- PM10 --- constraint --- air pollution --- learning-based tourism --- hotel management --- ICT