A rapid appraisal was done at the capital of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National park at Balloch. Observations were made around the surroundings of the national park along with informal conversations with the public who were randomly picked across the park which consisted of locals and tourists. Then after visiting the national park authority helped to gather further information through networking and snowballing help lead to a Key-informant group interview.
2.1.2: Key-informant group interview
With the key informants a formal interview was conducted which led to a group interview with members in the tourism, community development and environment departments whose main focuses on different sectors and aspects on managing the park. The
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The sample size was of 50 with 5 tourists and 45 locals and they offered a wide range of comments which were very interesting and insightful. Some of the surveys were very quick and lasted up to five minutes while there were others which continued for twenty minute as respondents were keen in learning more on the topics and had some important points to make as well. The respondents were asked on their whether they thought vandalism and anti-social behaviour had contributed more the litter issue at the park, along with if they had a positive and negative attitude towards the ban on wild camping which was enforced in 2011. Other types of questions included ranked question one on a scale on how they would feel towards the expansion on the ban of wild camping, and another in the order of importance on how them as an individual would control litter in the park this was also and open ended and stimulated further discussions.
2.1.4: Secondary sources:
Secondary sources such as newspaper articles, the National Park Authority’s Archives and manuals were examined in order to access background knowledge of the events which lead up to the ban of wild camping in 2011. Statistics were also collected from the websites to get a more accurate view on the topic this was later used to study it with the other sources of data.
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and, "Is Betws-y-Coed successful at managing excess visitors?" I listened to their opinions, and noted them down. Again, since my entire initiative was based on visitor opinion, then there were no significant problems with my method. The purpose was to record opinions, and link them with my key questions of the drawbacks of tourism, and the visitor management in place.
The Deep Creek Conservation Park was full of wildlife and plants. Many people in the group saw lots of kangaroos and bird species that live in the area (See figure 8). We saw a few animal tracks on the camp as well which shows that the area is full of wildlife. While there the group also noticed some human impacts such as paths, long drops or other sustainable practices that humans have made to make the environment more sustainable in the long run. Although these practices were effective many small improvements could be made such as teaching people who use the park correct usage such as not feeding the animals. Other improvements that could be made could be things such as putting lights in the toilets so people can see or making paths easier to walk on.
The initial presentation of Parts 1 and 2 of this FiSuR to Council representatives is also part of the quality control process. The intention is to optimise the value added by survey activity from both a local and regional perspective. Once feedback from Council has been gained, recommendations and a thorough analysis of the findings will be provided.
Since its creation in 1916, the National Park Service (NPS) has had to balance between its two goals, which are to preserve wilderness and nature and to provide the public with access to these wonders in a monitored environment. These two goals tend to create a conflict for the NPS because as soon as one goal is given more priority than the other, the administration of national parks is harshly criticized by the public. The accusation that by allowing people to experience the wilderness, the NPS is corrupting the natural environment is very common, as well, as the criticism towards the lack of government funding to preserve nature and history. However, regardless of arguable criticism and a certain need for improvement, after one hundred years,
This essay will critically analyse and assess two specific group leadership theories that have been taught in the TL2087 module, it will then further Investigate and assess strategies for group leadership and management with the aim of meeting the given learning outcomes and specific needs of the group, in addition to that it will summarise the findings made and a conclusion will be drawn clearly outlining the key points highlighted in the essay.
At the point when the team moves into the "norming" stage, they are starting to work all the more successfully as a team. They are no more centered on their individual objectives, yet rather are centered on building up a method for cooperating. They respect each other's opinions and value their differences. They begin to see the value in those differences on the team.
Interdisciplinary team approach is essential for the management of BPH, as the collaboration between team members helps to provide the patient a comprehensive treatment plan. Interdisciplinary team approach can assist patients in making treatment decisions that are specific to their individual disease state, age, life style, and co-morbid conditions (British Association of Urological Surgeons, 2013). Interdisciplinary team for managing BPH mainly includes primary provider, urologist, urosurgeon, radiologists, social worker, psychologist, and other team members based on the co-morbidities of the patient. In the case of Mr. Jose, initial symptom assessment and treatment will be provided by the primary provider.
Groupthink is the psychological phenomenon in which groups working on a task think along the same lines which could have drastic results. It is the result of group polarization where discussions are enhance or exaggerate the initial leanings of the group. Therefore, if a group leans towards risky situation at the beginning of the discussion on average they will move toward an even riskier position. (Marks, 2015). The idea when everyone think the same no one is really thinking. The drastic outcomes result from people trying to avoid conflict with one another, being highly cohesive, and results is questionable decision making (Oliver, 2013). Houghton Mifflin publication of Victims of Groupthink: A Psychological Study of Foreign-Policy Decisions
My experience with working with a group is that the longer you work together, it feels like the people I work with becomes a family. Sometimes we argue; sometimes we pick each other up when things are tough, but we also work together when things need to be accomplished. Getting a new job is always an adventure; normally, I walk through the door on the first day with fresh eyes and a fresh mind. That is exactly how I entered my first day at CVS Pharmacy (later to be known as CVS Health). Because this was my first retail job, it already seemed better than my experiences with the food and beverage industry. For about four years, I had been in and out of the restaurant business and believed that there had to be something a little more relaxed. Obviously, what I was doing was not my calling, which is why I applied to CVS. It had opportunity for advancement and a relaxed atmosphere. A friends’ wife that works for this particular CVS and helped me get my foot in the door. Walking through the double automatic doors, I could see the cashier, who I would later know as Alyssa, smiling at a customer. My “new” manager approached me with a genuine smile. Just the positive atmosphere and environment set the tone of how it would be working here.
Effective teams work to establish common goals. These goals are usually the drivers of an effective team when all of the participants are communicating to develop the goals they would all like to achieve. In business, this can be seen when groups set a sales goal and develop a plan of action to achieve this goal. Individuals empowered to approach a goal with their interests in mind as well as the interest of the whole group.
Groups influence our everyday lives in ways that we don’t even realize. Most of what is learned from groups are societal norms that are being reinforced on a micro level in everyday life. Group influence on individuals is a clear tangible proof of societal norms by institutions. The groups we become a part of therefore can have a greater influence on our individual actions then we are aware of. As an individual we like to believe we have agency over our actions and what we decide but a lot of our own actions is more a part of a group mentality. Also, individual’s go along with a group’s influence so they feel better about themselves because then they won’t be ostracized. This paper will analyze different aspects of individual behavior and
TEAMWORK The teamwork is usually defined as the process of working together in a group to achieve a common goal. These days, working in groups is inevitable. Whether it is a school assignment or working in a clinical setting, we have to work in groups to accomplish a task. We cannot expect to work in isolation all the time. As far as our team is concerned, they worked in an organised manner to accomplish the task within the deadline.
Many of the talents and skills they regularly use on a daily basis will transfer to the project tasks that they may to be assigned.
Working together with other people for an assignment can be a challenging task in some cases but luckily, I worked well with my group members. The decisions we made were anonymous although we paced ourselves individually when it came to completing our separate parts of the essay. As a group I believe that we connected well on an interpersonal level as all four of us were able to make alterations to any problem together . Furthermore, we did not give each other a chance to get angry at one another as we knew that this would only cause conflict that would disrupt our flow as a group. There was an equal divide in the amount of work that we all did; our contributions were fair and no one was lacking behind. In addition, my group members were great at keeping each other informed if one of us were not able to attend a group meeting; emails were sent out informing us what we missed and ideas that were formulated. Everyone in my group worked according to deadlines and in synchronization with each other; we did not have to nag anyone to complete work or wait on a member to complete their task.
Belsoy, J. 2012, ‘Environmental Impacts of Tourism in Protected Areas’, Journal of Environmental and Earth Science, vol. 2, pp. 10.