Essays about: "Mt.Everest"

Found 2 essays containing the word Mt.Everest.

1. 1. What is the monetary value of a clean environment in The Himalayas?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Victor Grossman; [2011]
   Keywords : Himalaya; Waste; CVM; Mt.Everest; Sagaramantha;

   Abstract : The Himalayas is the world highest mountain system containing famous mountains such as Mt. Everest, Lhotse and K2. Ever since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mt.Everest in 1953 the numbers of tourists has grown over the years, both climbers and regular tourists going for hiking trips and other outdoors activities. READ MORE

3. 2. Escalation of Commitment in Temporary Organisations : A Case Study of the 1996 Mt. Everest Disaster

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Aferdita Pustina; Juan Felipe Aegerter Alvarez; [2010]
   Keywords : Escalation; temporary organisations; Mt. Everest disaster 1996;

   Abstract :   In an organisation, escalation of commitment represents behaviour of decision makers who become committed to failing courses of action. This behaviour usually derives from the decision makers’ reluctance to acknowledge their failed action in the initial allotment of time and resources, and thus taking actions to manifest their prior decision were correct and they will be achieving the planned goal. READ MORE