Lecture Notes

Land Transport Information at Toronto Airport

• Destination: Milton, 147 miles SW of Toronto Airport
• Travel Options:
  • Car Rental: Available at the airport
  • Public Transport Options:
    • Cab: Quick and comfortable, but expensive
    • Greyhound Bus:
      • Cost: $15 one way, $27.50 return
      • Destination: City Centre
      • Schedule: Once daily, departs at 3:45 PM
    • Airport Shuttle Service:
      • Cost: $35 one way, $65 return
      • Frequency: Every two hours
      • Service: Door-to-door
      • Booking: Recommended in advance

PS Camping Overview

• Company Background:
  • Started as a retail chain 25 years ago
  • Began offering camping holidays 20 years ago
  • Expanded to holidays in Europe 15 years ago
• Camping Sites:
  • Over 300 sites available
  • Italy: 64 sites
  • France: Majority of sites
  • Switzerland: Expansion project
  • Northern Spain: Improved sites in Picos de Europa
• Family Facilities:
  • Children's activities led by qualified staff
  • Evening no-noise rule
• Insurance:
  • Required unless covered by personal policy
• Customer Benefits:
  • Special offers for regular customers
  • Referral benefits
• Tent Features:
  • High standard equipment
  • Additional amenities available upon request

Managing Individuals in Companies

• Importance of Individual Contributions:
  • Ideas, attitudes, experiences, and diversity
• Individual Differences:
  • Personality and gender differences
  • Impact on creativity and conflict
• Identifying Talent:
  • Recognize and utilize individual talents
  • Importance of leadership and responsibility
• Management Strategies:
  • Balance individual needs and group conformity
  • Reward systems and incentives
  • Recognize organizational culture

Archaeological Fieldwork in Namibia

• Research Focus:
  • Interpretation of rock art
  • Mistakes in understanding different cultures
• Engravings:
  • Both realistic and unrealistic animal depictions
  • Possible belief in magical control via engravings
• Fieldwork Guidelines:
  • Avoid unintentional damage
  • Observe from a distance
  • Follow respectful camping practices
  • No touching or tracing of rock art
  • Do not alter the site for photography

Questions and Answers:

• Encouraged participation and inquiry post-seminar