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work ethic
The concept of work ethic is concerned with an
accepted standard of occupational behaviour. From
an individual perspective, work ethic is reflective of
an acquired personal value system whereby underlying
personal beliefs and attitudes help determine
the individual's work ethic. Overall, work ethic is
an accumulation of family influences, situation
factors, morals, experiences and peer influences,
and thus related to professionalism and code
of ethics in tourism.
World Bank
RANDALL UPCHURCH, USA
Created in 1946, the mission of the World Bank is
to alleviate poverty and improve living standards
by promoting sustainable growth and investments
in people �see also sustainable development).
To achieve this, it comprises five institutions: the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
International Development Association,
International Finance Company, Multilateral Investment
Guarantee Agency and International
Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes.
The World Bank funds major tourism projects in
developing countries.
LIONEL BECHEREL, UK
World Leisure and Recreation
As the official journal of the World Leisure and
Recreation Association, World Leisure and Recreation
is oriented towards leisure across cultures
and countries, as well as an international leisure
constituency of educators, managers, academics,
policymakers, legislators and leisure providers
within private and public sectors. The journal is
organised on a theme issue basis, but occasionally it
publishes other contributions. First appearing in
1965, it is published quarterly by World Leisure
and Recreation Association �ISSN 0441±9054).
RENE BARETJE, FRANCE
World Recreation and Leisure
Association
The World Recreation and Leisure Association
�WRRA) is a worldwide, non-governmental membership
organisation, dedicated to discovering and
fostering those conditions best permitting leisure
to serve as a force for human growth, development
and well-being. It aims to explore the nature and
consequences of leisure experiences for individuals,
for groups and for communities; to enhance
provisions for leisure education and services; and
to advocate for social and environmental development
through sustainable and equitable leisure
programming. The association provides forums
including biennial world congresses, regional conferences,
seminars and workshops, and print and
electronic media. It delivers programmes and
recognises success through various awards such as
the Excellence in Leadership Award, Community
Excellence Award and Honorary Life Membership.
WLRA has consultative status with the Economic
and Social Council and its several commissions,
UNESCO and UNICEF regional
associations, including the European Leisure and
Recreation Association �ELRA), the Latin America
Leisure and Recreation Association �ALATIR),
and the Australian and New Zealand Association
for Leisure Studies �ANZALS).WLRA disseminates
and stimulates discussion through World Leisure and
Recreation and World Leisure Newsletters, reports and
conference proceedings, world charters and position
papers and conventions, and WLRA on the
Web. Members are from all parts of the world and
from every walk of life, including leisure professionals
from public, private and voluntary sectors,
researchers and scholars, managers and policy
makers, leisure educators, concerned members of
the community with diverse interests in tourism,
parks and recreation services, the arts and
culture, sport and exercise, and others. The
headquarters of WLRA are in Okanaga Falls,
Canada.
LESLIE M. REID, USA
TURGUT VAR, USA