...Marketing and Audience Research Research Report Word Count: 1800 Executive Summary The topic of this report is the predictors of Online Retail Shopping. It centres on the question of what are the determinants of Australian consumers’ attitudes toward online retail shopping. A sample size of depth interviews will be analysed, cross referenced and used to infer behavioural patterns. The target audience is English speaking adults in Australia who have previously engaged in online retail shopping. 1.1 Importance of the Research Online shopping is gaining exponential momentum in modern society, and empirical evidence indicates this trend will only continue to grow (Hooson 2011). Given that marketing ultimately drives every product, service, idea and attempt to influence consumer behaviour – it is an invaluable tool for any company. In order to effectively market your product, research into the wants, needs and behaviour of your target audience is integral to the development of your businesses collateral and positioning. Marketing Research is one of the few tools that allows researchers to get primary evidence into what actually shapes the buying behaviour of consumers; as well as opinions, attitudes and beliefs about certain brands or products. Once accumulated, this information can be used to discern the most effective means of marketing. Considering the number of industries with high barriers to entry, substantial costs in establishment, and growing competition...
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...Groups and Teams Brittany Butler MGT/307 June 20, 2011 John Anderson Groups and teams are made up of individuals who come together for a specific objective or interest. They can do a variety of things including meeting for coffee, making products, listening to music, provide services, make choices, negotiate deals, or coordinate projects to reach a common goal or task. Some of the reasons for the joining of groups and teams are related to responsibility within an organization, and some are related only to personal interest. The makings of a group or team can be diverse, which may lead to conflict or creativity depending on the collaboration. Groups A group consists of two or more individuals who come together to work on a common goal. The different kinds of groups include informal groups, formal groups, command groups, task groups, interest groups, and friendship groups. Groups are either formal or informal and from there can be classified further into the other types. Formal groups are “defined by the organization’s structure, with designated work assignments establishing tasks” (Robbins & Judge, 2009, p. 284). In this type of group the actions of the individuals are directed toward achieving the goals of the organization. Informal groups “on the other hand” are not established or structured around an organization. These groups are naturally forming groups that form from individuals who meet socially in the work environment. It is said that members of...
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...EQUIVALENT, BILL 198/CSA RULES, ON CANADIAN CROSS-LISTED STOCKS Ben Amoako-Adu * Financial Services Research Centre School of Business and Economics Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3C5 Telephone: (519)-884-0710 x 2327 Email: bamoako@wlu.ca Vishaal Baulkaran Financial Services Research Centre School of Business and Economics Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3C5 Telephone: (519)-884-0710 x 2846 Email: baul2810@wlu.ca ________________________________________________________________________ * Direct correspondence to the contact author, Ben Amoako-Adu. This research was presented at the 2008 Eastern Finance Conference in Florida and the 2008 Midwest Finance Conference in San Antonio, Texas. We would like to thank the discussants of the paper at the above conferences. An earlier version of this paper was discussed at Wilfrid Laurier Finance Workshop in 2007. THE EFFECTS OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT AND CANADIAN EQUIVALENT, BILL 198/CSA RULES, ON CANADAIN CROSS-LISTED STOCKS Abstract Following the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), Canada subsequently implemented similar SOX-type rules on Canadian firms by enacting Ontario Bill 198 and the enforcing several of the Canadian Securities Administrators’ (CSA) rules. This paper tests the impact of the Canadian equivalent, Bill 198/CSA rules, on Canadian firms listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. First, we examine the effects of SOX on cross-listed Canadian firms and second, we...
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...would fall into this middle class range. Now if we do the same for the group table A has listed as Affluent, €4,500-6,000, we find that 15% of the population falls into this category. And finally if we add up all the households that make over €6,000 a year, listed as most affluent, we find that 12.9% of the total population goes in this category. So it looks like only 46.1% of Romania’s total population has enough income to afford a credit card at Alpen Bank. Out of the 46.1% of the total population that can qualify for a credit card 39.5% is made up of the middle class (18.2/46.1=39.5%). Table A also lists the annual revenue that would be made from card holder in each class, and it shows that an individual in the middle class would make €60.63. So 39.5% of their credit card income would be €60.63. Using the same process we can find that the Affluent, (15/46.1=32.4%), would make up 32.4% of their income and produce €123.38 per card holder. And the most affluent would compose 28% (12.9/46.1=28%) and each card holder in this bracket would produce €209.75 per year. Question 2 When the Alpen bank decided to launch credit card in Romania, they established a direct marketing plan to make customers to know and understand the product. This plan included five different tools, and it used different channel to advertise the credit card; they are Direct mail, Take-ones, Free-standing inserts, Direct sales and Branch cross-selling. The Alpen bank also...
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...Groups and Teams An explanation of the difference between a group and a team will be addressed. By definition groups and teams are not the same thing. Workplace diversity has an important role in an organization. Diversity covers areas beyond race and gender. Diversity can affects the dynamics of a team in positive and negative ways. [A group is defined as two or more individuals, interacting and interdependent, who have come together to achieve particular objectives] (Robbins & Judge, 2009). A group with two members is a dyad; one with three is a triad. There a two types of groups formal and informal. Formal groups are defined by the structure of the organization with selected responsibilities create jobs. The behaviors of a formal group are usually aimed at achieving the organization’s objectives. Groups that are formed by natural agreement that have no structure are informal. Informal groups are formed in response to a social need. The two main groups can be divided farther. Formal groups have command and task groups. Informal groups have interest and friendship groups. An organizational chart determines the command group. Command groups are made up of people who report a specific manager. People working with each other to finish a job are a task group. This group is not limited to a specific manager, and can include people from any area of the organization. Interest groups band together to achieve a certain goal that is in their common interest. An individual does not...
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...BTEC Level 3 90 Credit Diploma in Business Unit 1 The Business Environment Assignment One Formative Assessment 2015-16 Mr Ranghel ST FRANCIS XAVIER COLLEGE BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business How to present your work: * Your work must be word-processed. * Every page should have a footer (font 10) which includes: * Candidate name * Tutor group * Student number * Centre number * Page number Look at the bottom of this page for an example of how to layout a footer. * Every page should have a header (font 10) which includes: * Your name * Unit number and Title * Unit teachers name. Look at the top of this page for an example of how to layout a header. * Your work should also have a title page and contents page. * At the end of your work you should have a list of the sources/resources you used. * Your work should be in Times New Roman or Arial font for general text. * Text should have a font size of 12 (use 14 for headings). * Any image you include should have an explanation of what it shows and where it is from. This could be in font 10 or 11. * Please check your work, for spelling, punctuation and grammar. Your work should be well organised, using paragraphs, showing clear development of information and ideas. * Your work should be stapled together, to avoid losing any sheets of your work. * The work must be your own and written in your own words. If it...
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...Hongtao Lu 41586561 Financial Statement Project of Corporate Accounting Individual report of Decmil Group Ltd Hongtao Lu (41586561) 16th April 2014 ACCT7104 Corporate Accounting Individual Financial Statement Project 1 Hongtao Lu 41586561 1. Introduction The purpose of this report is to identify the significant elements of changes of Australian accounting standards in the fields of Segment Reporting and Joint Arrangements/Ventures in last five year. The report will examine accounting methods used in Decmil Group Limited’s annual report in order to assess the compliance level of the financial statements. 2. For Segment reporting 2.1. Significant Elements of Changes in the Field of Segment Reporting From the old to the new consolidation suite, for segment reporting, significant changes of accounting standard were mainly from AASB 114 segment reporting to AASB 8 operating segment. The latest version AASB 114 was applied to reporting periods beginning on or after 1st July 2008 but before 1st January 2009 (AASB 2008, p.1). Its replacement AASB 8 started from 1st Jan 2009, and early adoption was acceptable (AASB 2010, p.1). Firstly, the most significant change is the identification method of operating segments. AASB 8 (AASB 2010, p.10) requires reporting entity to identify reporting segments whose performance is regularly examined by CODM for decision making purpose of allocating resources. In contrast, AASB 114 required that segments should be defined by...
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...INTRODUCTION Companies’ Overview Hugo Boss AG and Burberry Group are apparel and are competitors in their line of market, also listed in the stock exchange, German DAX and London FTSE respectively from the countries of origin. These companies’ are traded under ‘brands’ and make them for both men and women and have global licenses of fragrances, eyewear, and timepieces. These companies’ retail/ wholesale engages in the sale of luxury goods through mainline stores, have directly operated stores and concessions, a digital platform active in various languages. The companies’ have subsidiaries in Europe, Middle East, India, Africa and Asia Pacific region. Using the companies’ annual report of the recent year ending 2014 and 2015 a corporate governance analysis can be made. Does the geographical location of this company impact on their corporate governance structure? The geographical location is important and has an impact of their corporate governance approach since where the headquarters is situated and proximity to the management board influence the decision making of the companies’ by laws, countries have to adopt a system or more than one system of governance as seen in France. Hugo Boss and Burberry are companies’ whose approach of corporate governance are stakeholder and shareholder oriented respectively. Letza et al 2004, compares shareholders and stakeholders approach as the two distinct model adopted over the years by advanced industrial nations and governments...
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...Industrial Study Tour report On “Akij Food and Beverage ltd” Dhamrai, Savar, Dhaka Submitted To: Mrs. Monira Chowdhury Lecturer of Business Studies Holy Cross College Submitted By Fairuz Sadaf Class: XI, Section: B Roll no: 3295 Date of Submission: 6th March, 2012 Table of Contents Serial No Title Page 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 5 2 Executive Summary 6 3 Part 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY 1.2 ORIGIN OF THE STUDY 1.3 METHODOLOGY 1.4 LIMITATION 7-9 4 Part 2 FINDINGS OF THE STUDY 2.1 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 2.2 ORGANIZATION CHART 2.3 PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT 2.4 COMPANY OVERVIEW 2.5 HUMAN RESOURSE MANAGEMENT 2.6 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 10-21 5 Part:3 3.1 PROBLEMS 22 6 RECOMMENDATION 22 7 CONCLUSION 22 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL March 4, 2012 Mrs. Munira Chowdhury Lecturer of Management Holy Cross College Tejgoan, Dhaka- 1215 Subject: Submission of report on “Akij Food and Beverage Ltd.” Dear Madam, I am very delighted to present my report on “Akij Food and Beverage Ltd.”. This report is the consequence of and that we have carried out in Akij Food and Beverage Ltd at Dhamrai, Savar. This report and study tour of this report has given me the prospect to know about the production and management of Akij Food and Beverage ltd. I have tried my best to make this report as per your instruction and it would be a great pleasure for me if this report can serve its purpose...
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...The American Red Cross Outline – Starbucks Meeting 11/19/2012 * Remember, we are telling a story, timeline style * Text Ad gimmick * Print donation cards * 1/3 vs. 2/3 breakdown Matt’s # and my # * Start with a history and background facts of the ARC * Clara Barton Founded ARC in 1881, inspired by work of the IRC while on trip to Europe during Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. Brought model back to US and led org through first dom and int relief missions, assisting US military during Spanish-American War in 1898. * Chartered by US govt, receiving first federal charter in 1900. * Member of International Federal of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, ARC joins more than 175 other national societies in bringing aid to victims of disasters throughout the world. * The ARC provides community services, support for military members and their families, blood donation services, health and safety education, and international relief programs. * 500k volunteers, 35k employees, board of governors oversees the org and its management * Board comprised of 12-20 members, including a chair, who is appointed and approved by the President of the US * Board appoints the president and CEO to manage the business activities of the ARC * More than 700 local chapters across the country, all receive funding from national Red Cross. Representatives of local chapters...
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...Groups and Teams MGT 307 October 3, 2011 Groups and Teams Many may think of groups and teams to be one in the same when in fact they are virtual opposites. They each hold a function different from the other and are affected by different factors. The effect of workplace diversity is among one of the biggest differences in performance as discussed below. Groups Groups are defined as “two or more individuals interacting and interdependent, who have come together to achieve particular objectives” (Robbins & Judge, 2990 p 323). A group’s purpose in the work setting is to share information and make decisions to aid in the success of their co-workers. Groups do not do collaborative work; their performance is the summation of each individual’s personal contribution. For example, in an organization that operates several programs operating under one larger program there may be several people in the building who come together in a group to make decisions but none of them collaborate because they all work on different programs. Therefore, the successes of the organization for any given month will be a summation of individual successes (Robbins & Judge, 2009) There are several different classifications of groups: Formal groups, informal groups, command groups, task groups, interest groups, and friendship groups. Formal groups are defined organizational structure and defined work assignments. Informal groups are referred to as alliances that are not formally structured...
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...1. Cross-sectional studies (also known as cross-sectional analyses, transversal studies, prevalence study) form a class of research methods that involve observation of all of a population, or a representative subset, at one specific point in time. They differ from case-control studies in that they aim to provide data on the entire population under study, whereas case-control studies typically include only individuals with a specific characteristic, with a sample, often a tiny minority, of the rest of the population. Cross-sectional studies are descriptive studies (neither longitudinal nor experimental). Unlike case-control studies, they can be used to describe, not only the Odds ratio, but also absolute risks and relative risks from prevalences (sometimes called prevalence risk ratio, or PRR).[1][2] They may be used to describe some feature of the population, such as prevalence of an illness, or they may support inferences of cause and effect. Longitudinal studies differ from both in making a series of observations more than once on members of the study population over a period of time. Cross-sectional studies in medicine Cross-sectional studies involve data collected at a defined time. They are often used to assess the prevalence of acute or chronic conditions, or to answer questions about the causes of disease or the results of medical intervention. They may also be described as censuses. Cross-sectional studies may involve special data collection, including questions about...
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...Takeaway China's changing Internet user demographics and mobile development support our favorable view on e-Commerce for the next decade. Alibaba is the largest Chinese ecommerce player, with 80%+ GMV market share, but is only selling to less than 25% of the population now. We estimate well over half of Chinese population will be shopping on Alibaba’s platforms in 10 years. Initiate with Buy; PT USD118. Changing demographics & mobile support ecommerce in the next decade. As discussed in our sector note, "A Taste of Domestic Consumption: The Unleashing of China's E-Commerce Power" published on Sept 19, 2014, China’s e-Commerce growth for the next decade benefit from: 1) changing Internet user demographics towards 30+ year old age groups; 2) accelerating structural shift to online from traditional retail; 3) Chinese government’s massive support for urbanization and domestic consumption; 4) proliferation of affordable smart devices; 5) improving wireless and transport infrastructures in lower tier and rural markets, and 6) rising consumer demand for better quality, design & fashion, authenticity and timely delivery. Growth driven by mix shift towards Tmall, and improving mobile monetization. We expect Alibaba, as the largest e-Commerce player, to sell to well over half of the Chinese population in 10 years, up from less than 25% now. We estimate FY14-17E revenue CAGR of 36%, driven by continued commission revenues from Tmall. Alibaba’s mobile GMV accounted for 32...
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...Research and Design Methodology Essay In the subject of lifespan and development, there are several different theories and methods of research. Three designs for studying development are longitudinal, cross sectional and sequential designs. Each of them has strengths and limitations. Scientists interested in human growth and development require information about the way research participants change over time. They must extend correlational and experimental approaches to include measurements at different ages to answer questions about development. Longitudinal and cross sectional designs are special developmental research strategies. In each, age comparisons form the basis of the research plan. (Berk 34.) Longitudinal design is when participants are studied repeatedly, and changes are noted as they get older. This approach has two major strengths. The first one is since it follows the performance of a person over time; the scientist can identify common patterns as well as individual differences in development. The second is that the researchers are permitted to examine relationships between early and later events and behaviors. An example of this would be The Guidance Study; where it tracks to see if children with extreme personality styles retained the same dispositions as they became adults. (Berk 34.) There are also problems when conducting longitudinal research participants might move away or drop out of research. Also due to the repetition of the...
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...Assessment task 2 carries 25 marks. To pass the subject, students must complete all assessment tasks, and must achieve a minimum of 50% in the final examination. Due Dates Assessment Task 1 Assessment Task 2 5 p.m. Monday 14 April 2014 5 p.m. Monday 5 May 2014 Assignments can be submitted to your tutor or dropped into the assignment box on level 3, H building. Late assignments will not be accepted and extensions will not be granted. Assignment guidelines • • Assessment task 1 is to be completed individually without any collaboration with other students. Assessment task 2 is to be completed as a group. Groups will be formed in the second week and confirmed in the third week. Group sizes are to be a minimum of 3 students with no more than 5 students. It is preferred group members are selected from the same tutorial. You are advised to commence organising your group no later than week 2. You can start early on some aspects of assignments such as downloading of data and other relevant information. This will allow time for you to familiarise yourself with downloaded information so that you can apply knowledge gained in lectures. Submission Details • Use a minimum font size of 12 point and a minimum margin of 2.5 cm on the left and right hand side of the page. Staple the assignment in the top left hand corner. Students are to take the maximum word limits that are detailed for each task as a guide only. The word limit excludes calculations, appendices, tables and charts...
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