different challenges including retaining people, maintaining the business ethos and controlling growth in what remains an incredibly competitive industry. Through recession and as we exit, a strategic approach to business management is key to longevity and sustainability of an organisation. In the context of Read Construction Holdings Ltd (the writer’s organisation), there are significant changes currently underway – a new business plan targeting significant growth over 3 years, new directors and
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Kevin Hendricks Richard Ivey School of Business University of Western Ontario Larry Menor Richard Ivey School of Business University of Western Ontario and Christine Wiedman* Richard Ivey School of Business University of Western Ontario September 2004 We thank Harpreet Hora for her research assistance. We also acknowledge the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for providing funding for this project. * Corresponding author. Richard Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario
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the protection of the health, safety, sanitation and depletion of natural resources that may affect the wellbeing of the citizens. Though some non-tariff barriers do not directly relate to the regulations of foreign trade, they have a significant effect on the economic activities in the foreign trades. There are various non-tariff barriers United Arab Emirates government imposes, and they have both positive and negative impacts on trade in the region. Non-tariff barriers are characterized by reduced
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HAMPTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Course Syllabus - FALL 2011 ECON 201-ALL SECTIONS PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) SEC | CRN | DAYS | TIME | CLASSROOM | INSTRUCTOR | 201-HR | 21507 | TR | 12:30-1:45PM | ST-321 | Sarki, A | 201-02 | 21509 | MWF | 9:00-9:50AM | BU-122 | Ferdnance, T | 201-03 | 21512 | TR | 11:00-12:15PM | BU-101 | Toney, S | 201-05 | 21513 | TR | 9:30-10:45AM | ST-336 | Sarki, A | 201-07 | 21514 | TR | 2:00-3:15PM | BU-101 | Toney, S | 201-09 | 21516 |
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17 pages DOI: 10.5171/2011.421059 Analyzing the Effectiveness of Marketing Strategies in the Presence of Word of Mouth: Agent-Based Modeling Approach Çiğdem Karakaya, Bertan Badur and Can Aytekin Boğaziçi University, Management Information Systems Department, Istanbul/Turkey __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract Consumer purchasing decision making has been of great interest to researchers and practitioners
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Historical and Contemporary Theories of Management Overview The idea of management is not new. Early forms of management concepts have been applied throughout history in order to progress as a society. Could Stonehenge have been built without the management of all of the required tasks? What about the Mayan or Egyptian pyramids? Could the stones for these monuments have been found, cut, and moved without a plan? Management activities were needed in order to complete these massive projects. In this
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USA Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA School of Management, University of Michigan-Dearborn, MI, USA College of Business Administration, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA Department of Accounting, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR, USA Zicklin School of Business, CUNY – Baruch College, New York, NY, USA Belk College of Business, University of North Carolina
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Berlin, Malteserstr. 74-100, 12249 Berlin, Germany Accepted 24 June 2002 Abstract The paper considers the significance of electronic commerce (e-commerce) for freight transport, logistics and physical distribution, regarding both business to business and business to consumer commerce. The possible implications of e-commerce are analysed in the broader context of structural change, going beyond narrow assessments that overstate the significance of e-commerce and its potential to make freight traffic
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Music Piracy and its Effects on the Demand, Supply, and Prosperity of the Music Industry Abstract In an era where pop culture and technology are rapidly growing, intertwining and becoming embedded in the everyday lives of Americans, it was inevitable that their paths would cross. Possibly the most affected medium of pop culture is the music industry. The growth and development of the internet is either their biggest gift or biggest curse. Modern technology has made wide-scale trading of music
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| | | Table of Contents | | Page no. | Project Brief | 1 | SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF RISKS | 3 | 1.11.1.11.1.21.1.31.1.41.1.51.1.61.21.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.2.51.2.61.31.3.11.3.21.3.31.3.41.3.51.41.4.11.4.21.4.31.4.41.4.51.51.5.11.5.21.5.31.5.41.5.51.61.6.11.6.21.71.7.11.7.21.81.8.11.8.21.8.31.8.41.91.9.11.9.21.9.31.9.4 | Political, Legal and Regulatory RiskExclusive rights granted by the government of PrussiaImport bansChange in legal requirementsChange in political
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