Faculty of Business Administration‚ University of Chittagong‚ Chittagong-4331‚ Bangladesh Abstract People are the most valuable resourcewithin any country. There appears to be a strong linkage between the training‚ attitudes and goals of people and the level of economic growth within a country. An essential ingredient in the economic growth of any country is the key individual who promotes change and development‚ these persons may be called entrepreneurs. The Entrepreneurs are playing a major role
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The Roles of Consumers’ Need for Uniqueness and Status Consumption in Haute Couture Luxury Brands Chelsey Latter‚ Curtin University‚ C.Latter@curtin.edu.au Ian Phau‚ Curtin University‚ Ian.Phau@cbs.curtin.edu.au Chris Marchegiani‚ Curtin University‚ Chris.Marchegiani@cbs.curtin.edu.au Abstract This paper adds knowledge to the field of consumers’ need for uniqueness and status consumption and provides an insight into Australian Generation Y consumers’ purchasing intentions toward an haute couture
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indicators such as real activity and inflation were insufficient to explain spikes in bond yields. I discover the effect of credit indicators on bond yields by estimating a Gaussian six-factor affine model of term structure. One of these factors is a credit variable that I construct using a principal component analysis of notable indicators. Using impulse response functions‚ I find that positive credit movements raise interest rates at all maturities. Furthermore‚ shocks to credit have a greater immediate
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from 709 firms across the United States‚ Japan‚ and China. They find support for their capability hypotheses‚ as well as for some of their cross-national hypotheses that are based on cultural and business environment differences among the three countries. In particular‚ they find support for the hypotheses that Japanese firms have greater technology and IT capabilities than U.S. firms of the same strategic type. They conclude with implications for management. The strategic typology of Miles and Snow
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Abstract Introduction It has been well recognized the crucial role played by service organizations in developed countries‚ being quality and corresponding customer satisfaction essential to increase the effectiveness‚ efficiency and competitiveness of these organizations (Leal and Pereira‚ 2003). Tourism industry has become not only a driver for economic progress of many countries‚ of which Portugal is a good example‚ but also a vehicle to approximate people and cultures. Various policies have
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Journal of Gerontology 32:31 I-316. Pohjolainen P. (1991). Social participation and life-style: A longitudinal and cohort study‚ Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology 6:109-117. Russell R.V. (1990). Recreation and quality of life in old age: A causal analysis‚ The Journal of Applied Gerontology 9: 77-90. Steinkamp M.W. & Kelly J.R. (1987). Social integration‚ leisure activity‚ and life satisfaction in older adults: Activity theory revisited‚ International Journal of Aging and Human Development 25: 293-307
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completed personality measures‚ 47 top division managers rated project performance‚ and 216 innovation team members rated champion behavior and leadership style. Results from principal components and confirmatory factor analyses yielded a 14-item champion behavior measure composed of three factors: expressing enthusiasm and confidence about the success of the innovation‚ persisting under adversity‚ and getting the right people involved. This measure showed acceptable reliability as well as convergent
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service quality‚ food quality‚ perceived value‚ customer satisfaction and behavioral intentions in fast-food restaurants (FFRs). Design/methodology/approach – The construct reliability and validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Structural equation modeling was employed to estimate the relationship among service quality‚ customer satisfaction‚ and behavioral intentions. Findings – Results indicated that five dimensions were significant: tangibles‚ reliability/
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The following report pertains to Unilever Company. This report is an analysis of the internal and external factors of Unilever. This analysis will give an overview of the industry intensity and the profitability by using The Porter’s Five Forces approach. Overview Unilever was created in 1930 through the merger of Margarine Unie‚ a Dutch margarine company and British based Lever Brothers‚ a soap and detergent company. Over the next decades‚ Unilever continued acquiring companies and brands
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quantitative approach of questionnaire data collection and analysis. They chose a statistical multivariate procedure. Their aim was to obtain a one-dimensional estimation of occupational stress which would guide psychologist through intervention strategies to protect workers’ health and safety (Cevenini‚ Fratini‚ & Gambassi‚ 2012). Methods Cevenini‚ Fratini‚ and Gambassi (2012) shortened their questionnaire by using the principal component analysis. PCA was performed by rotating the solutions with
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