In the United States today‚ we have an epidemic of obesity. When we think about this problem‚ we point fingers at restaurants like McDonalds‚ saying their foods and serving sizes are to blame. However‚ I would argue that our lifestyles are really to blame. We are so busy that we go to fast food restaurants instead of eating healthy meals at home. Until we stop ourselves‚ from going too fast food places and from eating other premade food‚ the problem of obesity in the US will not go away. Customers
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Introduction China has already experienced a substantial growth in the field of international business because aside from its local companies going international‚ many international companies from different countries have already started to dominate the Chinese market. As a result‚ it was perceived that the Chinese economy will continue to grow at a relative pace and would be stable enough to be derailed easily by sudden crises. But even though the Chinese economy is now getting popular in the
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300 Case Studies of Social Media Marketing – An e-guide by Roderick Low of Expeditus Media What is Social Media? Social media is best understood as a group of new kind of online media which share the following characteristics: Participation Social media encourages contributions and feedback from everyone who is interested. It blurs the line between media and audience. Openness Most social media services are open to feedback and participation. They encourage voting‚ comments and sharing infomation
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www.FASTBusinessPlans.com RESTAURANT BUSINESS PLAN (COMPANY NAME) (COMPANY NAME) (STREET ADDRESS) (CITY‚ STATE ZIP CODE) (CREATION DATE) Here’s Your FAST Sample Business Plan This Restaurant Business Plan has been written to use a starting point for developing your own business plan. You are free to edit and use this business plan and its contents within your organization; however‚ we do ask that you don’t distribute this business plan on the web without explicit permission from
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; ‚.: ) j I 1 ’ 7 I I I l-*--*** I I ___i Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚Inc. As the millennium began‚ the future for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚Inc.‚ smelled sweet.Not only could the company boast iconic statusand a nearly cultlike following. it had quickly become a darling of Wali Street.Less than a year after its initial public offering‚ in April 2000‚ Krispy Kreme shareswere selling for 62 times earnings and‚ by 2003‚ Fortune magazinehad dubbed the company "the hottestbrand in America
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International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management Emerald Article: The role of marketing in supply chain management Soonhong Min‚ John T. Mentzer Article information: To cite this document: Soonhong Min‚ John T. Mentzer‚ (2000)‚"The role of marketing in supply chain management"‚ International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management‚ Vol. 30 Iss: 9 pp. 765 - 787 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09600030010351462 Downloaded on: 20-12-2012
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References: Age. (1993). “Call for Retailers to Win Back Consumers’ Loyalty‚” Melbourne. (November 25)‚ 24. Albrecht‚ Karl (1992). “The Only Thing That Matters‚” Executive Excellence‚ 9(November)‚ 7. Babin‚ Barry J.‚ William R. Darden and Mitch Griffin (1994). “Work and/or Fun: Measuring Hedonic and Utilitarian Shopping Value‚” Journal of Consumer Research‚ 20(March)‚ 644 – 656. Babin‚ Laurie A. and Alvin C. Burns (1998). “A Modified Scale for the Measurement of Communication-Evoked
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Asquith‚ P; Bruner‚ R; and Mullins‚F.‚ 1987. Merger returns and the form of financing. Working Paper‚ Cambridge‚ Mass.‚ Harvard Business School Bruner‚ R.‚ 2001. Does M&A Pay? A Survey of Evidence for the Decision-Maker. Batten Institute Working Paper‚ Darden Graduate School of Business Caves‚ R.‚ 1989. Mergers‚ Takeovers and Economic Efficiency. International Journal of Industrial Organization‚ 7 151-174 Meeks‚G.‚ 1977. Disappointing Marriage: A Study of Gains from Merger. Cambridge University Press Huang
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World Resources Institute Sustainable Enterprise Program A program of the World Resources Institute IKEA AND THE NATURAL STEP Teaching Note Synopsis and Objectives For more than a decade‚ WRI’s Sustainable Enterprise Program (SEP) has harnessed the power of business to create profitable solutions to environment and development challenges. BELL‚ a project of SEP‚ is focused on working with managers and academics to make companies more competitive by approaching social and environmental challenges
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Question: It is said “real lasting change can only be affected by the leader”. Discuss your views on managing change and the leader’s role in being a catalyst for change. 1. Introduction: The past three decades has seen an upsurge in the correlation that “true leaders” have a positive impact on a given situation‚ organization or country. The world today is uncertain‚ and faces many challenges from the environment‚ conflict and the economic woes that have affected all nations; organizations
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