Decline Stage A product form has reached this stage when it becomes clear the market is no longer able to sustain itself. Like the Maturity stage‚ the Decline stage may last a long time especially for products that have been adopted by a large percentage of the market who are not inclined to change how they satisfy their needs (i.e.‚ Laggards). Since the end of the product form is seen as inevitable‚ there are no sub-stages here. Characteristics: · Competition: As time goes on firms drop out until
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The family is the child’s first place of contact with the world. The child as a result‚ acquires initial education and socialization from parents and other significant persons in the family. A family is a nucleus of the civilization because it is the basic building block of human society‚ it is the oldest and basic of all social institution‚ and it is the primary social group‚ and the first agency of socialization. (Agapay 187) Family structure
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1 PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE RESEARCH SERIES VOL. 5 NOVEMBER 2013 NO. 2 RESOLVED: THE BENEFITS OF DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE BY THE NSA OUTWEIGH THE HARMS. The choice of this topic was undoubtedly influenced by the international controversy surrounding the disclosures by former NSA contractor‚ Edward Snowden. Snowden‚ a 29-year-old high school dropout‚ was a contract worker at Booz Allen Hamilton – a company hired to provide security for the databases used by the federal government’s National
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Morals It is no secret that the United States is on a spiraling moral decline. The overall morals of the people have been changing steadily since the beginning of civilization. America‚ which was founded on a spiritual basis‚ has been turning its back on the morals that this very nation was established upon. The United States has now become a place in which television‚ internet‚ newspapers‚ and media in general scream moral decline‚ as well as a place where parental discipline has dwindled away to
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Decline of the Ottoman Empire The history of the Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth century is one of increasing internal weakness and deterioration. Once a super power‚ the Ottoman Empire fell because of a combination of internal degeneration and external pressures. Loss of economic vitality resulted as Europe went to Africa for trade and relied on the Americas rather than the Ottoman middleman. Industrialized Europe soon surpassed outdated Ottoman traditions. Poor leadership gave way to loss of
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example‚ more innovative products are introduced or consumer tastes have changed. There is intense price cutting‚ and many more products are withdrawn from the market. Profits can be improved by reducing marketing spending and cost cutting. As sales decline‚ the firm has several options: * Maintain the product‚ possibly rejuvenating it by adding new features and finding new uses. * Harvest the product–reduce costs and continue to offer it‚ possibly to a loyal niche segment. * Discontinue
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Transformation after two decades of agrarian reform program Pamela Crosby MSc in Geography Candidate Department of Geography University of the Philippines Diliman Introduction In the Philippines‚ a large proportion of the population is involved in the agricultural sector. According to the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS)‚ an office under the Department of Agriculture (DA)‚ about 12.03 million were employed in the agriculture sector. It represents about 35 percent of the country
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A.‚ & Terenzini‚ P. (1995). Influences on Internal Locus of Attribution for Academic Success in the First Year of College. National Study of Student Learning‚ 3-7‚21-24. Retrieved September 15‚ 2003‚ from Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database (R117G10037). Russell‚ R. & Petrie‚ T. (1992). Academic Adjustment of College Students: Assessment and Counseling Ryan‚ F. (1989). Participation in Intercollegiate Athletics: Affective Outcomes. Journal of College Student Development‚ 30
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“A Review of Preparing for the Future through Choosing Courses that Fits the 4th yr Students of St. Thomas Academy” This study will discuss about the advantages of preparing for choosing the courses that fits for the 4th year students of St. Thomas Academy. We prepared a survey to be answered by the senior students of St. Thomas Academy to carry out our study. During 1997‚ Oxford’s terminologies introduce the ways of studying the subject different from those they have encountered at school
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Behavior More a Function of a Person’s Age or Generation? MKT 6661 Strategic Marketing Management Troy University Introduction A heavily debated issue between marketers is what drives consumer behavior? There are two noted positions in this debate‚ one that believes that age differences are the deciding factors of a consumer’s wants and needs and others make the case that cohort and generation effects are better suited to uncover the consumer’s desires. Marketers have a major responsibility
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