AI & Soc (2014) 29:11–21 DOI 10.1007/s00146-012-0435-x ORIGINAL ARTICLE Authentic virtual others? The promise of post-modern technologies Taylor Dotson Received: 17 May 2012 / Accepted: 18 September 2012 / Published online: 30 September 2012 Ó Springer-Verlag London 2012 Abstract While modern technological development has promised the liberation of humanity from the constraints of the natural world: disease‚ toil‚ hunger and so on‚ postmodern technological developments promise a
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Case study The contents of this case study should be used to illustrate the answers to all five assessments that make up this Unit. Candidates are expected to use additional resources and research in order to answer the questions. ZK Industrial Company Limited are a toy manufacturer based in Shantou‚ Guangdong Province‚ People’s Republic of China. They were established in 1995 and produce a range of toys and gifts‚ undertaking the entire production process from design
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FACULTY OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES BBED 4103 E COMMERCE ANALYSIS OF WEB BASED STORE PORTAL IN THE MOBILE APPS AND GAMES INDUSTRY Name : Wan Fatonah Bt Wan Ibrahim E-mail address : wfatonah_81@oum.edu.my Learning Centre : Greenhill Learning Centre January 2013 Semester Table of Content Items Page Number 1.0 Definition of Contract 3 2.0 Element of Valid Contract 2.1 Offer 3 2.2 Acceptance 4 2.3 Consideration
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Reliance Industries Limited About Reliance Reliance is India’s largest private sector conglomerate and amongst Fortune Global 500 companies. They enjoy global leadership and are the largest producer of polyester fibre and yarn‚ having the largest refining capacity at any single locations and also have fully integrated operations spanning exploration and production of oil and gas‚ petroleum refining and marketing‚ retail and telecommunication. Mission of RIL for the environment •Use sustainability
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a. Competition situation Product Length Competitor Product width TV/audio/video Television Sharp‚ LG‚ Philips‚ Panasonic‚ Sony Blu-ray Home theater Camera/camcorder Camera Canon‚ SONY‚ NIKON‚ Panasonic‚ Kodak‚ Fuji‚ Olympus Camcorder Home appliance Refrigerator‚ LG‚ SONY‚ Whirlpool‚ Electrolux Washing Machine‚ air conditioner Mobile device Mobile Phone & Smartphone Nokia‚ RIM‚ Apple‚ LG‚ Sony‚ HTC‚ Huawei Tablet Apple Computer/printer
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Find the paradox • Brand value pyramid Another tool: Find the paradox • Overcome negatively correlated attributes and benefits (paradox) Examples of neg. correlated attributes and benefits • Price and quality • Taste and low calories • Power and safety • Comprehensiveness (variety) and simplicity • Strength and refinement Strategies to Overcome Attribute and Benefit Trade-offs • Establish separate marketing programs • Leverage secondary association (e.g.‚ co-brand‚ use celebrities)
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Jang Newspaper Brand Audit Prepared by: Moiz Instructor: Dr. Kamran Siddiqui INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVE The purpose of this brand audit is to analyze the brand Jang Newspaper and determine the true personality of the newspaper. The brand audit covers the key attributes that are associated with Jang‚ the specific needs that the newspaper caters to and which particular the target market that it serves. Finally the audit has CBBE model that identifies the equity of the brand and certain recommendations
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Brand Plan template The following slides contain an overview for a brand planning process. They are not meant to cover all elements of a plan for all brands at all the different stages of their lifecycle and should be seen as a starting point. Process Overview • • • • • • • • Environmental analysis to determine the current status and position of a business in relation to its external environment and current activities Identify the critical success factors Define the product position & key messages
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| LVMH | | | 25/10/11 | Managing a multi-brand conglomerate | | [Tapez le résumé du document ici. Il s’agit généralement d’une courte synthèse du document. Tapez le résumé du document ici. Il s’agit généralement d’une courte synthèse du document.] | LVMH Managing a multi-brand conglomerate Table of contents Table of contents 1 What does globalization mean to the luxury industry? 2 Social and Cultural Integration of the Luxury Industry 2 Political Trends 2 Economic Trends
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Consumer perceptions of store brands versus national brands Abstract Purpose – The objective of this study is threefold. First‚ the authors want to use taste tests to assess how four store brands that are differently positioned compare to one national brand in terms of perceived brand equity. Second‚ the authors want to investigate whether brand equity of store versus national brands is determined by current brand loyalty towards these brands. Third‚ they want to find out whether store patronage
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