loyalty itentions. In this study is used Structural Equation Modelling. Keywords: Culture studies‚ Brand Loyalty‚ Store Loyalty‚ Hofstede‚ Structural Equation Modelling. 1. Introduction Marketing practices in general are shaped under marketing environment conditions‚ specifically culture. Researchers has shown that culture has a strong influence on the values‚ perceptions and actions of the consumers (Trompenaars‚ 1994; Chow‚ Deng and Ho 2000; Chaplin and John 2005; Escalas and Bettman 2005; Fournier
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Green Banking In an increasingly eco-conscious market‚ many small businesses are finding creative ways to go green. Whether it’s improving their energy efficiency‚ buying organic products‚ composting or just turning off electronics at night‚ being green means all sorts of things to different people. One small thing you may not have considered is green banking. Most banks have at least one green initiative in place (or claim to)‚ and a few have made the extra effort to distinguish themselves
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Green Computing & Green IT What is Green Computing or Green IT? Bill Gates predicted many years ago of a PC in every home. He was widely considered to be simply promoting an unlikely scenario with the aim of boosting Microsoft’s profits. However‚ how right he truly was. Not just at home but also virtually every commercial organisation of any size is heavily reliant upon IT. At home there is little we can do regarding our use of IT‚ other than not leaving our PC’s switched on uneccessarily
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story‚ "A Clean Well-lighted Place"‚ takes place at a cafe very late at night. Two waiters are watching their last‚ lingering customer‚ an old man‚ who is by now very drunk. The younger waiter’s impatience and the older waiter’s understanding toward the old man carry out the theme of the story: "It [life] was all a nothing and a man was a nothing too."(114) Man must consequently find something to distract himself from his horrible truth. For the old man and the older waiter‚ "a clean and well-lighted"
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exploitation of natural resources. In turn‚ the conventional sources of energy we use today cause pollution‚ so economic growth is almost inevitably associated with environmental damage. One of the aspects of economic growth which affects the environment most of all is that‚ in order to produce more goods and products‚ at a faster rate‚ the construction of large industrial plants is required. These enterprises generate a lot of waste in the form of liquid waste and gaseous fumes. The liquid waste
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Today‚ as working environment has been changing a lot‚ more people are taking different jobs in a period of time to finance their life. This essay shall discuss numerous reasons for these differences and suggest what a person needs for his career in the future. The first cause is the development of technology. For example‚ the Internet established creates a more convenient working environment for employees. It helps them to complete the assignment in flexible places‚ instead of staying at the
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Green HR is one which involves two essential elements: environmentally friendly HR practices and the preservation of knowledge capital.Green HR involves reducing your carbon footprint via less printing of paper‚ video conferencing and interviews‚ etc.Companies are quick to layoff when times are tough before realizing the future implications of losing that knowledge capital. Green HR initiatives help companies find alternative ways to cut cost without losing their top talent; furloughs‚ part time
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Green living is a lifestyle that practiced to reduce the usage of natural resources in daily life. It is created due to global warming which is one of the catastrophes that caused the melting of ice in North Pole and South Pole‚ rise in sea level and also reduce the Earth surface which resultant to many loss of living place for people who live near the shores. So‚ in this matter‚ the Malaysian government plays the main role to settle this problem. They should take a quick action and start to find
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commonly used de-icing agent (Road salting). Sometimes‚ it can be used along with some anti-caking agents like sodium hexacyanoferrate (II) or sand and grits. These elements like sodium‚ chloride‚ ferrocyanide and other impurities seep into our environment when the snow or ice melts‚ and poses a threat to water bodies‚ soil‚ vegetation and large number of species sustaining on them (Environmental‚ Health and Economic Impacts of Road Salt). De-icing of the roads is‚ beyond a doubt‚ very essential‚
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Easy to Be Green 6565 W. Johnson Street Chicago‚ IL 60607 June 3‚ 2013 John Hill Construction Manager Greenfield Community College 123 Greenfield Lane Greenfield‚ IL 85236 Dear Mr. Hill: As a valued customer of our company‚ we are delighted that you have accepted our business proposal to design and install energy-efficient heating‚ cooling‚ and insulation systems in your school. At EBG our customer is the most important thing and we work hard to fulfill each and every client’s needs.
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