2010 Ninth International Conference on Mobile Business / 2010 Ninth Global Mobility Roundtable What factors contributed to the success of Apple’s iPhone? John Laugesen McMaster University‚ DeGroote School of Business Hamilton‚ Ontario CANADA laugesjd@mcmaster.ca Abstract — Unknown to most North American consumers‚ a mobile data and Internet service in Japan called i-mode has been highly successful in that country for the past decade. Unfortunately‚ mobile data services in North America have
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Keys to Success in Managing a Black Swan Event (Ignore the Naysayers - It is Possible to Prepare) Nancy Green‚ CPCU‚ ARM Executive Vice President Strategic Account Management Aon Risk Solutions © 2011 – Aon Corporation 1 Keys to Success in Managing Black Swan Events Executive Summary The term “Black Swan” is on many people’s lips‚ and not just because the “The key to addressing lead actress in a movie by that name won an Academy Award in 2011. a Black Swan is not just While events of this type
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the traveler as they are independent agencies. They retail to consumers on an individual basis. Thus‚ they are considered intermediaries in the hospitality distribution channel and are responsible for bringing customers to a product (as opposed to intermediaries in other channels who bring the product to the customer). In a distribution channel that involves only a retail travel agency‚ the hotel will pay a fixed
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Title: The Global Pharmaceutical Industry Date: 2011 August 20 Table of content Contents Page 1. Introduction 4 2. Pestel analysis of the global pharmaceutical industries 5-6 3. Drivers for change in the future of pharmaceutical 7 4. Five forces analysis on the global pharmaceutical industry 8-10 5. Threats to a big pharmaceutical company 11 6. Conclusion 12 7. Bibliography 13 Introduction The pharmaceutical industry According
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What were the key factors in the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis? The Cuban missile crisis of October 1962 is said to be the closest the world has ever come to nuclear war‚ even now in present times when arms are both more advanced and somewhat dispensable. It was “the single most dangerous crisis of the cold war era” and centred around Cuba in which the Soviet Union were found by the United States to have secretly installed ballistic missiles. For fourteen days the fate of the world lay
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Session 7 DISTIBUTION CHANNELS By the end of this unit‚ you should be able to: • Explain why companies use distribution channels and discuss the functions these channels perform. • Discuss how channel members interact and how they organize to perform the work of the channel. • Identify the major channel alternatives open to a company. • Discuss the nature and importance of marketing logistics and supply chain management. • Describe the major types of retailers
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Introduction In 1973‚ the UK based multinational pharmaceutical company‚ ICI plc. Established a subsidiary in Dhaka‚ known as ICI Bangladesh Manufacturers Limited. In 1992‚ ICI plc. divested its share to local management‚ and the company was renamed Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Limited. ACI formulates and markets a comprehensive range of more than 387 products covering all major therapeutic areas‚ which come in tablet‚ capsule‚ powder‚ liquid‚ cream‚ ointment‚ gel ‚ophthalmic and injection
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How does Amazon.com.com use their digital channels to achieve success? 1. History and Success Amazon.com.com‚ Inc. is the world’s largest retailer (Barney‚ 2011) conducting online business with its headquarters in Washington‚ USA. Amazon.com.com started its operations as an online bookstore in 1995 by Mr. Jeff Bezos (Gary‚ 2005). Later on the business was expanded by selling Digital Videos‚ Compact Disks‚ Media Player 3‚ computer software‚ games for kids and youth‚ house hold electronic
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ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTADTION SUPERVISOR: Simon Koffi KPOTCHIE TITLE: Investigation on quality‚ price and distributions problem of china telecom in shanghai DATE: 2012.5 Project submitted in partial fulfillment Of the requirements of the ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS At RAFFLES EDUCATION COLLEGE SHANGHAI‚ CHINA [pic] Declarations: I declare the following: 1) That the material contained in this internship company
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Chapter 12 Marketing Channels: Delivering Customer Value 1) Which of the following is NOT a typical supply chain member? A) resellers B) customers C) intermediaries D) government agencies E) raw materials supplier Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 337 Skill: Concept Objective: 12-1 2) ________ the manufacturer or service provider is the set of firms that supply the raw materials‚ components‚ parts‚ information‚ finances‚ and expertise needed to create a product or service. A) Downstream
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