Global and China Valve Industry Report‚ 2014-2018 Summary The global valve production bases are gradually being transferred to China from the 1990s onwards. In 2008-2013‚ sales of China’s valve industry grew at a CAGR of 7.3%‚ significantly higher than that of the globe‚ and expected to hit USD8.79 billion in 2014. Currently‚ global valve manufacturers such as Emerson‚ Pentair and KITZ are mainly concentrated in the United States‚ Japan and other developed countries. In China‚ there are mainly
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TITLE: AN EVALUATION ON FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE CHOICE OF A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDER TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary 3 2. Background 4 2.1 Purpose of study 5 2.2 Significance of study 5 2.3 Research Objectives 5 2.4 Research Questions 6 3. Methodology 7 3.1 Method of Research 7 3.2 Types of Research 7 3.3 Population
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Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Michael Porter identified five forces that influence an industry. These forces are: (1) degree of rivalry; (2) threat of substitutes; (3) barriers to entry; (4) buyer power; and (5) supplier power. For more on this framework proposed by Porter‚ please see Appendix C. Like other industries operating under free market‚ capitalistic systems‚ viewing the automotive industry through the lens of Porter’s Five Forces can be helpful in understanding the forces at play. Degree
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PROCTER & GAMBLE GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES: A CASE STUDY A Time to Make a Change at P&G Some of the signs and signals experienced by an organization which indicates that it is time to make a change are: experiencing rapid growth or a decline in growth‚ a decline in productivity‚ a decline in resources‚ stakeholder pressures on management‚ environmental crises‚ sociopolitical influences on the organization‚ environmental turbulence and changes to customer expectations and behavior. The highly
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Ethical Practice within the financial services industry Why is ethical practice important? Firms that operate within the financial services try to be as open and honest with their consumers with all types of business in order to create confidence among customers. Not all banks/services have profit as their primary goal‚ there are several financial services which focus on creating social and environmental benefits. So why are ethical policies important? Well it comes down to the customer and their
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Global and China Bearing Industry Report‚ 2013-2016 Summary Bearing is a key component in contemporary mechanical equipment‚ finding wide application in automobile‚ electromechanics‚ construction machinery‚ household appliances‚ metallurgy and mining machinery‚ etc. In 2013‚ the global bearing market size (sales) reached USD 62 billion (about RMB 281.2 billion)‚ of which Asia accounted for 50%‚ Europe 25% and the Americas 20%. In particular‚ the Asian bearing market is mainly concentrated in
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(1993)‚ "Converting Image into Equity"‚ in Advertising and Building Strong Brands‚ eds. David A. Aaker and Alexander Biel‚ Hillsdale: NJ‚ Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates. Birdwell‚ Al E. (1968)‚ "A Study of Influence if Image Congruence on Consumer Choice‚" Journal of Business‚ 41 (January)‚ 76-88. Blackston‚ Max (1993)‚ "Beyond Brand Personality: Building Brand Relationships‚" in Brand Equity and Advertising‚ eds. David A. Aaker and Alexander Biel‚ Hillsdale: NJ‚ Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates. Bruner
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1. Bhalla runs a small taxi service with just 2 cars initially and his family members and friends being his regular customers. Off late the demand for his taxi has increased which resulted due to advertisement in yellow pages and in the dailies. To deal with the increase in business Bhalla leased another luxury car and hired one more additional driver above an existing driver. During the first few days of his business he kept a written record of all his transactions. But as the number of transactions
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1. AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY – INTRODUCTION 1.1 EVOLUTION OF AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY: The evolution of the automotive industry has been influenced by various innovations in fuels‚ vehicle components‚ societal infrastructure‚ and manufacturing practices‚ as well as changes in markets‚ suppliers and business structures. Some historians cite examples as early as the year 1600 of sail-mounted carriages as the first vehicles to be propelled by something other than animals or humans. However‚ it is believed by
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micro industrial services company ¨ ¨ Jenny Sandbacka‚ Satu Natti and Jaana Tahtinen Department of Marketing‚ University of Oulu‚ Oulu‚ Finland Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the internal and external corporate branding activities of micro-sized industrial business services companies. Design/methodology/approach – An abductive research approach and a case study method were used. Data were gathered with thematic interviews from three sources‚ a case company‚ its distributors
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