1. Assess the contribution of postmodernism to sociologists understanding of crime and deviance in today’s society (21 marks) Some sociologists believe that we now live in a post-modern society that has a distinct set of characteristics in comparison to modern society. This essay will discuss the changes that have taken place in postmodern society and how this impacts upon our understanding of crime and deviance. Some of the characteristics of post-modern societies are.... What are some of
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your case that has strong examples to support your thinking. Unlike shareholders who are solely interested in return dividends and share price growth‚ stakeholders have wide variety of interests in how companies operate. Freeman (1984) stated that stakeholders are‚ “any group or individual who can affect or is affected by the achievement of the organization’s objectives”. The main objective for firms is profit maximization and for this reason I agree to a certain extent that large corporations
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wholesale cash and carry stores (150 per cent) followed by supermarkets (100 per cent) and hypermarkets (75-80 per cent). Further‚ it estimates the organised segment to account for 25 per cent of the total sales by 2011. Shopping in India has witnessed a revolution with the change in the consumer buying behaviour and the whole format of shopping also altering. Industry of retail in India which has become modern can be seen from the fact that there are multi- stored malls‚ huge shopping centres‚ and
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Modern marketing begins with the customer‚ not with production cost‚ sales‚ technological landmarks and it ends with the customer satisfaction and social well-being. Under the market-driven economy buyer or customer is the boss. DEFINITION OF MARKETING: The American Marketing Association defines Marketing as “the performance of business activities that direct the flow of goods and services from producer to consumer or user”. William J.Stanton has defined marketing as
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discrimination enables firms to make more profit‚ firms‚ but not consumers‚ benefit from price discrimination Price discrimination is where a firm changes different consumers different prices for the same service. Consumer Surplus is the difference between what the consumer is willing to pay and the price they actually have to pay. In all three degrees of price discrimination firms are able to make more profit and eliminate any excess capacity they may have. Firms are able to do this by
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B. italics C. itself D. maternity 2. A. piracy B. scaffolding C. shiver D. triumphant 3. A. dialect B. diagram C. diagonal D. diamond 4. A. obvious B. notorious C. credulous D. numerous 5. A. Europe B. monument C. province D. minority ǁ. Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the others 6. A. zebra B. zipper
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KNUST SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Earnings management is in the best interest of shareholders. Discuss ACF 351 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTING & FINANCE BY‚ DUNOO SELASI LARRY Earnings management is in the best interest of shareholders. Discuss Earnings‚ sometimes called profit‚ net income are the single most important item in the financial statements. They indicate the extent to which a company has engaged in value added activities‚ they are signals that helps direct resource allocation
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Measurement of Consumer Satisfaction of Credit Card Users Mohammad Nazmul Huq Lecturer‚ Department of Business Administration‚ Stamford University Bangladesh. Ishrat Jahan Tania Lecturer‚ Department of Business Administration‚ Stamford University Bangladesh. Measurement of Consumer Satisfaction of Credit Card Users Abstract: Success of any organization largely depends on how well and effectively the organization can serve its customer. Always perception can’t help a company to
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1755-4179.htm Shareholder and stakeholder theory: after the financial crisis Terence Tse ESCP Europe‚ London‚ UK Abstract Purpose – The recent financial crisis has restarted the debate of the value of both shareholder and stakeholder theories. This paper aims to continue this discussion. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews existing literature and examines the benefits and problems associated
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Requirements for Valid Action at a Shareholder Meeting * Read statute‚ bylaws and articles * 1. Authority for the meeting * 2. Proper notice (or waiver of notice) * 3. Quorum * 4. Required number of votes cast in favor 1. Authority for Meeting * The meeting must be authorized * Look to statute and bylaws for authorization * Annual meetings MBCA §7.01 * Special meetings MBCA § 7.02 * Court ordered meetings MBCA § 7.03
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