“The Clockwork Three‚” a fictional novel written by Matthew J. Kirby highlights the struggles of the three main characters: Hannah‚ Giuseppe and Frederick. Each character has a set of bitter elements in their lives. Hannah’s father had become ill and therefore‚ could no longer provide for the family; this forced Hannah to quit her schooling and find work. Giuseppe was taken from his family and was purchased to play music on the streets in order to have the means to pay his cruel master. Frederick
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in the foreign policy of the country. Cipla is largely divided into three segments formulations‚ bulk drugs and technology services. The business model of Cipla pharmaceuticals also focuses on the international strategic alliance pursuing organic growth by reducing capital and risks(Anon.‚ 2005). Q1. Drawing on relevant academic literature and using relevant financial and other information‚ outline Cipla’s current business model and explain why and how it has changed in the last few years. Cipla
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of Planned Behaviour: A meta-analytic review Christopher J. Armitage* Department of Psychology‚ University of SheYeld‚ UK Mark Conner School of Psychology‚ University of Leeds‚ UK The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) has received considerable attention in the literature. The present study is a quantitative integration and review of that research. From a database of 185 independent studies published up to the end of 1997‚ the TPB accounted for 27% and 39% of the variance in behaviour and intention
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Three Levels of Product Benefit The first level‚ core product‚ tells about the core benefit ofthe products LIVRO offers. The main products are books and it can benefit in such a way to consumers when they purchase these books through LIVRO’s online platform. The LIVRO website shall give consumers a chance to browse through its selections with any disruptions from external factors like traffic‚ sudden events‚ and the likes. The second level‚ total product‚ is aimed to persuade consumers to buy books
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EVALUATING THREE BANKING PERFORMANCE USING PROFITABILITY MODEL by Sharmin Akter Id: 0820202 An Internship Report Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree Bachelor of Business Administration INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY‚ BANGLADESH September 2012 EVALUATING THREE BANKING PERFORMANCE USING PROFITABILITY MODEL by Sharmin Akter Id: 0820202 has been approved September‚ 2012 ____________________ Saquib Shahriar Lecturer School of Business INDEPENDENT
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Consumer Behaviour Consumer behaviour is the behaviour that consumers display in searching for‚ purchasing‚ using‚ evaluating and disposing of the products and services that they expect will satisfy their needs. * Personal consumer; buys goods and services for his or her own use‚ for use by the whole household‚ for another member of the household or as a gift for a friend * Organizational consumer; includes commercial for-profit organisations and non-profit organisations‚ public sector
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Huczynski‚ A. and Buchanan‚ D. (2001). Organizational Behaviour an Introductory Text. Fourth Edition. Essex: Prentice Hall. Kinsman‚ F.‚ (1994). The Virtual Office and the Flexible Organisation. Administrator. Mc Lean‚ A. and Marshall‚ J. (1993). Intervening in Cultures. Working Paper. University of Bath. Mullins‚ L. J.‚ (2001). Hospitality Management and Organisational Behaviour. Fourth edition. Longman. Mullins‚ L. J.‚ (2005). Management and Organisational Behaviour. Seventh Edition. Essex: Pearson Education
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Volume 5• Number 1 • January - June 2012 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE‚ INTEGRATION‚ AND MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE: A CONCEPTUAL MODEL AND PROPOSITIONS Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos rafaelte@unisinos.br Rafael Teixeira Xenophon Koufteros Texas A&M University xkoufteros@mays.tamu.edu Xiaosong David Peng Texas A&M University xpeng@mays.tamu.edu ABST R AC T: One major characteristic of studies in operations and supply chain management literature is a focus on how integration can
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CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN TOURISM The study of consumer behaviour focuses on how individuals make decisions to spend their available resources (time‚ money‚ effort) on consumption-related items. The field of consumer behavior covers a lot of ground. According to Solomon (1996)‚ consumer behavior is a study of the processes involved when individuals or groups select‚ purchase‚ use‚ or dispose of products‚ services‚ ideas‚ or experiences to satisfy needs and desires. The marketer needs to understand
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performance such as production to external interests such as satisfaction and customers’ perception of service quality. Based on this traditional definition of service quality‚ Parasuraman‚ Zeithaml‚ and Berry (1985) developed the "Gap Model" of perceived service quality. This model has five gaps: Gap 1. Consumer expectation - Management perception gap Gap 2. Management perception - Service quality specification gap Gap 3. Service quality specifications - Service delivery gap Gap 4. Service delivery -
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