Paper Summary: This research paper provides a background and overview of how cultural influences affect consumer buying behaviours to identify any commonalities and differences between consumers in the United States and Russia‚ and to determine what impact these differences and commonalities have on online and brick-and-mortar outlet purchasing behaviours. Chapter one introduces the topics under consideration‚ provides a statement of the problem‚ the purpose and importance of the study‚ as well
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2011.00789.x What Makes Better Boards? A Closer Look at Diversity and Ownership Walid Ben-Amar‚ Claude Francoeur‚1 Taïeb Hafsi1 and Réal Labelle1 Telfer School of Management‚ University of Ottawa‚ 55 Laurier East‚ Ottawa‚ Ontario K1N 6N5‚ and 1 HEC Montreal‚ 3000 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road‚ Montreal‚ Quebec H3T 2A7‚ Canada Email: benamar@telfer.uottawa.ca‚ claude.francoeur@hec.ca‚ taieb.2.hafsi@hec.ca‚ real.labelle@hec.ca This study investigates the joint effect of corporate ownership and board
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understanding consumer motivation is very important to marketers in modern marketing. However‚ the key to consumer motivation‚ understanding the consumer needs is the first factor that marketers should know at first. “Human needs or‚ in this case‚ consumer needs are the basis of all modern marketing. Needs are the essence of the marketing concept.”(Schiffman‚ 2008). Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a well-known theory in psychology which can help marketers understanding the consumer needs better. So‚ what is
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‘To what extent is Stanley the villain of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire?’ Within literature a villain is traditionally malicious in character and inflicts pain both emotionally and physically; someone who becomes an obstacle the protagonist must struggle to overcome and who takes pleasure in bringing about their demise. ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ is the famous story of Blanche du Bois and Stanley Kowalski’s passionate power struggle; written by Tennessee Williams in 1947‚ the Play is set in New Orleans
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TO WHAT EXTENT DOES SHAKESPEARE PRESENT MACBETH AS A VILLAIN? Shakespeare presents Macbeth more extensively as a villain using methods which would be more understood in the era the play was composed‚ which was the Jacobean period‚ but influenced by the reign of Elizabeth. During the Elizabethan period people were preoccupied with the supernatural‚ which is one of the main topics in Shakespeare’s play. In my opinion Shakespeare structures the play to make the audience see Macbeth transforming from
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Corporate Governance Corporate Governance Corporate governance is concerned with set of principles‚ ethics‚ values‚ morals‚ rules regulations‚ & procedures etc. Corporate governance establishes a system whereby directors are entrusted with duties and responsibilities in relation to the direction of the company’s affairs. The term “governance” means control i.e. controlling a company‚ an organization etc or a company & corporate governance is governing or controlling the corporate bodies
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Bank loan advertisement. Finally‚ we try to personify that advertisement. 1. Introduction Personality of a person is the result of his individual traits. Personality distinguishes one person from another. It also determines how and why a consumer behaves in a particular way. A person ’s attitudes‚ his values in life‚ and the influence exerted by the people around him shape his personality. As a person grows up‚ his personality is altered or modified by the people or events surrounding him
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Corporate Governance Case Studies Edited by Mak Yuen Teen Foreward Strong corporate governance and transparency are critical for business success. For investors‚ good governance is a good indicator of wellmanaged‚ resilient businesses. For companies‚ a measure of success is the ability to internalise the values‚ spirit and purpose behind governance rules. While the governance standards in Singapore have brought us to where we are today‚ we have some way to go if we want to be seen as leaders
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Working Paper Series British Airways and Balmer’s AC3ID Test of Corporate Brand Management Professor John M T Balmer Dr Helen Stuart Working Paper No 04/26 July 2004 The working papers are produced by the Bradford University School of Management and are to be circulated for discussion purposes only. Their contents should be considered to be preliminary. The papers are expected to be published in due course‚ in a revised form and should not be quoted without the author’s permission. W O R
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Corporate Misgovernance at the World Bank Ashwin Kaja Eric Werker Working Paper 09-108 Copyright © 2009 by Ashwin Kaja and Eric Werker Working papers are in draft form. This working paper is distributed for purposes of comment and discussion only. It may not be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder. Copies of working papers are available from the author. Corporate Misgovernance at the World Bank Ashwin Kaja Eric Werker* Abstract We test for evidence of corporate misgovernance
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