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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How is Quinney ’s understanding of conflict‚ in his early work‚ different from that of SeIlin and Vold? In what way is it similar? Thorsten Sellin in his argument on Cultural Conflict Theory (Linden‚ p347) presented an analysis of the role of culture conflict in crime causation. Sellin posits that crime is caused by conflicts among norms. He suggests that criminologists should study crime not as violation of law but as violation of conduct norms (Linden‚ p347)‚ this conduct norms could be seen
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Siachen Conflict: A Battle against Nature Sajad Padder The Siachen Glacier is one of the most inhospitable and glaciated regions in the world. Sliding down a valley in the Karakoram Range‚ the glacier is 76 kilometers long and varies in width between 2 to 8 kilometers. It receives an annual snowfall of more than 35 feet. Blizzards can last 20 days. Winds reach speeds of 125 miles per hour. Temperatures can plunge to minus 60 degrees. For these reasons‚ the Siachen Glacier has been called the ‘Third
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SCHOOL MANAGEMENT ISSUES 1.0 Introduction The education system in Malaysia is not excluded for its own problems and issues all this while. Referring to the current issues in our education‚ I would like to point out several issues regarding the system‚ in which I analyzed deeper into several aspects most common in our education nowadays. I looked at this subject matter at the root of the problem – the school system itself. Education cannot be separated from school. Formal education
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MANAGEMENT OF CONFLICT‚ CULTURE AND CHANGE By: Sir Wilson Marotse Mulei1 What exactly is culture? Unfortunately a fixed‚ universal understanding does not exist; there is little consensus within‚ let alone‚ across disciplines. Often “culture” is applied so broadly‚ merely as “social pattern‚” that it means very little. Highly specific‚ idiosyncratic definitions also abound where the term is used in various contexts in support of any agenda. When “culture” first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary
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Symbolic view of management The symbolic view of management revolves around the scenario that there are different numbers of factor that are outside the control of managers and that is the reason why they have limited effect in the entire outcomes. The external outcomes that would affect an organizational performance are economy‚ governmental policies‚ technology and performance of previous managers. Managers that are working in an organization would symbolize control in an organization. For example
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Contemporary Issues in Management ASB – 4426 Abhishek Roy Gollamudi abpc90 Contemporary Issues in Management: Business Ethics and Values Introduction Business Ethics and Values has this become a very high regarded issue in management. Changing demands‚ advancing technology and worldwide recession have added to the suppression of this issue and has forced management to maintain numbness towards business ethics and to exploit very possible opportunity disregarding the interests of employees and the
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Quality Issues in Management Education The concept of global village and the revolution in the area of information technology is increasing integration of economies around the globe and attainment of global competitiveness has become a necessity for the survival and growth‚ business paradigms are shifting continuously providing enormous amount of creative opportunities to grasp the future. In the era of global competitiveness‚ we have to exercise utmost care to safeguard India ’s interest to see
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Ethical Issues in Management Ethical Issues in Management As a manager‚ being a role model is important to make fair and just decisions. Another key element in making the right decisions is instilling professionalism in self and in the organization. This study will show how becoming a role model as a manager is an attainable aspect by describing the current moral and ethical issues faced by most managers. The relationship between social issues and ethically responsible management is an
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1) Explain the moral issues involved in Genetic engineering. Genetic engineering is the modification of an organism by changing its genetic material. Genes can be transferred from different organisms and this makes many things possible with genetic engineering. Examples of genetic engineering include taking the insulin gene and using bacteria to create quick and cheap insulin to treat diabetics. Genetic engineering can also be used on food. For example‚ people lacking vitamin A in their diet can
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