From Chingis Khan to Ottoman:A Brief Introduction Notes prepared by Prof. Erdal Yavuz. For the definitions ‚ images‚ original texts as well as content‚ the following internet sources are primarily used: http://en.wikipedia.org/‚ http://www.m-w.com/ ‚http://www.questia.com/library/encyclopedia/‚ http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/WORLD.HTM ‚ http://www.allempires.com/ ‚http://www.bartleby.com/67/ ‚ http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ Turks and Mongols: AD 1000-1500 The first half of our own millennium was
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The question of what phenomenology is and what it does seems to be a relatively straight-forward question with a rather complex answer. In his Introduction to Phenomenology‚ Robert Sokolowski states that "phenomenology offers the pleasure of philosophy for those who wish to enjoy it" (15). This is a very fundamental and basic sentence‚ but nonetheless extremely important in the philosophy of phenomenology. In order to truly understand the importance of this simple sentence however‚ one must first
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Unit 3 ‘Introduction to Marketing’ Unit 3 ‘Introduction to Marketing’ In this document you will find: information about Unit 3‚ an explanation of the work method‚ the assignments‚ a work schedule and a checklist. Aim and purpose The aim and purpose of this unit is to give learners an understanding of how marketing‚ research and planning and the marketing mix are used by organisations. Unit introduction Marketing is at the heart of every organization’s activity. Its importance is also growing
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Introduction of IKEA IKEA is a privately held‚ international home products retailer that sells flat pack furniture‚ accessories‚ and bathroom and kitchen items in their retail stores around the world. The company‚ which pioneered flat-pack design furniture at affordable prices‚ is now the world’s largest furniture retailer.[3] IKEA was founded in 1943. Currently‚ the company is owned by a Dutch-registered foundation that is believed to be controlled by the Kamprad family. IKEA is an acronym comprising
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------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..……………………………………………………… 3 1.1 Introduction of Company Background ……………………………… 3 1.2 Objective and Goal ………………………………………………………… 3 2. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN MCDONALD’S 2.1 What Is Supply Chain Management ……………………………… 4 2.2 Supply Chain Process …………………………………………… 5 2.3 The Importance of Supply Chain Management ……………………. 6 2.4 McDonald’s Suppliers ……………………………………………… 7 3. DISTRIBUTION CENTRE ………………………………………………………
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one of the challenges is how to create value of product in order to support the unique selling proposition. Before determining the perceived value in products‚ we need to know what product (Offer) is. Product is anything that can be offered to a market for attention‚ acquisition‚ use or consumption to satisfy needs and wants. There are three levels of product - core product‚ actual product and augmented product. In the following article‚ an IKEA TROMSÖ Loft bed frame with desk top and Monash Sport
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Introduction to Hospitality Miroslava Dimitrova Ph.D Accommodation sector Hospitality = Hotels + Restaurants Lodging Industry Hospitality industry: Provision of accommodation as well as food and beverage services to short-stay guests on paying basis. The Pineapple Tradition • Symbol of welcome‚ friendship and hospitality • Recognized internationally • Foundation for concept of “SERVICE” Types of Accommodation • Hotels • Farm houses (Guest houses)‚ bead and breakfast (BB)
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Production–possibility frontier In economics‚ a production–possibility frontier (PPF)‚ sometimes called a production–possibility curve‚ production-possibility boundary or product transformation curve‚ is a graph that compares the production rates of two commodities that use the same fixed total of the factors of production. Graphically bounding the production set‚ the PPF curve shows the maximum specified production level of one commodity that results given the production level of the other. By
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Introduction From the times of Stone Age to today’s digital world businesses have undergone a dramatic change. Unlike the past where profit generation was only the motive behind every business‚ today businesses have actually started taking CSR responsibly and not for granted. In fact the companies have moved from their sole purpose of profit generation to the responsibilities and duties they pose to the society. Corporates have realized that in order to survive in this competitive market they
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Question 1What are the characteristics of the market served by the Horizon Foods Corporation? a. National market Processing the small specialty foods with a broad product line and sales of $300 million per year which a food brokers represent the company to the retail food chains by the network. This company more focused on ethnic food specialties which including salad dressings‚ sauces for Italian pasta and condiments such as specialties pickles. b. Two plants produced product One in the
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