The Tempest "Claiming Caliban" Caliban in "The Tempest" was the son of Sycorax‚ and his character is a symbolic representation of indigenous or "savage" people. His character represents the stereotypes of indigenous or uncivilized people and a direct contradiction of his more "civilized" counterparts‚ most specifically Prospero who is seen as his conqueror or master‚ and how he is below that of Prospero and therefore the indigenous people of the Americas were below that of the European colonists
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Repeat purchase Definition of repeat purchase The placing of order after order with the same supplier. Repeat business can be implemented by an agreement between the customer and supplier for purchase on a regular basis. It is often used where there are small numbers of customers‚ or high volumes per product and low product variety. There is market competition for the first order only‚ and customization is usually available for the initial purchase only. Sales and marketing have a diminished
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“ Consumer Knowledge” CK is the information stored in memory that is relevant to the purchase‚ consumption and disposal of goods and services. - Brand Associations: Linkages in memory between the brand and other concepts‚ these linkages (what consumers know) are known as Beliefs/Perceptions BA include beliefs about brand’s attributes and its consumption benefits Ex. Of consumer responses are: want to buy brand extensions‚ recommend brand and pay a higher price for the brand Ex. Of BA:
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Why are strategic decisions different from other kinds of decisions? How? Why? Strategic decisions differ from other kinds of decisions because they are broad in scale‚ resource intensive‚ long term in nature‚ and surrounded by uncertainties. Strategic decisions are rare and usually have no precedent to follow‚ they are significant‚ resource intensive and require a lot of commitment at all levels. In addition‚ strategic decisions set the standard upon which lesser decisions and future actions
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Merge Ahead: A Research Agenda to Increase Merger and Acquisition Success Mitchell Lee Marks • Philip H. Mirvis Published online: 30 April 2011 � Springer Science+Business Media‚ LLC 2011 Abstract Scholars have been conducting serious research on the human‚ organizational‚ and cultural aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for 30 years. Yet‚ over this period‚ there have only been modest improvements in the M&A success rate. In this article‚ we examine corpo- rate combinations
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Business Innovation and Technopreneurship‚ Universiti Malaysia Perlis‚ Malaysia Ku Amir Ku Daud School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship‚ Universiti Malaysia Perlis‚ Malaysia Abstract On-line commerce through Internet is gaining attention from students today. The aim of this research is to study the factors influencing student’s buying intention through internet shopping in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia. Several factors such as usefulness‚ ease of use‚ compatibility‚ privacy
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Acquisition Planning Professor Phil Campos July 31‚ 2011 Government Contract Law LEG 505 Abstract Acquisition planning is very important in providing the government with the best supplies and services. There are six phases in the government acquisition process. Those six steps are requirements determination‚ acquisition planning‚ negotiation‚ contract award‚ and performance after contract award‚ and contract close out (Engelbeck‚ 2002‚ pg. 77). Acquisition planning involves
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A market is far from mature ; IPOs are a better bet for most industries ‘The only constant is change.’ This adage holds very well in the corporate sector. Yes‚ it is true that Indian market is in nascent stage and from decades‚ the rule followed in the business is to grow or die. Companies that do not grow tend to stagnate and destroy the shareholders fund. The need of the hour is either going for public or opt for some strategic M&A. Going public for a company is changing from private ownership
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NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES DO SHAREHOLDERS OF ACQUIRING FIRMS GAIN FROM ACQUISITIONS? Sara B. Moeller Frederik P. Schlingemann René M. Stulz Working Paper 9523 http://www.nber.org/papers/w9523 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge‚ MA 02138 February 2003 We are grateful to Harry DeAngelo and Ralph Walkling for useful comments. The views expressed herein are those of the author and not necessarily those of the National Bureau of Economic Research. ©2003 by Sara
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