Internationalisation process of firms: theories; motives and influencing factors
Essay - 23 pages - Business strategy
In today's world, "globalization" is a very commonly used term but there are many ambiguities with respect to its definition, when the phenomena was born and why is it so important for companies? Although this term is imprecise, literature enables us to define it using two very distinct...
The factors determining the top players in the video-gaming industry
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
The competition in the gaming industry can be termed as oligopolistic competition as there are few major players and many buyers. The major players have maximum market share and maintain prices through a mutual understanding or by price leadership. They also have the advantage of economies of...
Research proposal - proposed title: The role of quality factors in electronic commerce
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
The unprecedented proliferation of the Internet and the World Wide Web over the last decade has increased the importance of electronic commerce. The research will present an exploratory study of the role of quality factors in electronic commerce in order the significance of the latter to...
Are the four P's of international marketing of equal importance to all firms? What factors might cause some to be more or less important than others?
Thesis - 5 pages - Services marketing
The term “Marketing Mix” became popular when Neil H. Borden published his article “The concept of the Marketing Mix”, in 1964. Today, this expression is one of the most employed in international marketing. The Marketing Mix is also called “The Four P's”. According...
Critical evaluation of the significance of PEST factors in organizational strategic planning
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
PEST factors refer to the political factors, economic factors, societal factors and technological aspects that determine the outcome of business prospects in organizations. It is always important for a business entity to carry out an assessment and evaluation of its...
Examining crime and its potential causal factors within the United States
Thesis - 10 pages - Social sciences
For centuries, individuals have been attempting to reveal universal trends which universally present themselves in human nature. While much attention has been given to revealing positive human characteristics, even more attention has been given to attempting to remedy its negative elements....
Factors affecting voluntary termination from MSW distance learning programs by students/candidates prior to completion of degree requirements
Case study - 8 pages - Educational studies
Study Goals: To determine factors that influence MSW students, in a distance learning program conducted by a state-supported university, to discontinue the program prior to completing degree requirements. To investigate whether discontinuation reasons are idiosyncratic or if there are...
The study on factors influencing people in purchasing prepaid cards
Case study - 33 pages - Psychology
Hutchison Telecom, one of the world's leading cellular service Providers, brings hutch to you. They are known for their innovative approach and world-class technology. Their goal is to provide you superior products and services, anytime and anywhere. Hutch values are stated simply. To be fair and...
Is the Dingo a true Aussie specie? Managing the Dingo (Canis lupus dingo): Conflict between the anthropogenic and environmental factors
Essay - 6 pages - Biology
According to Aboriginal myths and legends, the dingo (Canis lupus dingo) would have evolved in Australia from the “Dreaming” - the creation period - and have always been a highly estimated and valued companion. As a consequence of these oral memories and scarce testimonies of the past,...
Exploration of the life experiences and beliefs of a married couple in their sixties: Identities and factors in their identity formation
Case study - 7 pages - Psychology
This study used a semi structured interview on a married couple in their sixties in order to elicit information on the concept of identity. The data gathered was analyzed qualitatively using thematic analysis. Themes relating to identity were highlighted and explored using Erikson's and...
The role psychological, social and biological factors play in the etiology of schizophrenia
Thesis - 5 pages - Psychology
The exact cause of schizophrenia is still unknown and scientists are certain that schizophrenia has more than one cause. Many factors have been studied to find out the exact cause of schizophrenia, it has not yet been proven beyond doubt that schizophrenia is a disease entity which has...
Factors influencing academic performance of pupils/students in an educational institution
Thesis - 3 pages - Educational studies
Assessment of pupils / students is one of the duties of a teacher, which can be in form of test or examination and aimed at measuring the level of attainment of educational objectives. However, there are three domains of educational objectives: the cognitive, affective and psycho motor. While the...
The Gillette marketing strategy: The key success factors
Thesis - 14 pages - Business strategy
Today, Gillette employs 28000 employees worldwide, has control over more than 60% of the world market and is present in 145 countries. The Gillette strategy is global and, aims to foresee the future (notably by the Committee horizon) and concerns the world which went up to “one...
Explanation of the factors that might influence an entrepreneur's decision to start up another new venture following the failure of their business
Business plan - 4 pages - Business strategy
Each year in the United Kingdom over 300 000 businesses have set up, and 300 000 have closed down. Half of these new businesses cease trading within three years of being created, lowering small businesses average life down to five years. Among the failed businesses, only 10% close involuntary...
Market analysis and study of the Indian airline industry in relation to the environmental (internal & external) factors
Thesis - 19 pages - Business strategy
Overview & Scope of the project and Methodologies used - What business does an airline industry participate in? This is a fundamental question which needs to be answered before a marketing analysis on the industry is presented. To a layman the airline industry means carrying the passengers and...
Six case studies on usage of technology in relation to the philosophical, social and ethical factors in modern education system
Dissertation - 71 pages - Educational studies
The following are the case studies discussed in this paper. 1. The misuse of e-Mail technology has created ethical problems. Some critics think that technology tends to remove students from the moral implications of technology. Issues at stake include respect for privacy, the proper use in...
How and to what extent do domestic factors affect the nature of U.S. relations with other democratic states?
Thesis - 3 pages - International relations
The manifestation of the American hegemony since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 has created a new pattern for international relations in which the United States is the ‘hyper power' everyone has to take into consideration before acting. France, once one...
Obesity in North America: Assessing the socioeconomic factors
Thesis - 6 pages - Social sciences
Obesity has become a North American epidemic that is closely associated with the stereotypical overindulgence of western culture. Unfortunately, the prevalence of obesity is on the rise. In fact, “currently, more that half of Canadian adults are obese or overweight (more than 5 million...
What historical factors played the greatest role in defining the Arab society and culture since the eighteenth century?
Essay - 6 pages - Modern history
From the seventh to the eighteenth century, the Arab World has formed a large area regrouping a Muslim population, sharing a common religion and culture. In different parts of the Islamic World, Islam was the bound between the Umma. Since the fourteenth century, the main part of the Arab world...
The main factors affecting the purchase decision in anti aging products with reference to Olay
Case study - 22 pages - Services marketing
The anti-aging market is one of the largest in the world. The majority of these people want to find a way to fight aging, which is why there is such a high demand for products which hide or fight the signs of aging. It is a great thing that there are so many anti-aging products available. There...
Examining the Causal Factors and Societal Ramifications of the Celtic Tiger Phenomenon
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
When one examines the historic past of Ireland it is evident that this once colonial appendage of Brittan has had its fair share of despair. Within just over a hundred years Ireland as a whole has suffered through numerous crises including two famines, oil crisis, religious conflict and economic...
Discuss the main factors that determine product prices in the UK
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
Predicting firms' behaviour and reactions to events is central for recent microeconomics. Economists have indeed put forward many theories to analyse firms' behaviour, main decisions of economic interest relate to outputs, investment, technology and above all prices which is the object of this...
Critically examine the factors that ultimately led to the enlargement of the EU in 2004. What are the stages and debates?
Essay - 5 pages - European union
According to the article 43 of the European Community treaty, 'any European State may apply to become a member of the Union[...]the conditions of admission and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the Union is founded which such admission entails shall be the subject of an agreement...
Socio-economic status: An independent risk factor
Thesis - 12 pages - Social sciences
Social inequality on health is well known. The measure of socioeconomic status remains difficult because it is a multidimensional concept that requires the use of multiple indicators. The indicators used to measure social status are education, occupation and income. They each have their...
Improving the power factor of a circuit
Presentation - 51 pages - Physics
The power factor of a circuit implies that how efficiently power is being consumed or utilized in the circuit. The greater the power factor of a circuit, greater is the ability of the circuit to utilize apparent power. Thus if the power factor is 0.5, it means that 50% of the...
Regression analysis of effective factor on people participation in protecting, revitalizing, developing and using renewable natural resources in Ilam province from the view of users
Thesis - 9 pages - Social sciences
The purpose of this study is the regression analysis of effective factor on people participation in protecting, revitalizing, developing and using renewable natural resources in Ilam province. This study is a casual comparative and applies one sample was taken from natural resources users....
Behavior modification as the most important motivation factor in a bureaucratic organization
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
According to a Japanese proverb, “No man will find the best way to do a thing unless he loves doing it.” According to Herzberg, workers are motivated by two factors: those that give satisfaction and those that don't. The factors that satisfy include achievements,...
Understanding the concept of factoring
Thesis - 2 pages - Accounting
Factoring is a technique that involves a transfer of trade receivables from the holder (seller or participant) to a financial institution (the factor). The factor is responsible for ensuring the management and recovery, and guarantees the right in case of temporary or permanent...
The research of the motivations in Two Factor theory of Herzberg
Case study - 2 pages - Human resources
Herzberg's analysis focuses on the problem of motivation and on the crucial question: "How does one cause an employee to do what is expected of him?" He presents an introduction and develops a list of attitudes and inefficiencies to get the job expected of employees: Ask, give instructions,...
The Obesity Factor
Essay - 3 pages - Medical studies
As Becky waits for the bus on a chilly Thursday night she paces back and forth in anticipation. Stressing over why the bus is taking so long, she feels a pang of hunger in her stomach and realizing that she hasn't got anything at home to eat, she decides to quickly run across the street and grab...
