Equity Theory by John Stacey Adams Equity Theory attempts to explain relational satisfaction in terms of perceptions of fair/unfair distributions of resources within interpersonal relationships. Equity theory is considered as one of the justice theories; it was first developed in 1962 by John Stacey Adams‚ a workplace and behavioral psychologist‚ who asserted that employees seek to maintain equity between the inputs that they bring to a job and the outcomes that they receive from it against the
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Introduction Indomie is one famous brand of instant noodle in Indonesia is produced by PT. Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk.‚ The first time Indomie hits the market was on 1970‚ people doubted that selling instant noodle as one of the staple food in Indonesia‚ but the company proved the people’s judgements were wrong (www.indomie.com). Indomie accounted for approximately 37% of net sales and 39% of income from operations in 1999. The Company produces a wide range of instant noodle products with prices
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Chapter 9: Creating Brand Equity GENERAL CONCEPT QUESTIONS Multiple Choice 1. At the heart of a successful brand is ________‚ backed by creatively designed and executed marketing. a. price b. promotion c. a great product or service d. a great slogan e. a brand concept Answer: c Page: 273 Level of difficulty: Easy 2. The strategic branch management process involves four main steps. Which of the following would NOT be among those steps? a. Measuring consumer
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aggressively enter into. In this paper‚ we analyze the Goodyear – Sumitomo alliance by broadly discussing about the creation process‚ rationale behind the alliance and cultural integration challenges. We will also briefly describe about the Goodyear – Michelin alliance for manufacturing run-flat tires. Strategic Rationale The combination supports both companies’ strategic objectives for growth and cost leadership. Through this alliance‚ Goodyear will get entry into the Japanese market with the help of
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E- Business at HEDGE EQUITIES PVT LTD Introduction to HEDGE EQUITIES PVT LTD Team Hedge is a balanced mix of more than 15 years experience cutting across various industries with a strong background in the financial markets. The board comprises of six power houses in their respective fields - Fedex Securities‚ Baby Marine Exports‚ Thakker Developers‚ Smart financial‚ SM Hegde (CFO‚ Videocon Industries) and Padmashree Mohan Lal Fedex Securities Managed
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Chapter 8 ECONOMIC INTEGRATION QUESTION 7: After a promising start‚ MERCOSUR‚ the major Latin American trade agreement‚ has faltered and made little progress since 2000. What problems are hurting MERCOSUR? What can be done to solve these problems? There are several reasons why Mercosur can be considered an unsuccesful trade agreement: 1. Member countries are not yet politically mature to commit to long term agreements that can be respected by the the future rulers of each country. Instead
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Report on A partnership between Kellogg’s and Wilmar International This reports summarizes the threat and causes of partnership between the two giant companies named Kellogg’s which is an American multinational food manufacturing company and Wilmar International which is Asia’s leading Agribusiness group. The Kellogg Company is the second largest food company in the world after Pepsico and the company strongly believes in maintaining a positive brand image towards its customer. In United
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explore the importance of Brand Equity and any of the associated metrics. Brand Equity is the differential effect that knowing the brand name has on customer response to the product or its marketing. America Marketing Association has given a definition of brand equity‚ it suggests that “The value of a brand. From a consumer perspective‚ brand equity is based on consumer attitudes about positive brand attributes and favorable consequences of brand use.” Brand equity is a critical marketing component
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Alliance Boots plc is the leading drugstore retailer in the United Kingdom and is also one of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers in Europe. The company was formed in July 2006 through the merger of Boots Group PLC and Alliance UniChem Plc. Its retail side‚ which is led by the U.K. chain Boots The Chemists (BTC)‚ includes 2‚300 community pharmacies and health and beauty stores in the United Kingdom‚ 300 Boots Opticians practices in the United Kingdom‚ and 400 international pharmacies in the Republic
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interact and work with each other. The functions at Alliance Data have allowed the optimization of organizational resources to effectively and efficiently service their employees‚ their shareholders‚ and more importantly their internal and external customers. Alliance Data is an organization who has become highly successful by ensuring that they maintain a competitive edge by successful implementation regardless of diversions in their path. Alliance Data Systems is an industry leader that delivers
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