STUDY ON CUSTOMER LOYALTY ON STAINLESS STEEL WITH REFERENCE TO SALEM STEEL PLANT Customer loyalty can be defines as “customer behavior characterized by a positive buying pattern during an extended period (measured by means of repeat purchase‚ frequency of purchase‚ wallet share or other indicators) and driven by a positive attitude towards the company and its products or services” (Looy‚ Gemmel & Dierdonck‚ 2003). Statement of the problem: To Study on Customer Loyalty no Stainless
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In the story by Joyce Oates’s‚ “Where are you going‚ where have you been”‚ illustrates a traumatic experience for a very young girl. The common perception is that many people are innocent and sincere until their true colors are revealed. Connie is a young child that is fifteen years old and displays the utmost confidence in herself. However‚ there is always an opposing force working against her will‚ which is her mother. Her mother criticizes her about looking in the mirror too much and she compares
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1.0 Introduction The term “customer loyalty” is indisputably one of the most widely studied subjects by researchers in the world‚ intensively evolving over the years. According to past reviews‚ loyalty has been defined as a repeat purchase that is a result of a preference‚ attitude or market share. However‚ according to Uncles‚ Dowling and Hammond’s (2003) review of literature‚ there is no universally agreed definition (Jacoby and Chestnut‚ 1978; Dick and Basu‚ 1994; Oliver‚ 1999). Therefore‚
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Commentary on "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" 10/17/06 Joyce Carol Oates has achieved many things through her writing‚ and is recognized worldly for her short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" This story is centered on a young teenage girl as many of her stories are. Oates as a writer is fascinated with adolescence of young females. She chooses to write about the trials and tribulations of growing up in modern society. She pries on the dark aspects of youth often
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Kevin Coffman College Composition 2 Mrs. Johnson March 8‚ 2013 Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? The story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” is a very interesting short story written by Joyce Carol Oats. Her story begins in the summer‚ and 15-year-old Connie spends much of her time lounging around the house‚ going out with friends‚ and meeting boys. One night a strange guy makes a threatening gesture to her in the parking lot of a local drive-in restaurant. She thinks nothing
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the choices they have made. In Joyce Carol Oates “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” She uses characterization and imagery to show how Connie is dealing with the loss of her innocence Oates characterization of Arnold Friend shows how Connie’s perspective of Arnold and his looks leads to the deception of who he really is. Connie was at home alone one day and a car pulled into her drive way that she didn’t know‚ and it
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The 60’s are not without reason called “Golden Sixties”. It was not only a time of relative peace and economic growth‚ but also a phase of rebellion in the youth‚ which questioned the way of life and beliefs of their parents. It was a time filled with music‚ miniskirts‚ sexual freedom and drugs. At that time‚ Joyce Carol Oates created her works‚ in which she talked about ordinary everyday affairs‚ giving them a specific dark climate fueled by the second bottom. A short story "Where Are You Going‚
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by day everything becomes so familiar that sometimes he may have a feeling that even a household object is somehow similar to his personality. What if a witch suddenly appeared and made him choose a household object to be turned into? In my case‚ I would choose to be a knife. The explanation for my choice is divided into 2 parts: the first one is about spending time getting used to something or someone‚ and the second one is about discovering the internal side of people. First of all‚ it always takes
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Charles Howard Schmid‚ Jr. also known as "The Pied Piper of Tucson‚" was an American serial killer. In the story‚ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the character Arnold Friend was based on the serial killer in which Connie was one of the many victims he had abducted. There are many possibilities on how the author intends the readers to understand it. Such as‚ it could be a dream that Connie is having‚ in all actuality it could be real; it could send a message
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Wrong Impressions The short story‚ “Where Are You going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates explains how a young girl was struggling to find herself. Oates writes about a girl named Connie who was 16 years old and was lost in a world of fantasy. Connie had a split personality/image while at home and when she was out with her friends. Living in a world of fantasy‚ Connie would ignore her family by tuning them out and being distant. Connie would constantly be in front of the mirror admiring
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