* [1900:] Maxwelton‚ the estate of a family of rank‚ is beautifully situated on the banks of the valley of the Cairn‚ in Dumfriesshire; and there is the scene of the song. Sir Robert Laurie‚ the first Baronet of the Maxwelton family - so created in 1685 - by his second wife‚ Jean‚ a daughter of Riddell of Minto‚ had three sons and four daughters‚ of whom Annie‚ the youngest‚ was much celebrated for her beauty. She made a conquest of William Douglas of Fingland‚ a cadet of the Queensberry family
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Literature Review on Strategic Management with Emphasis on Porter’s Theories as Applied in Current Decision Making Abstract This review provides an overview of a few of the key topics that have defined the strategic management field since the later twentieth century. Strategic planning‚ strategic planning frameworks and strategy implementation issues are discussed both from a historical and modern perspective. Michael Porter’s frameworks and generic strategy provide an excellent backdrop
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http://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-disadvantages-traditional-file-organization-41400.html Advantages & Disadvantages of Traditional File Organization Traditional file organization describes storing data in paper files‚ within folders and filing cabinets. Electronic file organization is a common alternative to paper filing; each system has its benefits and drawbacks. Data Security Traditional file organization has security advantages over electronic filing‚ but it also has its disadvantages
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A literature Review on inpatient falls NRS 433V August 3rd‚ 2014 A Literature Review on inpatient falls According to the reports published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Injury Centre (2007)‚ falls are the third most common cause of unintentional
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BUSI610-D01 Organizational Design & Business Ethics: A Literature Review Liberty University Online Dr. Maddox May 9‚ 2014 Abstract A review of the current literature regarding business ethics was conducted analyzing scholarly peer-reviewed articles about business ethics and their relation to leadership‚ managerial decision making‚ corporate social responsibility and overall corporate structure. Increased corporate scandals and the discovery of a rise in unethical business practices have thrown
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B. Age Some researches highlighted that demographic variables have certain influences on the purchase decision (Puelles et al.‚ 1997; Burton et al.‚ 1998; and Ronjan‚ 2003). Like in the studies made by Javier‚ Cataluna‚ Navarro-Garcia‚ Phau (1999)‚ Rui Huang‚ Jeffrey‚ Villas Boas‚ (2006)‚ Rani (2009)‚ Ioan (2009) and Jones (2010)‚ shows that one demographic variable that greatly influence repurchasing decisions is age. Researchers cluster the respondents by age in order to know what ages in the
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“The business of fashion is just not about pretty clothes and petite models; rather‚ it’s a multi-dimensional industry involving contribution to the bigger picture” (Usama Hamayun‚ 2012). “Before blogging‚ fashion editors of mainstream newspaper supplements and fashion magazines were the last word on designer collections‚ but now bloggers and tweeters comment of fashion shows as they happen often posting photos of collections right from the runway‚ making them accessible to a much wider audience
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Literature Review If you believe everything you read‚ better not read. (Japanese Proverb) [pic] What is a literature review? A literature review is an account of what has been published on a topic in the past. Its purpose is to inform the reader what has been established about a topic and what the strengths and weaknesses are. A literature review must be defined by a guiding concept and should not be a list of all the material that you can find (Porter‚ S. 2008‚ p.49). What is
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The Effect of Pay Level Structure on Job Satisfaction Prepared by Rana Nissan Doris Bou Abdou Freddy Khoury Presented to Dr. Dory Daw 2013 Pay Level Structure The Pay level Structure should be balanced between internal equity (how much the job is worth to the organization) and external equity (to what extend the pay of the organization is competitive relative to what it’s paid elsewhere in its industry). The best pay system is to pay on the basis of job worth to the organization (internal equity)
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publications‚ conferences and academic literature. There are two sides of the use of technology in hotels: “back of house” systems (property management systems‚ revenue management systems‚ internal control instruments etc.) and technology that is used directly and mainly by the consumers. The following review aims to put the current technological state‚ future trends and most pressing issues of the hotel and hospitality industry into perspective. II Literature review The newest trends in the hospitality
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