managers oppose or acquiesce to such proposals.” Prior research has established possible links between executives’ self-interest and M&A activities. Main driving factors of executives making mergers and/or acquisitions have been identified: hubris (Malmendier and Tate‚ 2008)‚ diversification of personal risk (Morck et al. 1990; May‚ 1995)‚ and the additional compensation associated with size (Murphy‚ 1985). Specifically‚ using Western data‚ prior research has provided empirical evidence on the
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Case assignment: “The real world of business models” Cruise line industry Carnival Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean Cruises Princess Cruises I. History With the development of the global transportation network‚ world becomes more and more smaller. Not only does the airline industry become popular‚ but also the cruise industry is given more attention. Comparing with airline industry‚ cruise line can bring a lot of fun‚ such as a disco‚ casino‚ movie theater‚ and nightclubs. The most interesting
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to identify the existing market structure‚ industry trends‚ existing players and their status in the market‚ growth possibilities and consumer behavior of existing fruit juice consumers. The study was conducted to understand the total market intelligence so that it can guide any new entrant in this sector in Indian market would get befitted. The study includes both primary and secondary research. Primary research was conducted across India. Primary research involves collecting information from both
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one of the most important parts in post-operative patients’ further life and health recovery. Specific nursing intervention in the post-operative period is essential in promoting healing and improving patient’s quality of life. The purpose of this research is to analyse the effect of a nurse-directed intervention on post-operative self-care ability in breast cancer patients to find out the relationship between a nurse-directed intervention and self-care agency variables. A three-month quantitative
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What is the influence of Western fashion to Japanese fashion? Submitted by: Nicole Marie~Madeleine C. Alberto III-Kagitingan General Description of the Study Japanese fashion is one of the most remarkable things about Japan. It is another dimension in itself‚ complete with subcultures such as the Gothic Lolita and Kogals. Many people are intrigued by how Japanese fashion developed and people all over the world try to dress up like the Japanese because in Japan‚ there is no such as
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Research Proposal – BC2001 Is there a relationship between advertising and the effect it has on consumer’s purchasing decisions? Introduction The proposed research that will be conducted will be based on the impact advertising has with consumer’s behaviour. Advertising impacts everyone all the time and is constantly reminding consumers of their brands and the message that they are trying to portray. With the constant increase of competitive products‚ organisations have adopted many advertising
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insights from the global clothing industry—the case of Zara‚ a fast fashion retailer Nebahat Tokatli* Abstract Until recently‚ Zara‚ a major international clothing retailer and pioneer of ‘fast fashion’ principles‚ kept almost half of its production in Spain and Portugal‚ earning the reputation of being one of the exceptions to globalization. Since the 1980s‚ the existence of such exceptions has been fueling an expectation that the production of high-quality fashion garments and tailored suits would
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The Fashion Business This page intentionally left blank The Fashion Business Theory‚ Practice‚ Image Edited by Nicola White and Ian Griffiths Oxford • New York First published in 2000 by Berg Editorial offices: 150 Cowley Road‚ Oxford OX4 1JJ‚ UK 838 Broadway‚ Third Floor‚ New York‚ NY 10003-4812‚ USA © Nicola White and Ian Griffiths 2000 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission
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Fashion Marketing: An Introduction Wance Tacconelli Donghua University Shanghai Session Overview • Course learning goals • Key fashion terminologies – Style‚ design and fashion • Key fashion markets – Womenswear‚ menswear‚ accessories • What is marketing? – Understanding customer needs – Delivering value – Marketing as a social and managerial process • Customer relationship and profitability management A bit about myself… Education University of York‚ UK B.A. in Sociology
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Management Assignment Zara fashion Zara is a clothing and accessories retailer selling stylish apparel at affordable prices‚ and it is also the most profitable brand of the Spanish clothing retail group Inditex SA. Ortega planned for this new Zara outlet‚ located near his factory in La Coruna in northern Spain‚ to sell this overstock merchandise himself. Since then‚ Zara has expanded into 500 stores in 68 countries as of January 2007 and has become a leader in customized fashion retailing. This assignment
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