4 6 = purchase or behavioural intent scales A Behavioural intent scale has been used for number 4 and 6. It is a scale designed to assess the likelihood of a consumer purchasing‚ or behaving in a certain way. (Mullet and Karson 1985). This method was chosen to assess whether the respondent would agree or disagree with the given statement‚ based on their behaviour towards Kate Moss. Mullet and Karson (1985) “Analysis of purchase intent scales weighted by probability of actual purchase” Journal
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ECONOMIES OF SCALE Economies of scale are the cost advantages that a business can achieve by expanding the scale of production. That is‚ when long-run average costs (LRAC) fall. Overhead costs (fixed) are spread over more units produced. Overhead costs (fixed costs) are spread more when more units are produced. These lower costs are an improvement in productive efficiency and can benefit consumers in the form of lower prices. Units produced Total cost Average cost
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cite this paper as: Deardorff‚ A. V. and R. M. Stern (1997)‚ “Measurement of Non-Tariff Barriers”‚ OECD Economics Department Working Papers‚ No. 179‚ OECD Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/568705648470 OECD Economics Department Working Papers No. 179 Measurement of Non-Tariff Barriers Alan V. Deardorff‚ Robert M. Stern General Distribution OCDE/GD(97)129 ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT WORKING PAPERS No. 179 MEASUREMENT OF NON-TARIFF BARRIERS by Alan V. Deardorff and Robert M. Stern
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Selection is the process of obtaining and using information to aid in the decision on whether or not the job candidate should be hired for a position. The objective of selection is to predict the likely future performance of applicants in the job that is open‚ as well as in other jobs that the new hire might hold at the company in the future. Selection practices ensure that employees are capable of high productivity‚ motivated to stay with the organization for as long as the organization
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Intercultural Sensitivity Scale Below is a series of statements concerning intercultural communication. There are no right or wrong answers. Please work quickly and record your first impression by indicating the degree to which you agree or disagree with the statement. This scale should be completed before and after the spring academy. Please fill it in and send it right away. Thank you for your cooperation. |5 = strongly agree |
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INDUSTRIES LARGE-SCALE AND SMALL-SCALE The following pages describe the industrial life and activity of the district. The chapter is divided into three sections: (1) Large-Scale Industries‚ (2) Small-Scale Industries and (3) Labour Organization. It is‚ however‚ to be noted that the statistics given in the section on large-scale industries which include employment and such other aspects as capital investment‚ production etc. are included‚ are not in respect of the industry as a whole but pertain
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THE LAWS OF RETURN TO SCALE The laws of return to scale explain the behavior of output in response to a proportional and simultaneous change in input. Increase in inputs proportionately and simultaneously is in fact expansion of the scale of production. Statement: “As a firm in the long run increases the quantities of all factors employed‚ other things being equal‚ the output may rise initially at a more rapid rate than the rise of increase in inputs‚ then output may increase in the same proportion
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management because of the difficulties associated with decisions making and goal attainment that appear to be related to complexity [4].It has been suggested that to achieve a better understanding of a project‚ its complexities should be measured so that fresh approaches can be developed for systematically reducing complexity [5]. Researchers are of the view that measurements are the key for controlling any process because it is difficult to manage what cannot be measured [6]. Further researchers developing
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"What is your experience with decision-making models?" How do we‚ as leaders‚ make our decisions? After decades of pondering‚ no singular method on the subject exists. So how then does one know which method to choose or if the right choice has been made and why should we use one at all? To answer these questions‚ I must refer to my personal experience on the subject. I have used a variety of decision-making tools‚ including PMI‚ SWOT‚ CBA‚ Decision-Trees‚ and MDPISA. What are these tools?
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Decision Making Process The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of the decision-making process used when I made a life changing employment decision. Making a decision to do something new usually involves giving up something else. Important decisions are even more difficult because of the conflict and emotion faced regarding the possible outcomes of the final decision. “The ideal decision making process includes six stages. (1) Identify and diagnose the problem‚ (2) generate alternative
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