elsevier.com / locate / econbase A theory of joint venture life-cycles Indrani Roy Chowdhury a ‚ Prabal Roy Chowdhury b ‚ * b a Jadavpur University‚ Jadavpur‚ India CSDILE‚ School of International Studies ( SIS)‚ Jawaharlal Nehru University ( JNU)‚ New Delhi‚ 110067‚ India Received 1 May 1998; received in revised form 1 February 1999; accepted 1 May 1999 Abstract In this paper we provide a dynamic theory of joint venture life cycle that relies on synergy‚ organisational learning and moral
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Chocolate is a key ingredient in many foods such as milk shakes‚ candy bars‚ cookies and cereals. Despite its popularity‚ most people do not know the unique origins of this popular treat. Chocolate is a product that requires complex procedures to produce. The process involves harvesting coca‚ refining coca to cocoa beans‚ and shipping the cocoa beans to the manufacturing factory for cleaning‚ coaching and grinding. These cocoa beans will then be imported or exported to other countries and be transformed
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in the beauty products industry is strong. The creation of innovative products is vital to success. This industry focuses on continually developing cutting edge products using the latest science and technology. Rivalry is stronger when customer’s costs to switch brands are low. Switching costs in the personal care industry are very low‚ due to the large amount of different brands of similar products. This cost is due to the higher number of competitors in the personal care industry and their tendency
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system‚ which is very complex. The systems development life cycle (SDLC) provides an overall efficient framework for managing the process of system development. Various organizations use information systems to support all kind of processes that a business needs to carry out its functions. There are different kind of information system and each has its own life‚ and system developer describe this idea as life cycle of system. During the life of an information system‚ it is first conceived as an idea;
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artist‚ started Cowgirl Chocolates to provide some funding support for a yearly published arts magazine‚ High Ground‚ which she and her husband‚ Ross Coates‚ started in 1995. Her love of chocolates and hot and spicy foods spurred the idea of making hot and spicy chocolates to be sold in creative‚ artistic tins and packaging‚ which she labeled Cowgirl Chocolates. Her small business‚ begun in 1997‚ won a number of awards in fiery food competitions. While Cowgirl Chocolates grew steadily over its four
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6300 Case 6-16 Cowgirl Chocolates 10/6/2010 Before spending an additional $3‚000 on an advertising campaign in the March/April edition of Chile Pepper Magazine‚ Marilyn Lysohir needs to consider how to reach her goal of becoming a profitable company. She needs to analyze consumer perceptions‚ pricing strategies‚ identify and gain access to effective distribution channels and the effective use of the company web site. Since the inception of a revolutionary spicy chocolate recipe‚ Marilyn Lysohir
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Consumer research in the early stages of new product development Issues and applications in the food domain Ellen van Kleef Promotor: Co-promotor: prof. dr. ir. J.C.M. van Trijp Hoogleraar in de marktkunde en het consumentengedrag Wageningen Universiteit dr. ir. P.A. Luning Universitair docent Leerstoelgroep Productontwerpen en Kwaliteitskunde Wageningen Universiteit Promotiecommissie: prof. dr. ir. M.A.J.S. van Boekel‚ Wageningen Universiteit‚ Nederland prof. dr. K.G. Grunert
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The automotive industry is major component of the American economy‚ but also is a very devastating one‚ which consumes in large quantities natural resources and generates a lot of waste. This industry contributes pollution with toxic substances and fossil fuels. By knowing the Life cycle implication of a specific design materials are the key point for managing and being able to have decision ? making strategy .The results of the Life cycle analysis of cars provide information on n environmental impact
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to produce sweet chocolate as a coating for his caramels. Located in Lancaster‚ Pennsylvania‚ the new enterprise was named the Hershey Chocolate Company. In 1900‚ the company began producing milk chocolate in bars‚ wafers and other shapes. With mass production‚ Hershey was able to lower the per-unit cost and make milk chocolate‚ once a luxury item for the wealthy‚ affordable to all. A company on the move. The immediate success of Hershey’s low-cost‚ high-quality milk chocolate soon caused the company’s
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The electronic products in students’ life -----------------Polling report about students’ use of the electronic products Content Summary--------------------------------------------------------3 Introduction---------------------------------------------------- 4 Body----------------------------------------------------------5~6 Conclusion----------------------------------------------------- 7 Summary The electronic
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