...So, what is Vision 2020? The Vision 2020 was developed to be a long-term goal for the nation, the goal of Malaysia becoming a “fully developed country” by year 2020 (The Mahathir Years, 2009). In other words, by the year 2020, Malaysia can be a united nation, with a confident Malaysian society, infused by strong moral and ethical values, living in a society that is democratic, liberal and tolerant, caring, economically just and equitable, progressive and prosperous, and in full possession of an economy that is competitive, dynamic, robust and resilient (Wawasan 2020, nd). However, the Vision 2020 equires the Malaysian economy to grow at 7.0% per annum. The 9th Malaysia Plan envisages an annual growth of 6.5%, while the Third Industrial Master Plan targets 6.3% growth for the plan period (Gregore Pio Lopez, nd). Also, Malaysia could not be fully developed until Malaysia has finally overcome the nine central strategic challenges that have confronted us from the moment of our birth as an independent nation. According to Wawasan 2020, it is to be said that one of the challenges of achieving Vision 2020 will be establishing establishing a united Malaysian nation with a sense of common and shared destiny. This must be a nation at peace with itself, territorially and ethnically integrated, living in harmony and full and fair partnership, made up of one 'Bangsa Malaysia' with political loyalty and dedication to the nation. For instance, this can be seen in the big gap between Malay...
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...Wawasan 2020 or Vision 2020 is a malaysian ideal introduced by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir bin Mohamad during the tabling of the Sixth Malaysia Plan in 1991. The vision calls for the nation to achieve a self-sufficient industrialized nation by the year 2020, encompasses all aspects of life, from economic prosperity, social well-being, educational worldclass, political stability, as well as psychological balance. In order to achieve Vision 2020, Mahathir lamented that the nation required an annual growth of 7% (in real terms) over the thirty-year periods (1990–2020), so that the economy would be eightfold stronger than its 1990 GDP of RM115 billion. This would translate to a GDP of RM920 billion (in 1990 Ringgit terms) in 2020.Wawasan 2020 is also the title of an article by William Greider about globalization in Malaysia.Mahathir had outlined nine strategic challenges that Malaysia must overcome to achieve Vision 2020. The first challenge is establishing a united Malaysian nation made up of one Bangsa Malaysia (Malaysian Race). The second challenge is creating a psychologically liberated, secure and developed Malaysian society. The third challenge is fostering and developing a mature democratic society. The fourth challenge is establishing a fully moral and ethical society. The fifth challenge is establishing a matured liberal and tolerant society. The sixth challenge is establishing a scientific and progressive society. The seventh challenge is establishing...
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...India’s Bid for Olympics 2020 Hospitality: The Expected attendance to the Olympic event is expect to be around 10 million people worldwide. The major issues concern for delhi hosting the games will be the Chronic power cuts. In order to meet the high energy demands during the games, large scale power production initiatives have to be taken to increase the existing capacity from 7000 Mw to 12000 Mw. In addition to physical preparation, free accommodation for all athletes at the Games Village, as well as free transport and other benefits, such as a free trip to the famed Taj Mahal and a reserved lane for participants on selected highways was provided Resorts & Hotel: There are also many luxary resorts in Delhi which can provide you many extra facilities and comfort and have special packages which one can enjoy. The five star hotel, Hotel Ashok, in New Delhi, has a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Indian Olympic Association and India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) & was Officially the Games Family Hotel for CWG games ,2010. The Hotel Ashok has more than 500 rooms with 60 executive suites. Even though there many hotels in delhi,there is still a need for more hotels & resorts to accomadate the large no. of people Security: Transport: Indira Gandhi International Airport is modernised, expanded, and upgraded. Costing nearly $1.95 billion ,Terminal 3 has increased airport passenger capacity to more than 37 million passengers a year by 2010. A new runway has...
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...Rugby vs American Football General purpose: to persuade & gain the audiences interest Specific purpose: to get the audience to want to learn more about rugby, and hopefully pass their interest onto their friends and family Thesis: Rugby is everywhere; understanding just a little about the game would bring a common interest between you and the rest of the world Attention: When will our nation (US) get its head out of their asses and realize we are focused on the wrong things for entertainment? Credibility: Over 20 years experience in American football and 12 years experience in Rugby; I believe I have enough time in to be considered a reliable source Preview: I want to share some comparisons with facts and personal experience Main Body A.) I’ll discuss where the two games derived B.) I’ll talk about the differences between injuries, and which game you’re most likely to get injured C.) Lastly, I’ll break down the game by giving you some statistics on how much actual game time action you observe on average during a single game Benefits: 1.) Rugby is a year round sport 2.) The only equipment needed to play rugby are cleats and a mouth guard 3.) Rugby is played on every continent, and in almost every country Solutions: 1.) Use the internet to watch videos and learn more about the rules 2.) Search for nearby teams and look on the schedule for a nearby game 3.) Rent a movie that contains rugby ( ie., Invictus, Forever Strong) Conclusion Action:...
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...Customer satisfaction level for online shopping using ACSI’s with respect to Indian shopping trends ABSTRACT Today is the Era of Globalization and the consumer is not bound within boundaries of a particular place to access products available in the outer world, now he can go beyond the boundaries of any market area where he lives, to access the things of his interest. But this virtual connectivity known as “ONLINE SHOPPING OR E-TAILING” is really a challenge for Indian customers to be associated with; they face some real time problems related to trust and quality. But the Indian shopping trend shows some rigid type of behavior towards online shopping. They do not trust this shopping style as they have to see and choose a product virtually and pay for it, without any kind of physical touch, which was really difficult to be done in Indian market, but in past 2-3 years the trends have changed at least in metros and big cities. This paper is aim to measure the customer satisfaction level using ACSI (American Customer’s Satisfaction Index), which will give us a deep insight of the market potential available in Indore for online shopping. It has been observed that Indore is adapting the changes in shopping trends in metros very quickly, they love to shop from home and enjoy online shopping. So the process of analysis of factor affecting customer satisfaction levels was initiated, ACSI Model uses the three manifest variables: Customer’s Expectation, Perceived Values and Over-all...
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...Marketing Plan Convenience Store Marketing Plan FINAL Executive Summary Store Etc. has begun looking for new business ideas. A comprehensive marketing plan for this venture will be instrumental in developing visibility to ensure future profitability. Store Etc. is going in as a silent partner for Rush Convenience, it will be ran by Dan Gomein. Our goal is to return a profit of $50,000 in its first year. This venture is primarily designed to help us reduce our corporate taxes short term and to help us get into a different sales market long term. Our target population is 18-64 years old. Currently these individuals receive services from Fuel B’s located 15 miles away in Ellicott on Hwy 94. Our intent is to acquire 20% of their current patrons, and to get over 30% of new patrons from highway commuters. Over 500 people travel in front of this store daily. The store will be located 20 feet from the road front. Completion date from start is four months. It has been projected to take six months to stock and get all of the required licenses. By the eleventh month we will be starting our sales campaign along with the store’s grand opening. Our mission statement: Bring back family friendly service. We will not settle on mediocre service; excellence is only the option. We want the customer to have a family experience when coming in to our stores. We want everyone to feel welcome and at home. Situational Analysis & Strategy Stores Etc. is...
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...Executive Summary Tomato Online Store, one of the leading online legit shop in the Philippines, extends its market through online selling of products, with this; more people can now buy clothes for men and women and other apparels that they are looking for at their own convenience with just clicking through the internet. Tomato Online Store certainly has coped up with today’s technology and hope to continue to strive harder for the interests of their clients. Tomato Online Store is usually located at the Sm Malls in the Philippines, they are having many branches nationwide and still growing. Tomato Online Store certainly has roughly acquired a huge amount of market in the Philippines when it comes to fashion clothes, shoes, bags, watches and other accesories selling. Tomato Online Store has served countless generations with high-quality clothes and watches at the most competitive prices. It has been one of the most convenient store in the online industry because of their good offers and promos in their store. Most importantly, every product are in the best quality at their best price, even students can purchase them off their allowances. Why TOMATO? It's off the wall, cutting edge, funky and appeals to my target market whose preoccupation is my social life. I am confident, outgoing and I'm certainly not afraid to experiment with fashion in any way or with life in general. The brand, like me follows fashion trends in colors and designs...
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...average of 11% in the first three months of 2009 (“US Online Sales Up,” 2009). The growth of online sales may due to the growing number of consumers who shop online. In the case of Asia, survey reported 77.6% of Internet users have online shopping experiences in 2003 (as cited in To, Liao & Lin, 2007). Online shopping is very different from traditional shopping. Consumers cannot touch and check the product before purchasing it, which means they are at higher risk of fraud than traditional shopping. Consumers also have other concerns such as credit cards security of online shopping. Then questions should be raised: what is the advantage of online shopping? Why people shop online? In following paragraphs, the advantage of online shopping for the consumer and consumer’s motivation to shop online will ... ... middle of paper ... ...enerates search intention, which in turn generates purchase intention (To et al., 2007). Consumers’ motivations for online shopping are dual characterization. Research claimed that utilitarian motivation can influence consumers’ intention to search and to purchase, while hedonic motivation has a direct impact on intention to search and indirect impact on intention to purchase (To et al., 2007). Online shopping has many advantages which can fit consumers’ needs and motivation. It might be one reason of the rapid growth of online...
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...including items such as jewelry and handbags) accounted for 18% of all online retail sales, and that number is expected to grow. Also, the compound annual growth rate for global online retail sales since 2007 is 17% (Ben-Shabat, Moriarty, & Nilforoushan, 2014). The market for luxury items, such as designer clothing and handbags, is directly correlated with the financial stability and confidence of the consumer. With unemployment reaching a 5-year low at the end of 2013, it is expected that consumers in 2014 will increase online spending in all areas of retail sales, including luxury items. (Kurtzleben, 2013). Additionally, BizReport (2013) notes that e-commerce has increased every quarter for 15 consecutive quarters. It is clear that online shopping is an important venue for today’s technologically sophisticated consumers, and boutiques can increase sales by providing that venue for their selective customers. In the past,...
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...Advances in technology have infiltrated our entire life, from the way we watch television, to how we shop for groceries. In out post-industrial society, we no longer have a need for people to check us out at our favorite retail or grocery stores. Self-check-out kiosks allow us to do it ourselves. While they appear to be a solution to crowded lines, these kiosks are actually a topic of controversy. Some have claimed that they eliminate jobs and add the potential for multi-level theft, not to mention they give poor customer service. Retailers and kiosks manufacturers defend these check-outs by saying they actually increase customer service, redeploy rather than eliminate employees, and deter theft. Are these kiosks safe? Are people losing their...
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...I. Target Market PRiMAALA is a Toronto fashion boutique that specializes in high-end women’s clothing for sizes between 12 to 24. This clothing store is designed for the purpose of showing that plus size clothing can be functional and stylish. They want to make a statement saying plus size women can look sophisticated, sassy, elegant and stylish at the same time. The name PRiMAALA comes from the combination of the word prime and the Hebrew word maala, which means to “rise up”. Rachel Holt, the owner of PRiMAALA said that, “the idea behind rising up is to encourage everyone who walks through the door to recognize the beauty within themselves, and to rise up in their sense of self and self-esteem” (“New Store:PRiMAALA”, 2014). PRiMAALA’s primary target markets are professional, feminine, fashion-conscious, cultured, social, intelligent, and affluent plus size women between the ages of 20 to 50. These women want to look good and be attractive. They also seek for comfort, and believe in quality, and wants clothes that lasts, so they won’t be needed to throw the clothes away every couple months. Plus size women are fairly conscious about their figures so they understand how it feels to wear nicely fitted garments. Moreover, these women also want to feel special, they want someone to understand their needs and they like to fit in. In addition, they like to shop regularly, try on clothes and they aren’t too overly fussy about the prices. Since PRiMAALA’s target markets are between...
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...is available to make the operation run more smoothly. One company I feel has done a good job of utilizing these two particular resources and that is Target. Target utilizes knowledge to not only educate their employees but to make it part of the culture of their company. One way that Target uses knowledge to focus on the culture is its very open support of diversity. Each store does different events but all of the stores take part in celebrating diversity. For instance some store will have “Did you know?” type facts of different ethnic backgrounds. This not only gives the employees the knowledge but for team members pride in whom they are. This knowledge is then part of the culture, which gives their customers a more comfortable shopping experience. This same focus is handled at a managerial level as well. As a manager at Target you are taught to be aware and sensitive to whatever different diversity issues that may arise. This covers everything from sexual orientation, religion, disability, and even just being aware of what a person is sensitive to. The manager can then make sure they are doing everything they can to be respectful of everyone, staff and customers. Also, managers at Target are usually promoted from within the company. Many of the corporate executives have done their fair share of time working...
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...Online Shopping System Project Documentation Glamour Basket HDSE-II eProject Sz Aptech Education Center Garden Center, Pakistan PH: +92212237040-2 EMAIL: aptech-gdn@cyber.net.pk URL: http://www.aptechgdn.com Glamour Basket Online Shopping System Page 1 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Hospital Management System embodies the original work done by Aisha Yousuf, Muniba Shah and Muhammad Babar Khan and Zulekha, in 2011-2012 during this project submission as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Aptech Worldwide (Computer Education) Garden Center, Karachi, Pakistan for the final project of the HDSE-II. Mr. Aziz Husain (CEO) APTECH Computer Education Garden Branch Mr. Naeem Zia (Center Manager) APTECH Computer Education Garden Branch Ms. Hajra Ismail (Academic Head) APTECH Computer Education Garden Branch Glamour Basket Online Shopping System Page 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The satisfaction that accompanies that the successful completion of any task would be incomplete without the mention of people whose ceaseless cooperation made it possible, whose constant guidance and encouragement crown all efforts with success. We are grateful to our project guide Mr. Muhammad Waqas Ilyas for the guidance, inspiration and constructive suggestions that helpful us in the preparation of this project. We also thank our colleagues who have helped in successful completion of the project. Aisha Yousuf (Student509323) Muniba Shah (Student503412) ...
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...have only read or dreamt about. First, I would like to visit Europe, especially Italy, the city of romance. I would visit all the museums and buildings I have heard so much about. My next stop would be Hong Kong or China. There is something mystical about China and her people. This would be my dream come true. Apart from that, I could finally go on a shopping spree, which is my favourite pastime. Thus far, I could only go window shopping and if I had a lot of money, I would go into these stores and buy whatever I fancy. Just imagine that for once in my life, I do not need to look at the prices of the items that I like. I could just shop till I literally drop. The salesgirls would be hovering near me with their latest outfits and my wish would be their command. Ah, I would not be ignored anymore as I walk into their stores! Besides shopping, I would also remember the poor and the less fortunate. First, I would certainly build a better home for the orphans in my town. In fact, I would also sponsor their education till they could stand on their own. They would receive an allowance monthly and I would definitely take them shopping. Finally, I would take the opportunity to...
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...has definitely had a significant impact on the way in which travel products and services are being marketed, distributed and sold. Due to their information-intensive nature, travel products are thought to be very suitable for sale on the Internet. These developments have changed travellers’ behaviour that now depends on the Internet to search for information, plan their travel, and purchase online. Different sources provide evidence that illustrate the importance of online travel shopping. Research Objectives: * To explore the relationship between the Internet and the travel industry, with a special emphasis on the impacts brought by the Internet; * To identify the factors affecting the online travel shopping behaviour of FEU students, with special emphasis on the influence of trust and culture * To explore internet usage for information searching and product purchasing for online travel products by FEU students. * To determine the positive and negative effects of online travel shopping to the behaviour of FEU students. Review of Related Literature NEW TECHNOLOGIES. They provide travellers with greater access to information, and facilitate the purchase of remote tourism products. (New Web-based and mobile technologies have become important drivers of change in travel behaviour. They provide travellers with greater access to information, and facilitate the purchase of remote tourism products.) (In the context of tourism, this active participation of consumers...
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