Chairman On August 30, 2004, Hindustan Lever Limited’s (HLL) share price on the Bombay Stock Exchange touched Rs.100.5 (US$ 2.28) - a new low for one of the largest Indian companies by market value (see Exhibit 1). In its Q2 2004 results, HLL’s bottom line had fallen by 43% due to price pressures in its mainstay detergents business. Procter & Gamble, its long-time nemesis, had unveiled a series of price cuts on its leading detergent brands, Ariel and Tide, forcing HLL to respond. As a consequence
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Ethical Reason C. Strategic Reason III. Types of Corporate Responsibility A. Economic Responsibilities B. Legal Responsibilities C. Ethical Responsibilities D. Philanthropic Responsibilities IV. Triple Bottom Line and Environmental Sustainability V. Is Socially Responsible Business Good Business? A. The Benefit of a Good Reputation B. Socially Responsible Investors Reward Social Responsibility C. The Cost of Illegal Conduct
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/2045-4457.htm SAJGBR 2,1 Profiting from poverty: ethics of microfinance in BOP Linda M. Sama and R. Mitch Casselman Department of Management, Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John’s University, New York, New York, USA Abstract Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the ethical dilemmas that emerge when offering microfinance services in BOP markets. Design/methodology/approach – Utilizing
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一 1,type:Tesco is one of Britain's leading food retailers, with 519 stores throughout England, Scotland and Wales. There are also 105 stores in France operated by Catteau, and 44 in Hungary operated by Global. Tesco is committed to: • offering customers the best value for money and the most competitive prices • meeting the needs of customers by constantly seeking, and acting on, their opinions regarding innovation, product quality, choice, store facilities and service • providing shareholders
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Healthy Eating Plan Rose Lawson Axia College October 3, 2010 The Pyramid Guide is a simple, trustworthy guide to choosing a healthy diet. Its foundation is daily exercise and weight control, since these two related elements strongly influence your chances of staying healthy. The Healthy Eating Pyramid builds from there, showing that you should eat more foods from the bottom part of the pyramid vegetables, whole grains and less from the top red meat, refined grains, sugary drinks, and salt.
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In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, he addresses five needs that innately motivate people. If presented in a pyramid format they would be presented in this order from bottom to top; basic needs, psychological needs, and self-fulfillment needs. The basic needs consist of physiological and safety needs. Examples of physiological needs are food, water, warmth, and rest; and example of safety needs are security and safety. Psychological needs consist of belongingness and love needs, such as intimate relationships
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------------------------------------------------- REQUIRED RETAKE INSTRUCTION FORM ------------------------------------------------- Introduction to Psychology 250391 Essay Student name/number: Name: Student Id: Courtney Gomez- 22336776 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Exam grade: 56 ------------------------------------------------- Date/Instructor: 3-18-16 JL -------------------------------------------------
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widely known for his Hierarchy of Needs Theory which suggests that human behavior seeks either to increase or to avoid a decrease in need satisfaction. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is often portrayed in the shape of a pyramid, with the basic (physiological) levels of needs at the bottom, followed by safety and security needs, love and social belonging, esteem and prestige, and the need for self-actualization at the top. Physiological needs include the need to sleep, eat, have sex, and survive. These
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to reach global market made its path simple. The hurdle in this option was to penetrate the pyramid. However, Haier identified weak structures in the top of the pyramid, global part, and penetrated it successfully. After penetrating it, it started moving downwards to complete the circular path. * * Global Global * * Glocal Glocal Local Local Bottom Bottom * The following were the risks associated with this strategy. 1 Confrontation with
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A trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world online or from a mobile phone or tablet. With world-class customer service and a growing community of users, Airbnb is the easiest way for people to provide their extra space to an audience of millions. All the rooms in a single hotel are more or less the same style for the same price. But with Airbnb, homeowners can provide thousands of unique places. This is where the consumers benefit
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