The aim of this essay is to collate the approach towards corporate social responsibility of two public limited companies, Apple and Samsung, which are both rivals and partners. In present, Apple is suing Samsung for patent breaches, however, at the same time Samsung is a supplier of some key components for Apple’s products. First of all, a basic definition of corporate social responsibility (CSR) will be presented and followed by comparison of the most important CSR initiatives divided according
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Available online at www.sciencedirect.com Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 46 (2012) 5553 – 5557 WCES 2012 elop an entrepreneurial spirit Lia Codrina Contiu a *, Manuela Rozalia Gabor b*, Daniela Stefanescu c a bc , Tirgu-Mures, N. Iorga no. 1, 540088, Romania Abstract As corporate entrepreneurship plays an important role in the process of strategic renewal of existing firms, universities are the means through which students can develop their innovative and entrepreneurial
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calling the company "The Torres Networking Group" or TNG, LLC because it will be more of a consulting company with these services. This is a real world example; it is a company that I am launching, and by the beginning of 2013 when I receive my small business, funding the company should have a fully functional interactive website and a retail location in Elgin, Illinois (Welcome to the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2011). My marketing plan is not just a project and an exercise it is a personal
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1. INTRODUCTIONOver the past decade, customers are becoming harder and harder to be pleased with what were delivered to them in exchange of the customer’s disposable income (Parasuraman et al. 1985) (Reichheld & Sasser 1990). Nowadays, customers are more critical to product / service they purchase. Enterprises are trying to offer something innovative to differentiate them selves among the ever increasing competition. Prior to any purchasing decision, according to Kotler (1973), one of the
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with her qualification on it which helped in advertising her brand. * Within days she was booked for the next 6 months. She then removed the banner and since then she never advertised. She let her products speak for themselves. Best Practice Management * Shahnaz Husain’s aim was to get India on the world beauty map as she felt terrible about the fact that India was never represented at any world beauty congress. She worked desperately hard to achieve her aim * In the course of her studies
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diversity, equal employment opportunities and fair treatment for employees. Management Behavior Managers must utilize available resources to enhance productivity, quality of work life, and profit by enabling employees to utilize their talents and maximize their usefulness. Managers have considerable impact on employee behavior by influencing their actions and attitudes. Research states that critical factors for business success are (1) recruiting and retaining skilled employees, (2) increasing
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Clarification of Rules of Acceptance in Making Business Contracts Dr. Md. Abdul Jalil Associate Professor of Law Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Management International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) E-mail: abduljalil@iiu.edu.my, abd_jalil2@yahoo.com Abstract Business firms and Business corporations enter into thousands of contracts everyday. Making a formal and written contract is very important for business corporations and firms although oral contracts are
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Hilton Group Presentation Module: Strategic Management (MGT3170) Tutor: Stephane Bignoux Seminar: Thursday, 9am Group members Student Number Syarifah Nadzlira Myra Syed Abdul Rahman M00470174 Syed Nadim Armani Syed Abdul Rahman M00470173 Adefolaju Adeosun M00295266 Suna Balman M00242429 Company Background • • • • • • • Founded in 1946 by Conrad Hilton and based in McLean, VA It is a leading global hospitality company Owns, manages and develops
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Business Management 2 (Part-time) SBM2111 TEST1 12 March 2011 Surname_________________________________ Initials_________ Student No.________________________ INSTRUCTIONS 1. Hand-in this question paper with your answer sheet. Failing to hand in the question paper will be PENALISED BY 100% 2. Complete your answers on the attached Multiple Choice Answer sheet - DO NOT RECORD ANSWERS ON THE QUESTION PAPER 3. Use a BLACK PEN or HB pencil to complete your answers. Make sure your choice
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kini lebih menaruh perhatian pada biaya dan value yang dapat diberikan oleh barang atau jasa yang ditawarkan. Kebanyakan perusahaan, pada berbagai tingkatan telah menanggapinya dengan program management yang terkait dengan kualitas, misalnya dengan Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, dan management lini atau lini produksi. Organisasi yang gagal menanggapi perubahan yang terjadi saat ini akan menempatkan dirinya pada competitive disadvantage. THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY Banyak perusahaan
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