THAILAND’S MARKET MATHAVEE REUNGSINPINYA Major in Business Administration GRADUATE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE WASEDA UNIVERSITY 35092351-8 C.E. PROF. GROSSBERG PROF. SUGIURA D.E. PROF. FUJITA Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. SECTION 1. SECTION 2. SECTION 3. SECTION 4. CHAPTER 2. SECTION 1. SECTION 2. SECTION 3. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND The restaurant industry consists of restaurants, bars, and other away-from-home eating facilities. The National Restaurant Association (NRA), an industry trade group based in Washington, D.C., estimated that industry sales in 2001 totaled $399 billion and predicted that industry sales will hit $576.9 billion by 2010. According to the National Restaurant Association (1999), an estimated 844,000 establishments offered prepared food in the United States in
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will forever be grateful for your love. TABLE OF CONTENTS. DECLARATION ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS. v LIST OF TABLES viii LIST OF FIGURES ix ABSTRACT x CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1. Background of the study 4
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Abstract Mega events have intrigued the academia because of the huge impact they have on the host countries. Not only do mega events catalyse urban regeneration, they also have the ability to command international media’s attention. Furthermore, nations have been known to use mega events such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, and World Fair to rebuild image and draw in tourists to serve the economic development of the region. While the Olympics are one of the most studied mega events, most of
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1. Introduction Laos has undertaken substantial trade reforms and liberalization in recent decades under the overall direction of the New Economic Mechanism (NEM). The process was initiated in mid-1980s when the country made efforts to transform the national economy from a centrally planned to a market-oriented one. Laos is making significant progress in moving forward its trade policy reforms and in pursuing a development strategy that recognizes openness to trade as the key engine for growth and
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CHAPTER 4 Focusing Marketing Strategy with Segmentation and Positioning These days Nintendo rides high in the video game world. Its DS handheld game, Wii (pronounced “we”) console, and games with characters like Mario and Zelda sell millions of units. The key to Nintendo’s success comes from meeting the entertainment needs of different groups of customers. Back in the 1980s, Nintendo was a 100-year-old Japanese manufacturer of toys and playing cards. If Nintendo managers had continued to
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Overview of the Chapter In an uncertain competitive environment, managers must engage in thorough planning to find strategies that will help their organization to compete effectively. This chapter explores the manager’s role as both planner and as strategist. It discusses various elements of the planning process, different kinds of plans, strategy formulation, and the challenge of strategy implementation. This chapter also contains a detailed explanation of SWOT analysis and Michael Porter’s
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