the 10%–12% return typical of industry in general. A second and equally important contributor to Berkshire’s outstanding performance is a handful of substantial holdings in publicly traded common stocks such as The American Express Company, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wells Fargo & Company. As both manager and investor, Buffett looks for ‘‘wonderful businesses’’ with outstanding economic characteristics: high rates of return on invested capital, substantial profit margins on sales, and consistent earnings
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governing actions and decisions in the work environment” (p. 34). This paper discusses how an individual’s value system may clash (both positively and negatively) with the ethical standards dictated by an organization. Our exploration deals with the study of how organizations define ethical behavior and what employees must do to adhere to those standards. On occasion, what an organization may view as ethical behavior does not correspond with an employee’s personal belief system of what is right and
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AN ANALYSIS OF LANGUAGE FEATURES IN ENGLISH ADVERTISEMENTS Abstract This paper presents an analytical study of the language features of English advertisements at lexical, syntactic and discourse levels. In order to conduct a data-driven study, the author builds a corpus of 60 English advertisements. It is hoped that through the detailed survey of three types of advertisements: namely, daily consumer goods ads, technical equipment ads, service ads, similarities and differences in advertising
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while SodaStream edges on perceived health benefits and eco-friendliness. EXPECTATIONS The expectation of SodaStream customers is that it will help them maintain or achieve a healthy lifestyle. They don’t expect SodaStream to compare to with Coca-Cola or Pepsi in terms of taste, but they do know that using it will prevent pollution more than the CSD leaders even can; and their SodaStream
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GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (MGT380) DEGREE IN BUSINESS STUDY (BBA) MODULE HANDBOOK Instructor: IMRAN KHAN Office Timing: 0930-1730 Faculty of Business Administration Department of Management Sciences CONTENTS S.No | Topic | Page No. | 1. | Module Handbook | 1 | 2. | Contents | 2 | 3. | Introduction | 3 | 4. | Contacting the Module Instructor | 3 | 5. | Aim for this Course | 3 | 6. | Prerequisites | 4 | 7. | Teaching and Learning Strategies | 4 | 8. | Learning outcomes
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PART II INSTRUCTOR’S NOTES ON TEXT CASES CASE GUIDE CHAPTER CASE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 1–1 Starbucks – Going Global Fast | X | X | | X | X | | | | | | X | X | | | | | | | | 1–2 Nestlé – The Infant Formula Incident | | X | X | X | X | | | X | | | X | X | | | | | | | | 1–3 Coke and Pepsi Learn to Compete in India | | | | X | X | X | | |
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use to deliver the content in Chapter 1. Lesson Plan for Lecture (for large sections) Lesson Plan for Group Work (for smaller classes) Assignments with Teaching Tips and Solutions What Would You Do? Case Assignment––Netflix Self-Assessment––Is Management for You? Management Decision––Should We Try to Make More Money Management Team Decision––Negotiating with Investors Practice Being a
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Marketing Channel Strategies in Rural Emerging Markets Unlocking Business Potential By Benjamin Neuwirth Benjamin Neuwirth, Kellogg School of Management, bneuwirth2012@kellogg.northwestern.edu 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In his landmark book “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid,” C.K. Prahalad describes the profits that can be earned by selling products to “Bottom of the Pyramid” customers. While there is truth to this, companies face unique challenges when operating in the rural regions
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MARKETING COURSE Articles Books & Chapters Cases Course Modules Online Courses Simulations 2012 MATERIALS Harvard Business Publishing serves the finest learning institutions worldwide with a comprehensive catalog of case studies, journal articles, books, and eLearning programs, including online courses and simulations. In addition to material from Harvard Business School and Harvard Business Review, we also offer course material from these renowned institutions and
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repudiation, legal and regulatory risks), 1 societal risks (activism of international non-governmental organizations, reputation and public image issues), and everyday risks (corruption). Through a combination of readings, lectures, guest speakers, case discussions and risk assessment projects you will develop practical skills in evaluating and assessing risk, and will learn how to approach and manage risk on a global scale. Background on Your Professor Elena Iankova is an Adjunct Professor at
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