CHAPTER 1 Managers and Managing Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: LO1-1 Describe what management is, why management is important, what managers do, and how managers utilize organizational resources efficiently and effectively to achieve organizational goals. LO1-2 Distinguish among planning, organizing, leading, and controlling (the four principal managerial tasks), and explain how managers’ ability to handle each one affects organizational performance
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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
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TAMPEREEN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU University of Applied Sciences INTER NATIONAL BUS S T A M P E R E E N I N EM S A T T I K O R K E A K O U L U A M UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES BUSINESS SCHOOL FINAL THESIS REPORT A Marketing Analysis of Household Appliances Market in Finland A Case Study for the Haier Group Na Wang Degree Programme in International Business May 2009 Supervisor: Shaidul Kazi TA MPERE 2009 TAMPEREEN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU University of Applied Sciences INTER
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