Virtual Worlds: S(t)imulating Creativity in Decision Making Niamh O Riordan, Philip O’Reilly Business Information Systems, University College Cork. Ireland. niamhmoriordan@yahoo.com | philip.oreilly@ucc.ie The significance of the earliest phase of decision making stems from the fact that decision makers 'frame' problems during this phase. These frames shape all subsequent decision making phases (Beach, 1997), fundamentally conditioning decision making outcomes (Daly et al., 2008). Avenues not
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Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia The Business School, Middlesex University London, The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4BT, United Kingdom Brunel Business school, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, United Kingdom a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Logistics partnerships across dyadic and triadic relationship networks have been the basis of extensive research in the extant literature. It is well understood that competitive advantage within logistics and distribution and within supply
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Competition Framework Competition from Substitutes Threat of Entry Rivalry Between Established Competitors Bargaining Power of Buyers Bargaining Power of Suppliers APPLYING INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Describing Industry Structure Forecasting Industry Profitability Strategies to Alter Industry Structure 66 INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES 67 n n n n DEFINING INDUSTRIES: WHERE TO DRAW THE BOUNDARIES Industries and Markets Defining Markets: Substitution in Demand and Supply FROM INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS TO COMPETITIVE
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Competition Framework Competition from Substitutes Threat of Entry Rivalry Between Established Competitors Bargaining Power of Buyers Bargaining Power of Suppliers APPLYING INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Describing Industry Structure Forecasting Industry Profitability Strategies to Alter Industry Structure 66 INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES 67 n n n n DEFINING INDUSTRIES: WHERE TO DRAW THE BOUNDARIES Industries and Markets Defining Markets: Substitution in Demand and Supply FROM INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS TO COMPETITIVE
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7CASE 6-1 FACEBOOK OVERVIEW Three years ago 1-800-Flowers, long a pioneer in Internet marketing, became the first national florist to create a fan page on Facebook. It used the free page to build relationships with customers and sell selected products, but it spent very little money advertising on the site. In January, however, the company began buying a different kind of Facebook advertisement. “Sponsored stories,” as they’re called, let marketers pay to turn actions people take on Facebook
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Chapter 1. Nature of Research | 1.1. Why Business Research is Needed | * To make a decision on business strategy * To analyze market * To understand and predict demand * To learn about competition * To improve marketing and sales efforts * To introduce new products and services * For many other reasons | | | 1.2. Defining Research | 1.2.1. What is Involved in Research | A research involves the following: | What is Involved in Research | Activity | What Kind |
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Corporate America Business and Economics Journal, Vol. 2012: BEJ-55 Business and Economics Journal, Vol. 2012: BEJ-55 1 Challenges of Employee Loyalty in Corporate America *SK Aityan, TKP Gupta Department of Business and Economics, Lincoln University, Oakland, CA, USA. *Correspondence to: Sergey K Aityan, aityan@lincolnuca.edu Accepted: November 19, 2011; Published: March 31, 2012 Abstract This paper discusses the results of a survey on employee loyalty conducted in Oakland, California
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Notice of 2013 ANNuAl MeetiNg ANd Proxy stAteMeNt April 24, 2013 New orleans, louisiana Notice of 2013 ANNuAl MeetiNg of sHAreoWNers Time and Date: 10:00 a.m. central time, April 24, 2013 Location: ernest N. Morial convention center, 900 convention center Blvd., New orleans, lA 70130 March 13, 2013 Dear Shareowners: You are invited to attend General Electric Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., New
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