unemployment rate for adults ages 65 and older reached 5.1 percent, the highest level for seniors since March 1977. In past recessions, many older workers retired when they lost their jobs. But few laid-off seniors can afford that route when stock market losses deplete retirement accounts. Helping older Americans find and keep jobs would bolster their current incomes and improve their future retirement security, increase consumer spending, and stimulate the economy (Johnson, 2009). Recently the
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it is a sure bet that there would be some coverage about the Fiscal Cliff. Varying opinions and concerns about it are heard in passing around campus and probably in most courses regardless of its relevance to the material. However, until thorough research, questions about what it actually is, what led to it, and the partisan positions and implications of it were unclear. The Fiscal Cliff, which is of course not a real cliff and merely an imagery-rich term popularized and exploited by most media
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INTRODUCTION KenolKobil Limited is a petroleum company operating across international markets in the African continent with its headquarters based in Nairobi, Kenya. They offer a wide range of products including lubricants, bitumen, liquefied petroleum gas, vehicle and jet fuels, and car-care products. The emphasis of this work continues to be on KenolKobil’s Human resource department that was relied upon during the company’s downfall that led its senior management to reduce their wage bill by
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Marketing Intelligence Buyer Behaviour and Market Research Techniques This assignment is going to be looking at understanding buyer behaviour and the purchase decision making process. It will cover describing the main stages of the process, along with explaining theories of buyer behaviour and factors that may affect this. Finally it will evaluate the relationship between brand loyalties, corporate image and repeat purchasing. Being able to use marketing research techniques will also be included within
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3. Statement of Purpose 3 4. Literature Review 4 5. Scope of the Research 4 6. Methodology 5 6.1 Research Design 5 6.2 Sources of Data 5 6.2.1 Secondary Data 5 6.2.2 Primary Data 5 6.2.2.1 Population 5 6.2.2.2 Working Population 5 6.2.2.3 Sampling Design 5 6.2.2.4 Data Collection Method 6 6.2.2.5 Data Survey and Scaling Techniques 6 6.3 Data Analysis 7 7. Time Scale/Research Planning 7 8. Timetable 9 9. Problems of the Fact 10 10. Conclusion
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Statistical Package for Social Science, Version 16, was used and that the exploration of the tests are in compliance with the framework proposed. The report starts with the brief introduction, then proceeds to the brief literature review that synthesizes expectations of the tests, that are fully explained and utilized, and concludes with proposals and remarks for the further tests and explorations. Literature review “Characteristic or standard measure of excellence; basic characteristic of something
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The Impact of Bid Shopping on the Private Sector of the Construction Industry Bobie A. Smith Mojica FBi Construction, Inc. Florence, South Carolina Shima N. Clarke, Ph.D., PE Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Over the course of history, the construction industry has been greatly affected by the effects of unethical practices made by owners, contractors and subcontractors. This study examines those practices, known as bid shopping, and its effects on the private sector of the construction
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models. The company earmarks 4% of sales to research and development, which is high for the industry. With the high prices of fuel, environment concerns throughout the world, the rising costs of automobile production as well as the rise of automobile insurance rates, the ability to provide a targeted group of consumers with an alternative to the automobile would be a benefit to the company and its shareholders. I am recommending that Nissan research the feasibility of producing electric scooters
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Business Proposal Objectives: You will apply economic principles presented in Weeks One through Three in this week's assignment. Your assignment will be reviewed by your peers and by your facilitator in week five and should be revised as necessary based on feedback as the first part of the final assignment in week six. Select a new, realistic good or service for an existing industry. Write the economic analysis section of a business proposal. This will include statements about the market
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MKT 500: Project Description and Scoring Guide Overview The final project for this course is the creation of a marketing plan for a product of service. You will propose a “fictional” consumer product or service you wish to bring to market. This final project is designed to walk you through such a task. The components of this project will be submitted in six separate milestones spread throughout the modules of the course. These milestones are the initial product idea (Module One), Part One
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