Q E MIS Uarterly xecutive Key Issues for IT Executives 2012: Doing More with Less This is the seventh in a series of MISQE-published reports based on an annual SIM membership survey. With the enduring economic uncertainties prevailing, these U.S.based organizations are now focusing not only on leveraging IT to reduce business and IT expenses, but also to generate revenues from IT innovations. While IT budgets for hiring, and salary increases are on the rise, these increases are less than last
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854-8762 (f) drl2@columbia.edu August 2004 Revised February 2005 Second Revision May 2005 Thanks to Kathleen Chattin from Intel Corporation and Darin Klein from Microsoft Corporation, members of the Marketing Science Institute Brands and Branding Steering Group, and participants at the Marketing Science Institute Research Generation Conference and 2004 AMA Doctoral Consortium for helpful feedback and suggestions. BRANDS AND BRANDING: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND FUTURE PRIORITIES ABSTRACT Branding
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International Marketing Strategy, Culture in International Marketing Strategy, Coca-Cola Strategy, International Distribution Strategy, Choosing Distributors and Channels, The Challenge of Distribution, Hidden Costs And Gains In Distribution, International Collaborative Strategy, International Labor Relations and Management Strategy, and International Diversification Strategy. Abstract The purpose of this research was to analysis the efficiency of global strategies. This paper identified six
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Culture Essay Culture is pervasive in all marketing activities”, (Albaum et al, 2005) Hall distinguishes culture according to the degree of context in their communication systems (De Mooij, 2010). High context cultures (Japanese, Chinese) contrast greatly with low context cultures (USA), who require a more explicit conveyance of messages. As Hall (1984) says, “Many Americans don’t seem able to evaluate anything unless they can attach a number to it”. Introduction One of the early scholars
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MARKETING STRATEGY OF PIZZA HUT HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF PIZZA HUT CUSTOMER FOCUS COMPETITORS STRATEGY INDUSTRY ANALYSIS SCANNING THE INTERNAL ENVIORNMENT MARKETING STRATEGY PRODUCT STRATEGY PRICING STRATEGY PLACE STRATEGY PROMOTION STRATEGY GLOBAL STRATEGY BIBLOGRAPHY APPENDIX PAGE 5 6 7 10 14 19 22 26 27 32 36 39 50 54 55 2 Pizza Hut, the world’s largest Pizza chain with over 12000 pizza restaurants
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Starbucks Change in Strategy By Brandon L. Chow Dr. Darryl Mitry National University School of Business & Information Management October 22, 2008 Executive Summary The following report and presentation is an inside look at Starbucks Corporation’s strategy and how it is currently affecting their sales and the long-term results. This will be accomplished by exploring four concepts of strategic business, the process for crafting a strategy
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integrated marketing communication Philip J. Kitchen and Inga Burgmann INTRODUCTION Integrated marketing communication (IMC) emerged during the late twentieth century and its importance has been growing ever since (Grove, Carlson, and Dorsch, 2002; Cornelissen, 2001; Hartley and Pickton, 1999). Owing to the impact of information technology, changes came about in the domains of marketing and marketing communications which led to the emergence of IMC (Kitchen et al., 2004a; Phelps and Johnson,
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billion as of December 2010. Despite owning 52% of the total local Quick Service Restaurants, the competition with its rival firms is still stiff. The source of rivalry stems from price wars and marketing innovations. The rivalry is also centered on the KSFs (Key Success Factors) of the industry, which are good food, good service and reasonable pricing. Rivals are somewhat equal in capabilities and opportunities, thus making the competition stiffer. Moreover, standardization of service contributes
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Annual Report 2013 Delighting and inspiring our customers Our five-point plan underpins the business to ensure sustainability. We are also adapting the business to meet current challenges, and with an eye to the future we are embracing innovation and engaging with our customers in new and exciting ways. Annual General Meeting The fourth Annual General Meeting of Myer Holdings Limited will be held on Wednesday 20 November 2013 at 11.00am (Melbourne time) in Mural Hall. Mural Hall
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uniformity and, on the other hand, geographical variations in market conditions and resource availability. Previous research has demonstrated in the case of independent small firms that local geographical conditions influence business strategy. This paper examines whether variations in the local geographical environment, notably in terms of demand and supply side conditions, affect format implementation and whether franchisors permit franchisees to make local adaptations of the format in response to
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