Economics and Business ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to examine the effect of bank-specific, industry-specific and macroeconomic determinants of bank profitability, using an empirical framework that incorporates the traditional Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP) hypothesis. To account for profit persistence, we apply a GMM technique to a panel of Greek banks that covers the period 1985-2001. The estimation results show that profitability persists to a moderate extent, indicating that departures from
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the measurement of their performance in both financial and non-financial fields. Competitive advantages 1. Industrial design: Turn the Ordinary into Something Beautiful Apple was the first company to introduced all-in-one computer with colourful translucent cases with a distinctive eggshell design. With the remarkable design, Apple’s product became “an icon of the digital age”. Apple values the whole consumer experience more than the actual technical performance. Many of Apple's competitors
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Industry Profile Introduction: Construction is the process of creating and building infrastructure or a facility. It differs from manufacturing in that manufacturing typically involves mass production of similar items without a designated purchaser and construction is typically done on location for a known client. Construction as an industry is six to nine percent of the gross domestic product of developed countries. Construction starts with planning, design, and financing and continues until the
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Executive summary The goal is to increase the overall market share and profits of MM’s Motors in the current market environment by targeting appropriate customer segments and proper allocation of marketing resources. Initial Strategy: Our initial strategy was to concentrate on segment A because of the following reasons * MM possesses a competitive position in this segment in terms of quality product offering and close customer relationships through high level of customer support. * Also, the
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Gross Domestic products C. Political/Legal Segment: is the arena in which organizations and interest groups compete for attention, resources, and a voice in overseeing the body of laws and regulations guiding interaction among nations as well as between firms and various local governmental agencies. 1. Antitrust laws 2. Taxation laws 3. Deregulation philosophies 4. Labor training laws 5. Educational philosophies and policies D. sociocultural Segment: is concerned with a society’s
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Marketing strategy effectiveness in Nigerian banks Abstract: Motivated by the substantial changes in the Nigerian banking industry, a survey research was designed to assess the effectiveness of the marketing strategies used by Nigerian banks to cope with the changes in the industry. Overall results from the study show encouraging levels of effectiveness in many dimensions of composite marketing strategies. The findings were discussed along the relevant dimensions of the research, and managerial
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Term Paper Title : Strategic Planning and the Marketing Process (Chapter: 2) Prepared For : Syed Abul Kalam Azad Professor Department of Marketing Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Members Profile : (i) Md. Ershadul Islam
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accept or reject the exchange offer. 5. Each party believes it is appropriate or desirable to deal with the other party. 6. Exchange is a value-creating process because it normally leaves both parties better off. 7. A transaction is a trade of values between two or more parties and involves several dimensions: At least two things of value. Agreed upon conditions. A time of agreement. A place of agreement. A transaction
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AIS mid-term Chapter 1 1. Comparison between REA model and traditional financial reporting system? Traditional financial reporting system is mainly characterized by some important financial statement, such as balance sheet / income statement / cash flow statement, which are compiled according to the accounting model: Assets = Liabilities + Owners’ Equity & double-entry accounting voucher, this will cause some limitations: high level of information aggregation ignoring non-financial
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2012-02-22 By 2009, Starbucks had achieved a global reach of almost 17,000 stores in 56 countries. The company had enjoyed tremendous growth over the previous two decades. Between 2007 and 2009, however, Starbucks’ relentless march had been slowed by three forces: increasingly intense competition, rising coffee bean prices and a global economic recession. To remain profitable, the company started to scale back its overseas operations. In 2010, as the world gradually emerged from the economic
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