International Review of Business Research Papers Vol. 4 No.1 January 2008 Pp.68-84 Lessons from Jeepney Industry in the Philippines Candy Lim Chiu* This paper reports on the empirical investigation of the perspective of jeepney industry based on their actual experiences in the Philippines. These viewpoints were elicited during face to face, structured interviews lasting between 1.5 to 3 hours. The industry are experiencing great uncertainty with respect to long-term goals especially if what
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INTRODUCTION In a world that has become more and more globalized and multicultural, diversity is surly a big advantage for companies who want to play in the international market. According to Susan E. Jackson, who conducted a study on diversity in the workplace, during the past years, nature of the workforce, has grown. The interest of firms in “diversity” and multicultural environment is sensibly grown. Companies have focused their attention on programs that intended to promote diversity,
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ever imagined living in a paradise with perfections? Have you ever thought of creating your own utopia which captures your own thoughts and ideas? Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain through her writing created her vision of Utopia. She is a feminist writer and social worker and her story “Sultana’s Dream” is a captivating example of a feminist utopia. The narrator travels to the utopian lady land which is peaceful and technologically advanced. She discovers a state ruled by women, where men are timid and passive
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strategic decision. For example, a company might perform a feasibility study to evaluate a proposed change in location, the acquisition of another company, a purchase of major equipment or a new computer system, the introduction of a new product or service, or the hiring of additional employees. In such situations, a feasibility study can help a small business's managers understand the impact of any major changes they might contemplate. The main objective of a feasibility study is to determine whether a
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curriculum that prepares its graduates to work in and with schools – both locally and internationally – as agents of change in classrooms, schools, and educational systems as a whole. Comparative and International Education as a course is considered vital because it prepares educators like myself to analyze, assess, and evaluate educational practice, policies in wide variety of social and educational settings. It also promotes a broad understanding of educational institutions, systems and their
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UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER ULSTER BUSINESS SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND STRATEGY ROOM 1B11A JORDANSTOWN COURSEWORK SUBMISSION SHEET COMPLETE IN FULL AND ATTACH TO THE FRONT OF EACH ITEM OF ASSESSMENT Student Name: Michaela McAteer Student No: B00468617 Course Title: B.Sc (Hons) Marketing Module Code/Title: MKT506 (52142) Lecturer: Dr Sharon Ponsonby McCabe Date Due: 29/11/2012 (NB: Latest hand-in time is 12noon on the due date unless otherwise advised)
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well¬-directed efforts have been made to provide a new look to the automobile policy for realizing the sector's full potential for the economy. The liberalization policies have led to continuous increase in competition which has ultimately resulted in modernization in line with the global standards as well as in substantial cut in prices. Aggressive marketing by the auto finance companies have also played a significant role in boosting automobile demand, especially from the population in the middle income
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Medicinal innovation is a legitimate subset of wellbeing innovation, it incorporates an extensive variety of social insurance items and is utilized to diagnose, screen or to treat infections effecting people, such advances are planned to enhance the nature of human services conveyed through prior analysis, less obtrusive treatment choices and decreases in clinic remains. Late advances in medicinal innovation have likewise centered around expense decrease. Restorative innovation might extensively
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each year without fail until recently. There are a few contributing factors to the health care spending growth; one is the number of individuals who are in need of health insurance and medical care, and the other is the technology changes. Technology is a continuous change, and this will always be a factor in health care spending. For the individuals who were uninsured and could not obtain insurance, they have now been given the opportunity because of the health care reform; those individuals can
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Risk and Return Essay: Mortgage Crisis of 2008 The American Dream has been a standard set centuries ago with ideas full of prosperity and success that would drive families upward in the social ladder. The American Dream has become the character by which our country is defined; therefore, it has long been a land that is desired by others living in conditions that aren’t geared toward this ideology. It has changed throughout the years as different historical marks have altered the mindset of the
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