1 ) Consumer ethnocentrism and attitudes toward domestic and foreign products Literature review : The country of origin effect and consumer ethnocentrism The country of origin effect, also known as the ``made in'' concept, has been broadly defined as the positive or negative influence that a product's country of manufacture may have on consumers' decision processes or subsequent behaviour (Elliott and Cameron, 1994). Within the realm of consumer decision making, country of origin has been defined
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of Clinical Research Stephen B. Hulley, Thomas B. Newman, and Steven R. Cummings This chapter introduces clinical research from two viewpoints, setting up themes that run together through the book. One theme is the anatomy of research-what it's made of. This includes the tangible elements of the study plan: the research question, design, subjects, measurements, sample size calculation, and so forth. An investigator's goal is to create these elements in a form that will make the project fast, inexpensive
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European Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol 4, No.4, 2012 www.iiste.org Analysis of the Factors that Affect Job Satisfaction: A Case Study on Private Companies Employees of Bangladesh Md. Rifayat Islam1* Md. Tauhid Rasul2 G. M. Wali Ullah3 1. 2. 3. Product Management Specialist, Grameenphone Ltd., GP HOUSE, Bashundhara, Baridhara, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh. HR Professional, DIRD Group. MBA, University of Dhaka. PGDHRM, Bangladesh Institute of
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Ronald M. Salazar, SMSgt, USAF AFIT-LSCM-ENS-12-16 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR UNIVERSITY AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED Sample 3. Disclaimer Statement The views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or the United States Government. AFIT-LSCM-ENS-12-16
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DETERMINATION MACROECON OMICS VARIAB LES AN D S TOCK RETU RN : A CAS E OF F IN AN CE S E CTOR AN D TRAD IN G & S ERVICE S E CTOR IN MALAYS IA P a u lin e Ch ee Ba ch elor of F in a n ce (H on ou r s) 2010 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction Stock market is a place for listed companies to raise capital .Companies can use the capital for continuing operating activities and expand business. However, the investors are explained to get a positive return from dividend and capital
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A proposal On An analysis on how customer loyalty affects the growth and profitability of the FMCG organization: a case study of Unilever Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Rationale for the Chosen Topic 1 3. Aim of the research 2 4. Research objectives 2 5. Research questions 3 6. Literature Review 3 7. Research Paradigm 5 8. Research Methodology 5 8.1 Research Philosophy 5 8.2 Research Approach 6 8.3 Research Strategy 6 8.4 Data collection Techniques 7
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on the effects of different types of music on cognitive abilities. Many of these studies are based upon the Mozart Effect, which claims that listening to classical music has an advantage over other types of music on learning. This study consists of two experiments which tested 54 college students ages 18-50. In Experiment 1, we hypothesized that participants exposed to Mozart would score significantly higher on a listening comprehension test than those exposed to rock music or silence. In Experiment
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Illinois at Chicago, the 2003 Eastern Finance Association Meeting, the 2003 Midwest Finance Association Meeting, and the 2004 National Taiwan University International Conference on Finance for their helpful comments and suggestions. This paper received a “Best Paper Award” at the 2004 National Taiwan University International Conference
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An Introduction to Statistics Keone Hon <keone.hon@gmail.com> Contents 1 Descriptive Statistics 2 1.1 Descriptive vs. Inferential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2 Means, Medians, and Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.3 Variability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.4 Linear Transformations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.5 Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Exercises (p. 244). 2. What is the purpose of conducting an experiment? How does an experimental design accomplish its purpose? 3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of an experimental design in an educational study? 4. What is more important in an experimental study, designing the study in order to make strong internal validity claims or strong external validity claims? Why? 5. In an experiment, what is a control? What is the purpose of a control group? Of single or multiple
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