Nowadays corporate social responsibility (CSR) can drive companies to succeed in business by increasing sales volume and brand awareness. We decided to choose Starbucks Company as a case study for this thesis because this company has a good reputation in terms of social responsibility. Thus, we would like to investigate how Starbuck successes in the business world are linked to CSR strategy. We would like to know how the company integrates CSR and what factors have affected the company´s success
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International Journal of Production Research Vol. 48, No. 20, 15 October 2010, 5943–5961 The impact of market focus on operations practices Tritos Laosirihongthonga, Keah Choon Tanb* and Vijay R. Kannanc Department of Industrial Engineering, Thammasat University, Klong Luang, Pathumtanee 12121, Thailand; bDepartment of Management, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-6009, USA; cJon M. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-3555, USA (Received 17
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ONLINE MARKETING MARKETING TO THE DIGITAL CONSUMER Let’s admit it: most Web sites are duds The task is to attract and engage, not to price and promote Relating to “chiliheads” Should your online marketing be a separate unit? Alexa Kierzkowski • Shayne McQuade Robert Waitman • Michael Zeisser T of interactive media such as online services and the World Wide Web has taken many consumer marketers by surprise. While some marketers are still wondering what to do and how to do it, others are
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BRAND PERCEPTION OF CAFÉ COFFEE DAY (CCD) IN REGARD TO CONSUMER TASTES AND PREFERENCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In performing my assignment, I had to take the help and guideline of some respected persons, who deserve my greatest gratitude. The completion of this assignment gives me much Pleasure. I would like to show my gratitude to Mr Anish Yousef, Mentor, Q1410 for giving me a good guideline for assignment throughout numerous consultations. I would also like to expand my deepest gratitude to all
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L MLER ENST TÜSÜ ŞLETME ANAB L M DALI ÜRET M YÖNET M VE PAZARLAMA ( NG) B L M DALI THE EFFECT OF BRANDING ON CONSUMER PURCHASE INTENTION: A STUDY IN TURKISH APPAREL INDUSTRY Yüksek Lisans Tezi ŞULE DEM R stanbul, 2008 MARMARA ÜN VERS TES SOSYAL B L MLER ENST TÜSÜ ŞLETME ( NG) ANAB L M DALI ÜRET M YÖNET M VE PAZARLAMA ( NG) B L M DALI THE EFFECT OF BRANDING ON CONSUMER PURCHASE INTENTION: A STUDY IN TURKISH APPAREL INDUSTRY Yüksek Lisans Tezi ŞULE DEM R Danışman: YRD. DOÇ
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Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management Executive summary The objective of this study is to explore the implications of social media for business‐ to‐business brand management. Thought leaders of social media and branding in the online environment are currently doing their work out in the field, whilst the academics are lagging behind. In order to shed some light on issues regarding how B2B companies should manage opportunities and challenges in the social media space, this
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The source of emotional connections with customers • The primary source of customer ‘goodwill’ • That which should drive the design of the ‘total customer experience’(Daye & VanAuken, 2011) | Both of these definitions indicate that the process of branding relies on one process; impression. For any brand or company it is vital to make an impression in the mind of its consumers. The brand has to be imprinted into their consciousness and differentiated from its competitors "Brand is everything
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The case for a service-oriented architecture (SOA) q Andrea Ordanini a,*, Paolo Pasini b a b Bocconi University, Viale Filippetti, 9, 20122 – Milan, Italy SDA Bocconi, School of Management, Via Bocconi, 8, 20136 – Milan, Italy Available online KEYWORDS Service dominant logic; Co-production; Service management Summary An emerging marketing management logic proposes a new perspective on service activities, which previously have been subject to a biased goods-dominant logic. According
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Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………… 3 Company Overview……………………………………………………………………. 4 Financial Data………………………………………………………………………… 6 Financial Data Table, Figure 1……………………………………………………. 6 Problem Definition…………………………………………………………………….. 7 Literature Review……………………………………………………………………… 9 Recommendations…..…………………………………………………………………. 10 Solution………………………………………………………………………………… 12 The three-tier client/server architecture of SAP, Figure 2………………………… 12 Cost…………………………………………………………………………………….. 13 Schedule-Project
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