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This paper seeks to examine trends in Chinese household consumption. It is comprised of a two-fold study, which undertakes both an exploratory and an explanatory approach. First, an analysis into the nature of household consumption examines trends in purchasing habits. Specifically, data on the consumption and prevalence of durable household goods and major food commodities is gathered to establis
Abstract Författare: Mikael Nilsson, 811104-0419 Titel: I´m a Survivor - en studie om dem som får stanna efter företagens nedskärningar Kandidatuppsats: SOCK01, 15 hp Vårterminen: 2011 Handledare: Anders Järnegren Att vara en survivor inom arbetslivet är att vara den som, när företagen skär ned på sin personal, får stanna. Jag ska därför i denna uppsats genom intervjuer och insamling av tidigare
Springing from the relatively newco-creation paradigm, this article is based on the fact that consumers have asignificant influence on the brand building process. However consumers cannotbe understood as a sound and compact group of buyers with homogeneous values. Insteadvarious societal developments, and in particular the emergence of consumertribes, support the existence of a multiplicity of con
In principal our empirical findings confirm the applicability of the Uppsala Model on SMEs. However we believe the Uppsala Model to be very general. This is the reason why it fails to explain some complexities in the real world. Simultaneously the model’s general approach is also its biggest strength. Since it focuses on explaining the fundamental elements of internationalizing firms it is possibl
This paper presents the first empirical study on Chinese firms’ disclosure of macroeconomic risks. We study the impact of mandatory IFRS adoption in 2007 on listed Chinese firms’ disclosure of macroeconomic risks. 45 out of 100 firms improved their quality of disclosure in their 2010 annual report compared to 2005 (or 2006).We also find that that firms which employ Big 4 audit firms, belong to fin
Titel: Marknadsföring vid radikalt förändrade förutsättningar – En studie av svenska universitets marknadsföring mot utomeuropeiska studenter Bakgrund och problem:Riksdagen har beslutat att utomeuropeiska studenter ska betala för sin utbildning vid svenska universitet och högskolor från och med höstterminen 2011. Hur har detta påverkat marknadsföringsarbetet mot denna grupp studenter? Syfte: Syfte
Springing from the relatively newco-creation paradigm, this article is based on the fact that consumers have asignificant influence on the brand building process. However consumers cannotbe understood as a sound and compact group of buyers with homogeneous values. Insteadvarious societal developments, and in particular the emergence of consumertribes, support the existence of a multiplicity of con
The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of smoothing on firm value in the US Electricity, Oil & Gas Producers, Pharma & Biotechnology, Retail and Leisure & Tourism Industry. We find that investors value smooth earnings in the Oil & Gas, Electricity & Alternative Energy and Leisure & Tourism Industry. In the Pharma & Biotechnology and Retail industry we do not
Purpose The purpose of the research is to analyse the consumer’s underlying motivations for behaviour and decision-making in an impulse buying context, in order to gain a deeper understanding of the drivers behind impulse buying. Method The study is conducted with an explorative approach. A combination of self-administered diaries and semi-structured interviews were chosen to collect the empirical
This thesis is a report from a project where an application connecting Java and native code was made. The question answered by this report is how integration between Java and native code can be achieved. The application was made specifically for SAAB Training Systems who specialize in training simulations for military purposes. The application, which is called a driver was written partially in C++
Sound quality is an essential factor in communication. At Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications(SEMC) it is very important to deliver the best quality. To do that is vital for the company reputation and therefore a test tool is needed to ease this accomplishment. This thesis shall be about developing a test analysis tool to SEMC that will specifically analyze the quality difference between two audio
This thesis is meant to be a simple introduction to the field of the Artificial Neural Networks and a survey of the possibility of using neural networks in fault diagnosis of sand moulding machines manufactured by DISA. The purpose of the survey is to give an indication of the direction the future work should take in order to obtain a sustainable solution for the use of artificial neural networks
Värdeöverföringar av olika slag från ett aktiebolag kan innebära risker för såväl bolagets borgenärer som enskilda aktieägare. Borgenärerna exponeras för en större risk ju mindre kapital som finns kvar i bolaget till betalning av deras fordringar. Minoritetsägare riskerar att bli förfördelade när majoritetsägare driver igenom värdeöverföringar som gynnar dem själva. Värdeöverföringsförbudet i 17 kValue transfers from a company may impose a substantial risk on both creditors and certain shareholders. As the coverage of the share capital decreases and less capital is kept within the company for the payment of its debts, the creditors are exposed to a greater financial risk. The minority shareholders on their part run the risk of being subjected to an undue disadvantage in the decision-making
The flow of capital across borders through foreign direct investment has become a major driver in the world economy and continues to gain prominence due to the rise of Asia and other emerging markets. The United States, as the largest economy in the world for over half a century, has played a crucial role in this capital flow. Everyday, millions of private U.S. dollars pour across borders towards
While migrating to other countries, persons with disabilities often face additional obstacles as non-nationals and having a disability. Being a vulnerable group it might be hard for them to access remedies and justice. As a light in the darkness, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted in 2006 in order to promote and protect the human rights of persons with disabiliti
Event marketing can be seen as an effective tool building a brand in a retail context since it can enhance brand awareness, brand identity and brand image. This, since it provides experiences stimulating consumers´ five senses adjusted to today's experience demands of consumers. Event marketing is effective catching consumers attention in today's media noise compared to traditional adverti
This paper examines the labor market attachment of immigrant women in Germany by testing the hypothesis of a double disadvantage and looking at the determinants of immigrant women’s earnings and occupational prestige in 1999 and 2009. Hypotheses derived from human capital and labor market segmentation theory are tested by running ordinary least squares regressions on earnings and occupational pre
This paper examined and identifies the important determinants of infant and child mortality in Ethiopia. The 2000 and 2005 Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS) data were used. Logistic regression method were used to determine the impact of bio-demographic (proximate) and socioeconomic determinants on infant and child mortality. The infant and child mortality reduced during the period 2000 and 200
Today's housing needs promotes an increased number of housing constructions. This in turn means that it is interesting to find a construction method which provides shorter building time while the final result should be perceived attractive. Prefabricated components in the project offer a shorter building process and when they also are made of concrete it provides the opportunity for durable an
