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« EU loses a landmark sugar case at the WTO », by SAPA-AP & Blomberg, business Report, 29 April 2005

Document abstract : «The trade of agricultural products is increasing a lot all over the world. In many countries (mainly the poorest ones), agriculture is the dominant sector of the economy and plays a very important role. To control the trade of agricultural products...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary . Introduction . The agriculture industry . The trade of agricultural products . Commercial policies before the institution of the World Trade Organisation . Agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round. The agreement on...»

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SERVQUAL: a tool to measure service quality

Document abstract : «SERVQUAL consists of a model developed by Parasuraman, Zeithaml and Berry (1986) which helps measure service quality through a series of steps. It concentrates on the notion of perceived quality. "Perceived quality refers to a consumer's judgment...»

Synopsis abstract : «Overview of service quality. . What is service?. What is service quality?. What is the difference between service quality and manufacturing quality?. How to measure service quality?. Servqual.. How the scale was determined?. Other tools and theories...»

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Total Productive Maintenance

Document abstract : «Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) manufactures activities that are productive and implemented by everyone in the organization. The main focus of TPM is to maximize the overall equipment effectiveness of the asset which is utilized to produce the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. What is TPM?. Benefits of TPM. History of TPM. Total Productive Maintenance: From 5S to the 7 pillars. Company Experiences with TPM. Siemens Malacca. MRC Bearings' experience. Agilent's experience: Pareto Approach vs. TPM. Western vs....»

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US seaports: how to avoid congestion in the future?

Document abstract : «The continuous increase of port congestion in the San Pedro Bay is pushing every day more importers to relocate the port of entry of their goods. However, both ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles provide facilities and service that can not be found...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary. Background. Factors to determine alternative ports. Sea transportation. Port and area infrastructure. Lead time. Costs. Factor relevance. Alternative ports available. Northwest Ports: Vancouver, Seattle and Tacoma. Californian...»

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Impact of Internet Channel on Auto Insurance Industry

Document abstract : «The influence of the internet on insurance industry is increasing in accordance with the spread of internet retailing. Quotes submitted and policies purchased through internet channel grew 23% and 29% respectively from 2004 to 2005. The proper...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary. Overview. Definition of the insurance industry. The role of insurance agents/brokers. History and structure of the auto insurance industry. Selling costs and scale economies. Five industry forces analysis. Barriers to...»

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Volvo's Modern Management

Document abstract : «Volvo Group is a manufacturer that develops trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services. It also provides solutions for financing and services. This international...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mission and vision statement. Policies for corporate responsibility and ethical behaviour and their outcomes . Organisation for global operations. Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

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Foxtel TCO Analysis

Document abstract : «"Sourcing in China started with low-tech products but it has evolved beyond that," says Jim Hemerling, a senior vice president in The Boston Consulting Group's Shanghai office. "Now, in addition to traditional products, another huge area is consumer...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary. Assumptions. Discussion of analysis results. Summary of results. Analysis results. Sensitivity analysis. Non-quantifiable risks. Recommendation. Initial recommendation. Incorporating risk factors/soft costs. Exhibits. Process flow...»

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An implementation of the AIM and DRIVE method

Document abstract : «Based on industry benchmarks, Bob's Farm Stores is spending more than it needs to on its purchasing process. We believe that they could save a total of $1,065,462 by implementing three strategies, namely 1) implementing a mid-tier ERP system, 2)...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary. Background. Bob’s farm stores. Description of commodity/service to analyze. Why this particular project. Agreeing on a primary cost. Identifying critical costs in the supply chain. Process maps. Secondary and tertiary...»

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Initial Public Offerings: an Outlook through Game Theory

Document abstract : «Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) have a very special place in contemporary economics and finance. They represent the entrance on a deep and liquid market with access to almost unlimited reserves of capital from all over the world. But IPOs appear...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. IPOs and challenges to market efficiency . IPOs and the issue of information. Distortion mechanisms and waste of value through underpricing. The key role of investment banks. The Auction Model for setting the price: A viable...»

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Margaret Drabble, "The Millstone": part of the « Angry Young Men » movement?

Document abstract : «Margaret Drabble is a writer who was often assimilated to what is called the 'Angry Young Men' literary movement. But, as a lot of those writers of the 1950s who were put into the same category, she never claimed being fully part of this movement -...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The book 'The Millstone'. Publication of the book. The main theme . The class confrontation in the book. Eancipation of Rosamund through her motherhood . The principal character and social confro...»

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Comment from the essay "Culture and anarchy" written by Matthew Arnold published in 1869

Document abstract : «Matthew Arnold, in his philosophical essay Culture and Anarchy, published in 1869, exposes his view of culture in a generally way, that is to say, that this view could and should be applied to any society or any group of men on the earth. He wrote...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Arnold's detailed description of the contemporary state of the world. A love of perfection. Humanism in Arnold's work. Conclusion....»

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"The Last Crusade. Religion and the politics of misdirection" Barbara Victor

Document abstract : «Barbara Victor is a journalist and a frequent lecturer on women's issues and the Middle East. She worked for CBS television for fifteen years, where she covered the Middle East. Her books include Terrorism, an account of the Lebanon war from 1975 to...»

Synopsis abstract : «The author. Summary. The Born again doctrine. How George W. Bush managed to seduce Evangelicals. The most basic belief that Evangelical or Fundamental Christians hold. The Jewish American community in the United States . The very public religiosity...»

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Why is China so competitive? Measuring and explaining China's competitiveness

Document abstract : «In the first part of our paper we will present the theoretical background of the international trade. We will begin with the description of the evolution of the comparative advantage theories, and then continue with the competitive advantage theory....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Advantage theories. The beginnings of advantage theories. Ricardo's theory of competitive advantage. The heckscher-ohlin (h-o) theory of factor proportions. The h-o theory and the dornbusch, fisher, samuelson approach in the real...»

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Green marketing issues about Total

Document abstract : «Total is a leading multinational energy company with 111, 401 employees and operations in more than 130 countries. Together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, Total is the fourth largest publicly-traded oil and gas integrated company in the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction of the company. History. Facts about total. Strategy . General analysis about total. Respect of the regulations and norm. Porter Five Forces. Value chain analysis . Eco performance matrix. Products analysis . Leveraging oil and gas...»

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Richard Cobden

Document abstract : «Richard Cobden was much involved in politics. In Great Britain, after Napoleonic wars, Corn Laws were passed. In Cobden's opinion the policy implemented in these famous bills was very questionable. Indeed, Frédéric Bastiat's close friend devoted his...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The context. Political and social context. The Corn Law. Richard Cobden and the Anti Corn Law League. Cobden's life. The Anti corn Law League. Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

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Analyse the relationship between state and civil society in Hegel's Philosophie des Rechts

Document abstract : «Since the 18th century, the contrasted views of the state in the Anglo-Saxon world and in France diverge on the notion of public interest. Both movements of thought frequently oppose the vision of an aggregate of the particular interests of citizens...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The methodological framework of Hegel's philosophy des Rechts. The concepts of civil society and state. Civil society. The state. The twofold relationship of civil society and state . Civil society: A transition towards the idea of the...»

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"Adenauer's pursuit of Western integration consolidated democracy in the West at the cost of the East." Comment

Document abstract : «According to the newspaper die Frankfurte Allgemeine Zeitung, the number of the unemployed people in Germany has decreased by 25.000 in November, reaching the stage of 4.531.000 jobless persons. The Federal Minister of the Economy, Michael Glos...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The consolidation of democracy in the west. Western integration in Adenauer's view: A criticisable conception of democracy. Adenauer's western integration of the FRG: Consolidating democracy . Adenauer's ambiguous role in the partition...»

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War and the American Presidency : Arthur Schlesinger

Document abstract : «War And The American Presidency was written by Arthur Schlesinger Jr., who used to be an adviser for Adlai Stevenson's campaign and a special assistant to President Kennedy . He participated in the founding of Americans for Democratic Action,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Unilateralism - not a new foreign policy in America. Schlesinger as a famous liberal historian and honest about his political affiliation. The difference between preventive and preemptive. Schlesinger's comments on the malfunctioning...»

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The US and Guantanamo Bay

Document abstract : «In 1898, the United States intervened in the Caribbean and Pacific to fight against Spanish imperialism. In the aftermath of the Spanish-American War, the United States occupied Cuba from January 1899 to May 1902. On February 25, 1901, Senator...»

Synopsis abstract : «Issue background: Guantanamo and the United States since 1898. The Platt Amendment . The revolution in 1959. The post 9/11 world: A new dimension to the Guantanamo issue. Courses of action. Reaching an agreement with the Castro government on this...»

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The Fog of War: Lessons One and Two

Document abstract : «Through the process of critical oral history, Robert McNamara has re-evaluated his experience as the Secretary of Defense under the Kennedy and Johnson presidencies. Filmmaker Errol Morris shaped his documentary The Fog of War around eleven lessons...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Lesson One: 'Empathize with Your Enemy'. Lesson Two: 'Rationality Will Not Save Us'. Contemporary foreign policy issue: Terrorism. Conclusion....»

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The impact of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy on the nation's capital

Document abstract : «When John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected President in 1960, he was the youngest President in the history of the United States. Deciding to bring a new style, a new look and a new vitality to the White House, he had a major asset: his wife....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Jacqueline Kennedy's view of Washington DC. Changing the White House. The restoration of the White House. Acquiring works of art. The other White House projects. Influencing the Washingtonian daily life. Avoiding destruction promoting...»

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Edward Munch (Norwegian, 1863-1944) : Madonna (1895-1902)

Document abstract : «Madonna is one of Munch's most popular images. It is a mix between a controversial image linked to a controversial artist, and a transcendent representation of women through different aspects. These are reflected in the different titles that had the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Edward Munch in a historical context. Characteristics of Norwegian art before Munch . Munch's experiments with multiple techniques. A painting suggesting that Madonna is injured. The importance of the frame. Death and the Maiden: A...»

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The European identity issue: what most determines the European "we feeling"?

Document abstract : «"You don't fall in love with a common market" (EU Commission President Jacques Delors in The European, 3 November 1994). Here emerges one of today's most challenging issues for the European Union: the prevalence of market integration has created a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Constitutional patriotism . Literature. Model. Data. Results. Symbols and iconography. Literature. Model. Data. Results. The constitutive other . Literature. Model. Data. Res...»

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Globalisation and nation-sates: « The logic of the world economy has in many ways transcended the scale of nation-states » (Knox and Agnew, 1998: 372)

Document abstract : «Globalisation is a complex phenomenon based on an economic dynamic of internationalisation of trade and the emergence of a single world market but that entails significant geographical, political and cultural repercussions. Indeed, the volume of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Globalisation: A century long cumulative process . Post WWII: The will to avoid negative pro cyclical economic behaviour. The TCN: Structuring forces within the process of globalisation. Conclusi...»

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Estimating market risk premium using Markov switching : Tunisian Case

Document abstract : «The general increase in volatility of the nancial markets can be partly explained by the growing uncertainly of the economic environment. It is, on the other hand, a reflection of the growing efficiency and integration of the financial markets...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Financial market. De…nition. Financial assets. The financial risk. The financial risk feature. Type of financial risk . Risk and volatility. The risk measurement. The risk premium. The market risk premium. Methods proposed for...»

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Political instability: France, Germany and Italy

Document abstract : «Comparison and explanation of the political instability experienced by pre-Fifth Republic France, during the Third and Fourth Republics of Weimar, Germany and post-war Italy The aim of this essay is to understand and analyze the different...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Political culture according to Almond . The religious divide . Debate over Almond's thesis. The existence of anti system . The lack of a strong, disciplined and moderate party of the Right . Conclusion. Bibli...»

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Marketing case: Palm

Document abstract : «To develop the PalmPilot, Palm Computing used the following steps: New product Strategy development Idea generation Development Market testing Commercialisation The PalmPilot target market includes technology opinion leaders; they...»

Synopsis abstract : «Steps of the new product process. Target market. Changes required by consumers. Points of difference between palm and substitute products. Reasons for success or failure. Market research. Competition. Market shares. Competitive market...»

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Customer Loyalty

Document abstract : «With the globalisation of the world competition has become challenging. Competitors from emerging markets are entering into the developed markets. Attracting new customers has become a more expensive and exhausting business. Therefore the customer...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Difference between a satisfied and a loyal Customer. The 3 different customer attitudes . Opportunities. How to build customer loyalty. Customer loyalty programs. Improve the loyalty of your customers....»

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Development economics - Sharecropping

Document abstract : «In sharecropping contracts with cost sharing, why is the cost share borne by the tenant equal to the output share accruing to him? Sharecropping is an arrangement or system of farming, prevalent in many Less Developed Countries in which a tenant...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction . Sharecropping with cost sharing . The question of contracts linked with unobservable actions and unobservable characteristics. The adverse risk as a dilemma for sharecropping. Transaction costs and other inputs excluded in labour. The...»

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Media in Germany after World War Two

Document abstract : «The development of media in the Western Germany during the period of the Allied Occupation (1945-1949) and in the first decade of the Federal Republic (1949-1959) The media is present all around the world. The media tries to express facts,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction . An established German press. A military government with a view to show independent and responsible sources of information . The publisher Alwerleger. Regional broadcasting corporations and the controle of the television. Conclusion...»

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