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    Corporate citizenship involves the social responsibility of businesses and the extent to which they meet legal, ethical and economic responsibilities, as establishes by shareholders. The definition of ethical is relating to one’s moral principles and the branch of knowledge dealing with these. (www.investopedia.com )The owner of a small ice-cream shop has been fined four thousand dollars’ worth of violations. The man who performed the inspection offered to overlook the violations if the owner agrees

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    Introduction Consumer buying behavior has became great interest to the marketing researches (Ali & Hasnu 2013, p. 1). Understanding the consumer buying behavior unable the mall managers plan effective marketing strategies. Researchers have identified number of different factors that influence consumer buying behavior. Retail environmental factors is one of these factors. This literature review seeks to identify the retail environmental factors that influence consumer buying behavior. The structure

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    The article, found in The Wall Street Journal, “Consumer-Privacy Companies Woo Business Companies” by Elizabeth Dwoskin, gives us a brief overlook at how more products are aiming toward the protection of consumers’ privacy. On March 2nd, Silent Circle announced the release of their Blackphone as an enterprise product. The Blackphone is an android phone announced last year that aims at giving its consumers total privacy. It accomplishes this by encrypting all data stored by voice or text message

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    INNOVATIVE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 21st century global business models today can offer a variety of differing operating system platforms. a system of operational standard proportions that can allow for stability to the foundation of a corporate culture if properly implemented. if done correctly, it will also gradually become part of an even larger external system. This larger living and breathing system, however, is the environmental surroundings of which the corporate entity has been introduced

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    The American Dream

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    simultaneously the business owners get even closer. First of all, the American Dream splits our society into two categories, buyers and business owners. The business owners deprive the consumers of ever reaching the American Dream. Business owners aim to have consumers buy products that are useless. This is causing consumers to never actually live the lifestyle that they dream of, only to live from paycheck to paycheck. When my parents were younger, they were very airheaded with their money. They were

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    Consumerism, the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable: a preoccupation with an inclination toward the buying of consumer goods, has been increasing over the last few decades. Although many individuals feel that the increase of can be hurtful to financial wellness, this is not always the truth. The consumption of goods and services is what allows the economic markets to flow freely and thrive as well as survive. Not to say that induvial consumerism is not harmful

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    scenarios in “Consumer’s Futures 2020” has options that could unfold, but it is unlikely in such a short timeframe. Nevertheless, the most likely of the four-presented scenarios to me is ‘sell it to me.’ This is because the scenario allows people to keep spending and minimizes the work individuals have to put into becoming more sustainable. It also marks a more prosperous, flourishing economy that enables the option to buy more selectively the brands and products that intrigue them. Lastly, this scenario

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    Nike’s recent “equality campaign” commercial that was released in February 2017. Nike, the American sports brand giant who makes up 31% of the athletic footwear market (Keady, 2011), has been noted for creating political statements alongside the consumer goods that they produce. As seen in the short black and white filmed advertisement, famous American athletes Lebron James, Megan Rapinoe, Kevin Durant, and Serena Williams are depicted standing up against social inequalities experienced by racial

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    Gdp Paper

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    investment, government spending, and net exports. Consumption is 66% of GDP, and is divided into three separate parts: durable goods, nondurable goods, and services. Investment is 17% of GDP, and is divided into four separate parts: residential construction, nonresidential construction, purchase of capital equipment, and changes in inventories. Government spending is also 17% of GDP, and is divided into three separate parts: state spending, local spending, and federal spending. Net exports is around

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    PESTEL analysis Political • The level of corporate tax and consumer taxation regulated by political authorities of any country affects corporation’s after-tax income. The rate of corporate tax (tax that corporation pays on its profits and not on income) impacts profits, hence lowering after-tax income It is also learnt that corporate tax rate impacts the structure of the business. IKEA business structure, a subsidiary model (Interview by Gareth Bell, 2012) propels its subsidiaries to abide by

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