The corporate asset strategy determines whether assets should be enhanced by capital investment, maintained to maintain their position or disposed of. Thus, the corporate asset strategy connects corporate objectives to the available production technology, and consequently, the production asset base has to be developed so as to support the company's...
Forest products are commodities and subject to cyclical trends; yet resource-hungry countries offer exporters a period of sustained growth for those with the right products. Products have their distinctive requirements, e.g., finishing timber (colour, stability), structural (strength stiffness, stability), paper (fibre length and tear strength). Th...
MPMM 2013 Conference. Lappeenranta, Finland, 12 - 13 Sept. 2013
Strong regulatory pressure on environmental issues and the improved public awareness will continue to influence the market demand for sustainable housing in the coming years. Despite this potential, the voluntary up-take rate of sustainable practices is not as high as expected within the new built housing industry. This is in contrast to the influx...
Background: In technology based industries, firms which originate from advanced economies have traditionally occupied the leading position. In order to keep that position, they relied on strong efforts devoted to research and development, striving for being at the cutting edge of technology. During the last decade, we observed that some change happ...
The scientific study article (a monograph) presents a model for forecasting and estimating the evolution of the market demand.
This research study explores the factors that are likely to influence the demand for themed wedding packages. The research focuses on the Auckland market, specifically on the factors affecting the buying motivation of New Zealanders for themed weddings. Globalisation today has brought about the extension of trends in most developed countries: one o...
This introductory course teaches the fundamentals of microeconomics. Topics include consumer theory, producer theory, the behavior of firms, market equilibrium, monopoly, and the role of the government in the economy. 14.01 is a Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) elective and is offered both terms. This course is a core subject in MIT's u...
Published in Journal of Retail & Leisure Property
This paper aims at identifying the attributes of players in the franchising process that contribute in delivering satisfaction in purchasing and operating the outlets in Mexico. The discussion also focuses the impact of cultural diversities in franchisee selection, outlet management and achieving high performance. Franchisee relationship has been e...
Different ways of producing core-shell-particles and their applications are explained.
