Wealth Dissertations Samples For Students

For primary research, an online questionnaire was prepared that was forwarded to Chinese Students in West and Western friends and from them, it was further forwarded to their friends. This research strategy was time saving but Questionnaire was made by first analyzing how different researchers, researching in similar field, do their research. After that, they were compared with our research objectives and purposes. Highlighted differences made it clear as to how should a new questionnaire were made which could bring reliable results after analysis. Survey questions were kept as unbiased as possible. The questionnaire has three parts, first in which ...

A RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Abstract
The proposed research utilises the concept of luxury value proposition (LVP) in fashion management to study consumer purchasing behaviour amongst London’s high-end fashion products. The proposed research seeks to examine the concepts of brand creativity, individuality, originality and ostentatious display to examine how marketing communication is done in high-end fashion management. This will be studied by using content analysis to critique the main marketing messages and visual analysis to identify how LVP is used to get consumers to purchase specific products.
The study will lead to the observation of consumer purchase habits in a sample of high ...

- Introduction

1.1 Background developments

Traditionally, accounting standards have been developed by different countries on the basis of local legal, economical and cultural institutions frameworks (Elliott and Elliott, 2009, p. 158). As a result, the standard setting was very country specific. With the globalization process at work for the last 3-4 decades and increasing mobility of capital internationally accepted accounting standards have become necessary to facilitate cross border transactions and make financial reporting comparable between countries and companies thereby leading to a greater transparency for investors (Nobes, 2004). IASB has been set up as a private international standard setter with a mandate to create high quality accounting standards ...

ABSTRACT

The aim of this dissertation is mainly to analyzethe risk in the New York Stock Exchange using Statistical aspects and the computation of Value at Risk. The technique of Value at Risk or Value at Risk (VaR) is a methodology to standardize the calculation of the various risks that occur in a business e.g. banks, stock exchanges and corporations. The risk is defined as the probability of obtaining a result different than expected, the factors that will depend on the position of the entity, the risk factor under consideration and the time of calculation. Thus, the VaR seeks to establish quantitatively the ...

Acknowledgement

Executive Summary
The relationship between ownership structure and firm performance has gained substantial attention of in the finance literature. The present study investigates the ownership structure of firms as a corporate mechanism and its impact on firm’s performance. An empirical analysis of the firms listed on NYSE and NASDAQ belonging to different sectors has been conducted to investigate the relationship between ownership structure and firms performance. The objective of the research is to identify how the corporate governance and corporate identity influence firm’s performance on the basis of three research questions provided in the following.

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Abstract

This dissertation formulates a research dissertation and strategy for a study into the impact of Islamic banking on the economic development of societies within which such banks operates. To this end, the research examines the major tools and impacts of Islamic banks on society by conducting a literature review. This is followed by the deduction of research questions and a hypothesis that will be used to form the parameters of the entire research. The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the relationship between the growth of Islamic banking worldwide and economic development of countries wherein this growth is ...

Section 1.0 Executive Summary

Previously Merchant’s Bank of Halifax, the Royal Bank of Canada was founded by 134 Halifax businessmen was founded in 1869. However, it was later changed to its present name in 1901. In 1941, RBC became the largest bank in Canada moving in parallel direct as Canada as far as the economy is concerned. With its headquarter based in Toronto, Ontario Canada, RBC is able to cater to 15 million highly diverse clienteles needing different services as indicated in the organization’s five business segments given its highly diversified and competent 79,000 workforce. At present, RBC thrives in ...

Impact of Different Methods of Privatization on Performance of Enterprises in Transition States

Abstract
The paper encompasses two goals and impacts of privatization by transition states. The first goal is to draw lessons from the privatization encounters in Eastern Europe consistent with the association optional privatization methods, the ownership evolution following privatization and reorganization. Different methods of privatization taken into consideration include management-employee buyouts (MEBOs), lease buyouts, restitution and, most notably, voucher privatization, in conjunction with shares being allocated at nominal or zero prices to the populace overall. Also, how different methods of privatization may have affected development in transition countries has been analyzed. Controlling for the first status, equity assets by ...

Executive Summary

The purpose of this research is to try and examine factors that influence business performance of SMEs. The aim of this study is to give the seeing on how individuals ought to begin their business by taking an evaluation at all the elements affecting business performance. Thus help to lessen the danger of disappointment and expand possibilities of success. The study inspected eight variables that impact the SMEs business achievement. These components are SMEs trademark, administration and expertise, items and administrations. (SMEs) Is acknowledged internationally as an apparatus for enabling the citizenry and economic development. It has been connected ...

Introduction

Jewellery has been in existence since the early humans began to become civilized. The human desire is to be adorned with precious metals and gems. This has been evident since the Neolithic and Palaeolithic eras. The early humans made jewellery that was formed from claws, bones, teeth and shells. This has been documented by archaeologists. The Egyptians, the Romans and the Greeks applied distinct methods for the creation of jewellery (Cartlidge 1985; Dorner & Turner 1985; Druff and Dormer 1995; Druitt 1986; Falk 1989; Game and Goring 1998; Gilhooley and Costin 1998; Grant 2005; Grant 2007; Hinks 1983; Hughes 1972; ...

ECON 4331W

Introduction
The phrase "the rich get richer while the poor get poorer" has become a worldwide anthem at many political and economic forums. While these facts are actually true very few or practically no one goes forward to act in a manner seen to strike a balance if anything many individuals are individualistic and greedy. Elite economists from IMF recently released a study on the causes and consequences of rising income inequalities. It is believed as a result of income inequality there could arise a myriad of complex problems, most of which touch and significantly impact upon the economic ...

ABSTRACT

This study is designed to study the relationship between corporate governance in trading Companies in Malaysia, which are listed in Bursa, and the performance of those Companies. The performance indication is measured using return on equity and overall returns whereas the state of corporate governance is assessed using board composition, CEO duality, and audit committee independence. The literature review has been conducted to see the supporting and contrasting ideas to the chosen topic.
The methods for research have been chosen by developing a theoretical framework, where independent and dependent variables are defined along with their concepts. Hypothesis testing is ...

Introduction

The phrase “the rich get richer while the poor get poorer” has become a worldwide anthem at many political and economic forums. While these facts are actually true very few or practically no one goes forward to act in a manner seen to strike a balance if anything many individuals are individualistic and greedy. Elite economists from IMF recently released a study on the causes and consequences of rising income inequalities. It is believed as a result of income inequality there could arise a myriad of complex problems, most of which touch and greatly impact upon the economic growth ...

Section 1: Foundation of the Study

The majority of business information is stored electronically, creating the need for a system of securing this information. As the systems providing computer and internet security becomes more and more complex, security is increasingly compromised. Interlopers and hackers continue to create new and more creative means of gaining entry to information stored on networks, and users are facing an increased number of security attacks. Surprisingly, despite the variety and amount of security risks, security tools designed to counter these are slow to develop appear for business consumption (Garcia-Teodoro et al, 2009). With the introduction of new technological trends, information technology ( ...

- Introduction

1.1 Premise
Understanding the motivations of sport consumers has become increasingly important to researchers, marketers and organizers of mega events worldwide. Because factors of motivation drive sport attendance of mega sporting events such as International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup tournaments directly, it has been suggested that they can provide insight about future attendance at these events. Mega sport events play a powerful role in projecting a desired image for the host nation that can go far beyond the event, especially in light of economic consequences and travel tourism following the sports tournament. The purpose ...

Consumer Behaviour Towards 21st Century Marketing

INTRODUCTION
The consumer behaviours studies have been the major concern of marketers in all industries. Consumer decision of purchasing, consuming, and disposing of the products are the behaviours of consumers, and it is essential for marketers to explore these behaviours for improving their marketing strategies (Dudovskiy, 2012; Hoyer & Macinnis, 2008; Perner, 2016; Tallo, 2007).

Problem statement

The behaviour of consumers towards 21st century fashion marketing is a relatively new topic. Several marketing topics have been the concern of marketers since years, but this topic has been the least discussed topic. Therefore, it has been decided that the behaviour of customers towards ...

Abstract

Chinese entrepreneurship is known to be influenced by historically traditional and cultural characteristics. The concept of Chinese businesses that the family patriarch critically manages them continues to hold true, although in the modern world as opposed to two decades ago, it has slowly changed. However, much of the management is held by a male member of the family, whether they operate a business upon their property or if they lease or rent the property. The tradition of a Chinese family-run business retains its discernible mark in worldwide business.

As motivated as they may be maintaining past practices for the sake of ...

Conclusion on Pest Analysis

The political, economic, socio-cultural and technological trends significantly affects the performance as well as the strategic marketing plan of MCRI. From the research on the political trends it shows that MCRI is affected by the upcoming election in 2016. In 2012, Obama won for a re-election which supported the sustainability plan previously initiated under the same administration prior to 2012. However, in 2016 remains to be seen. It is identified as a threat because of the uncertainty in how the new sets of leaders would address the concerns of the industry where MCRI belongs. Policies, laws and stipends might be revoked, ...

Undergraduate Dissertation

Consumer Decision Making, in Relation to Brand Image in Today’s Airline Industry
Presented for (Business management)
This dissertation is entirely the original work of student registration number 1210025. Where material is obtained from published or unpublished works, this has been fully acknowledged by citation

Abstract

Marketing research studies reveal that companies have gone beyond offering functional attributes of a product when considering their competitive advantages in the market. Rather, companies are developing corporate brands that are associated with their products and services in the marketplace. The rationale is that companies can create special image that consumers can associate ...

Research Methodology 3

Findings 9
Limitations of the Study 14
Future Research Direction 15
Conclusion 15
References 17
Research Methodology
This part comprises of details regarding the research methodology, the hypothesis and the source of data for the study. The main objective of this study is to substantiate the theories that exist today as well as to introduce latest concepts that can bring transformation to the basic subjects. The research is based on empirical findings.

Research Design

Research Design refers to a structured case study that helps in conducting the research. Research involves the collection of data, its analysis, and outcome. It aims to ...

Executive Summary

Macau is a very attractive gaming destination in the Asia Pacific region, just across the border for Hong Kong. This city attracts a large number of tourists and international visitors. It has also seen a rapid growth in establishment of large gaming companies, ever since liberalization for gaming operators in 2002. This must have actually spurred economic growth, and boosted SMEs, which are the economic growth power engines. However, unfortunately this is not the case, primarily because of the intense pressure on manpower, which is contributing to labour turnover in Macau, so much that, almost 30% of the SMEs are facing closure ...

Diabetes is a burning issue all over the world. World health organization has shown concerns on the prevalence and incidents of diabetes. In USA, 29.1 million people or 9.3% of the population; diagnosed or undiagnosed have diabetes. (CDC, 2012). As per National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011 215, 000 people in USA have type-I or type-II diabetes. Thus, diabetes is a disease penetrating all age groups. Treatment of diabetes has a few advancement in the recent past. Apart from general oral hypoglycemic agents and injectable insulin there are islet transplantation surgeries also available for diabetes. There is a wide scope of treatment of diabetes ...

Executive Summary

This dissertation deals with the disclosure obligations of the Charities in the UK in regards to the executive remuneration to the public and stakeholders. One of the means of disclosure is the annual report of the Charities also known as the Trustees’ Annual Report to be submitted to the Charities Commission which is the authority charged with the oversight of the charities in regard to their compliance with what is known as SORP. There were criticisms in the media about the excessive remuneration being paid to the CEOs of the leading charities in the UK. Therefore, this study gains ...

Virgin Group

Abstract
Being a successful business with a long term growth potentiality is the most important objective of any business organization. Success of a business can be defined in many ways and there are a number of alternative notions of success that are commonly used by business analysts. The current dissertation explores four different notions of success and their limitations in the real world. The notions of success are explored in the context of one of the most successful conglomerates of the 20th century, Virgin Group. While the funding, profits, and management structure look into the internal aspects regarding the success of a business; ...

Introduction

Good governance and capital structure play a crucial role in the maximization of corporate profitability, either through an increase in profit margin or a reduction in capital cost or both (Uwuigbe, 2014), and in effect shareholders’ wealth. Companies who are aware of these factors in their objectives of profit maximization eagerly put their good governance principles into corporate codes, which act as valuable reference points in their governance decisions. As such, sound corporate governance engenders investor confidence in terms of capital preservation and acceptable returns of investments (Okiro, Aduda, & Omoro, 2015; Agyei & Owusu, 2014; Heng, Azrbaijani, & San, 2012). With ...

Related Literature

Concretion and Its Effect on Economy
Christ Rhodes (2015) stated in his research entitled Construction Industry, Statistics and Policy that the construction industry is a major contributor in the United Kingdom’s Gross Domestic Product accounting for 6.5 percent equivalent to GBP 1.3 billion. The construction industry also generated additional 2.1 million jobs in the first quarter of 2015 (Rhodes, 2015).
The contribution of the construction industry varied over years depending on the condition of the economy. Rhodes (2015) revealed that the construction industry contributed 6.8 percent of the total UK economic output from 2003-2006, and 6.9 percent in ...

Introduction

This chapter gives an analysis of the results of the study to derive insights on why insider threats remains to be one of the leading and challenging security issues to deal with. The results of the study present a vague picture of what motivates insider threats in private organizations. The questions of why, what and how will be answered with references to the data obtained from the study. This section also demonstrates the actions taken by organizations and tries to link it with theoretical frameworks and pool of knowledge developed by earlier scholars.

Analysis

The belief that insider threats ...

Better communication means using the same definitions. The words that are used by the petroleum industry to describe the amount of production, waste and loss are not clearly defined. Transparency is absolutely needed and communication with the IOCs must be improved. The petroleum industrial sector must be held responsible for what they say and what they do. Unravelling the doublespeak in written and spoken messages from the IOCs needs to be a serious goal. The people of the Niger Delta can be involved in translating the dialogue and regulatory intentions of the IOCs. They live in the reality and involving ...

Introduction

This dissertations main porpoise and focus will be to address if the British armed forces will have any role in future international conflict. It will address the beginning of the British Empire all the way to the empire that we know today. After this we will look at concerns and threats that the British might face as well as the rest of the world and how this could have an impact on the British role in any future conflict. After having discussed all of the concerns we will look at the ability through advances in technology for any involvement ...

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1.0 Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter 1 introduces the concept of cross-cultural management in reference to the situation in Kazakhstan. The history of the region is briefly introduced with reference to the phenomena of globalization. The framework of the research is based on the seven organization constraints. The seven organizational constraints are listed and briefly defined. Research questions are listed with the research objectives. The rationale for the research is offered.

1.1 Introduction
Cross cultural business and trade is not a new global phenomenon; a historical example is the Silk Road that passed through ...