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Create a Quantitative question
Quantitative research measures the subject or item of study over a period of time and quantifies the event, occurrence or parameter (for example: profit, output, number of footfalls in a mall which were converted into sales in a particular period) . If the past history of a company is the subject of study: “what happened to the production?”, “What was the productivity of employees and other resources?” if the future is the subject of study: “what will happen to the output of the company and cost of raw ...

The SME is a small firm with an independent business managed by its owners/part owners having a small market share. The abbreviation SME is commonly used in the European Union and by different international organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO) (Kaufmann, Friedrich., 1995).

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are business enterprises that maintain the number of employees below a certain standard with limited turnover and balance sheet. The size of an SME company depends on the industry in which the company competes. There are 3 different categories defined for Small and Medium Sized ...

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Introduction

E-commerce is a growing industry worldwide, with volumes and turnover increasing at an average rate of 20 % for 2014 according to eMarketer (2014 a) of this, Asia Pacific region is likely to show the strongest growth, with a jump of over 40 per cent from $384 Billion in 2013 to $585 Billion in 2014. By 2018, the Asia Pacific region will be the leading driver of e-commerce, accounting for 33.4 per cent of the total ecommerce trade of $2.356 trillion in 2018 (eMarketer, 2014b). The key drivers for growth in the Asia pacific region have been the increasing access to ...

Definition of Food:

Food is the daily subsistence which allows man to survive and which is an essential component of his daily diet.

The role of the Food Standard Agency

The Food Standard Agency in the UK regulates food safety standards and other issues in this respect. According to its annual report there have been several appointments over the past three years although these have declined substantially in 2011 from a high of 100 in 2009 to a low of 89 in 2011. These have also seen a substantial percentage of women being employed with 32 per cent in 2009, 31.63 per cent in 2010 and 26.96 per cent in 2011.
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Dr. Professor

Paracetamol is crystalline white power with the scientific name N-(4- Hydroxyphenyl) acetamide. The chemical formula is C8H9NO2 and its structure is

Properties

The melting range of paracetamol is 168 to 172oC and its solubility is 14.3g / dm3 of water and ethanol’s 100g / dm3. It is insoluble in ether and dissolves quickly in chloroform. It dissipates uv absorption minimum in aqueous acidic medium at 245 nm and has uv absorption maximum in aqueous alkaline medium.

Assay

Through titration, paracetamol is analyzed using ceric ammonium sulphate. In the titration, Ferroin plays the role of indicator. It is also assayed ...

In order for her to make the right financial decision, she needs to understand what it means to invest in shares from ABC supermarket, or save her money in a bank. Deciding whether to save or invest lies with the financial goals that you have. This is also determined by the financial position that the client is in (McAllister, Dowrick & Hassan, 2003). If your financial goals are more immediate e.g. going for a holiday, buying a car or even setting a deposit for a new house, it would be better to opt for a high interest savings account, which is easily accessed. On the other ...

East Asia has the most successful regional economy. Countries like Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and South Korea exhibit some of the largest prosperous economies. Different factors have managed to assist these countries in having high economic growth. These factors include; favorable political environment, abundance of natural resources and availability of low cost labor.
East Asian countries appear to exhibit rapid and high learning capabilities. These countries appear to master skills, new technologies and various new scientific discoveries. These countries use these skills and discoveries in enhancing their productions. East Asian countries also exhibit large and growing market ...

Among independent countries in the Persian Gulf oil-exporting countries are pointed as a group that using its development resource factors has made significant economic progress. Among them a prominent place is occupied by the United Arab Emirates (the UAE) that is a country that having faced with many challenges managed to outrun other countries in the region by a number of social and economic indicators. The UAE government has implemented a new strategy known as emiratisation that is aimed at full integration of the population of the UAE into economic processes and the transfer of skills and experience from foreign experts working in the ...

Predictors of Sexual Risk Taking Behaviour among Adolescents in the U.S.A

Abstract

This study sought to determine the predictors of sexual risk taking behaviour among adolescents in the U.S.A. Based on theory and previous studies this study identified three predictors which informed the research questions and hypothesis for the study; knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitude towards avoiding sexually risky behaviours and adolescent egocentrism. Three hypotheses were developed. First, knowledge of HIV/AIDS predicts the sexual risk taking behaviour of adolescents. Secondly, attitude towards avoiding risky behaviour predicts the sexual risk taking behaviour of adolescents. Thirdly, adolescent egocentrism predicts the sexual risk taking ...

Pricing Project

Introduction
Consumers in the U.S, being rational, are always keen on minimizing their consumption expenses. This explains why most people in the US usually window shop in order to compare prices in different outlets. The same good with the same quality may have different prices in different stores. This research was done for a client who was interested in finding out whether the prices of essential goods were different in various retail outlets in the U.S. The researcher selected the two retails stores, Walmart and Kroger, because they are both popular among U.S shoppers.

Hypothesis and Literature Review

The null hypothesis was that ...

Health care is the major concern in any nation that cares for its people aside from economic growth. Without a healthy nation, all activities would slowly depreciate and there would be no adequate human resource to run the economy. For this reason, every country seeks to find the most suitable means of ensuring availability and affordability of health care (Lawson 31). Based on the provided links, there is minimal question regarding the need to restructure the America’s health care system which is in tartars. At the moment the healthcare system is faced with several drastic issues that require to ...

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Takeover of SABMiller

The global beer industry, which has been growing steadily for almost a century now, is filled with variety. There are many types of beer that vary in flavor, production technique, ingredients, color, alcohol levels, and geographic origin. Also, the many brands vary greatly as well. Some brands dominate global beer markets, while other brands are very local - and everything in between. Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller were two of the largest global dominating beermaker companies in existence. Together, they produced around 30% of all beer sold world-wide. The idea of Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller merging was simply astonishing. When ...

India’s Answer to Amazon

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Summary

Flipkart has grown to become India’s largest ecommerce retailer, with sales of over $2.4 billion and valuation of $7 billion in a period of seven years. The company is a replica of amazon, and has been expanding from books into other segments gradually, thanks to growing internet penetration in the country through mobile. By offering unique solutions such as cash on delivery to its clientele, the company has seen phenomenal growth. However, it now faces competition from Amazon which has entered India in 2013. The paper outlines the functioning of Flipkart and how it has ...

Creating sustainable Remote mining operations for the future

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Introduction

The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 Report paints a grim picture of the Earth’s condition by 2050 (Holloway, 2012). Due to negligence towards the increasing environmental degradation, the changes in climatic conditions are likely to be severe. Simultaneously, it predicts a world population of 9.2 billion people with a global GDP of over 300 trillion USD, four times the 75 trillion USD it was in 2010 (Gillespie, 2014). Over 70 per cent of the population of the planet will live in cities by 2050, as compared to 50 per cent in 2008 (UNEP, 2010). To support ...

Introduction

This refers to all elements that operate in or out an organization having the capability to affect all or part of the operations of the company. An organization must respond to some or all of the environmental factors to ensure its survival in the market. The management of the organization cannot be ignorant of the external and internal environmental factors that work towards its survival or its downfall. An organization’s environment can be internalized greatly through a thorough analysis of its domain of operation, both internally and externally (Sims, 97).

Organizational environment in Walmart

The general environment has several phases listed as economic, ...

Introduction

This report aims at evaluating the financial statements of Xstrata plc. In light of its corporate objectives and the industry practises and performance. To achieve this, this report provides a brief history of Xstrata and analysis of sources of finance, gearing and dividend policies. This report primarily relied on Xstrata financial statements for the last five years; 2007,2008,2009,2010 and 2011.

Xstrata Plc. is a multininational company in the minning industry which is listed in the London Stock Exchange and is part of the FTSE 100 index. It has its headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, however, it has another registered ...

Introduction

Pakistan is a developing country and is the 26th largest nation in terms of purchasing power parity. A member of BRICS community, the nation has shown signs of becoming one of the world’s largest economies by 2025. In the past, the country had suffered from the ills of political disputes, energy constraints, poverty, growing population and non-conducive business environment that had halted the growth of the country. However, during the past few years, Pakistan has shown some optimistic signs of economic improvement with consistent growth in GDP and other macro-economic factors. Still, many factors such as social and ...

Why did you choose this topic? What are you trying to find out?

It is important to know the factors that affect the mortality rate in a region. This analysis has economic significance for appropriate policy decisions. If the factors that have a positive effect on mortality rate or increases the mortality rate can be known, those factors can be controlled by the government. Again if the factors that can reduce the mortality rate can be identified we can increase the availability of these factors in the economy so that mortality rate is reduced. Thus the study of the factors affecting mortality rate is quite important from the point of few of ...

Management

Manulife financial corporation: life insurance
Introduction
Manulife Financial is a Canadian based financial services company that has its principle operations in Canada, Asia and the United States. Since its inception in 1887, Manulife has built a solid global presence that provides its clients with trustworthy, reliable, strong and forward thinking solutions for some of their most significant financial decisions.
It has an international network of employees who are more than 84,000 including agents who offer clients a broad range of wealth management services and products as well as financial protection. Manulife offers commercial, personal, corporate and investment banking products ...

Introduction

Corporate Social Responsibility is be traced back in the ancient Rome where there were ineffective ways of contributing funds by the businesses for the purposes of military campaigns. The Rome officials demonstrated heavily on this situation of inefficiency by business to participate in the process of funding. It is thus apparent of course that any of the actions that an organization undertakes will always have an effect not just upon its self but also the external environment from which the organization resides. According to Asongu (2007), the shareholders of the Dutch East Indian were unhappy with the enrichment of ...

Abstract

Improving labor inspection services and OHS concerns in UAE and for small business is a growing concern. The paper looks into the growth of small business in Qatar and the need for strong OHS laws for workers and owners. There is a need to educate business about the worker’s rights and responsibilities as well as the responsibilities of the employers. The paper also looks into the demographics of the employee in UAE and the challenges faced by the state for occupational health and safety improvement in Qatar. The rate of industrialization has significantly increased over the past decades in Qatar and ...

Analysis of Canadian Housing Investment Opportunities

Analysis of Canadian housing investment opportunities
Executive Summary
The Canadian Housing market has historically offered enough returns with significant volatility over the last two decades. It is the most stable of housing markets around the world and is favored by the changing demographics. From well-regulated financial markets to encouraging immigration policies, Canada’s housing market is poised for surges in demand, given stable supply, and is supported by reliable financial regulation. Investors with a medium to long-term horizons, as well as people simply wish to enjoy Canada’s peaceful lifestyle, would all benefit from the diverse investment choices. ...

Executive Summary

The Canadian Housing market has historically offered enough return with significant volatility over the last two decades. It is the most stable of housing markets around the world and is favored by the changing demographics. From well-regulated financial markets to encouraging immigration policies, Canada’s housing market is poised for surges in demand, given stable supply, and is supported by reliable financial regulation. Investors with a medium to long-term horizons, as well as people simply wish to enjoy Canada’s peaceful lifestyle, would all benefit from the diverse investment choices. We suggest starting with investing in residential real estate i.e. ...

Introduction and product/service description

This report has been created with the purpose of designing a marketing plan to cover the national (USA) launch of a blood pressure monitoring watch designed for high risk high blood pressure patients. Increasing health awareness has built a need for health and safety products and equipments which should not only be effective but easier and convenient to use without any nursing service.
The following represents a detailed overview of a marketing plan created specifically for the purpose of launching a new product - a blood pressure wristwatch on the territory of the USA. This paper covers several important areas of a comprehensive marketing plan which ...

Management

Management

Introduction

This report seeks to evaluate lean systems, inventory management, aggregate production planning and master scheduling and recommend the best philosophy to be adopted by Unico Plant.

Lean system, which is also known as Just in Time (JIT) system refers to a system that seeks to purchase or produce components or products when they are required for use or by customers and not for stock. Lean system is a pull system that responds to consumer or internal demand. Therefore, lean systems can be applied in both production and purchasing. Lean systems seeks to eliminate non-value adding activities, keep zero inventory, have ...

Raising Children around the World

Anywhere in the world, raising children is considered an exciting experience for parents but in many situations, the experience is not as fun anymore because of certain factors. I have done some research on how children are raised in their formative years in Australia, the world’s sixth largest country. Based on an opinion poll 47.92% of Australian children spend their preschool years in a child care. 39.58% of them are in Family Day Care and 12.50% are with a private nanny or a family member. These results just show that more parents prefer to have their offspring learn from a child care ...

Analysis of Survey on Attitudes Towards Abortion in Australia

In order to understand the attitude of Australian’s towards the legality and morality of abortions, a survey was conducted and the results compared to other recent surveys that have been published. The primary survey constituted of 38% males and 62% females, of which 83% were from the age group of 15 to 20 years. 50% of the respondents were single while another 35% said that they were in a relationship. Occupation wise, 23% had finished high school, 30% had completed university level education while 38% were employed.

Given the above statistics, it is fair to say that the survey conducted ...

Road Trains, or ‘vehicle platooning’ is a design predicted to change traditional motorway driving for the better. Improving on fuel consumption and road safety, this new technology could be in production within the next five years.

New technology has enabled the concept of road trains, otherwise known as ‘vehicle platooning’, to be successfully developed and demonstrated (Ricardo).

Road trains are due to revolutionise motorway driving in as little as ten years’ time. The EU financed the SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) project which was displayed at Volvo’s Proving Ground in Sweden.
When testing the method in a ...