scholarly journals Company Representative

2020 ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Company Representative

Exploration Into The Early Success Of I-Mode Product Launch

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Shiu ◽  
Ayaka Hirayama
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Mobile Internet ◽  
Product Launch ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Early Success ◽  
Access Service ◽  
Leading Position ◽  
Company Representative ◽  
A Company

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">In Japan, i-mode was launched in February 1999 and becomes the world&rsquo;s first mobile Internet access service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Since the launch, the product has rapidly achieved early success and continues to be the dominant force in the market, in spite of escalating challenges by late competitor-comers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>What are the key success factors of i-mode?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This study examines which factors might be more important than the others in accounting for i-mode success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The study also probes into the trait of early diffusion and the perceived associative image of the product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>In order to address the research issues noted above, this study adopts a mixed-method approach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>First, an interview is conducted with a company representative of i-mode in order to explore conditions leading to the success of the product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Then, a questionnaire addressing these and other possibly key conditions is administered to a sample of i-mode subscribers as respondents in Japan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Results demonstrate that the effective manipulation of marketing strategies, particularly the product and promotion strategies, play a pivotal role throughout the six-year period from product launch to the currently leading position of i-mode in Japan&rsquo;s mobile communication market.</span></p>

scholarly journals Facets of pharmacists recommendation on over-the-counter market in Romania

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Talaba ◽  
Andreia Andrei
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
European Studies ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Company Representative ◽  
The City ◽  
West European

This study proposes to explore the valued aspects for persons who buy dietary supplemnets and whether pharmacists recommendation influence the buying decision and in what measure. The study is based on a initial qualitative research, followed by a quantitative research, both on pharmacists and consumers from the city of Iasi. The results differ to an extent from the findings in West European studies. Pharmacists recommendation is of subjective nature, influenced by the relation they have with the over-the-counter (OTC) producing company representative and by the trust they place in a brand or anither. From the viw of the customers, pharmacists recommendation has certain power in taking the decision to buy but it is not the most important aspect nor the only one taken into consideration. The reasearch identifies 6 important aspects for the customers when they buy OTC products and 4 aspects that the pahramacists take into account when recommending a producer od dietary supplements to the pacients.

Performance measures of ISO 9001 certified and non-certified manufacturing companies

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 756-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Psomas ◽  
Dimitrios Kafetzopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Subjective Character ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Company Representative

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare ISO 9001 certified and non-certified manufacturing companies with regard to performance measures, both financial and non-financial. Design/methodology/approach – A research study was carried out in 140 Greek manufacturing companies by means of a questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent by e-mail and it was requested that it should be answered by a company representative. Exploratory factor analysis is applied in order to extract the latent factors of performance measures. The differences between the ISO 9001 certified and non-certified manufacturing companies are determined through non-parametric tests such as the χ2-test and the Mann-Whitney U-test. Findings – The ISO 9001 certified manufacturing companies significantly outperform the non-certified with regard to product quality, customer satisfaction, operational, market and financial performance. This is evident in a business environment where an economic downturn and financial crisis dominates. Research limitations/implications – The sub-samples of the responding ISO 9001 certified and non-certified manufacturing companies are small sized and they are limited to small- and medium-sized enterprises. The subjective character of the data collected through the company representatives involves the risk of receiving biased responses regarding the performance measures. The above limitations suggest future research recommendations. Practical implications – The increased performance measures of the ISO 9001 certified manufacturing companies may motivate the non-certified ones to implement the ISO 9001 standard and apply for the certification in order to increase their performance and withstand the current economic downturn and financial crisis. The present study may also stimulate manufacturing companies to adopt traditional and modern benchmarking techniques, in an additional effort to improve their businesses and competitiveness. Originality/value – The present study compares performance measures of ISO 9001 certified and non-certified manufacturing companies operating under unprecedented circumstances due to the current economic downturn and financial crisis.

scholarly journals Usability and Practicality of a Novel Mobile Attachment for Aural Endoscopy (endoscope-i): Formative Usability Study

10.2196/18850 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e18850
Author(s):  
Rowena Williams ◽  
Jonathan Daw Ern Lee ◽  
Jameel Muzaffar ◽  
Tom Clutton-Brock ◽  
Chris Coulson
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Usability Study ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
System A ◽  
Company Representative ◽  
Audio Video

Background Our aims were to determine the usability and practicality of the endoscope-i system, a novel mobile attachment for aural endoscopy. This incorporated assessing the ease of use of the endoscope-i for different professionals, and ultimately improving the system by receiving constructive feedback. Objective Our objectives were to assess the ease of the endoscope-i system in conducting an aural examination and to assess its feasibility for integrating its use into clinical practice. We looked to assess its ease, effectiveness, and efficiency; to compare this to current practices with otoscopes; and to determine whether participants perceived the system to be able to produce an image of sufficient quality to make a clinical assessment. Finally, we wanted to assess the usefulness of the current training given for using the system, and we sought to gain feedback for the product from the differing specialists. Methods A formative usability study of the endoscope-i system was conducted with 5 health care professionals. Each session lasted 40 minutes and involved audio/video consent, a hands-on session, a private semistructured interview, and an option to discuss the device with a company representative. Results All participants found the endoscope-i system easy to use. The image quality was perceived to be greater than that achieved by current otoscopes. The ability to record images and view them retrospectively was also seen as a positive. Conclusions This study has not identified any significant issues relating to the design, functionality, or application of the endoscope-i. Participants perceived the system as superior to current options with a directly positive impact on their clinical practice.

Success of Family Company: Critical Evidence from the Portugal

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 100-108
Author(s):  
Anastasia Murinova ◽  
Vojtech Koráb
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The Family ◽  
Significant Step ◽  
Company Representative

Abstract During the last time, the attention to a phenomenon of family business steadily grows. Today this form of business is considered to be a vital and needful for economic development. Despite this, the basic theory of family business is heterogeneous, limited and insufficient. The purpose of this paper is to define the sense of family company’s success. The object of research is family business as an economic phenomenon. There is a double subject of this study: firstly, to find out the main indicators and information resources about successful companies can be detected and, secondly, to analyze one representative family company managed by several generations as a case study for identifying its key success factors. This qualitative research was prepared on the basis of general theoretical scientific methods, in particular, analysis, synthesis, analogy, comparison, generalizations and methods of expert estimates. In the first phase, secondary research of scientific literature and electronic resources about the paper topic was conducted. On the base of that results, the primary research was conduct, which is based on analysis of family wine company Quinta de Santa Eufemia in Portugal. That research part has the form of a case study. Based on the received information, the key success factors were identified. The sources of that research are internet web-pages of the company, articles about the company in magazines and scientific journals form Emerald database, reports of the company and financial data from Amadeus database, in-depth interview with a family member of a family company representative. The scientific acquisition of this research is improving understanding of a family company’s success from the perspective of difficulties faced by a family company and the way of overcoming obstacles. The results of this study allowed to find a main point for the family company’s success based on literature review. In addition, the activity of Quinta de Santa Eufemia was analyzed as the case study for critical evidence of that phenomenon. This study has contributed to the theoretical part of family business research providing a significant step to providing insight the family company’s success and its main factors which influence an effective functioning of a family company.   Keywords: family company, success, winery, family business

A Mexican strategy to promote greater ethics in academic communications through nation-wide access to Turnitin

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 422-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesus Cortes-Vera ◽  
Thelma J. Garcia ◽  
Juan D. Machin-Mastromatteo
Keyword(s):  
Research Centers ◽  
Comprehensive List ◽  
Company Representative ◽  
Wide Access ◽  
The Coordinator

This document explores the challenges and perspectives behind the initiative for enabling Mexican universities and research centers to access the Turnitin software, a strategy for promoting greater ethics in academic and scientific communications. It presents information obtained through documentary research, from the experience of using the software during the last academic semester, from interviews with the coordinator of the National Consortium of Scientific and Technological Resources (CONRICyT), and with the Turnitin company representative for Mexico. Given the emerging nature of this project and the complexity of the issue, the results presented consist of a non-comprehensive list of benefits and challenges that emerged from using the software, as well as recommendations to harness its use and consolidate a culture for the ethical use of information in academic and scientific communications.

scholarly journals Disciplinary Measures Where Exists an Alleged Violation of a Collective Agreement

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 344-346
Keyword(s):  
Health Hazard ◽  
Collective Agreement ◽  
Union Representative ◽  
Company Representative ◽  
The Law

Summary A majority of the Board (the union representative dissenting) is of opinion that unless the obeying of an order would constitute an infraction of the law or a safety or health hazard to the employee, the order should be obeyed. Quebec Iron and Titanium Corporation and l'Union des Ouvriers du Fer et du Titanium de Sorel. Jules Poisson, J. Président; Raymond Caron, Company representative; Gérard Picard, union représentative, dissenting. Ministère du Travail, Province de Québec, Bulletin d'Information, no. 1553, 15 mai 1961.

scholarly journals Alcohol Marketing, Drunkenness, and Problem Drinking among Zambian Youth: Findings from the 2004 Global School-Based Student Health Survey

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica H. Swahn ◽  
Bina Ali ◽  
Jane B. Palmier ◽  
George Sikazwe ◽  
John Mayeya
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Student Health ◽  
Alcohol Education ◽  
Vulnerable Youth ◽  
School Based ◽  
Alcohol Marketing ◽  
Company Representative

This study examines the associations between alcohol marketing strategies, alcohol education including knowledge about dangers of alcohol and refusal of alcohol, and drinking prevalence, problem drinking, and drunkenness. Analyses are based on the Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) conducted in Zambia (2004) of students primarily 11 to 16 years of age (). Four statistical models were computed to test the associations between alcohol marketing and education and alcohol use, while controlling for possible confounding factors. Alcohol marketing, specifically through providing free alcohol through a company representative, was associated with drunkenness (AOR = 1.49; 95% CI: 1.09–2.02) and problem drinking (AOR = 1.41; 95% CI: 1.06–1.87) among youth after controlling for demographic characteristics, risky behaviors, and alcohol education. However, alcohol education was not associated with drunkenness or problem drinking. These findings underscore the importance of restricting alcohol marketing practices as an important policy strategy for reducing alcohol use and its dire consequences among vulnerable youth.

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