Industrialization and global warming (a brief case analysis of palm oil production : indonesia)

International audienceEver since the last decade palm oil production has increased many folds and so has the use of the oil in various industries. Indonesia is the largest producer of palm oil in the world and produced 32.5 million tonnes of crude palm oil in 2014, exporting almost 80% of it to yield a considerable USD$18.6 billion in revenue. The numbers went up even further with 36 million tonnes of palm oil produced in 2017 alone. Evidently, the surge has given major boost to the palm oil industry, which has become the biggest currency earner in Indonesia, considering it is only second to Malaysia as the world's largest exporter of palm oil. However, the flip side of it is the devastating effect it has on the environment. Destruction of forests has led to catastrophic effects on our ecosystem. Institutional investors as well as individuals play a key role in financing the expansion of palm oil industry and are able to minimize the destruction caused by deforestation. A large-scale promotion of land grab-free investment policies and practices is definitely a first step in the direction. Depletion of natural resources causing serious and immediate health issues, and in some cases, overall survival of communities is an act of human rights violation and must be dealt with seriousness and sensitivity

Examining the relationship between social media analytics practices and business performance in the Indian retail and IT industries: The mediation role of customer engagement

Social media analytics (SMA) is a dynamic field which has received considerable attention from both academics and management practitioners alike. A significant number of the scholarly research currently being conducted in SMA, however, is conceptual. Industry experts know that SMA creates new opportunities for organisations who want to more strongly engage with their customers and improve business performance. However, the relationship between social media analytic practices (SMAP), customer engagement (CE), and business performance (BP) has not yet been sufficiently investigated from an empirical perspective. In order to gain a better understanding of the relationship between SMAP and BP and the mediation role of CE in that process, a large-scale survey was conducted among senior and mid-level managers as well as consultants in the Retail and information technology (IT) industries in India. Specifically, a structured closed-ended questionnaire was administered to managers and management consultants country-wide and gathered usable responses from 281 respondents holding positions such as: Digital Marketing Executive/Digital Marketing Specialist, Management Consultant, Analytics Manager, Customer Relationship Manager, Marketing Director, Engagement Manager, etc. who were in charge of digital marketing strategies in the respondent retail and IT organisations. The questionnaire addressed issues related to the way in which SMAP contribute to an enhanced business performance through the mediation role of customer engagement. Structural Equation Modelling was employed to analyse the received empirical data. On the basis of the findings our research concludes that there is a significant positive relationship between SMAP and BP mediated by CE in the Indian retail and IT industries

Reforming China's industrial structure : implications for sino-european economic relations

International audienc

Buyer-seller interaction and relationship development in the japanese business market

International audienceThe present study analyzes the nature of buyer-seller interaction and relationship development in the Japanese business market. Its objective is to contribute to enhancing knowledge about buyers’ decision process and supplier relationship development with regard to raw materials, equipment, and component parts. The following factors are central in the study: the decisive factors in the selection of a supplier and development of long-term buyer-seller interactions and relationships; the role of intermediaries (trading companies, manufacturer’s representatives, and marketing agents) in the development of these interactions and relationships; and the effects of environmental factors (culture, market structure, and government industrial policy) on the purchase decision process of buyers and the development of these interactions and relationships. These issues relate particularly to what Robinson, Faris & Wind (1967) have referred to in their well-known buygrid model of organizational buyer behavior as new task purchasing situation. The study has important managerial implications in the sense that it provides foreign suppliers of industrial products with the basis for developing appropriate market entry and growth strategies in this highly competitive environment. The paper is divided into seven sections as follows: 1 introduction, 2 review of the literature, 3 objective of the study, 4 research methodology, 5 hypotheses, 6 the findings and 7 conclusion and direction for future research

SME’s E-3PL: an analysis of recent developments with special reference to China

International audienc

Perspectives on economic integration and business strategy in the Asia-Pacific Region

Communications présentées aux Euro-Asia research Conferences, qui se sont tenues à Nantes et Poitiers (France) respectivement en novembre 1994 et 1995International audienceThe book contains selected papers presented at two international Euro-Asia research conferences held in Nantes and Poitiers, France, in 1994 and 1995. These papers are among the most recent empirical works concerned with the analysis of economic transformation and business strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. Various themes are addressed ranging from an assessment of the environment to more specific issues, e.g. business and marketing strategies of firms operating in this region. Countries given particular attention include: China, Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan and Vietnam. The book represents a comprehensive and up-to-date appraisal of the effects of economic transformation and business strategy of firms operating in one of the world's most dynamic regions

Market development strategies of mobile communication operators in China: a comparative analysis of China Mobile and China Unicom

International audienc

Analyzing the quality of online product reviews and their antecedents

International audienceConsumers rely heavily on online product reviews to make their purchase decisions, yet online reviews are often brief and empty with limited help. This paper puts forward the key concept of online product review quality and the two dimensions necessary for its operation - i.e. length and concreteness. We investigate two antecedents, product type and monetary incentives, and examine their effects on online review quality through empirical research. We collect 850 real online product reviews from China's biggest e-commerce website TAOBAO.COM and examine our hypothesis. We find that compared with utilitarian products, consumers create longer and more concrete online reviews for hedonic products. Moreover, monetary incentives have a positive effect on the length of online reviews but no effect on the concreteness of the reviews. Furthermore, product type moderates the relationship between monetary incentives and online review quality

China and India : economic performance and business strategies of firms in the mid-1990s

International audienceWith 40% of the world population, China and India rank among the world's most important economies . They are already potential markets that neither multinational firms nor smaller companies can afford to ignore. Both economies are opening up to the outside world, production and incomes are growing as is consumer demand, and foreign direct investment (FDI) is being encouraged. This excellent collection provides the latest research findings concerned with the analysis of economic performance and business strategies of firms operating in these markets

Managed advanced business communication solutions: future growth and opportunities

International audienc