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Introduction The teaching of English in basic education has been gaining a lot of controversy for many decades, especially in public schools. However, it is unquestionable the importance of this language. The need to learn a second language, from the mid-twentieth century, has become essential due to globalization and the World Wide Huge Information Technology. Communication among people from different countries has become indispensable. For this and other reasons, the teaching of foreign

The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0955-534X.htm EBR 18,4 Marketing strategy: taxonomy and frameworks Adel I. El-Ansary Coggin College of Business, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present taxonomy of marketing strategy concepts and integrative frameworks that differentiate and integrate its formulation and implementation processes.…

retratando o desempenho do risco 7 8 (desvio-padrão) de um portfolio à medida que são adicionadas maiores quantidades de ações. Nessa ilustração, é demonstrado que o risco total da carteira é reduzido à medida que são adicionadas novas ações. Ao adicionar ações com baixa (ou negativa), a correlação pode diminuir o risco do portfolio, porém nunca eliminá-lo. A parcela do risco eliminado é a diversificável, e um portfolio bem diversificado ainda mantém certo resíduo de risco,…

maio/ago. 2008, p. 388-404 Implementação da gestão de portfolio de novos produtos: um estudo de caso Paulo A. Cauchick Miguel EPUSP RESUMO Um dos aspectos relevantes no desenvolvimento de novos produtos é uma seleção adequada de projetos de desenvolvimento, visando uma tomada de decisão mais eficaz, o que a literatura usualmente denomina de gestão de portfolio. Nesse contexto, este trabalho objetiva apresentar a implantação da gestão de portfolio em uma empresa de processo…

Abstract This research aims the analysis of Project methodology in fashion design, verifying the relation between methods used in product design, graphic design and fashion design. It also pursuits the understanding of how these methods are applied to fashion and, specially, it intends to reduce the distance observed on the application of the method amid the different working fields of the design professional. Therefore, through the analysis of the different available theory, an…

discuss the Theory of Real Options (ROA) and compare it with traditional models used in financial institutions - the valuation at Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). Assumptions are considered about the state of the economy and market, evaluating a project of iron ore through a sensitivity analysis with key drivers. The result presents an evaluation model that considers the flexibility, and the ability of the project to adapt over time, due to certain factors,…

planning principles and the proper balance between different degrees of state action and market forces in order to improve the socioeconomic impact of agrarian reform policy. Our case study focuses on analyzing socio-economic indicators of agrarian reform settlements in the Brazilian Northeast, where two distinct approaches to land reallocation have coexisted, particularly over the time frame 1997-2002: the traditional state-led approach and the market-based approach. The study…

o a b s t r a c t In this paper, we examine the relationship between oil price and firm returns for 560 US firms listed on the NYSE. First, we find that oil price affects returns of firms differently depending on their sectoral location. Second, we find strong evidence of lagged effect of oil price on firm returns. Third, we test whether oil price affects firm returns based on different regimes and find that in five out of the 14 sectors this is indeed the case. Finally, we unravel that oil…

STRATEGY SAFARI A GUIDED TOURTHROUGH THE WILDS OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT HENRY MINTZBERG BRUCE AHLSTRAND JOSEPH LAMPEL There are some people who begin the Zoo at the beginning, called WAYIN, and walk as quickly as they can past every cage until they come to the one called WAYOUT, but the nicest people go straight to the animal they love the most, and stay there. —A. A. Milne, in the Introduction to Winnie-The-Pooh We dedicate this book to such people who are more interested in open fields

complexity. This increase associated with the focus on improving efficiency levels can lead to higher risks to which the chains are subjected. Thus, increases the likelihood of a breakdown to severely impact their performance. Resilient supply chains have been identified as means to reduce the probability and gravity of disruptions in supply chains. Although there are few evidence of how to build a resilient supply chain, this work will study how the management of the risks that…