Marketing Big Oil: Brand Lessons from the World’s Largest Companies

Marketing Big Oil: Brand Lessons from the World’s Largest Companies
Author: M. Robinson
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2014-07-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137388072

Marketing Big Oil begins with an historical perspective looking at how Big Oil came to be and then analyzes the marketing and corporate branding programs of these oil titans to demonstrate what does and doesn't work, showing us how even the largest companies sometimes fail to get their message across.

Handbook of Research on IoT, Digital Transformation, and the Future of Global Marketing

Handbook of Research on IoT, Digital Transformation, and the Future of Global Marketing
Author: El-Gohary, Hatem
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2021-06-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799871940

The business world today is changing enormously due to many factors that affect every element of the business cycle worldwide. From globalization to recession, in addition to other environmental forces, companies today face numerous challenges that have a great impact on business. Among the factors that are affecting the current way business is conducted are the emergence of marketing tools including the internet, internet of things (IoT), virtual reality, mobile applications, social media, electronic word of mouth (eWoM), artificial intelligence, digital marketing, and more that have a great impact not only on customers but also on companies. It is imperative for businesses to embrace the utilization of these tools in order to expand their customer base and provide unique, successful consumer experiences. The Handbook of Research on IoT, Digital Transformation, and the Future of Global Marketing provides comprehensive coverage of current global marketing trends related to the use of technology. The book links the industry with academia by providing useful insights on how to improve businesses’ ability to create and customize customer value and loyalty. Covering topics including e-commerce, mobile marketing, website development, and phygital customer experiences, this book is essential for marketers, brand managers, advertisers, IT consultants and specialists, customer relations officers, managers, practitioners, business owners, marketing and business associations, students, researchers, and academicians interested in incorporating the latest technologies and marketing strategies into their businesses and studies.

Taking Evil Seriously

Taking Evil Seriously
Author: S. Pihlström
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2014-07-11
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1137412666

While moral philosophy has traditionally been understood as an examination of the good life, this book argues that ethical inquiry should, rather, begin from an examination of evil and other 'negative' moral concepts, such as guilt and suffering.

The Logic of Wish and Fear: New Perspectives on Genres of Western Fiction

The Logic of Wish and Fear: New Perspectives on Genres of Western Fiction
Author: Ben La Farge
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2014-07-16
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1137465689

Moving effortlessly from Greek to Shakespearean tragedies, to nineteenth and twentieth-century British, American and Russian drama, and fiction and contemporary television, this study sheds new light on the art of comedy.

Applying Respondent Driven Sampling to Migrant Populations

Applying Respondent Driven Sampling to Migrant Populations
Author: G. Tyldum
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2014-06-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137363614

This book gives a thorough introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of planning, conducting and analysing data from Respondent Driven Sampling surveys, drawing on the experiences of experts in the field as well as pioneers that have applied Respondent Driven Sampling methodology to migrant populations.

Administrating Victimization

Administrating Victimization
Author: M. Duggan
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2014-06-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137409274

This study addresses the management of victims and victim policy under the Coalition government, in light of an increasing move towards neoliberal and punitive law and order agendas. With a focus on victims of anti-social behaviour and hate crime, Duggan and Heap explore the changing role of the victim in contemporary criminal justice discourses.

UNDP's Engagement with the Private Sector, 1994-2011

UNDP's Engagement with the Private Sector, 1994-2011
Author: Z. Razeq
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2014-08-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137449209

An engaging explanation and unique analysis of the increased involvement of the private sector in one of the world's most influential development organizations, the United Nations Development Programme.

Human Extension: An Alternative to Evolutionism, Creationism and Intelligent Design

Human Extension: An Alternative to Evolutionism, Creationism and Intelligent Design
Author: Gregory Sandstrom
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2014-08-11
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1137464895

This book proposes a new angle on the controversy over evolution as a biological theory, creation as a theological/worldview doctrine and evolutionism, creationism and Intelligent Design theory as social ideologies. Rather than presenting a polemic that will enrage or delight one camp or another, this book proposes that a cease-fire is possible.