Strategic Leadership and Future Delivery Models The issue of life expectancy at birth is a relatively novel one. Before the 19th century for instance, the United Kingdom -- the country with the longest time-series of measured life expectancy -- had not measured this variable at all. It is nevertheless estimated that the life expectancy at birth was between 30 and 40 years -- today, it is around 80 (Roser, 2016). Within

Several studies have backed this statement with evidence that countries which present a more equal land distribution are more likely to support economic growth and register less negative effects, like in the picture below: Source: Deininger K., Squire, L., 1997, Economic Growth and Income Inequality, Finance and Management But these statements on income inequality have been counter-argued with evidence that inequality was only widened for a short period as it "tended

All these were achieved with immense marketing budgets. In the current situation when the United States and the world are threatened by an economic crisis, the giant shoemaker continues to sustain an increased marketing budget. A specification that must be made however is that changes in the structure of the budget have occurred. In this order of ideas, the marketing specialists at Nike are more centred on interactive and innovative

Strategic Management Mission and Vision Brocade Communications systems "provides innovative network solutions that helps the world's leading organizations transition smoothly to a virtualized world where applications and information can reside anywhere" (Brocade.com, 2013). The company notes that "these solution deliver the unique capabilities for a more flexible IT infrastructure with unmatched simplicity, non-stop networking, application optimization, and investment protection" (Ibid). This is the company's description of its business, and is not specifically billed

Marketing in the Banking Industry Prescott Valley, Arizona Abridged Literature Review Reflective Annotated Bibliography While there are many industries in the world that are growing at a rapid pace, one of them is exceedingly doing well. This is because it relies upon the monies and funds of its customers and greatly influences the other industries as well. This is the banking industry. Although a common part of every consumer's life, the banking industry has been

Marketing Research and other Academic Disciplines: A Blended Approach to Marketing Research Marketing is in fact a blended industry. It relies heavily on other genres of business and academics to provide the tools necessary to reach out to target consumers and effectively make an impact in tailored marketing campaigns. Thus, there are a number of academic disciplines that contribute to marketing research. For example, psychology helps contribute information on consumer behavior,