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Researching creative ways to alleviate poverty through the mechanism of social entrepreneurship.
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This paper aims to provide an understanding of dividends and the ‘Dividend Policy’ by explaining ... more This paper aims to provide an understanding of dividends and the ‘Dividend Policy’ by explaining its main theories such as the irrelevance theory by Modigliani & Miller, bird-in-hand, signaling, tax-preference, clientele effect and transaction costs.
Moreover, the paper attempts to review how relevant the dividend policy is in the context of these theories. Due to the opposing nature of the theories and debatable nature of dividend policy, this paper reaches a conclusion that the quote on dividend policy by economist Fischer Black, “the harder we look at the dividends picture, the more it seems like a puzzle, with pieces that just do not fit together” is still irrefutable.
Being watched by retailers while shopping is not something an average smartphone user expects.How... more Being watched by retailers while shopping is not something an average smartphone user expects.However, consumer tracking is on the rise. Retailers are increasingly monitoring the movements and behaviour of consumers by following the Wi-Fi signals of smartphones, video surveillance and sensors. The data on consumers obtained through tracking can prove crucial in changing store layouts, offering customized promotions, and overall improving the shopping experience.
Most modern offline retailers have made tracking a part of their marketing strategies.
5 Abstract It has been four years since the debt crisis started in Eurozone. This paper focused o... more 5 Abstract It has been four years since the debt crisis started in Eurozone. This paper focused on how the monetary union of 17 nations itself came into formation, the emergence and escalation of financial tensions within the eurozone and the impact of the crisis on their banking system and the global economy as a whole. The study is mainly on the solutions being implemented by European Governments and the Troika (European Central Bank, European Union and International Monetary Fund) to solve the debt crisis. Particularly, the root causes of the crisis, formation of a banking union and introduction of common Eurobonds is addressed.
Youth unemployment has become a severe economic and societal problem in many countries throughout... more Youth unemployment has become a severe economic and societal problem in many countries throughout the world. This paper gives an overview of the current situation and assesses different policy options.
This study deals with the concept of ‘Sharing Economy’. The need of the research generates from t... more This study deals with the concept of ‘Sharing Economy’. The need of the research generates from the well-known fact that our planet has a limited supply of resources. Collaborative consumption is quintessential to the well-being of the society as a whole.
Our main focus is to identify whether the Sharing Economy model has the potential of becoming an alternative to the traditional model of consumption. We aim to comprehend the perceptions of the residents of Dubai towards sharing economy and its various platforms. This shall be achieved by conducting primary research.
We also analyse the reasons and thought process behind these perceptions. Going forth with the assumption that the perception will be mostly of a negative nature. Hence, we intend to propose solutions in order to change this perception, and engage the community into collaborative consumption on a larger scale.
This report has been written to examine to what extent the use of technology by retailers to trac... more This report has been written to examine to what extent the use of technology by retailers to track customers in stores is ethical and not an intrusion of privacy. Tracking is the monitoring of the movements and behaviour of customers while they are shopping. Moreover, the report focuses on the type of data which is collected by the retailers through tracking for analyzing data on the spending patterns, and demographics.
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Social problems of income inequality, environmental degradation, inadequate healthcare and poor n... more Social problems of income inequality, environmental degradation, inadequate healthcare and poor nutrition are increasing day by day, threatening the exclusion of the most vulnerable from the society. This paper focused on the emergence of social entrepreneurship as the means to solve these problems.
A social entrepreneur applies business expertise and skills in the non-profit sector. The combination of income-generating activities with the creation of social benefit ensures that the solution remains sustainable and has more impact than the activities of the public sector or a traditional NGO.
Despite being an innovative method to bring about social benefits, the progress of social entrepreneurship has been slow. Therefore, this study mainly identifies the various challenges being faced by social entrepreneurs.
On the other hand, the ecosystem required for social businesses to flourish has been discussed and a 3-Tier scalability model has been proposed based on the seminal research carried out by Zahra et al (2009).
Lastly, this paper has highlighted the opportunities and challenges of social entrepreneurship present in the Middle East region, particularly in the United Arab Emirates.
This paper aims to provide an understanding of dividends and the ‘Dividend Policy’ by explaining ... more This paper aims to provide an understanding of dividends and the ‘Dividend Policy’ by explaining its main theories such as the irrelevance theory by Modigliani & Miller, bird-in-hand, signaling, tax-preference, clientele effect and transaction costs.
Moreover, the paper attempts to review how relevant the dividend policy is in the context of these theories. Due to the opposing nature of the theories and debatable nature of dividend policy, this paper reaches a conclusion that the quote on dividend policy by economist Fischer Black, “the harder we look at the dividends picture, the more it seems like a puzzle, with pieces that just do not fit together” is still irrefutable.
Being watched by retailers while shopping is not something an average smartphone user expects.How... more Being watched by retailers while shopping is not something an average smartphone user expects.However, consumer tracking is on the rise. Retailers are increasingly monitoring the movements and behaviour of consumers by following the Wi-Fi signals of smartphones, video surveillance and sensors. The data on consumers obtained through tracking can prove crucial in changing store layouts, offering customized promotions, and overall improving the shopping experience.
Most modern offline retailers have made tracking a part of their marketing strategies.
5 Abstract It has been four years since the debt crisis started in Eurozone. This paper focused o... more 5 Abstract It has been four years since the debt crisis started in Eurozone. This paper focused on how the monetary union of 17 nations itself came into formation, the emergence and escalation of financial tensions within the eurozone and the impact of the crisis on their banking system and the global economy as a whole. The study is mainly on the solutions being implemented by European Governments and the Troika (European Central Bank, European Union and International Monetary Fund) to solve the debt crisis. Particularly, the root causes of the crisis, formation of a banking union and introduction of common Eurobonds is addressed.
Youth unemployment has become a severe economic and societal problem in many countries throughout... more Youth unemployment has become a severe economic and societal problem in many countries throughout the world. This paper gives an overview of the current situation and assesses different policy options.
This study deals with the concept of ‘Sharing Economy’. The need of the research generates from t... more This study deals with the concept of ‘Sharing Economy’. The need of the research generates from the well-known fact that our planet has a limited supply of resources. Collaborative consumption is quintessential to the well-being of the society as a whole.
Our main focus is to identify whether the Sharing Economy model has the potential of becoming an alternative to the traditional model of consumption. We aim to comprehend the perceptions of the residents of Dubai towards sharing economy and its various platforms. This shall be achieved by conducting primary research.
We also analyse the reasons and thought process behind these perceptions. Going forth with the assumption that the perception will be mostly of a negative nature. Hence, we intend to propose solutions in order to change this perception, and engage the community into collaborative consumption on a larger scale.
This report has been written to examine to what extent the use of technology by retailers to trac... more This report has been written to examine to what extent the use of technology by retailers to track customers in stores is ethical and not an intrusion of privacy. Tracking is the monitoring of the movements and behaviour of customers while they are shopping. Moreover, the report focuses on the type of data which is collected by the retailers through tracking for analyzing data on the spending patterns, and demographics.
Social problems of income inequality, environmental degradation, inadequate healthcare and poor n... more Social problems of income inequality, environmental degradation, inadequate healthcare and poor nutrition are increasing day by day, threatening the exclusion of the most vulnerable from the society. This paper focused on the emergence of social entrepreneurship as the means to solve these problems.
A social entrepreneur applies business expertise and skills in the non-profit sector. The combination of income-generating activities with the creation of social benefit ensures that the solution remains sustainable and has more impact than the activities of the public sector or a traditional NGO.
Despite being an innovative method to bring about social benefits, the progress of social entrepreneurship has been slow. Therefore, this study mainly identifies the various challenges being faced by social entrepreneurs.
On the other hand, the ecosystem required for social businesses to flourish has been discussed and a 3-Tier scalability model has been proposed based on the seminal research carried out by Zahra et al (2009).
Lastly, this paper has highlighted the opportunities and challenges of social entrepreneurship present in the Middle East region, particularly in the United Arab Emirates.