The test found the presence of correlation, with most significant independent variables being education and promotion of illegal activities. Now, the next step is to perform a regression test.
The Activity-based Costing (ABC) model is one of the many approaches to estimate logistics costs. The term was coined in the late 1980s by Robert Cooper and Robert Kaplan in their article titled, “Measure Costs Right: Make the Right Decisions.”
Often the efficiency of the logistics function of a business is estimated in terms of value. But there is no concrete definition of the term ‘value’ in logistics.
HRM practices according to Armstrong (2014, p2), “is a strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization’s most valued assets, the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of its objectives”.
One of the many tactics includes encouraging customers for impulse buying. This phenomenon can be better explained through Hawkins Stern’s impulse buying theory.
The financial performance is linked to shareholder value which in turn affects the capital structure of the businesses. Generating more wealth for the shareholders can help to build a strong capital structure which is essential for long term growth of businesses.
Over the years, many models of consumer behaviour have been proposed, particularly in the context of the online shopping environment. A few of these models are; Engel-Kollat Blackwell Model, Kim, Ferrin and Rao’s (2008) model, Yan and Dai’s (2009) model, and Fang’s (2012) model.