This publication updates and refines a previous study on the same subject (Agriculture’s Contribution to Hawaii’s Economy, CTAHR Economic Issues publica­ tion EI-2, February 2000). That publication emphasized that estimates of agriculture’s contributions vary depend­ ing on what is defined as agriculture and on the method­ ology used to develop the estimates. As we define it here, agriculture i...

INTRODUCTION This study examined whether a policy of banning tobacco product retailers from operating within 1000 feet of schools could reduce existing socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in tobacco retailer density. METHODS We geocoded all tobacco retailers in Missouri (n = 4730) and New York (n = 17 672) and linked them with Census tract characteristics. We then tested the potential...

1 Historically sales and marketing have struggled to work well together. The disconnect between the two groups is so deeply ingrained that their arguments sound nearly cliché at this point. Sales organizations constantly complain about not getting enough leads from marketing and the ones they do get aren't ready to buy. And vice versa, marketing organizations argue that passing their leads to s...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the effect of increased sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption on future adult obesity prevalence in South Africa in the absence of preventive measures. DESIGN A model was constructed to simulate the effect of a 2·4 % annual increase in SSB consumption on obesity prevalence. The model computed the change in energy intake assuming a compounding increase in SSB consump...

In “cold” sales calls, the salesperson's job is to turn call-takers, or “prospects,” into clients while, very often, latter resist them. contrast laboratory-based research, calls provide a natural environment where stakes are real and resistance manifest. We collected transcribed 159 goal of which was for salespeople secure an appointment meet prospects. Using discursive psychology conversation...

INTRODUCTION Residents of low-income communities often purchase sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) at small, neighborhood "corner" stores. Lowering water prices and increasing SSB prices are potentially complementary public health strategies to promote more healthful beverage purchasing patterns in these stores. Sustainability, however, depends on financial feasibility. Because in-store pricing e...

In rapidly growing urban areas of developing countries, infrastructure has not been able to cope with population growth. Informal water businesses fulfill unmet water supply needs, yet little is understood about this sector. This paper presents data gathered from quantitative interviews with informal water business operators (n=260) in Kisumu, Kenya, collected during the dry season. Sales volum...

With the development of information technology, E-business becomes the core competition of small and medium enterprises in recent years. In this paper, we make an empirical test to analyze how the application of E-business will effect on the business performance. The result shows that the E-business application index increased 1 percentage can drive sales volume increased by 0.22 percentages, s...

Fraud is a common phenomenon in business, and according to Section 24 of the Iranian Auditing Standards, it is the fraudulent act of one or more managers, employees, or third parties to derive unfair advantage and any intentional or unlawful conduct. Financial statements are a means of transmitting confidential management information about the<br ...