This qualitative study aims to investigate speech acts in announcements posted at supermarkets and hypermarkets Bangkok, Thailand during the COVID-19 outbreak, under framework of theory. The communicative functions hidden intentions language used are also examined. At data collection stage, definitions ‘supermarket’ ‘hypermarket’ were applied determine sources. Then, entrances branches Bangkok ...

nowadays employees have unique role in achieving goals and gaining competitive advantages in service oriented organizations. meanwhile human capitals are very important in chain stores. previous studies implied that job performance (jp) was derived by constructs such as organizational citizenship behaviors (ocb) and organizational justice (oj). so this research tries to investigate oj on ocb an...

Technological innovations in inventory, logistics, and sales give grocery chain stores a profitability advantage over old-fashioned local stores. With chain stores advancing, local store incumbents gradually exit. Two questions concerning this creative destruction process are central to competition policy. How do chain stores make entry decisions? How does a chain store’s entry impact incumbent...

the study elucidates that the malaysian retail sector has experienced dramatic changes in the last few decades with the emergence of new retail formats such as hypermarkets, large scale supermarkets, and convenience stores. as a result, it has affected the way employees work and their commitment to their organization. thus, it is important for the retailers know the reasons for employee   motiv...