Xxxxxx Xxx and Xx. Xxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxx as independent non-executive Directors.
Xxxxxx Xxx and Xx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx for your constructive feedback. I appreciate the input by Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx in positioning this work squarely in business relationships, thereby clarifying scoping issues. I am also grateful to academic staff at the Business School for always being so willing to render assistance throughout the course of study. Sincere gratitude to Management and Administrative staff in the Business School, Graduate School and International Office for your support and facilitation all of which has contributed to successful completion of this programme. I greatly appreciate the award of scholarship by Bournemouth University without which this work couldn’t have been possible. Many thanks too to the companies that participated in this research. I enjoyed the company and support of my colleagues (Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxx, Xxxx, Xxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx, Xxxxx and Xxxxx) to whom I am very grateful. My heartfelt appreciation to my parents, brothers, sisters, my Love Xxxxxx and our dear son Xxxxx for all the love and encouragement as well as understanding during the period of study. I declare that no material contained in the thesis has been used in any other submission for an academic award. Sign …………………………. Date ………………………. Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx ARA Activities, resources, and actor bonds B2B Business-to-business B2C Business-to-customer BSE Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy CRM Customer relationship management CSR Corporate social responsibility DART Dialogue, access, risk assessment, and transparency EDI Electronic data interchange EU European Union EQM Experience quality management FAO Food Agriculture Organization FDF Food and Drink Federation FDIN Food and drink innovation network GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education G-D Goods dominant GHG Greenhouse gases GM(O) Genetically modified (organisms) ICT Information and communication technologies IMP Industrial Marketing and Purchasing IPM Integrated pest management IS International sourcing IT Information technology IVR Interactive voice response JIT Just-in-time HACCP Hazard analysis critical control point MRLs Maximum Residue Levels NGOs Non-governmental organisations OWF Organic World Foundation POS Point of sale R&D Research and development RM Ringgit Malaysia SBA Small business administration S-D Service dominant SME Small and medium-sized enterprise SSI Special Scientific Interest TNS Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Sofres TQM Total quality management UK United Kingdom U...
Xxxxxx Xxx and Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xx, being executive Directors; and Xx.
