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III. Methodology Pierre Valette-Florence, University Pierre Mendes-France of Grenoble. Online available at: http://www.escp-eap.net/conferences/marketing/2006_cp/Materiali/Paper/Fr/DeBarnier_Rodina_ValetteFlorence.pdf
The methodology employed in this study is qualitative in nature and in the form of a literature review conducted through a thorough research in this area of study via the World Wide Web and specifically the literature found in books or journals.
IV. Value of Research
The research reported herein this document is of the nature that has been located in online journals or books and which has been reported in research studies which render empirical findings in this area of study.
V. Limitations
The limitations in this study include the limitations represented by time available to conduct the research.
VI. Recommendations
Arising from the research reported in this work in writing is a recommendation for further and additional research in this are of study.
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