...The Business Environment BUS 100 – Introduction to Business Professor Denel Pierre In order to understand business and the economy one need to know the meaning of business and its purpose within society. Business can be viewed as a legal entity to sell goods, make goods or provide a service to individuals. It’s an economic system where a for-profit and a non-profit company can exist in providing goods and services. Businesses operate within a network of distributors and producers of goods, consumers’ who purchase goods, within a demographic area based on their needs and wants. Within this network how a business is structured and form can affect the profitability of that business; also, how businesses perform can affect the overall performance of a country’s economy. Describe the role of business in the economy Being part of a capitalistic economy businesses are the main and most important component of it. Businesses play a role in every section of an economy, such as; manufacturing, healthcare, retail and service are examples of what involves businesses. Without a network of producers and distributors there will be no economy, if businesses do not exist then consumers will have to produce, create, store, and sell items themselves, basically everyone would be fending for themselves for every need and want. (Kelly, M., & McGowen, J. (2012) In today’s global businesses environment the economic impact can be felt internationally. As businesses go through cycles of...
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...Dusti Austin Chapter One Business Now: Change Is the Only Constant Review Questions What factors contribute to the rapid pace of change in business? Is the pace likely to accelerate or decrease over the next decade? Why? Factors that contribute to the rapid change of pace in a business include acceleration with entrepreneurships, understanding the market, conducting long term profits, evaluating risks, and also their business avoids pitfalls. The pace for a business will have their ups and down just like any other business, the acceleration of their pace will accelerate when the economy is doing well where people will put their time and money into it, but other times the pace will decrease when the economy isn’t producing enough for people to be able to give what they want to give into a business. So in all, the pace of a business is all in the hands of its consumers. What role does entrepreneurship play in the economy? Who stands to gain from the success of individual entrepreneurs? How do other parties benefit? The role that entrepreneurship plays in the economy is that it creates jobs for advertisers and contractors, which is essential for the economy. Entrepreneurship also drives up the standard of living, which leads to a higher quality of life that people can live in. These parties benefit from working together, by means that once the entrepreneurs come into an area to create jobs it then gives business the option to raise prices which led to higher...
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...The Business Environment s BUS100 Abstract This paper covers varies aspects of business and the effect it has on our economy. Inside I will cover the role of business in the economy and I will also educate you on some of the differences and similarities of a for-profit and a non-profit organization. I will also cover the impact of our current fiscal and monetary policies on our economy. The final part of the paper will give you an idea of how I would expose a product to global markets and the impact of social responsibility on a stakeholder group. The Business Environment Introduction In today’s business environment a new era has dawned upon us. A business can be open almost anywhere as long as it follow the rules and regulation. A business environment depends upon the enterprise operating within the framework of the competitive market economy. Therefore globalization and society as a whole has presented opportunities that has arisen in recent years to change the business environment. There was a time when we iron our own cloths, now there are drycleaners on every corner, advertising for our business. People are eating out at fast food restaurants instead of cooking at home. These complex structures are known as a business. These small functioning businesses play a vital role in our economy...
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...Communication Trends Martin Lara COM/285 10/12/2010 Prof. Pamela Matthews Communication Trends Business communication trend are the most valuable information tool in a corporation and require the complete focus of an associate and the entire staff in any corporation. In today’s technological environment communication has expanded greatly but this drastically change has its implications. Many of the new technology can be intimidating to some members of a corporation and can be complicated to reach the same level of knowledge to all members in a corporation (Locker & Kienzler, 2008). E-mail, telephone and videoconferencing has become the way of communicating in any corporation in today’s corporate world, this has become a excellent tool of communication but it has let to companies down fall if they do not understand the importance of all this tools (“Principles of Business Communication,” 2009). Communication at Work Companies depend on many types of communication trends; technology has changed all concepts and has improved the way we communicate in a global economy. E-mail is a good example of communication trends; many large scale companies send and receive millions of e-mails in a week. Phone-conference play a good example of communication in today’s business, a simple conference call can unite employees from a company in different parts of a country or even the world, and this helps a corporation to be united in new ideas or company’s up-coming...
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...developed countries internationalize by using many advantages and resources to compete and to survive in the economy industrial, they face many difficulties such us political issues, economy changes, environmental, technology and lack of resources and many obstacles they go through with it while the process of internationalization. However, firms in developing countries such as China, going global for them is very easy process because they seek advantages such as compete and gaining profit and to built up a strong economy region, on the other hand they face challenges when embarking on overseas investment. Internationalization of Firms: Internationalization of firms is a process in which the firms in developing countries gradually raise their international participation in the world-wild economy. Firms internationalize for two factors a) - Economy= increase country revenue. b) - Business= to gain profit. (The internationalization process of the firm- Jan Johnson 1973 university of Uppsala) The Internationalization Model: Market Commitment: It’s all about two factors, the amount of resources and the average of commitment to use these resources in the market. Market Knowledge: A firm before going international should have a basic knowledge of market s opportunities, market environment, and performance of activities, resources, culture, language and technology. These can be different from market...
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...The Time for Employee Recognition and Rewards Programs Is Now Thesis: Employee Recognition and Rewards Programs Can Generate Significant Revenue and Profits Introduction In today’s economy, many companies are dealing with a workforce that has been – or very soon will be – reduced to core essentials. The competitive marketplace, on the other hand, cannot be put on hold until the economy improves. Attracting and retaining the very best talent is a key element to stability at any time, but it is especially so during a recession. Successful companies know that they must have the entire team fully engaged in the success of “their” company during challenging times. This is important to success not only during the recovery, but also well beyond. A lack of engagement, according to recent research, can lead to an overall reduction of 10 percent in our GNP, not to mention its effects on the corporate bottom line. Creating a climate of appreciation, where efforts are recognized and potentially rewarded, can go a long way toward strengthening the process of engagement and improving the outlook for the company as a whole. Further complicating the recession economy is the shrinking talent pool. As baby boomers retire (or hope to soon), so-called baby busters and millennials are taking over leadership roles throughout corporate America. A shortage of talented workers worldwide is inevitable in the coming years. Global recruitment will see an increase in diversity – in age, experience, language...
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...The Business Environment Week 4: Assignment 1 Jeffrey P. Moore Introduction To Business BUS 100 Dr.Matt Keogh July 29, 2012 The American President stated in his speech on May 13, 2010, “So, America’s small business owners -- people like Dave Sullivan -- have always been the backbone of America’s economy” (Obama, 2010). In today’s economy that is seeing all time lows, this statement has never been truer. As we move forward, the impact that small businesses are going to have will become more important in maintaining the economy of the United States and, eventually, in the world. From the many small shops on Main Street to the dot com startups, America’s small businesses have become America’s economic engine and one of the country’s greatest assets. Small businesses have been responsible for creating 2 out of every 3 new jobs. When American small businesses are strong and thriving, the surrounding communities are strong and growing. From the time President Obama stepped into office, he has invested and encouraged the small business owners so they can do what they do best and that is create jobs and economy. Small business is responsible for a huge percent of the businesses that are available to provide needed services to customers and are there for profit; however, they are not the only available resource for certain services. In today’s economy, there are many nonprofit organizations that can provide needed services to the public for much less or at no charge...
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... International Economics and Business (Course code: 308) Instructor: Dr. Mahima Sharma (A+B+D), Mr. Mohd. Irfan (C+E) Course Credit: 3 Number of Sessions: 24 Office Ext: 236, 269 Course Overview/objective: There are new realities that are critical for today’s students to embrace with the remarkable changes that are taking place in the cross border flow of products, services, capital, technology and people. Today both the volume of international trade and the level of firms’ internationalization are increasing at a fast pace creating newer opportunities and challenges for business. With this fact in mind, this course has been designed to prepare the future managers to grasp and comprehend the economic forces behind international business operations (as for instance -why does international trade take place? or why do firms invest overseas?) and the economic consequences of such operations( as for instance effect of international trade on production and consumption or effect of international trade on exchange rates. The contents of the course will familiarize the students with various fundamentals of international economics theory and also understand the linkages between these economic concepts and their implications for business. (As for instance the creation of a regional trade block and its implications for various sectors of business in the integrating countries) One...
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...Virtual Management: A New Way to Manage Virtual Management: A New Way to Manage Technological innovation has been a driving force in the growth of e-business organizations. The e-organization growth has spawned new leadership methods and business processes aimed at maintaining competitiveness in a changing global economy. One business model attributed to the technical revolution is virtual models. This paper is intended to argue that traditional business management, methodology, and structures are failing to accommodate an ever-changing global environment, characterized by hyper-competitiveness, and the exponential increase of information systems design. The current virtual model is managed using out of date management theories, performance metrics, and technical innovations, thus creating a need to update the open systems thinking and organizational theory of the virtual model. As an open system, virtual environments are quickly becoming the new wave of business organizing. Open Systems Organizational Theory Jones (2010) defines organizational theory as “the study of how organizations function and how they affect and are affected by the environment in when they operate” (p.7). Organizational theory maintains a master relationship with organizational structure, organizational change and design, and organizational culture. Organizational structure is “the formal system of task and authority relationships that control how people coordinate their...
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...In today’s business environment, a firm’s survival is dependent on how it responds to its stakeholders; CSR is a way that response is communicated. This paper explores whether CSR is necessary for the survival of Banyan Tree in today’s environment. We will evaluate the possible ways that CSR benefits the company and show that CSR is not necessary for Banyan Tree’s survival but it does play a strategic role in building brand equity along with a sustainable business. Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) There are multiple interpretations of what CSR means, and while there is no set principle, we have defined CSR as the duty of a corporation to create wealth in ways that avoid harm to, protect, or enhance societal assets for the purposes of discussion. Prevailing approaches to CSR were disconnected from strategy such that it obscured many opportunities for companies to benefit society . The outlook of CSR has changed since and modern business organizations have started to incorporate CSR, both internally and externally into their operations, aiming to achieve sustainable business development. This evolution arose due to increasing governmental regulations and societal expectations regarding the operation of companies, thus creating a divergence in business performance and expectations. CSR facilitates businesses in narrowing their performance-expectation gap . In the modern business environment, companies do not only compete on price and quality of...
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...Topic 4 Managing The Environment What’s Your Global Perspective? • Parochialism - viewing the world solely through your own perspectives, leading to an inability to recognize differences between people. • Ethnocentric Attitude - the parochialistic belief that the best work approaches and practices are those of the home country. Other Global Perspectives • Polycentric Attitude - the view that the managers in the host country know the best work approaches and practices for running their business. • Geocentric Attitude - a world-oriented view that focuses on using the best approaches and people from around the globe. Understanding the Global Environment – Trading Alliances • European Union (EU) - a union of 27 European nations created as a unified economic and trade entity with the Euro as a single common currency. Exhibit 4-1 European Union Map Trading Alliances (cont.) • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - an agreement among the Mexican, Canadian, and U.S. governments in which certain barriers to trade have been eliminated. Trading Allowances (cont.) • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - A trading alliance of 10 Southeast Asian nations Exhibit 4-2 ASEAN Map Global Trade Mechanisms • World Trade Organization (WTO) - a global organization of 153 countries that deals with the rules of trade among nations. • International Monetary Fund (IMF) - an organization of 185 countries that promotes international monetary cooperation...
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...low. The passage of favorable legislation, in the form of the Wagner Act, was a reflection of the idea that unions could actually improve the functioning of labor markets and serve as a countervailing power to big business. Over the past several decades, union membership has declined because government policy became pro-competitive, it became clearer that labor markets were relatively competitive, HR practices developed that reduced the amount of opportunistic behavior of employers, and unions increased the percentage premium they enjoyed in industries where rents were available. In this environment, the public-good aspect of labor unions and their ability to improve the functioning of labor markets was being questioned. The passage of amendments to the NLRA that were unfavorable to unions was a reflection of this changed sentiment as to the public good aspect of unions as well as to the adoption of pro-competitive market policies in general. Consequently the future trend in union mass will depend on the competitiveness of the economy and on the related question of the number of opportunities for unions to fulfill their major goal of either extracting economic rents or remedying market failures that result in exploitative employment relationships. The American economy has become much more competitive over the past 50 years. Factors include the growth of the internationally traded goods sector and the increase in multinationals with multi-country production. The...
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...important aspect in today’s business world. Every day businesses strive or lose, depending on the successfulness and accurateness of their forecasting. For successful forecasting, the forecaster needs to have a clear understanding of the current business activities, past trends, and the company’s business strategy. Case 5 exhibits key principles on the way financial forecasting is done. Understanding the Financial Relationships of the Business Enterprise Forecasters use current information to predict the future business activities of the company. This information is found on the financial statements of the company. For example, the balance sheet provides a snapshot of the business’ assets, liabilities and equity at a specific point in time, whereas the incomes statement provides a view of the flow of costs during a specific time frame. Financial ratios measure the relationships between various items on the financial statements. By comparing various ratios with those of previous years, trends can be identified. Because many financial ratios tend to be perserved over time, these ratios are very valuable for the forcaster. The forecaster can estimate only one financial statement line item and, by applying this number to the various ratios, he can make a complete forecast. Grounding Business Forecasts in the Reality of the Industry and Macroenvironment An accurate forecast is made by recognizing not only internal data, but also external data. The environment a business operates in has...
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...analysis would analyse the macro environment of Nokia. These are all the external forces that are out of Nokias' control but have a significant effect on how the company operates and the strategic decision they make. This model looks at the Political, Economical, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental factors relating to Nokia and the industry they operate in. To understand the macro environment more this article will study each section in depth. Political The Political factors relates to the factors which the government also affects such as government instability or rules and regulations which the business must follow. Nokia have recently moved one of its manufacturing facilities to India, and because of this it is important that Nokia follow the rules and regulations that are set in India, so that they can operate as efficiently as possible. The types of things they will have to be aware of is the minimum wage, the maximum hours a week employees can work and especially the Health and Safety regulations; this is to avoid any bad press or revolt from employees that will ultimately damage the reputation of Nokia both short term and long term. As well as foreign government it is vital that Nokia have a good relationship with their government in Finland, as any political instability such as a change in government or coalition may result in new laws being implemented, which will affect Nokia a lot Economical Nokia are vital to the Economy in Finland as it currently occupies...
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...businesses today to effectively respond to changes in both their external and internal environments relate directly to their success. If a business has the ability to respond to changes in the external environment such as demands, trends and customer preference they can then structure their procedures and policies to maximize profit (Meyer 5). In the same sense if a firm is able to regulate and maintain an internal environment within the firm that is positive, influential and innovative then they will be able to more efficiently react to external changes and to stimulate new product ideas and efficiency from their employees. Businesses are continually searching for innovative ways to create a competitive advantage over their competitors. Ways that allow their firm to be able to respond better to their environment then others within their market (Table 1). This search is critical in relating to the future structure and success of the firm and will dictate whether or not this business will be able to survive in such a competitive economy. In the last few years the emergence of the Internet and other similar technology has changed the ways that businesses operate. Small businesses now are given the opportunity to compete with bigger more popular business through the use of the Internet and its many capabilities. In essence the Internet has completely revolutionized the world of business today and how it operates. Businesses today can now use web-based applications, tools...
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