immediately became an option in efforts to broaden my career opportunities. I am currently employed by the City of Tucson as a Housing Services Agent working with low-income families who are in need of housing under the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) public housing sector and have been with the city for 12 years. On occasion, I am second in command when my supervisor is not available so my decisions merit the same when choices have to be made in regards to tenant or staffing issues. The reason I needed
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directly responsible for all debts and obligations related to their business. In turn, all profits generated by the business are for their keeping. Some of the advantages of choosing a sole proprietorship form of business are: simplicity and inexpensiveness, direct control of decision-making, and a limited regulatory burden. Disadvantages of sole proprietorship include an unlimited liability for the owner, which can result in creditors going after personal assets if the owner’s business lacks the
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1 Module 1 Organization Organization is a pattern of relationships among the individuals working together for a common goal. The systems approach considers organization as a system composed of sub systems that are inter-related. Systems have boundaries, but they also interact with external environment. That is, they are open systems. This approach recognizes the importance of studying inter-relatedness of planning, organizing, and controlling in an organization as well as the many subsystems
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has the powers, attributes and properties expressly authorized by law or incident to its existence. Advantages of a Corporation * The corporation has the legal capacity to act as a legal entity * Shareholders have limited liability. * Its management is centralized in the board of directors * It has continuity of existence. * Greater ability to acquire funds. Disadvantages of a Corporation * A Corporation is relatively complicated in formation in management. * There
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efforts meeting with success, has emerged on account of e-business. Affiliate marketing has helped both the business and the affiliates. Amazon.Com engaging in e-business has managed to use cost effective online advertising strategies to their advantage. (Simonyi Business and Joint Ventures, 2011) List below are some Cost Effective Marketing and Promotions: • Confirmation email Except when they're part of a co-branded sale, Amazon's use of confirmation emails keeps users in the loop and increases
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CONTENTS 1. MEANING-PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION 2. A SYSTEM APPROACH (COMPONENTS) 3. COMPONENTS :- TRANSPORTATION i. MEANING ii. FUNCTIONS iii. MODES – MEANING,FEATURES,ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES * ROAD * RAIL * WATER * AIR PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION MEANING: Physical distribution is the set of activities concerned with efficient movement of finished goods from the end of the production operation to the consumer. Physical distribution
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Indian Parliament in 1999 opened the entry for participation of private insurance companies and a limited participation of foreign insurance companies through joint ventures with Indian company. Life Insuranceis the fastest growing sectorin Indiasince 2000 as Government allowed Private players and FDI up to 26%. Keywords: FDI in insurance sector, Insurance Regulations, FDI advantages, FDI Disadvantages, Life Insurance market, FDI cap on Insurance. Introduction: The insurance sector has been a fast
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Learning Unit 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship Define and compare entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship is the process of conceptualising, organising, launching and — through innovation — nurturing a business opportunity into a potentially high growth venture in a complex, unstable environment. Entrepreneur: Entrepreneurs are those individuals who discover market needs and launch new firms to meet those needs. They are risk takers who provide an impetus
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Cloud Computing Reginald L. Butler Dr. Jim Marion CIS 109 September 10, 2013 Cloud Computing History and Origns This quarter at Strayer University I took a course called Intro Management Information Systems online. There were many concepts and technologies we studied, but the one I was most fascinated about was Cloud Computing. Cloud technology has become very popular among consumers over the past decade. The tech is used in a wide variety of electronic devices such as PC’s, smart phones
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products market. Weakness: The company has limited financial resources and this has become evident in its limited access to larger distribution channels. The company is unable to access the supermarket channels with only a 1% sale via this channel versus 55% for the overall New Age beverage Market. Sales by Nantucket Nectars have been mainly through other channels invariably cutting of a significant portion of potential consumers. The company has limited futures contracts and relies heavily on expensive
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