DIFFICULT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS For the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) John Kitching Robert Blackburn David Smallbone Small Business Research Centre, Kingston University Sarah Dixon School of Management, Bath University June 2009 URN 09/1031 Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i 1. INTRODUCTION, RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND METHODS 1 2. RESEARCH CONTEXT 1 2.1 Defining Difficult Economic Conditions 1 2.2 The Current Crisis 1 3. ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK 1 4. THE
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as likely to have impaired vision and hearing, iron deficiency anemia, and higher than normal levels of lead in the blood, which can impair brain function. Levels of stress in the family have also been shown to correlate with economic circumstances. Studies during economic recessions indicate that job loss and subsequent poverty are associated with violence in families, including child and elder abuse. Poor families experience much more stress than middle-class families. Besides financial uncertainty
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Long-Term Consequences of Childhood ADHD and Criminal Activities: Does childhood mental illness have long term consequences in terms of criminal behavior? Abstract The question of whether childhood mental illness has long term consequences in terms of criminal behavior has been little studied, yet it could have major consequences for both the individual and society more generally. In this paper, we focus on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), one of the most prevalent mental
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Productivity; Heterogeneous firms. JEL-Classification: F10, F13, F14, D21, L60 Addresses: *Bocconi University, Milan, Italy (Email: jens.arnold@uni-bocconi.it) ** Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), P.O.Box 10 34 43 68304 Mannheim, Germany. Email: hussinger@zew.de (corresponding author) 1 Introduction Why do some firms in an industry export, while others in the same industry persistently serve the domestic market only? What are the determinants behind these different patterns
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unfocused or ambiguous, the rest of your research is likely to go off‐track very early; you will do a great deal of unnecessary reading and writing, losing sight of the big picture (and probably your mind!). Writing your Research Problem Statement 1. First select your research topic, which is the issue or subject area that you intend to investigate – see the document “Finding a Research Topic”, available at www.wbs.ac.za . 2. Describe the business or management problem based on your
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analysis Professional Goal (3-5 years) from now: In three to five years from now I would like to be a manager at my current place of employment Strengths to Leverage Step 1: The most effective and satisfied people align their work with their natural strong points. Identify 3-5 of your key strengths (see Column 1 below); these could be a competency, skill, ability, knowledge area or personal characteristic. Think about how you can leverage those strengths to be effective in your work,
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The effectiveness of Morgan-Moe’s Motivational Programmes 1. Executive Summary Morgan Moe’s drug stores are in financial crisis due to economic downturn. All expansion plans were halted and staff were being laid off. To avert these crises, new systems were introduced to motivate staff amidst the challenges. This report details the results of implementing the various motivation programmes with valuable recommendations. 2. Introduction Throughout the assessment, some
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Exercises True‐False: Indicate whether each of the following statements is true (agrees with economic theory), false (contradicts economic theory) or is uncertain and explain your answer. 1. A firm earning zero economic profit is paying each factor’s owner the market value of that factor’s marginal product. 2. Input substitution increases the factor price elasticity of demand. 3. If individual workers substitute leisure for income at higher wage rates, the market supply curve of is negatively
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Nike Case Analysis 1 Nike Case Analysis Contents I. Introduction............................................................................................................................................................3 II. Conclusions of Nike Core Marketing Strategy .......................................................................................................3 2.1. Pros: ........................................................................................
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Washington, D.C. © 2004 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 Telephone 202-473-1000 Internet www.worldbank.org E-mail feedback@worldbank.org All rights reserved. 1 2 3 4 07 06 05 04 The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. The World
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