aCHAPTER 1 BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS At the end of this Module the student shall be able to: Understand the various types of business organisations that can be established. Appreciate the advantages and disadvantages of each type of business Introduction A business activity is any legal activity that may be owned by one person as a sole proprietor or can be owned jointly by two or more people thereby creating a partnership. The main aim of many business operations is to make a profit either in the
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STRATEGIC DILEMMAS OF A SMALL MARKET PLAYER: THE CANADIAN WINE INDUSTRY Judith J. Madill Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6 +1 (613) 520-2600 Ext. 8014 Fax: +1 (613) 520-4427 e-mail: Judith_Madill@carleton.ca Allan L. Riding Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6 +1 (613) 520-2394 Fax: +1 (613) 520-2363 e-mail: al_riding@carleton.ca George H. Haines, Jr. Eric Sprott
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Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rao, Madanmohan. KM tools and techniques : practitioners and experts evaluate KM solutions / Madanmohan Rao. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7506-7818-6 (alk. paper) 1. Knowledge management. 2. Organizational learning. 3. Knowledge management—Data processing. 4. Management information systems. 5. Information resources management. 6. Database management. I. Title Knowledge management tools and techniques. II. Title. HD30.2.R356 2004 658.4¢038—dc22 2004050698
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Final Project Report - Five Guys Table of Content Five Guys’ Strategy Analysis - Final Report Industry: Casual-fast restaurant in Canada Company: Five Guys Contact: Michael Oppedisano, from Asst. Controller at Bantam Restaurants Part 1: Organizational Introduction Five Guys has been a Washington, DC favorite since 1986 when Jerry and Janie Murrell offered sage advice to the four young Murrell brothers: “Start a business or go to college.” The business route won and the Murrell family opened
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International Journal of Arts and Commerce Vol. 2 No. 11 December, 2013 EFFECTS OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT DRIVERS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A SURVEY OF THE HOTEL INDUSTRY IN KENYAN COAST Uzel Jean Mzera Mutindi 1 PhD Candidate at JKUAT, MSA CBD, Kenya. Contact: jeanmzera@yahoo.com Prof. G.S. Namusonge, PhD 2 Full Professor, EPD JKUAT, Kenya. Contact: gsnamusonge@yahoo.co.uk Dr. J. Obwogi, PhD 3 Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya. Contact: Josephobwogi@yahoo.com ABSTRACT
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Direct Energy -Brand Report Card Global Marketing 1: Marketing Fundamentals Veronica Cheong [Email] [Web address] Table of Contents I. Executive Summary ................................................................................................1 Brand Scorecard ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Top 3 Recommendations .............................................
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To what extent do you agree that one-to-one marketing will replace traditional market segmentation methods. Market segmentation may be defined as the identification of individuals or organizations with similar characteristics that have significant implications for the determination of marketing strategy. Its object is to identify groups of customers with similar requirements so that they can be served effectively while being of a sufficient size for the product or service to be supplied efficiently
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1. Introduction 1.1 Indian Textile Industry India is a traditional textile-producing country with textiles in general, and cotton in particular, being major industries for the country. India is among the world’s top producers of yarns and fabrics, and the export quality of its products is ever increasing. Textile Industry is one of the largest and oldest industries in India. Textile Industry in India is a self-reliant and independent industry and has great diversification and versatility. The
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Social Enterprises as Hybrid Organizations: A Review and Research Agenda* Bob Doherty, Helen Haugh1 and Fergus Lyon2 The York Management School, University of York, Freboys Lane, York YO10 5GD, UK, 1Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1AG, UK, and 2Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT, UK Corresponding author email: bob.doherty@york.ac.uk The impacts of the global economic crisis of 2008, the intractable problems of persistent
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