VISION To achieve quality, reliable service and make IETI a center of excellence through innovative technology-based education. Mission Through strong and responsive management together with the united, committed academic and non-academic personnel, IETI will produce world-class multi-skilled graduates. IETI HISTORY In July 1974, the International Electronics and Technical Institute, Inc. was born. It was formally incorporated and duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
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EFFECTS OF INTRAPRENEURIAL PRACTICES ON COMPETITIVENESS OF MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY OLILO NICODEMUS AMBOYE A Research Project submitted to the Graduate School in Partial Fulfilment for the Requirements for the award of Master’s Degree in Business Administration of Egerton University EGERTON UNIVERSITY OCTOBER 2012 DECLARATION AND RECOMMENDATION This research project is my original work and has not been presented to this or any other Institution of higher learning
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Entrepreneurship Reflection Essay Entrepreneurship is the process of starting a business or organization within a field that is designed to attract a target audience and provide supplies to meet their demands. The health care industry is very complex and thrives on advances within the field and in medical technology advancement. Most entrepreneurs within the health care industry are looking to expand the access and advancements within health care. There are pros and cons to entrepreneurship
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| 1. Do discriminatory attitudes to older workers at work affect their retirement intentions? Type: Research paper Author(s): Pierre-Jean Messe Source: International Journal of Manpower Volume: 33 Issue: 4 2012AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether employers’ attitudes towards older workers, especially regarding promotions, really affect their retirement intentions, distinguishing between men and women. Design/methodology/approach – First, the author uses the 1992
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uniformity and, on the other hand, geographical variations in market conditions and resource availability. Previous research has demonstrated in the case of independent small firms that local geographical conditions influence business strategy. This paper examines whether variations in the local geographical environment, notably in terms of demand and supply side conditions, affect format implementation and whether franchisors permit franchisees to make local adaptations of the format in response to
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presGRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STANFORD UNIVERSITY CASE NUMBER: EC-15 FEBRUARY 2000 CISCO SYSTEMS: A NOVEL APPROACH TO STRUCTURING ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES Mike Volpi, vice president of business development at Cisco Systems, was in his office in San Jose at Cisco’s headquarters on June 27, 1997. He was considering a set of strategic questions that he had faced many times since joining Cisco’s business development group in 1994. Volpi’s colleagues had recently identified a new networking opportunity
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companies – Sources for funding 5 2.1.1 Angel Investors 5 2.1.2 Venture Capital Firms 6 2.1.3 Institutional Investors 6 2.1.4 Corporate Investors 6 2.2 Outside Investors 6 2.3 Exiting an Investment in a Private Company 7 3 The process of start-up funding 8 3.1 Idea and co-founder stage 8 3.2 Family and friends stage 8 3.3 Seed or angel round 8 3.4 Venture Capital Round 8 4 The Initial Public Offering 10 4.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Going Public 10 5
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are somehow overwhelming. Each form of business provides different advantages and risks, a good understanding of the main aspects of these form of business is a step that the entrepreneur must complete to avoid future drawbacks. During the following paper, we will discuss different form of business, enlist some of their main characteristics, and provide examples of possible scenarios for new business where these different legal forms of business can be used. Sole Proprietorship The sole proprietorship
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Instrument Interpretation Result Paper Assignment 3-1 Professor Nicolette Howells Shaniqua Adanandus June 1, 2012 Instrument Interpretation Result Paper The Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) The Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) is a tool that scores an organizational culture. This test gives a person an idea about a business’s culture by making sure the scores and the process of the test are Validity and Reliability. This test helped me discover
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of Innovation and Technology; economic partnership Public open tender EAC/37/2009: CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Scope of report Introduction to UBC Elements in the UBC Ecosystem 5 5 5 5 AIMS & METHODOLOGY Introduction Objective Process for selection Basis for selection Countries considered in the selection of the cases Case study partners 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 CASE STUDIES Case study key insights Classification of countries Nature of case study Case study quick-find 10 10 12
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