How China rises What lessons can be drawn from China's spectacular and sustained economic growth? As Hu Jintau remarked at the 17th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, the period since the previous Congress five years ago has been extraordinary. China's economic achievements have been arousing not only astonishment and admiration but also some anxiety. In the past twelve months alone, The People's Republic of China (PRC) has overtaken Canada as the biggest source of imports to the USA
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Table of Contents Chapter one: Introduction 5 1.1 Background of the study 5 1.2 Necessity of Microfinance to people 6 1.3 Statement of the Problem 7 1.4 Rationale of the Study 7 1.5 Objectives 8 1.6 Methodology 8 1.7 Limitation of the study 9 chapter two: Literature Review 10 2.1 Micro-Finance 10 2.2 Microfinance and microcredit 10 2.3 The History of Microfinance 11 2.4 Providers and models of microfinance interventions 11 2.5 Microfinance and its impact
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Journal of Service Research http://jsr.sagepub.com/ Job Characteristics and the Creativity of Frontline Service Employees Filipe Coelho and Mário Augusto Journal of Service Research 2010 13: 426 originally published online 21 May 2010 DOI: 10.1177/1094670510369379 The online version of this article can be found at: http://jsr.sagepub.com/content/13/4/426 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Center for Excellence in Service, University of Maryland Additional services
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FACES NEW CHALLENGES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES COMPETITIVENESS AND SUSTAINABILITY The Asia-Pacific region is now the world’s fastest-growing region for air travel demand. The low-cost carrier revolution continues at pace. New political and regulatory factors are emerging. In
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Contents Annual Report Annual Report ABN AMRO Group N.V. 2011 Notes to the reader Introduction This is the Annual Report for the year 2011 of ABN AMRO, which consists of ABN AMRO Group N.V. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Annual Report consists of the Managing Board report, Supervisory Board report, and the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements. Presentation of information The financial information contained in this Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with
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. Organization Theory Challenges and Perspectives John McAuley, Joanne Duberley and Phil Johnson . This book is, to my knowledge, the most comprehensive and reliable guide to organisational theory currently available. What is needed is a text that will give a good idea of the breadth and complexity of this important subject, and this is precisely what McAuley, Duberley and Johnson have provided. They have done some sterling service in bringing together the very diverse strands of work
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form10k_fy13.htm UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ——————————— FORM 10-K x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended: June 4, 2013 OR o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from __________ to _________ Commission file number 1-12454 RUBY TUESDAY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 63-0475239 (I
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Final Research Report - 7051-141-1 Colin Brand Page 1 of 240 EXPLORATORY STUDY ON HOW THE CEO FACILITATES THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS WITHIN SMALL/MEDIUM SIZED COMPANIES ON THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE (R10 – 80 MIL TURNOVER) A Research Report presented to the GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA FINAL RESEARCH REPORT In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the MASTERS DEGREE IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA BY COLIN GEORGE
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| | | Form 10-KORACLE CORP - ORCLFiled: June 29, 2007 (period: May 31, 2007)Annual report which provides a comprehensive overview of the company for the past year| | | Table of Contents| | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K | | | x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934| For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007| OR| o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _____________________________ FORM 10-K (Mark One) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended November 29, 2013 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number: 0-15175 ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified
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