“Local Economic Development can only be effective if all actors work in partnership.” Consider the arguments for and against this statement. Introduction With the ongoing discussions on universal development for all for sustainable economic growth, countries and regional bodies are focusing on the drivers for local growth within the different economic spheres. An important group for driving growth is local actors as one of the key stakeholders in this process. Ideally these partners should come
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The Impact of Management in Business Globalisation You often hear the expression that the world is a “Global Village” where news & events are instantly accessible wherever you are in the world, through the internet/satellite driven media outlets including social media. This “globalisation” has also made the business world a global village. The Economist Gunder Frank opined that a form of globalisation existed in the third millennium B.C, another economist Thomas L Friedman put the history of globalisation
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employs 35,000 people and has 230,000 shareholders. BEXIMCO’s shares constitute 4.84% of the market capitalization of DSE. History of BEXIMCO: Since independence Bangladesh has come a long way, and the Beximco Group of Companies is honored to have had a role in the development of its parent nation. The Group has worked with a simple philosophy; identify an important need and then do everything possible to successfully satiate that need, in a manner which best facilitates the well being of the nation. As
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fields of life which we are experiencing currently. Journalism and media are also one of those fields which came into existence, progressed with the passage of time and then proved their worth and importance for any nation and its common man’s life. Both of these fields were not as exciting, couple of centuries ago, as they are now because at that time they possessed a different meaning and ideology. The history of journalism and media varies from one part of the world to the others and this essay is
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A Framework for IT Governance in Small Businesses by Herman Koornhof A FRAMEWORK FOR IT G O V E R N A N C E by IN SMALL BUSINESSES Herman Koornhof TREATISE Submitted for the partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree MAGISTER TECHNOLOGIAE in Business Information Systems in the FACULTY ENGINEERING, BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF THE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY of the N E L S O N M A N D E L A M E T R O P O L I T A N U N I V E R SI T Y Supervisor: Prof
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technology areas in research, industry and governance.. Some Abstracts which emphasis on the Technology and Marketing. These are abstracts of articles which are already published. These are for your reference and you can start working in the same way concentrating on Technology and Marketing. * Trial-and-Error Marketing: The Role of the Customer in Tech Start-ups by Fabian Eggers, Deborah Brown McCabe Abstract: This paper explores the role of a customer- or product-centric focus in young
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Executive Summary XO Group Inc. is an internet based lifestage media company. XO Group has four flagship brands and each brand is specific to a particular market. The Knot and Wedding Channel are focused on the wedding industry. The Nest is dedicated to the home environment. The Bump is focused on family planning. XO Group provides services to couples who seek advice and information on planning lives together; from the wedding to their first baby and everything in between. XO Group’s professional
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Introduction The purpose of this report is to investigate the current financial reporting environment in Sri Lanka and its impact on the companies listed on the Colombo stock exchange. Hotel SIGIRIYA PLC has been chosen to study the financial reporting requirements, cultural impacts and the political influences on the Sri Lankan listed companies. 1. Financial Reporting Environment in Sri Lanka 2.1. Current financial reporting requirements for publically listed companies in Sri Lanka
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constitute nearly half of the population, its status in the Philippine society is still characterized by sharp contradictions of obvious gains, on one hand, and glaring inequalities on the other. One can find both major advancements for women’s role and graphic gender inequality in specific areas of the society. The Human Development Report 2002 (UNDP) revealed that 35% of Filipino administrators and managers are women -- which is one of the highest in the world. Additionally, approximately
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TAP Portugal Luis Costa MBAA 518 Financial Management Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Firm Information 4 Leadership 6 Human Resource Management 7 Organizational Structure 9 E-Commerce 11 Culture & Ethics 12 Global Strategies 13 Politics 16 Conclusion 16 References 18 Abstract TAP Portugal, the Portuguese main airline carrier, first
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