Business Essays

The business should improve in doing this process by employing in house manpower to conduct a credit investigation and screening prior to order processing. The company can also issue membership cards to clients who prove to be creditworthy in order to reduce the time spent on evaluation for repeat purchases.

The quick ratio is similar to the current ratio but is a more conservative measure of a company's liquidity. It considers only most liquid assets (it does not include inventory since inventory is not easily liquidated). The formula is: [(current assets) - (inventory value)] / (current liabilities).

The main principles of the joints stock company are that, first of all, it is a separate from the owners entity which continues its' life after their withdrawal. The three main parties engaged in the joint stock company entity are the shareholders, elected managers and the employees.

Career management is one of the most important aspects of management that organizations need to empower employees for maximum productivity. There are many benefits associated with career management and development. Organizations benefit through improved workplace performance hence increased output, retention of valuable employees.

The author states that globalization opens new opportunities for domestic companies to go global and expand their business activities. Asian countries represent the most attractive and fast-growing market for European countries and Great Britain. High rates of economic development and political stability in Asia attracts British companies.

Microsoft is one of the market leaders in the application software industry not only in the US but worldwide.  Classified under the North American Industry Classification System Code as 511210, Microsoft belongs to the industry that is comprised of companies that are primarily engaged in the publishing and/or reproduction of computer software.  

According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that the current literature on the impact of offshoring on the financial services sector points to several issues of interest. There is the overriding consideration of cost savings and the need to arrive at a realistic figure. There is also the impact that offshoring has on the share price.

The capacity of the nursing home is about 120 beds, including several specialised treatment departments. As the number of residents has been increasing steadily during the last five years the plans for extension of the capacity of the nursing home by the means of building additional wing are considered.

The paper examines an innovative method of managing payment and access to internet services.  This will allow the customer the flexibility of access, payment, and budgeting.  The rates offered for internet access will be competitive.  The concept is still at the start-up level, however, the next stage is to secure funding and this will be carried out by applying for funding to various sources.

This literature review, will attempt to examine the various discussions that has been circulating (especially on the web) relating to the subject of a perceived "cultural gap" between the western and middle-eastern cultures. Emphasis will be given to the observable difference or the lack thereof especially as regards to the advertising format, style and appeal used towards consumers.

The author states that the competitive analysis of Gap Inc. involves analyzing the external forces that impact Gap’s ability to compete within their market. For Gap Inc., the recent globalization and national political and economic climate has had a significant effect upon Gap’s ability to compete.

A corporate failure may be defined as a situation when a company goes bankrupt and is thus forced to quit its business activities. Any corporate concern goes out of business only if it fails on some fundamental parameters. Corporate failure analysis constitutes and integral part of the contemporary business scenario.

The following sections highlight the problem/ thesis statement being targeted, the main aims and purpose of the research, and the research objectives. The proposal also provides the theoretical perspective which forms the basis of the proposed study and the significance of the research for students and marketers. 

Mary had seen the Frotho in a catalog containing a list price of $1,300. Bert sent Mary the following telegram: “We would furnish Frotho delivered to your bar for $550.” Mary signed and returned a letter by mail the same day with this endorsement: “Accepted. Klondike Mary Windblow. P.S. Shipment must be immediate.”

More and more air traffic growth must have social and environmental impacts. Air transport has significant environmental impact. When we enumerate the whole impact, we just find that the impact of noise, local air quality and the emission of the green house gases are the factors affecting the climate change.

The strategy is normally a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal whereby it is viewed as a course of action by its prediction that a certain future position taken by a firm will lead to achieving some benefits. The other view on the strategy by business firms is that it involves rules that are set by, traders, investment firms.

.It has also been stated that, “….Strategy must be a dynamic tool for guiding the development of a company over time”. This implies that strategist must be constantly on the watch regarding the process of implementation.

The marketing plan will target audiences from the ages of twelve years old to twenty-one years old. Only the students from high schools, colleges and university of this age group will be chosen in the first marketing phase within the Los Angeles Area. The private high schools are Loyola High School, Immaculate Heart High School, etc. 

The “ dividend irrelevance” group of thought will reveal that dividends have nothing to do with firm value because there is no tax disadvantage to an investor to receiving dividends and that firms can raise funds in capital markets for new investments without having to go through high issuance costs.

To investigate the system of support for Small and Medium Enterprises in Saudi Arabia by governmental and non-governmental organizations in order to identify how this system works in both fields. Furthermore, this paper aims to examine the influence of the owners of the Small and Medium Enterprises in Saudi Arabia from the support given to them.

All in all, the company has been steadily growing, with strong fundamentals as measured by the upward trend in the ratios that are used in the analysis. Although liquidity issues and increasing operating efficiency can still be addressed and improved, the company has remained very profitable over the years, with the exception of one year.

Indeed, the desire of the company to become the leader in the industry has transformed the organization differently. Also, the intense competition has threatened Marks and Spencer’s position in the market. Several firms concentrating on food retail have also improved in all aspects of their operations.

PRC’s move in allowing Hong Kong and Macau to be administered specially is providing benefits for China’s economic future and the legal differences that govern both Hong Kong and Macau will reflect greatly in their ability to maintain itself as the ‘hotspots’ of tourism in Asia.

The most talented professionals often are courted by other businesses, and the effects of turnover can be costly. The time and money it takes to recruit, rehire and retain can quickly cut into a firm's bottom line. In the twenty-first-century employment world managers must look at the foundations of retention through the eyes of potential employees.

From this research, it is clear that the main changes in the external environment are the drop in the prices in the global market consecutively for many years resulted in the decrease in the profits and the profitability of the company.The lack of good performance made the governance more critical.

The background of the research is in the assumption that first of all, Olympic tourism as it is has not yet been thoroughly researched; and second, it is the means of getting better experience of conducting business researches in the area of tourism as a whole, with the perspective of a deeper understanding of the processes.

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Fashion and clothing have gradually evolved into a dynamic and vibrant industry. The development of the industry was credited to the emergence of quality fashion designers and the increased recognition of the consumers. Unlike before, fashion was more of a cultural item and beyond the understanding of entrepreneurs.

The development is for 54 housing units and is within 300m of the Edinburgh Tram Scheme in the area of the Leith Dock Planning Framework. Analysis of similar transactions indicates a land value of £1,080,000 subject to planning. Initial discussion with the Planners has indicated a Section 75 contribution list.

This cost is calculated as a weighted average, by taking into account the proportional relevance of each source, including the effects of taxes. If the cost of capital of a company is high,or it has a high WACC, the chances of its success are lower.A WACC higher than the company's after-tax returns means that the company is functioning at a financial loss: it tries to take up only those capital projects where the after-tax return is greater than the after-tax cost of providing returns to claimholders.

The process of management has been associated with the activities that are performed with a vision of leading an organization towards a pre-determined goal (Management, accessed 12.01.06). Management is performing the following functions: Planning is the duty of management to envision a goal for the company and make suitable plans to achieve the goal.

The total area of Bulgaria is 110 910 square km, with an outlet on the Black Sea and the Danube running along its northern border. Because of its geopolitical location in Southeast Europe, Bulgaria plays a key role as a binding, and dividing bridge between the West and the East, the EU countries on one hand, and Turkey, and the Asian countries, on the other.

Aside from that, a good way of communication could actually contribute to the betterment of the company because it could attract attention from clients and other potential business proposal. This is also the reason why a good communication plan would make things easier and convenient for both the groups who are working in the project as well as the ones who are monitoring over.

But such was not the situation a few years back when the US housing market was at a BOOM.Looking back at the period of boom for the housing market in US we see that the interest rates were low according to the policies of Alan Greenspan, chairman Federal Reserve.

Very substantial studies are available to prove this point of view; our concern is, by sifting through the studies and by citing different firms', who have been successful by introducing new product or a new process in the market, to prove this standpoint.

With the revolutionizing economic scenario in the global context, the innovation is not concentrated in a single firm or institution. To remain competitive and make substantial economic and industrial developments, it is indispensable that efficient transfer of knowledge and technology takes place between and amongst all the actors of the economy.

The author states that the biggest market in terms of net sales in the United States with $2.78 billion in sales accounting for 84% of North American total sales, 22% of Oral, Personal and Home Care sales. The next five biggest markets in terms of sales are China (3.5%), Russia (3.3%), India (3.1%), Mexico (2.9%), and Brazil (2.6%).

In recent years, Ford Motor Company has revolutionized its operations with the help of various types of information technology (IT). Ford is one of those companies that belong to the category of a large consumer of IT). Ford Motor Company started a revolution in the manufacturing field when it introduced the mass production assembly lines early in the 20th century.

As the text has it, the digital music market has registered a highly pluralistic growth trajectory in the past decade or so. In fact, digital music platforms and deliverable architectures now account for around 20% of recorded music sales and this trend is bound to increase further in the coming years.

The international marketplace represents a different set of conditions and circumstances in that the cultures, habits, expectations and the manner in which the market operates have differing nuances. The foregoing foreign market stumble can beset even the world’s largest and most successful retailer, Wal-Mart, which has suffered through a number of retailing gaffes on the international stage. 

The UK’s construction industry is a major sector of the country’s economy which has been recently enjoying a period of substantial growth. In 2005, the output of the construction industry in Great Britain was £107.01bn, a rise of 4.5% as compared with 2004 (UK Construction Industry Market Review, 2006). At the same time, the industry faces several essential challenges these days.

A family business can be defined as a business that is governed and managed on a sustainable and potentially cross-generational base in order to ensure that the business achieved a  formal or implicit vision that has been held by the family member. This means that a family business is based on a vision that is held by all the family members. History has it that many of the current successful companies.

Standardized organizations become popular because they propose greater opportunities for businesses and allow companies to save time and costs traditionally spent on routine work. The concept of standardized organization is usually connected with IT environment and information technology, as a part of modern business environment.

As monetary expansion policy operates by stimulating interest-responsive components of aggregate demand, primarily investment spending, it ultimately results in increase in equilibrium income and decrease in equilibrium interest rate. This decrease in the interest rate level has to be offset by the influence of the fiscal policy.

The author of the paper states that in response to the bid by Vodafone, Mannesmann undertook two measures to thwart a takeover. The first measure was to “attempt to portray Vodafone’s offer as a value-destroying measure.” Secondly, Mannesmann hoped to present “technical arguments to call into question the success of the bid.”

This company has a great target of expanding and with time, outdo all other information technology companies. One of its key strategies is to emphasize acquisitions of other similar companies so that it can monopolize the market. As the main market driver then, the company will enjoy lots of privileges. This will mean more profit to London Networking Solutions.

This dissertation is based on marketing theories, which include individual’s awareness of the brand that is the World Trade Organization. The paper presents limited information on the organization, as the primary research objective is the link between attained educational standard and the level of understanding and recalling of world trade affairs.

Biologists incorporate a very neutral attitude towards their subject. Life forms are neither good nor bad; they simply have effects upon other life forms, all in the name of survival and evolution. Surprisingly, this same idea can be carried over into the area of economics. The management of assets and the buying and selling of goods can take various forms within different societies.

The author states that the first step involved in the process is a consolidation of efforts. These can be achieved by organizing the major stakeholders of the project. Group decision-making is a key component to the functioning of an organization because organizational performance involves more than just individual action.

Next, it will tackle the trends in the industry along with the current technologies affecting it. It will then present the changes within the industry ushered by technological advancements and analyze the economic implications of these changes. It will conclude with a summary of its findings and recommendations.