Business
In the Business section, you can find material dedicated to all things business. This section collects data on the activities of the various companies operating in markets all over the world.
17,334 Essays on Business. Documents 3,331 - 3,360
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Continuous Improvement - the Corus Way
Continuous Improvement - The Corus Way Introduction In 2005, Corus was the eighth biggest steel maker in the world. It operates in over 40 countries. Since 1999, when it was set up, it has been making losses. In 2004 its new boss brought in a programme called 'Restoring Success'. This was designed to reduce waste and increase efficiency. By the end of 2004, this was a success with half of the target savings made. Corus
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Continuous Improvement Strategies
This essay will discuss how the FedEx Corporation strategically used IS to exploit the Internet to compliment their core business, and dramatically increase company profits. Based on this case study It will explain how formulating an IS strategy can help a company achieve its business objectives, and it will also discuss the importance of strong leadership and management support for the IS strategy. Fred Smith founded FedEx Corporation formerly known as Federal Express in 1973
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Continuous Quality Improvement
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a collaborative effort that enables people to work together across organizational boundaries to improve shared processes (Burrill & Ledolter, 1999). A starting point for an organization to inculcate CQI is to review the various customer relationships that employees experience within the organization. To master this task adequately an organization should be able to identify both internal and external customers. Internal customers are the set of people within the producing organization
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Contract
A Quasi-Contract Royal Marketing & Advertising, LLC Acknowledgment of Copyright/Trademark Ownership and Responsibilities and a Contract legally bound all parties to the obligation hereby set forth in lawful terms. Client Name: The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen This is a contract between The Royal Marketing & Advertising, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) executed and effective this _____ day of _____________, 20__, by and between Nick Mohler (hereafter referred to as the Client) and
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Contract
Paragraph 1. _______________________, hereinafter referred to as Seller, and _____________________, hereinafter referred to as Buyer, hereby agree on this ____ day of _______________, in the year ____________, to the following terms. A. Identities of the Parties Paragraph 2. Seller, whose business address is _____________________, in the city of _______________, state of _________________________, is in the business of ___________________________. Buyer, whose business address is ____________________, in the city of _________________, state of _________________________, is in the
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Contract Administration Best Practices
Contract Administration Best Practices Diana Thomas University of Phoenix Law/531- Business Law August 23, 2012 Trina Eaddy Introduction This essay will examine how to best prepare a contract administration plan. The contract administration plan will examine different methods used in preparing a plan. This essay will explain how important it is to have technical and other support of personnel, the importance of surveillance, and to determine what functions need to be delegated, identify qualified personnel
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Contract Creation
Working capital management Raleifoot Chisolm FIN 554 Finance for Managerial Decision Making University of Phoenix Jerry Udoh June 6, 2006 MEMORANDUM TO: Stephanie Sanders, CFO FROM: Raleifoot Chisolm DATE: June 6, 2006 SUBJECT: Working Capital Management Dear Stephanie Sanders: Lawrence Sports is $ 20 million revenue companies that manufactures and distribute equipment and protective gear for baseball, football, and volleyball. Our principle customer is Mayo; they contribute to 95% of our sales. They are
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Contract Creation and Management
Contract Creation and Management Span Systems is one of the leading and most prestigious banking software companies located in California. Span Systems develops custom e-banking software. The company is valued at $85 million. Kevin Grant is the Director with Harold Smith being the Transaction Attorney. Span Systems was approached by Citizen-Schwarz AG (C-S) to develop a Java-based transaction processing software program. C-S is a German bank located in Stuttgart and has revenues in excess of
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Contract Creation and Management
Contract Creation and Management A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties that creates an obligation to do or not do particular things. The term "party" can mean an individual person, company, or corporation. Almost all contracts contain some assumptions like the parties should be competent to enter a contract. For example a mentally disabled person could not enter a contract. There is also some mutual agreement between the parties i.e.,
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Contract Creation and Management
Contract Creation and Management Introduction This week’s simulation looks at the relationship between Span Systems, a California-based e-banking software developer and their client Citizen-Schwarz AG. Citizen-Schwarz AG is a Stuttgart, Germany-based company looking to break into the American banking market. This document will be written to Span Systems Director of Projects, Kevin Grant. Citizen-Schwarz AG is dissatisfied with Span Systems and wants to break the contract. This is my outlook on how to retain the
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Contract Creation and Management Simulation
Contract Creation and Management Simulation William University of Cincinnati Legal Environment of Business Judge Jim P. Ponder July 2, 2000 Contract Creation and Management Simulation The simulation begins in the middle of a major dispute between a software-developing company, Span Systems, and one of its customers, Citizen-Schwartz AG (C-S), a large German bank. The two companies are in dispute over the quality and timeliness of deliverables. There have been major bugs found by C-S
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Contract Creation and Management Simulation
In today’s business environment companies are choosing to renegotiate contracts rather than go to court to have the contracts enforced. A court remedy breach of contract can be lengthy, costly, and in the end no one wins. Companies such as Span Systems and Citizen-Schwarz (C-S) should have a clear understanding of contract laws, as well renegotiation practices designed to remedy breach of contract. Both parties are obligated to fulfill each part of the agreement, and
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Contract Law
In the case of Fletcher vs. Peck, the Yazoo land grants were on trial. One Georgia legislature had sold millions of acres to four separate companies at a price of two cents per acre. (Garraty 174). When the next legislature came into power, it was learned that many of those legislators that sold the land had been corrupt. The companies had sold land to many small farmers who had no idea that the land should
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Contract of Service and Contract for Service
1. A contract under which a person is take part in the service of an employer to do work as is where the employer do what it is need to do directly and contracted for. A contract of service are an agreement in writing or oral. If it is expressed or implied thereby one person consent to employ another as an employee and the other person agrees for serving the employer as an employee. It
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Contract: Executive Summary
Executive Summary There are different types of contracts bilateral, unilateral, expressed and implied-in-fact. What are the four elements of a valid contract? These elements required for a valid contract consists of; a meeting of the minds between the parties, consideration, an agreement to enter into the contract and legal competence of each party. (Allbusiness.com, 2007) A meeting of the minds between the parties is where both parties agree on what is being sold, purchased or
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Contracts
Contracts A contract is a promise or agreement made between two or more parties, which is enforceable by law. Contracts are formed when parties make an agreement to provide services, sell and purchase goods, or perform duties for something in return. To be legally binding, the contracts must be exchanged for mutual or adequate consideration and should define the rights and obligations of the parties involved. Consideration to a contract is what one party will
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Contracts
A contract is an agreement that is enforceable by law. Modern business could not exist without such contracts. Most business transactions involve commitments to furnish goods, services, or real property; these commitments are usually in the form of contracts. Use of the contract in business affairs ensures, to some extent, the performance of an agreement, for a party that breaks a contract may be sued in court for the damages caused by the breach. Sometimes,
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Contracts of Partnership
Contracts of Partnership • Personal liability – if the partnership is contractually bound, each partner has joint and several, unlimited personal liability. • Joint and Several Liability- a creditor may sue the partners jointly as a group or separately as individuals. Authority to Bind Partnership- a partner who has actual authority (expresses or implied) or apparent may bind the partnership. • Actual Express Authority- authority set forth in the partnership agreement, in additional agreements among
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Contrast the Role of Labour as a Major Factor Influencing the Nature and Location of Industrial Activities in the Core and Peripheral Eu Regions Within a Fordist and Neo-Fordist Regime of Capital Accumulation.
Contrast the role of labour as a major factor influencing the nature and location of industrial activities in the core and peripheral EU regions within a Fordist and Neo-Fordist regime of capital accumulation. Labour has been a critical, defining influence on the development and spatial geography of Europe in the modern age. I will demonstrate this by defining and giving a brief history of Fordism and exploring the impact of labour on its nature, paying
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Contribution Margin
Our office had received a request from Andre, owner of Andre’s Styling Saloon to perform an evaluation on his business. Andre has five barbers that work in the establishment and each employee received a salary of $9.90 per hour and works a 40-hour week and a 50-week year, regardless of the number of haircuts. As rent and other fixed expenses he expends $1,750 every month, plus $ 0.40 as the cost of hair shampoo used
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Contribution Margin and Breakeven Analysis Simulation
Contribution Margin and Breakeven Analysis Simulation The contribution margin and breakeven analysis simulation of Aunt Connie's Cookies examines how the organization acquires and uses its resources for production in a given month. The budgeting decisions of CEO, Maria Villanueva, are challenged regarding cost control and the purchase of another plant as well as maintaining their market share. Estimating the contribution margin for each price of the cookies produced, and the marketing expense, could help Maria
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Contribution Margin and Breakeven Analysis Simulation
Contribution Margin and Breakeven Analysis Simulation MBA 503 University of Phoenix Contribution Margin and Breakeven Analysis Simulation Maria Villanueva, the Chief Financial Officer of Aunt Connie’s Cookies, must make several decisions in the “Contribution Margin and Breakeven Analysis” Simulation in order to maintain the success of the company. These decisions involve applying the concept of both contribution margin and breakeven analysis to make the best decision for the company. When evaluating the financial position of
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Contributions of Physical Activity in the Elementary School Setting
Contributions of Physical Activity in the Elementary School Setting 1 Physical education in the elementary school system is an essential curriculum for the development of all children. Early physical education classes provide children with a process for progression from the random play stage to the organized game and eventually structured learning. Throughout this process, children learn the value of group dynamics. Values such as sharing, team play, communication and respect for others become common practice.
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Control
INTRODUCTION Most people have heard of locus of control or self-control and recognize that without control, they can cause chaos. Many people have lost locus of control to misunderstood concept or myth. Recently, the book, The Secret, brings up a topic of control of its own life. According to the book, law of attraction reveals that core message of “The Secret” is that we are in control of our destiny. It is still debatable. Many
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Control and Leadership
Control and Leadership Paper Introduction Sears Holdings is a company in transition. Now, faced with adversity and the threat of bankruptcy looming its leadership has come under scrutiny. “Great leaders not only have drive; they want to lead. Also important is a high need for power, a preference to be in leadership rather than follower positions. A high power need induces people to attempt to influence others, and sustains interest and satisfaction in the process
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Control Mechanism
It is common that a person uses one main scheme of manipulating others. That is usually quite an unconscious thing, something one is simply doing habitually. Usually one learns early in life what it takes to control the energy of others, to get them to give you energy and avoid giving your own energy away. The particular scheme used is often a reflection of which control mechanisms one's parents used. A control mechanism doesn't
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Control Mechanisms
Control Mechanisms Executive Summary February 1, 2006 The control mechanism for Raytheon Missile Systems and TUSD Food Services is bureaucratic while Pima Medical Institute has culture control. A control is any process that directs the activities of individuals toward the achievement of organizational goals. The basic bureaucratic control system standards employed at Raytheon and TUSD means that they set standards, measure results, compare results to standards and take corrective action for negative deviation and reward
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Control Mechanisms
Control Mechanisms By almost any standard, aerospace is one of the longest term businesses there is. When Boeing makes a decision to go forward with a new commercial airplane, launch vehicle or a new communication system, they are making a decision on a product that will likely be in service for at least half a century. And for this to be successful, it has to fit markets over that entire time period. Boeing’s market strategies
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Controlling Non-Financial Performance as a Key to Improved Productivity
Controlling non-financial performance as a key to improved productivity Metapraxis (1998) a consulting firm states in one of their publications that “Performance measurement is a key to business success” [1]. Horngren, Stratton and Sundem (2004) state that “Effective performance measures are essential for almost any organization” [2, p385]. The fact that performance measurement is key to organizational success, is undisputed by every author, what different authors bring to light is what to measure and in
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Controlling Systems
Kaiser Permanente has opted to use the bureaucratic control system to help meet the challenges of such complex environment. Bureaucratic control system is design to measure progress toward planned performance and to ensure that they are in line with management’s objectives (2004). Today, bureaucratic ideas are still widely used among organizations to ensure success. Kaiser Permanente has found this system to be reliable, accurate and secure; all these terms have assisted our large complex organization
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