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  • Business and Market Exposure Maersk Line

    Business and Market Exposure Maersk Line

    Business and market exposure Maersk Line Dependency on global economy and world trade Being in an international industry, the market for Maersk Line is global and the demand for its container shipping services is directly correlated with the development in the global economy and the world trade situation. Globalization of world industries, spurred by deregulation policies and trade liberalization, as well as an increase of export volume from e.g. China has in recent years been

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    Submitted: February 12, 2010 By: Mike
  • How Has the Use of E-Mail Changed Business Communications?

    How Has the Use of E-Mail Changed Business Communications?

    How Has The Use Of E-mail Changed Business Communications? One cannot underestimate the impact that e-mail has had on the workplace. E-mail could quite possibly be the most significant development of the recent technological advancements, as many business managers have recognized it as the single most important part of today’s information technology (Currid, 1993). It is more convenient that the old methods of face-to-face meetings, “snail mail”, and telephone calls. It allows more precise communication,

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    Essay Length: 847 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Strategic Business Decisions

    Strategic Business Decisions

    Table of contents 1. Executive Summary 2 2. Introduction to Strategy 2 3. Strategic Planning Process 4 4. Performance Management 4 5. Methods of Investment Appraisal 5 5.1 Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) 5 5.2 Payback Period Approach 6 5.3 Discounted Cash Flow 7 5.3.1 Net Present Value (NPV) 7 5.3.2 Internal Rate of Return (IRR) 8 6. Conclusion 12 7. References 13 1. Executive Summary An investment is a financial cost towards profit for

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Mike
  • Leaders in Business

    Leaders in Business

    The business sector in today’s society is increasing rapidly, and with this increase comes the need for more people to manage and lead growing companies. This growing need also raises some potential questions: Can anyone become a leader or a manager? Is there a difference between the two? Can people be trained to become leaders or managers? Just like many other questions that might be asked in business; these questions have no one, definite answer.

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Environment Changes

    Environment Changes

    Human induced climate change resulting from an enhanced greenhouse effect is probably the greatest environmental threat facing the world today. Specifically, the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide may be classified as the primary culprit. As a result of greenhouse gases entering the upper levels of the earth’s atmosphere, it diminishes or breaks down the earths’ Ozone layer. With this loss of this protective blanket, harmful radioactive rays from the sun enter the

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Mike
  • External Ananlysis - Apple Corporation

    External Ananlysis - Apple Corporation

    Apple Computer’s 30-year history is full of highs and lows, which is what we would expect in a highly innovative company. They evolved throughout the years into an organization that is very much a representation of its leader, Steven Jobs. Apple made several hugely successful product introductions over the years. They have also completely fallen on their face on several occasions. (Burrows, Grover, and Green) External Analysis: 1) Technological Change: Technological change creates both opportunity

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Monika
  • The Business of America Is Business

    The Business of America Is Business

    President Calvin Coolidge once said, “The business of America is business” (Napolo 35). During the 1920’s, America saw a shift toward widespread business expansion and economy prosperity. Economic expansion created new, booming businesses and thriving business profits which in turn raised the standard of living for many Americans. During this time in America, businessmen advocated a return to laissez-faire economics, less government regulation of business, and less government support for labor unions. The federal government

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Structure of Business School at Oxford Brookes

    Structure of Business School at Oxford Brookes

    Organizational structure at Oxford Brookes An Organization must have to be structured for its better and proper functioning. The structure of the organization defines the roles and activities required of people in order to meet the goal and objectives of the organization, by the better division of work. The structure of the organization creates a mutual relationship between various members of various positions among the organization. The structure should also help people accomplish their

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    Essay Length: 559 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Steve
  • Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Members of the Board of Directors

    Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Members of the Board of Directors

    CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (the “Company”) has adopted the following Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code”) for members of the Board of Directors of the Company, including Emeritus Directors (all such members being “Directors” under this Code). This Code is intended to focus the Board and each Director on areas of ethical risk, provide

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: regina
  • International Business: Toyota

    International Business: Toyota

    Company Overview Company Name Toyota Motor Corporation Head Office Toyota, Aichi, Japan Established 1933 by Kiichiro Toyoda Chairman Fujio Cho President Katsuaki Watanabe Revenue USD$173 Billion (2005) Total Number of Employees 285,977 (March 2006) Subsidiaries Toyota Financial Services, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., Hino Motors, Ltd., DENSO, Toyota Industries Industry Automobile manufacturing, Financial services, Biotechnology Products Toyota, Lexus and Scion Slogan Toyota Moving Forward (It’s time to Move Forward) Global position 8th largest organization 2nd largest

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Vika
  • Intercultural Business Communication

    Intercultural Business Communication

    Contents Page Introduction 3 Cultural profile of Bangladesh 4 Cultural profile of United Kingdom 5 Business Scenario 7 Conclusion 10 References 11 Introduction Everyone is shaped by their own culture whether they know it or not. Our very thoughts and actions are dependent on our culture. These thoughts and actions are so ingrained that we don't even think about them until we are confronted with another culture and another way of doing things. Upon

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Mike
  • Why Is Business Ethics a Utilitarian Action in the Real World?

    Why Is Business Ethics a Utilitarian Action in the Real World?

    Why is business ethics a utilitarian action in the real world? Within the recent decade there has been a rise in awareness of global warming and ethical business practices within the general public and consumers. Just like human beings businesses are held liable and accountable for their practices. In the recent decade there has being a rise in their using these ethical standards as a means to create an image in consumers minds that their

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    Essay Length: 1,100 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Analysis on Healthcare in Malaysia: The Pharmaceutical Business

    Analysis on Healthcare in Malaysia: The Pharmaceutical Business

    The higher rate in infant mortality shows that the nation may has a serious problem in the health facility and accessibility and the economic development. The development in the country should also be measured by other variables other than GNP per capita. That variables are the health variables such as the child mortality rate (infant mortality rate and toddler mortality rate), the maternal mortality rate and the life expectancy can be used to measure the

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    Essay Length: 561 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Artur
  • Business Models

    Business Models

    The objective of this assignment was to choose a recently purchased product (costing greater than $100) and search on the Internet where the product is available on three different websites. Once the websites have been identified then the business models they use are to be listed and evaluated. The product that I recently purchased was a Sony DVD player/recorder. After doing research on the Internet I found there are numerous places where this equipment can

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Assessment of Canadian Mobile Business

    Assessment of Canadian Mobile Business

    This is the html version of the file http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/vwapj/cacmwi-exec.pdf/$FILE/cacmwi-exec.pdf. G o o g l e automatically generates html versions of documents as we crawl the web. To link to or bookmark this page, use the following url: http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:F9oTCeoOkEIJ:strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/vwapj/cacmwi-exec.pdf/%24FILE/cacmwi-exec.pdf+Assessment+of+Competitive+forces&hl=en Google is neither affiliated with the authors of this page nor responsible for its content. These search terms have been highlighted: assessment competitive forces -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 1 A COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT OF THECANADIAN MOBILE WIRELESS INDUSTRYEXECUTIVE SUMMARYPrepared forSPECTRUM

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Natural Gas, Pollution, and Our Environment

    Natural Gas, Pollution, and Our Environment

    Natural Gas, Pollution, and Our Environment In today's society there is a great need for environmental protection. Things that happened during our parents and grandparents age have caused a great concern for our ozone, our air, and our environment. You constantly hear about the many sources of pollution, but we hardly ever hear about the solutions. In this paper I will present one possible solution to the air pollution problem that has been caused by

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    Essay Length: 1,392 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Business Change

    Business Change

    CHANGE In today’s business world, corporations have become more complex and more unpredictable, in fact it is considered almost “healthy” that a corporation experience change and transformation. Companies need to be susceptible and ready to acknowledge the challenges that change presents with and try to overcome these for the benefit of the company as a whole. Due to the ever-changing business and social environments caused strongly by globalizations, this has meant that companies must keep

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    Essay Length: 953 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Business Plan for a Startup Business

    Business Plan for a Startup Business

    Business Plan for a Startup Business The business plan consists of a narrative and several financial worksheets. The narrative template is the body of the business plan. It contains more than 150 questions divided into several sections. Work through the sections in any order that you like, except for the Executive Summary, which should be done last. Skip any questions that do not apply to your type of business. When you are finished writing your

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    Essay Length: 582 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Business Ethics Business ethics is part of today’s society whether you like it or not. There are many things happening in today’s corporate world that needs to be opinioned. Are ethical judgments merely a matter of personal opinion? Yes because we live in a free society I think that most ethical judgments are based on a matter of what you believe in. Everyone has the right to think differently. There will also be similarities

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    Essay Length: 2,963 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Monika
  • Wal-Mart Business Report

    Wal-Mart Business Report

    Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 COMPANY HISTORY 2 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION 4 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 4 BUSINESS METHODS 5 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 6 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 7 CONCLUSION 8 Works Cited 9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this business report is to gain familiarity with Wal-Mart and to learn about the different aspects that make Wal-Mart a successful company. This report gives an in-depth analysis of the company history, services and products provided, the company philosophy, business

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    Essay Length: 1,898 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Jack
  • Impact of Computers on Business

    Impact of Computers on Business

    IMPACT OF COMPUTERS ON BUSINESS T he world is going through an information explosion. This generation of information technology has necessitated the development of devices, which could store this information and process it to obtain knowledge and update it. The human brain is incapable of storing large amount of information and retrieving it instantly. This resulted in the development of computers. Moreover, the complexities of computational work are time consuming. Computer has freed the man

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Vika
  • External Analysis Ge

    External Analysis Ge

    External Analysis An external analysis is one of the most important tasks to complete when completing a strategic analysis for a given corporation. By looking at our Internal Analysis of General Electric (GE) we identified Strengths and Weaknesses and we were able to recognize the Distinctive and Core Competencies that exist within the General Electric organization. Our external analysis consists of two major analyses: The Competitive Analysis and the Industry Analysis. By taking a closer

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Differences Between Individuals and Businesses Under the Law

    Differences Between Individuals and Businesses Under the Law

    The Differences Between Individuals and Businesses Under the Law Businesses and individuals seem like very different entities. As it turns out, businesses and individuals aren't treated very differently under the law. This is due to the fact that corporations are treated as an individual with rights under the law, and other forms of business have limited unlimited liability, meaning the owners are responsible for the business, and the business's assets are one and the same

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Ethics in an Academic Environment

    Ethics in an Academic Environment

    Attitude in a Learning Environment The attitude one has towards ethics in their academic environment can determine their success. It is up to the student to establish their outlook on school and learning. School, by no means, is an effortless task to get through. A positive attitude will make it a whole lot easier. One’s attitude towards ethics such as cheating, plagiarism, learning, and participation will mold their entire victory. A student’s attitude in their

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: David
  • Business Decision Making

    Business Decision Making

    Introduction Thinking critically and making decisions are important parts of today’s business environment. It is important to understand how the decision making process works and the steps involved. The nine steps of the decision making process are: identifying the problem, defining criteria, setting goals and objectives, evaluating the effect of the problem, identifying the causes of the problem, framing alternatives, evaluating impacts of the alternatives, making the decision, implementing the decision, and measuring the impacts.

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Top