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Published Year:
2023
Journals
International Business Strategy
Author:
Unknown
The World Investment Report 2023 monitors global, regional and national investment trends and focuses this year on investment in sustainable energy. Global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 12 per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2022. Flows to developing countries rose slightly, but flows to the least developed countries fell by 16 per cent. Chapter I reviews international investment trends. Chapter II covers recent investment policy developments and key issues. Chapter III examines capital marke... see more
Published Year:
2024
Journals
CORPORATE PLANNING.
Author:
Unknown
This paper examines corporate planning as a strategic process that helps startups and established organizations meet their objectives in a competitive environment. It argues that a coherent plan improves clarity, resource efficiency, coordination and decision-making. The paper sets out the main elements of planning: gathering information through environmental scanning and stakeholder engagement, setting goals with the S.M.A.R.T. criteria, developing tactics, and implementing and monitoring the p... see more
Published Year:
2008
Journals
Consumer Behavior Analysis
Author:
Unknown
This excerpt from Small-Scale Seed Enterprise: Start-up and Management is a practical guide for farmer groups running a seed business. It explains how to organize members, assign tasks and choose a group leader, with an example structure from an Afghan seed enterprise. It also advises rotating leadership. The chapter then teaches record-keeping: cashbooks, sales and purchase ledgers, stock and asset records, and vehicle logbooks. It shows how to prepare financial statements and judge profitabili... see more
Published Year:
2014
Journals
Production and Operations Management Systems
Author:
Sushil Gupta
This book explains how organizations plan, manage, and control the production of goods and delivery of services. It covers production planning, inventory management, quality control, supply chain management, project management, productivity, and decision-making. It helps readers understand how to use resources effectively, reduce costs, improve product quality, and satisfy customers.
Published Year:
2013
Journals
THE FEED ANALYSIS LABORATORY: ESTABLISHMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL
Author:
L.H. de Jonge
The Feed Analysis Laboratory: Establishment and Quality Control is a guideline in the FAO Animal Production and Health series (No. 15), written by L. H. de Jonge (Wageningen University) and F. S. Jackson (Massey University), and edited by Harinder P. S. Makkar. It explains how to set up a feed analysis laboratory and how to build a quality assurance system that meets the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard. It covers writing a business plan, including market analysis and deciding what type of laboratory... see more
Published Year:
2024
Journals
SUPPORT NEEDS AND MSMEs COPING STRATEGIES IN POST COVID-19 ERA IN KOGI STATE
Author:
ROTIMI Mathew Ekundayo
This paper, “Support Needs and MSMEs Coping Strategies in Post COVID-19 Era in Kogi State,” examines how micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Kogi State, Nigeria, struggled and adapted after the pandemic. It is framed by the resource-based view of the firm. The authors surveyed 152 usable responses from MSMEs in six local government areas, two from each senatorial district, using a structured questionnaire adapted from a UNDP instrument. They analysed the data with frequencies, pe... see more
Published Year:
2024
Journals
Smart Start up Business
Author:
Master Steve
This book explains important factors to consider before starting a new business. It discusses how to identify a suitable business idea, assess personal interest and knowledge, understand business opportunities, plan effectively, and make informed decisions. It aims to help aspiring entrepreneurs prepare for the challenges of starting a business and improve their chances of success.
Published Year:
2009
Journals
ARMSTRONG’S HANDBOOK OF MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Author:
Michael Armstrong
Armstrong’s Handbook of Management and Leadership: A Guide to Managing for Results (2nd ed., Kogan Page, 2009) by Michael Armstrong is a practical guide to the art and science of getting things done through people. It treats management and leadership as different but complementary activities, and builds on Peter Drucker’s idea of “managing for results.” The book has six parts. They cover the practice of management (the roles of the manager and the leader), approaches to management (plann... see more