interest in concerns the different payment tools that importers and exporters use when selling goods. There is an added level of risk present when conducting transactions internationally. This risk is in the form of theft, fraud, non-payment, complications of multiple governing agencies, and the inability to meet time deadlines. There . . . Read more
In chapter seventeen several topics for debate are presented about managing global operations. For many global organizations, or organizations that produce or sells goods or services in more than one country, a difficult question is how to develop and place managers in foreign operations. Some people believe organizations should let . . . Read more
BUSINESS DESCRIPTIONOak Furniture Warehouse, is a furniture store specializing in the selling of furnishings constructed hardwoods, the bulk of which will be oak, to Coeur d’Alene area customers. The store will be a show floor/warehouse, with 85 percent of the available space open to the customers. The merchandise has been . . . Read more
Introduction and OverviewBusinesses in today’s economy often face challenges that are not readily apparent until, more often than not, the costs of those challenges become critical. A businesses ability to identify the fundamentals of these challenges and act accordingly to squelch the damage that has been done while bouncing back . . . Read more
April 17, 1996For a number of reasons, business enterprise in NewYork grew by leaps and bounds between 1825 and 1860. New York’s growth between the years 1825 and 1860 can be attributed to anumber of factors. These include but cannot be limited to theconstruction of the Erie Canal, the invention . . . Read more
Agricultural Cooperatives and Grain Export IssuesI. IntroductionIt is the contention of this paper that although one might be encouraged to locate a nexus of interrelationships between agricultural cooperatives in America and current, significant issues in grain exports. It is more likely however, that the crucial relationships involve a meta-organization of . . . Read more
contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. In general, a stream oforders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows in theaggregate. The obvious downfalls to working in this manner is bothhigher quality expected as well as the extensive research anddocumentation required for government contracts. If a part fails . . . Read more
Growth of New York State’s Business from 1825 to 1860For a number of reasons, business enterprise in New York grew by leaps and bounds between 1825 and 1860. New York’s growth between the years 1825 and 1860 can be attributed to a number of factors. These include but cannot be . . . Read more
possibilities. You are on your own in a business – but you are also your own boss. And with this comes the privileges. Structure your business to the limits of your imagination. Anything can be sold for the right price. In addition, there is no cap on your salary. What . . . Read more
In Search of Excellence: reviewIn Search of Excellence is a book dealing with many differentprinciples of economics and what makes big business’ excellent. Thefirst idea that Peters discusses is his chart of the McKinsey 7-SFramework. The graph is very simple but the ideas are fairly complex. Intheir research, they found . . . Read more