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- 1281: Indexing
- ... there have been many arguments of whether an active index fund or a passive index fund offers better long-term results for investors. Index funds are already the fastest growing sector of the mutual fund business. From 1986 to 1996, the amount of money invested in index funds grew from $556 million to $65 Billion. And if anything, individual investors have been slow to embrace passive management. Institutional investors invest a ... opportunity to take advantage of stock selection at very attractive prices and, to some extent, time the market in making their decisions of when to buy and when to sell. Index investing is a tricky business that can roil markets. Actively indexed funds have gone upward over the last decade. This has occurred despite the fact that investors have poured huge amounts of money into active funds over this period. The ...
- 1282: International Logistics
- ... into and out of different countries, choices of transportation, cost of the transportation, packaging the product for shipment, storing the product, and managing the entire process. The concept of logistics is fairly new in the business world. The theoretical development was not used until 1966. Since then, many business practices have evolved and logistics currently costs between 10 and 25 percent of the total cost of an international purchase. There are two main phases that are important in the movement of materials: material management ...
- 1283: Internet For Newbies
- ... computer programmers and elite computer manipulators called "Hackers," has spread to all users of computer networks. The language is currently used by people on the Internet, and is rapidly spilling over into mainstream advertising and business. The words "on-line," "network," and "surf the net" are being utilized frequently in newspaper and television. If you're like most Americans, you're feeling bombarded by Netspeak. Television advertisers, newspapers, and international businesses ... our written and spoken communication. Everyone, not just Net users will become familiar with the new words and usage's, as is already evident in the increasing use of the terms "networking" and "cyberspace." As business, advertising, and entertainment move onto the networks, netspeak will continue to grow, change, and become more a part of everyday communication. This dynamic language reflects the very rapid development of new concepts and the need ...
- 1284: Influence On Proxemics
- ... with close friends on the street, but it assumes a well-established acquaintance and a trusting relationship. The social zone (4.5 feet to 8 feet) is said to be the distance at which American business is transacted. It is the distance between the housewife and the appliance repairperson, the salesperson and the customer, and those only casually acquainted at social gatherings. Public distance is often used in public speaking, for acting (distance between actor and audience), and for certain business situations. As mentioned above, each culture arrange their space in certain ways and has certain expectancies for the distance people are to maintain in their conversations. Also, people have their own personal peculiarity. Together, these ...
- 1285: Introduction
- ... Cola it has to be said that in general it is not just simple for MNEs to invest and enter foreign markets as regulations and restrictions differ from coutry to country and hence ifluence international business negotiations to a great extend. Therefore MNEs investigating in foreign markets have to either adopt to those condition given by the host country government, which of course to a certain extend has to be negotiated ... it is stated in the above text there have been a common feeling among non-India companiew that India competitors can and do use a great deal of influence to prevent foreign competition meaning Indian business leader co-operating tightly with political leaders, which is the case of Parle Export. The head of Parle Export was an ally of Prime Minister Moraji Desal and Coca Cola executives were close to Indira ...
- 1286: Greed
- ... Vanderbilt University. Ted Turner donated $1 billion to the United Nations. But why do people think that giving away money is better than making money? Giving away money is much easier than building a new business. Building a new business creates new jobs for people, giving someone the means to support himself. When you give money away, it does not help them become more self-sufficient. Charity does not always make big impacts, as people ...
- 1287: Change Management
- ... can have dramatic effect. Change in political environment can see legislation introduced that will not make selling or providing a product feasible or somewhat difficult. There are many political factors and laws that can affect business. Pricing, competition, fair trade packaging, labelling, advertising, product safety and minimum wages can all affect business. The marketplace is a major contributor to forces for change. These forces are created by changes in customer buying needs, expectations and buying habits. The lifting of import tariffs or market deregulation are other factors ...
- 1288: Character Development
- ... Children are now engaging in high-risk behaviors. These behaviors include alcohol, drugs, tobacco use, and violence. Children are not being taught at home the destruction that these things cause. Researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and business leaders are the ones addressing this lack of a full range of development in todays youth. They feel that character development is as important to effective schooling as reading, math, science, or social studies ... basic steps. Talk to the community, law enforcement, and teachers to find out some of the more dangerous problems that effect that community. Give schools the opportunity to find funds to implement a program, from business or industry. Help schools to find a model of character development from which they can get ideas and have an avenue to get questions answered.
- 1289: Case Study
- ... of marketing strategy organisations are given the opportunity to market a very successful product, so it would be true to say that the marketing mix and its manipulation are vital for the success of a business. However, their good or service may only be successful if the organisation provides products that satisfy consumers needs and wants through a co-ordinated set of activities that also allow the organisation to achieve its ... the customer. In attempting to satisfy customers, businesses must consider not only the short and medium term needs but also the long term desires as it is vital to the long term success of the business and probably the best way to do this would be to link the different departments of the company together (i.e Production, Finance, Accounting, Personnel etc
) A company adopting this particular marketing strategy must not ...
- 1290: College Education
- ... education will prepare the individual to be ready in today's competitive economy. College education will teach a person how to self-solve difficult problems through exercises in physics, mathematics, chemistry, English, history, and even business for example. From those exercises in the fields of study available at a college or university, experience of problem solving skills and analyzing problems is gained towards the individual. In addition, professors and teachers at ... work for their goals and concerns. Businesses and companies prefer and require a college education because it is a reliable reference that the person they are hiring is capable of solving company problems and achieve business goals. For example, Microsoft is hiring a computer programmer, which has a very high salary and a truck deliverer to transport the products to retailers with a low salary. The college graduate and high school ...
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