Case Study on Entrepreneurship: Larry Page

Business Analysis

The Boundaryless Career: Modern Contemperory Perspective on Career

Human Resource Management

Concepts of Throughput Accounting and Theory of Constraints

Financial Management

Kaizen – Understanding the Japanese Business Philosophy of Continuous Improvement

Operations Management

Role of Leaders in Shaping Organizational Culture

Management Principles

Economic Dualism

Economic dualism refers to the existence of a developed sector side by side with an under developed or undeveloped sector. We will come across the co-existence of sophistication and primitive characteristics in every walk of life. For example, in the urban areas, one will find the use of modem technology in the production field as well as households, while in the rural areas, the age old, antiquated techniques will be used in the production as well as in households. This dualism retards economic growth. That is, the subsistence sector in the rural areas will pull down whatever little economic progress is achieved with the developed and modem sector. Further in the urban areas, one can come across the existence of dualism, in every activity. For instance there will be modern, technologically sophisticated industries existing side by side with industries with  labor  intensive and poor technology. There will be high wage Continue reading

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Company Formation under the Companies Act of 1956

Formation of Companies under Companies Act, 1956 Select in order of preference a few suitable names, not less than four, ensuring that the name does not resemble the name of an existing Company. Apply to the jurisdictional Registrar of Companies to ascertain the availability of name in Form 1A  along with mentioned fee.   Registrar of Companies informs the status of the application within 14 days.   If the name proposed is not available, apply again for a fresh name. Arrange for drafting of the Memorandum and Articles of Association(MA) through a Consultant, vetting of the same by the Registrar of the Companies and printing of the same. Arrange for stamping of the M & A as per Registrar of Companies instructions. Get the Memorandum and Articles of Association signed by, at least 2 persons in case of Private Limited Company, at least 7 persons in case of Public Limited Continue reading

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Functions of Logistics

What is Logistics? The service of providing the right resources at the right time and right place for efficient and effective performance of a goal-oriented activity, including consumption is called as logistics. In simple words, “Logistics is the process of anticipating customer needs and wants; acquiring the capital, materials, people, technologies, and information necessary to meet those needs and wants; optimizing the goods- or service-producing network to fulfill customer requests; and utilizing the network to fulfill customer requests in timely way.” Logistics is the support element of the enterprise. It helps in managing the movement and storage of: Material into the enterprise. Goods in the enterprise. Finished goods from the enterprise. Its focus should be upon its inbound logistics system (movement of material within the organization) and its outbound logistics system (meeting the requirements of its customers). The definition above accurately defines the logistics process but is too restrictive under the Continue reading

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Exploring the Potential Future of Cryptocurrency

It’s no secret the cryptocurrency market has been an interesting environment for traders and investors for some time now. For years, many have been discussing this landscape as a hedge alternative to traditional forex and stock purchases. What’s more, the rise of concepts like Web 3 and decentralization have increased interest significantly. If you had invested a $100 in Luna (one of many cryptocurrencies) a month ago, you’d probably be confident you were making a safe bet in an evolving environment. However, the value of this coin has fallen drastically, making $100 worth less than 5 cents. There are plenty of other examples of cryptocurrencies experiencing the same sudden crash. In a week, a range of alt-coins dropped in value by 30%. While many recovered to an extent, there was still a seven-day loss of more than $500 million. What’s Happening to the Cryptocurrency Market? The important thing to note Continue reading

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Bancassurance – Meaning, Need and Advantages

With the opening up of the insurance sector and with so many players entering the Indian insurance industry, it is required by the insurance companies to come up with innovative products, create more consumer awareness about their products and offer them at a competitive price. New entrants in the insurance sector had no difficulty in matching their products with the customers’ needs and offering them at a price acceptable to the customer. But, insurance not being an off the shelf product and one which requiring personal counseling and persuasion, distribution posed a major challenge for the insurance companies. Further insurable population of over one billion spread all over the country has made the traditional channels of the insurance companies costlier. Also due to heavy competition, insurers do not enjoy the flexibility of incurring heavy distribution expenses and passing them to the customer in the form of high prices. With these Continue reading

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Why Business Models Matter in Business?

Business model is a concept used in explaining various aspects of the business ranging from its value proposition to the innovation process that a particular business entity wants to adapt in its business activity. A a business model comprises two elements. These are a specific business system and a profit model. The aim of framing a business model is to conceptualize a picture on how a business operates in its operating environment. In addition to this, a business model also provides the opportunity of using the available resources best as per the ability of the firm. The aim of the firm is to maximize the utilization of the resources available to them. The two components of the business model are inclined towards describing the maximum utilization of the resources and deliver the products to the consumers in a profitable manner. The business system is concerned with the system of work Continue reading

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