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

Corporate Advisory Services

With the growing importance of investment banking across the globe, its advisory functions are beginning to find worldwide acceptance. People are looking at these advisory functions, with increased confidence. One of such functions is corporate advice. However, these services are spread over a vast spectrum of corporate activity. Some of them are very well suited for investment banks, with the rest finding place with specialist advisory firms. The essence of corporate advisory services for investment banking relates to Business advisory, Restructuring advisory, Project advisory and Merger & Acquisition advisory. Corporate Advisory Services  is an umbrella term that encompasses specialized advice’s rendered to corporate houses by professional advisers such as accountants, investment banks, law practitioners and host of similar service providers. Importance of   Corporate Advisory Services The factors that necessitate the need for corporate advisory services are. With the world growing at a rapid pace, the company would not want Continue reading

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Factors Affecting Dividend Policy

Dividend is the amount paid out to the shareholders out of the earnings for equity shareholders. That part of the total earnings, which is not paid out as dividend, is the retained earnings (RE), which is ploughed back or reinvested in the business. The higher the amount of dividend, the lower the retained earnings  and vice versa. Retained profit increases the long-term capital base of the company and thus increases the potential of future earning capacity. On the other hand, the higher the dividend, the higher the earnings of the equity shareholders at present. The question is what is the trade-off between present earnings and higher future earnings; what is the optimum dividend policy. As in other matters, that dividend policy is optimum, which  maximizes  the net wealth of equity shareholders. The issue before dividend policy is to determine the best distribution of profit between dividend per share (DPS) and Continue reading

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Verbal Communication in Business

Meaning and Importance of Verbal Communication Our spoken words have greater impact than that of the sword taken out of the scabbard. The speeches of famous leaders and revolutionaries have had the greatest impact on people resulting in movements and revolutions. The words can encourage the people to take over and complete the tasks beyond their ability. On the other hand, the worlds can dis-spirit and discourage the people from doing even their routine jobs. Oral communication is vital to human relationships in every business organization as well as social gatherings. We talk to people for many purposes. We may talk in order to escape boredom, to get acquainted with a newcomer, to warn the person about his or her misbehavior, to suggest novel ideas to other people who work with us, to instruct others, and for a number of other purposes. Much of the professional and business communication through Continue reading

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The Technology Push for Knowledge Management

The concept of knowledge itself is not new, because the need and importance of knowledge has been the basis for the development of various cultures, philosophies and religions. What has really made it possible for people and even organizatins today to even contemplate harnessing knowledge energies for better management has been the rapid evolution in technology that we have seen over the last decades. The role of technology, particularly information technology in defining and revitalizing corporate strategy has evolved over the last forty years or so. In the 1960s and 70s, computers were confined to glass cabins and sometimes as departmental number crunches. Information strategy was always seen as something that would come in after the corporate strategy had been defined. It was only with the introduction of the personal computer in the early 1980s and the subsequent spread of the networking phenomenon that changed the role of information technology Continue reading

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Retail Organization and Classification of Retail Units

Retail Organization The term retail organization refers to the basic format or structure of a retail business designed to cater to the needs of the end customer. Recently, some scholars have started referring to India as a nation of shopkeepers. This epithet has its roots in the huge number of retail enterprises in India, which were over 12 million in 2003. About 78% of these are small family businesses utilizing only household labor. Retail firms may be independently owned, parts of a retail chain, operated as a franchisee, leased departments, owned by manufacturers or wholesalers, consumers owned or co-operative society. A retail unit could be owned by: Manufacturer (e.g., company owned retail outlets) Wholesaler (e.g., Vastra outlet in Rajouri in New Delhi) Independent retailer (Chanakya Sweet Shop near Hazratganj in Lucknow) Consumer (consumer owned grocery stores in man y residential societies) Co-operative society (e.g., Mother Dairy milk booths in Delhi) Continue reading

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NetSuite ERP Software – True Cloud ERP Platform for Any Business

The main objective of establishing a business organization is to ensure that returns from the venture are maximized. Entrepreneurs must work around the clock for the mobilization of resources and make sure that the business goals are achieved. Various mechanisms are applied to enable the accomplishment of the missions. These encompass the creation of a working environment that is favorable, the adoption of the right technology as well as ensuring that there is the provision of suitable services and products into the market. Any business organization that aims at growing and attain global recognition has to make better consideration of technological trends. Operational data is a requirement for all levels of decision-making in organizations. It is essential because it gives a comprehensive account of any transpiring aspects. The inclusion of technological solutions in the business and running of its operations enable improvement of the anticipated outcomes. Organizations have to establish Continue reading

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