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Robson, E. H. "Linking Small Firms with Higher Education." Industry and Higher Education 10, no. 2 (April 1996): 103–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095042229601000206.
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The author describes recent steps taken to increase the benefits of the TCS (Teaching Company Scheme) for its participants, especially for the growing number of graduates and supervisors working in small or medium-sized firms. Particular emphasis is given to an initiative to establish a network of TCS Centres for Small Firms.
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Bornás Huerta, Rafael V. "CARIBBEAN VENEER COMPANY." Cuadernos de difusión, no. 3 (April 30, 1993): 95–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.46631/jefas.1993.n3.06.
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Case study of a small company founded in 1987 by «amateur" entrepreneurs who entrusted their management to operational executives used to «command done» without considering the importance of a plan and without basic technical information. The objective is to apply operational research to a production process of a company seeking to establish a level of input-process-product combination that maximizes the company's income or profit and /or minimizes its operating costs. Simple and easily interpreted mathematical models are used. The case claims the importance of guiding the production manager towards basic analytical information that allows him to identify the current state of the company and its resources in order to make technically feasible and economically profitable decisions. It shows that the application of the operational investigation does not imply the modification of the installed capacity of the company; on the contrary, their solutions correct the greater or lesser use of that capacity, bringing the input-output relationship closer to the maximum usable, which implies greater profits.
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Mandal, Pratap Chandra. "Small Businesses." International Journal of Business Strategy and Automation 1, no. 3 (July 2020): 24–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijbsa.2020070102.
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Positioning and branding in the minds of the target market are imperative for any company. Small businesses find it challenging because of limited resources and budgets. Small businesses adopt a number of innovative ideas and initiatives to develop and build their brands. They focus on finding a compelling product and improving its performance, establishing brands with limited associations, and providing product and service trials for customers. They use the internet optimally to do digital communication and depend on word of mouth and buzz marketing to do cost-effective communications. They develop an integrated set of brand elements and leverage secondary brand associations. They utilize their scarce resources optimally, conduct cost-effective marketing research to analyze their customers, and focus on concentrated marketing. All these strategies and initiatives help small businesses to position and establish their brands in the minds of the target market.
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Kao, Ching-Kuei, Guo-Xia Xu, Xiao-Er Fang, and Mei-Chun Zheng. "Case Study of building Storage Strategy in the Logistics Distribution Center—Logistics Company A as an Example." European Journal of Engineering Research and Science 3, no. 4 (April 24, 2018): 40. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/ejers.2018.3.4.698.
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Storage and maintenance are essential in warehouse operation management. Accordingly, this study takes a logistics distribution center as the case. In this case, Logistics Company A and X Beverage Company establish a logistics partnership in the supply chain. Logistics Company A is responsible for designing and handling X Beverage Company’s cargo storage, transportation, and distribution businesses in big and small retail shops in Y region. Reducing the goods overstock, stock, and stock-out rate and improving the goods’ freshness are important because beverages are classified as fast-moving consumer goods. This study develops the storage strategy for goods in X Beverage Company through classified management of goods by activity-based classification (ABC) with the primary aim of increasing the efficiency of storage management. Second, goods stock and management strategies are developed with the aid of EIQ (entry, item, and quantity) analysis and in accordance with results of the ABC classification. Finally, the EOQ (economic ordering quantity) stock control model is established for large retailers and small retail stores.
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Gamme, Inger, Eva Amdahl Seim, Eirin Lodgaard, and Bjørn Andersen. "Operational integration in a craft-oriented small enterprise." TQM Journal 29, no. 2 (March 13, 2017): 240–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tqm-01-2015-0009.
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Purpose Many leisure boat manufacturers have thrived on designing and building highly customized boats based on longstanding traditions of craftsmanship. To achieve efficient value chains, it is not enough to optimize each process step, but also important to achieve a smooth flow through the dependencies between each process steps. The purpose of this paper is to focus on assessing enablers and disablers for operational integration in a craft-oriented small enterprise. Design/methodology/approach One case company has been studied, to identify enablers and disablers for operational integration in the value chain. The research methodology is based on semi-structured interviews with selected persons from different levels within the company. Findings The results indicate the importance of management promotion and support of integration and a strong relationship between foremen and operators. Furthermore, to avoid functional myopias, mechanisms to encourage horizontal integration could be useful. Small company and informal culture make integration easier. However, to further establish a common standardized platform, could be necessary. Even small physical barriers in the layout were experienced to affect the integration negatively. Research limitations/implications This has been an exploratory study of one single craft-oriented enterprise; hence it is difficult to generalize. Practical implications Based on empirical findings from the case study, recommendations on how to achieve better operational integration will be presented. Originality/value The research initiative provides knowledge experience of operational integration from a case study in one company within craft and artisan sector in Norway.
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Abdul Manaf, Ahmad Azaini, Fytullah Hamzah, and Azwan Abidin. "SMALL SCALE STUDIO SETUP (4S) CREATION : CURRENT TRENDS IN ANIMATION INDUSTRY ENTREPENEURSHIP." International Journal of Applied and Creative Arts 3, no. 1 (June 30, 2020): 10–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.33736/ijaca.2269.2020.
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Self-employment and self-entrepreneurship activities among graduates in local and global economic trends lead to the birth of small scale animation studios. Government funding and business exposure in higher learning institutions are driving the young workforce to establish their own company rather than working for others. The current generations of graduates are very much in favor of entrepreneurship and begin to break away from the notion of stability in conventional professions due to the lack of flexible work-life balance and office benefits. Company ownership and financial freedom self-management remain the most recent phenomena in today's graduates. The idea of maintaining self-expression and control of the personal intellectual property is driving the young animator to venture into a small scale studio setup (4S).
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Aris, Nooraslinda Abdul, Siti Maznah Mohd Arif, Rohana Othman, and Mustafa Mohamed Zain. "Fraudulent Financial Statement Detection Using Statistical Techniques: The Case of Small Medium Automotive Enterprise." Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR) 31, no. 4 (July 10, 2015): 1469. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/jabr.v31i4.9330.
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Fraudulent financial statements (FFS) are now placed under greater public scrutiny following an increase in the number of collapses among companies due to management fraud with loses on average at 5% of revenue (ACFE, 2014). There is consensus that management fraud is an on-going reality and no single organization is immune from the damage caused by the fraudsters (KPMG Malaysia, 2009). Small and medium sized businesses are also threatened by fraudulent activities and statistics showed organizations with fewer than 100 employees experienced more fraud cases than larger corporations (ACFE, 2008). Most of the companies in the automotive industry in Malaysia are small and medium scaled, hence these companies bear a greater burden and face higher risks of fraud. Precautionary measures in preventing fraud are crucial; however, with limited resources, effective detection may be severely curtailed. This paper assesses the possibility of FFS in a small medium automotive company in Malaysia using three statistical analyses namely the Beneish model, Altman Z-Score and Financial Ratio. The findings show that there are riskier zones that need to be further investigated by the management. It is suggested for the company to establish an internal audit unit to provide assurance on the companys operations, financial reporting accuracy and adherence to the regulations.
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Lee, Jin-Kwan, Soo-Yong Park, Eun-hyeon Jo, and Dong-hyung Lee. "The Effect of MES on Business Efficiency in a Small D Company belonging to Six Roots Industries." Restaurant Business 118, no. 3 (March 19, 2019): 170–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.26643/rb.v118i3.7987.
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Small enterprises in the root industry are currently experiencing difficulties in fulfilling their deadlines due to the recent increase in the minimum wage, shortened working hours, and low productivity. Therefore, it is very important to establish a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that can increase production and process efficiency with minimum manpower.
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Page, Malcolm. "Savage God in Vancouver, 1966-72: A Documentary Account." Theatre Research in Canada 9, no. 2 (January 1988): 216a. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/tric.9.2.216a.
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John Juliani's company, Savage God, provided much alternative theatre in Vancouver, 1966- 72. This work was usually little publicized, for few performances and in small locations. To establish the significance of Savage God, a representative selection of documents is printed here, including Juliani's manifestos and explanations in interviews.
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Mozgova, G. V., O. O. Petriaiev, and A. S. Knysh. "Using the Sitniks CRM Software in Small Commodity Business." Business Inform 5, no. 520 (2021): 146–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.32983/2222-4459-2021-5-146-152.
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The article is aimed at defining the feasibility of using the Sitniks CRM software for small commodity businesses, examining its compliance with the standard and the main competitive advantages among such products. Analyzing and generaling the scientific works of many scholars, the positive impact of high-quality information provision on the activities of the enterprise is proved. However, despite the obvious benefit of using automation systems, a bigger share of Ukrainian entrepreneurs do not use CRM systems (Customer Relationship Management systems) either due to lack of awareness or unsuccessful implementation experience. The article uses comparative and matrix analyses. A comparative analysis of competitors shows that the researched CRM system stands out among others with a high level of flexibility and personalization, which is the main advantage of this software. During the SWOT analysis, the factors influencing the development of the company were worked out in detail. It is found that the main drawback of this software is a relatively long implementation period, and its capabilities and threats are, accordingly, scaling and increasing competitors in a niche. It is concluded that the Sitniks CRM system is not just a system for simplifying and automating business processes, but a platform that has sufficiently powerful functionality due to customization, integration, tracking capabilities and ease of use. The implementation of this software will lead the company to increase productivity, allowing to effectively plan and control, as well as establish strong relationships with customers.
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Payne, Jennifer. "Negligent misstatement–a healthier decision for company directors." Cambridge Law Journal 57, no. 3 (November 1998): 429–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0008197398323016.
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THE decision of the House of Lords in Williams v. Natural Life Health Foods Ltd. [1998] 1 W.L.R. 830, reversing the Court of Appeal's decision ([1997] 1 B.C.L.C. 131), examines the issue of an agent's liability for negligent misstatement. Of course, agents will be personally responsible for their own negligence, even if that tort is committed while on the principal's business, but what is their responsibility for the negligence of their principal? Logically the answer is “none”, and certainly in a company context statements made by directors on behalf of their companies have traditionally led to liability for the principal alone: “a company director is only to be held personally liable for the company's negligent misstatements if the plaintiffs can establish some special circumstances setting the case apart from the ordinary . . .” ([1997] 1 B.C.L.C. 131, 152 per Hirst L.J.). The Court of Appeal's decision in Williams, however, threatened to expand this category of “special circumstances” to such an extent as to make personal liability the norm for directors, at least in the context of small companies.
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Ben-Shlomo, Izhar, and Aaron J. W. Hsueh. "Three’s Company: Two or More Unrelated Receptors Pair with the Same Ligand." Molecular Endocrinology 19, no. 5 (May 1, 2005): 1097–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/me.2004-0451.
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Abstract Intercellular communication relies on signal transduction mediated by extracellular ligands and their receptors. Although the ligand-receptor interaction is usually a two-player event, there are selective examples of one polypeptide ligand interacting with more than one phylogenetically unrelated receptor. Likewise, a few receptors interact with more than one polypeptide ligand, and sometimes with more than one coreceptor, likely through an interlocking of unique protein domains. Phylogenetic analyses suggest that for certain triumvirates, the matching events could have taken place at different evolutionary times. In contrast to a few polypeptide ligands interacting with more than one receptor, we found that many small nonpeptide ligands have been paired with two or more plasma membrane receptors, nuclear receptors, or channels. The observation that many small ligands are paired with more than one receptor type highlights the utilitarian use of a limited number of cellular components during metazoan evolution. These conserved ligands are ubiquitous cell metabolites likely favored by natural selection to establish novel regulatory networks. They likely possess structural features useful for designing agonistic and antagonistic drugs to target diverse receptors.
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Achieng, Beth Mulure, and Esther Gitonga. "Total Quality Management Practices on Customer Satisfaction at Safaricom Public Limited Company, Kenya." International Journal of Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2, no. 4 (December 31, 2020): 63–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.35942/jbmed.v2i4.152.
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The research aimed at establishing the influence of total quality management practices on customer satisfaction of Safaricom Public Limited Company (Public Limited Company). The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to establish the influence of process management on customer satisfaction of Safaricom Public Limited Company, to establish the influence of strategic quality planning on customer satisfaction of Safaricom Public Limited Company and to explore the influence of customer focus on customer satisfaction of Safaricom Public Limited Company. The research employed a descriptive study design. The research focused on 70 respondents within the customer experience department. A census was used in this study since the population was small. Primary data was collected by use of structured questionnaires. The questionnaires were self-administered. The reliability and validity of the instrument was then be determined. The quantitative data gathered in the actual study was analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics and multiple linear regressions with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. The results were presented in form of tables, frequencies, and percentages. Results show that that Safaricom Public Limited Company had put in place various measures that encouraged process management, the Safaricom Public Limited Company allocates budget to quality management and control, employees attend quality management workshops to become acquainted with the latest strategy. Customer complaints at the company were addressed within stipulated timelines, the company ensures quality communication with its customers, customer satisfaction was always accorded the priority. This study concludes that process management, and quality planning and customer focus had a positive significant effect on customer satisfaction of Safaricom public limited company. Safaricom Public Limited Company should continue aligning business processes to fit organizational strategic goals. This can be actualized through implementation of process and metrics that align with Safaricom Public Limited Company strategic goals, as well as educating all managers. Safaricom should remain committed towards discovering customer needs. It must also embrace customer positioning measures, and try to fill the customer need gap through quality planning. Safaricom Public Limited Company should make the efforts to follow-up on all customers, use clear language while communicating with its customers, appreciate negative critiques from customers, anticipate hidden customer needs and embrace pre-emptive acknowledgement.
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Fitzsimmons Frey, Heather. "A Small Festival for Small People." Theatre Research in Canada 40, no. 1-2 (March 20, 2020): 64–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1068258ar.
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The WeeFestival, English Canada’s first performance festival dedicated to children from ages 0 to 5, acts as an advocate for the early years demographic and for the artists who create for them through three key elements of festival structure: programming, space, and creative/artistic exchange. Engaging with research by Ben Fletcher-Watson, Lise Hovik, Matthew Reason, and Adele Senior, this article uses company archives, artist interviews, and the writer’s personal experiences to analyze how the WeeFestival temporarily establishes an alternative public sphere that challenges policy-makers, funders, and artists to rethink relationships between arts, very young citizens, and urban life. Even though very young citizens may not initially know that they want to experience art, the festival attends to the interests and responses of young people, demonstrates respect for their capacity to be emotionally and intellectually engaged by artful and thoughtful productions, and establishes festivalized spaces that put an alternative public sphere into action, gesturing to the possibility of real social change. Taking into account the significance of programming for artists, educators, and policy-makers alongside the significance of meaningful audience-artist exchange, the analysis suggests that events like the WeeFestival have the capacity to gently shift how urban dwellers perceive very young children and the way they interact with the arts in daily life.
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Mohamed Abdo Alabsy, Nabil. "Market orientation and corporate performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia." Innovative Marketing 17, no. 1 (February 23, 2021): 66–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/im.17(1).2021.06.
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The goal of this paper is to examine the effect of business orientation on the success of small and medium-sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia. Corporate performance is a dependent variable, whereas business orientation, competitor orientation and inter-functional orientation are used as independent variables. This cross-section analysis was based on a quantitative survey design. The target population consisted of 72 SMEs (industrial, commercial and service) identified by the Saudi Chamber of Commerce in Riyadh. The companies were selected from Riyadh, Jeddah, Abha, Dammam and Bisha, which were founded before March 1, 2005 with less than 100 employees in Saudi Arabia. The findings showed that consumer orientation, competitor orientation and inter-functional cooperation had a substantial positive influence on the success of SMEs in Saudi Arabia during the study period. Market orientation dimensions, in particular, demonstrated a modest relationship to company efficiency. It was concluded that the greater the orientation of the business, the higher the output and the income of the enterprises. SME owners/managers are advised to understand the consumer orientation dimensions that have a positive effect on the success of their firms. Involved parties also need to establish more consistent business-oriented strategies that assess corporate success in order to boost the output of Saudi companies.
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Cox, Shaun, and Gizelle D. Willows. "Return prediction in small capitalization companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange." Investment Management and Financial Innovations 14, no. 2 (August 7, 2017): 316–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/imfi.14(2-2).2017.03.
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This report analyzes return prediction in small capitalization companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange over the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2015. Well-established fundamental company characteristics and additional small capitalization specific characteristics were regressed against the returns of 104 small capitalization companies. The results show contrary predictability than what is seen in prior studies, which focused on larger companies. The results highlight the difference in the nature of returns earned by small caps and provide insight into unique predictive characteristics that can be used by investors and analysts of small capitalization companies.
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Oberski, Iddo, Armando Palomar, Carla Noya, Ettore Ruggiero, Francisco Herrera, Kirsi Korhonen, Mike Osborne, and Pat Davies. "Evaluating Online Work-Based Education for Managers in SMEs." Industry and Higher Education 14, no. 3 (June 2000): 200–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000000101295057.
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ELISC (European Learning in Smaller Companies) is a Leonardo da Vinci pilot project funded by the European Commission with the aim of evaluating the extent to which online delivery of course material is effective in supporting the work-based learning process of managers in small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in Finland, Italy, Spain and Scotland. The authors'conclusions from this small pilot study are that online course delivery to SME staff may be effective only if the educational provider and the SME establish an intensive collaborative working relationship, in which learners in the SME receive strong support both from within their company and from the educational provider.
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Hellman, Lisa. "Life in the foreign quarters of Canton: The case of the Swedish East India Company in the long eighteenth century." International Journal of Maritime History 27, no. 4 (November 2015): 798–802. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0843871415610289.
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This note describes a project analysing the everyday life in the foreign quarters of Canton, focusing on the Swedish East India Company employees 1730–1830. Canton was a well-known hub in the global trade during the long 18th century. However, it had strict restrictions on the foreign traders. Additionally, this port had a complex make-up in terms of ethnicity, class and religion, and I argue for the need to take its many groups into account. The Swedish company is a rare topic of study compared to other, larger companies, but it provides an unusual perspective: that of the small and non-colonial European company meeting a large and powerful Asian empire. The intercultural interaction in Canton took place in a very small space. This environment, in a restricted space, under Asian control, with many different groups, made for special relations among the foreign traders, and between the foreigners. This is particularly clear when focusing on the everyday life. I have studied the daily life Swedish employees in terms of how they acted as parts of groups, how they lived in this cramped space, their communication (amongst themselves and with others), their consumption and material practices, and finally which practices and strategies they used to establish trust.
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Park, Sangwoo, Kim Changgyun, and Sekyoung Youm. "Establishment of an IoT-based smart factory and data analysis model for the quality management of SMEs die-casting companies in Korea." International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks 15, no. 10 (October 2019): 155014771987937. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1550147719879378.
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In this research, an Internet of things–based smart factory was established for a die-casting company that produces automobile parts, and the effect of casting parameters on quality was analyzed using data collected from the system. Most of the die-casting industry in Korea consists of small- and medium-sized enterprises with inferior finances and skeptical views about the establishment of a smart factory. In response, the Korean government is providing various types of support to spread the implementation of smart factories for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Although small- and medium-sized enterprises have become more active in establishing smart factories according to the government policies, the effect of smart factories requires real-time monitoring. A monitoring system has been built but the data collected are not being utilized properly. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a system suitable for the die-casting environment and data analysis purposes and to utilize it to enable the analysis of data. To this end, we established to smart factory that provides data based on the Internet of things. Among the data collected, casting parameter data were analyzed through a data mining technique to establish a relationship between casting parameters and the quality of production. It is expected that a method of systematic implementation will be provided to die-casting companies that want to build smart factories in the future and that a plan for managing casting parameter by-product will be established. In addition, algorithms that can solve the problem of multi-collinearity among the casting parameters and aid in the development of new products are needed to detect optimum casting parameters.
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Hurtado, David, Leah Greenspan, Michael Vogt, Layla Mansfield, and Ryan Olson. "Does Experiencing an Injury Claim Impact Small Construction Company Leaders’ Participation in a Fall Protection Survey?" Annals of Work Exposures and Health 64, no. 8 (July 1, 2020): 897–902. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaa060.
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Abstract Objectives Workers in small and medium residential construction companies (≤50 employees) have a high risk of fall-related fatality or disability. However, little is known about effective ways to engage with this subsector for research and training. We tested whether insurance-documented fall-related claims during the past 12 months and lower familiarity with equipment motivated companies’ representatives to engage with a fall protection survey. Methods Oregon’s largest workers compensation insurer drew a random anonymous sample of small and medium residential construction that did (n = 197) and did not (n = 195) have a recent fall-related claim. Samples were stratified by size, trade, and region. Company representatives were emailed a 34-item questionnaire about equipment familiarity to enter a raffle to win fall-prevention equipment. We coded survey engagement binarily, indicating whether a participant completed at least half of the survey. Familiarity with 10 pieces of equipment was measured with a scale from 0 (never seen it) to 3 (use it frequently) points. Results The survey was initiated by 88 out of 392 representatives (22.4% response rate). Of those, 63 representatives provided the company identifier which was needed to establish claim status. Survey engagement was higher among representatives from companies with claims compared with those without (57.6 versus 42.4%, P = 0.16). Equipment familiarity was lower among company representatives with lower survey engagement (1.15 versus 1.56, P < 0.05). Conclusions The survey had a relatively encouraging response rate for a hard-to-reach sector. The large but not statistically significant difference in survey engagement rates suggests that adverse events motivate companies to engage with fall protection research. Low equipment familiarity in the sample substantiates the need to identify effective engagement methods for fall protection practices.
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Kausar, Dr Hina. "Personal Liability Of Director Of A Company In Insolvency & Investor Frauds Cases." Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) 12, no. 5 (April 11, 2021): 1531–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/turcomat.v12i5.2120.
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The present paper contributes to the understanding of impact of corporate scams and scandals and understanding the reason how these frauds and white-collar crimes impact the investors trust and business environment as a whole. When these scams occur the trust of investors break with each and every turnout. The impact of such corporate scams is not limited to the company where it took place but to each and every business, be it big corporate units or it be some small-scale businesses by directly impacting the stock exchange where the shares are listed. The authors have also tried to focus upon the issues and problems faced by the investors of the company while the company got involved in corporate scams and to figure out the responsible person of the company who will be held accountable in such kind of cases. The present study is limited to the extent of personal liability of a Director and too specifically in the cases of fraud and insolvency. White collar crimes are everywhere these days and that need to be treated as a growing branch of the Criminal law in India. With increase in the Globalization companies are growing and along with it the stakeholders of the company are also growing, any scam done will step back the investors to invest again and more in the company. Thereby with increase in the market share of a company the director of the Company has to establish an internal mechanism to tackle various white -collar crimes nurtured and how these are dealt in the court of law.
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Kuznetsov, Vasiliy. "Key Performance Indicators of Small Business in Russia." Moscow University Economics Bulletin 2020, no. 4 (August 31, 2020): 224–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.38050/013001052020411.
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Lack of transparency predetermines the shortage of private investment in small business. Financial statement presents the only source of information which reflects the performance of a company but does not provide the investor with sufficient data for proper decision making. Therefore, it is mandatory to develop a set of key performance indicators that will assess the viability of a company and reduce investment risks. Specific nature of small business determines the need to use a minimum number of parameters. To develop the system, the author examines two groups of enterprises: with a bankruptcy claim and without it. The data set consists of financial statement indicators and economic indicators. The use of random forest methods and gradient boosting confirmed the existence of differentiating parameters between successful and unsuccessful businesses: short-term accounts payable, profitability ratio, revenue trend, equity to total assets, receivables index, gain and loss on sale. The established system offers high accuracy for company’s success/bankruptcy forecast. Applying the findings will ensure greater transparency and investment attractiveness of small businesses.
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Perkins, K. Tim. "AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CORPORATE PREPAREDNESS." International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings 1995, no. 1 (February 1, 1995): 481–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.7901/2169-3358-1995-1-481.
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ABSTRACT Many companies in the oil, chemical, petrochemical, and/or energy businesses are faced with the challenges of providing for and then assuring appropriate emergency planning and response capabilities for all of their operations. Most of the efforts devoted to this subject have been aimed at individual facilities within a company. And while preparedness at the local level is certainly an essential ingredient to corporate preparedness, there is also a need to take a holistic approach to a company's response readiness, recognizing that extremely large or extended emergencies may exceed the response capabilities of small facilities. Therefore, in most cases, there is a need for a companywide emergency preparedness and response program to coordinate effectively a crisis that exceeds the capabilities of an individual facility or business unit. Unocal, a fully integrated oil company, has developed and is implementing such a corporate emergency preparedness and crisis management program. To establish this program, the following conclusions were reached and elements were established in the program to address each of them.Corporate policy, direction, and planning is essential for effective companywide preparedness and response to a crisis.A method is needed to assure the preparedness of all facilities, which is the foundation of any emergency response, including responses by corporate teams.Corporate notification of major emergencies within the company is necessary for a rapid assessment and response by those outside the facility.A chain of command and divisions of responsibilities, from the emergency responders to the senior executives, must be clearly established and communicated.
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Dodun, Oana, Vasile Merticaru, Laurenţiu Slătineanu, Gheorghe Nagîț, and Constantin Neamtu. "Ways of Increasing the Productivity in a Job-Shop Production Company." Applied Mechanics and Materials 808 (November 2015): 353–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.808.353.
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The necessity of increasing the products competitiveness is one of the main requests valid for the small and medium enterprises. A better adaptation of the companies to the needs of a market in a continuous change determined the enterprises to search and apply new technological and managerial solutions. Thus, a decrease of the manufacturing costs by diminishing the operational times due to the use of a better disposal of the machine tools in the mechanical workshop could be considered. The analysis led to the conclusion that distinct methods could be applied in order to establish an improved disposal of the machine tools, so that a higher flexibility and adaptability of the production to the requests of manufacturing of various parts is ensured. An optimization method based on the analysis of operation times on each of machine tools was appreciated as able to fulfill the needs of increase the work productivity. By taking into consideration empirical concerns some calculus for total durations of technological operations and some distinct ways of wokpieces movements in the mechanical workshop was approached. Thus, in a case study, a new disposal of the machine tools within workshop was proposed and analyzed.
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Wijaya, Suparna, and Aditya Setiawan. "Potensi Tax Avoidance Terhadap Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 23 Tahun 2018 Oleh Wajib Pajak Perseroan Terbatas." Owner 5, no. 2 (August 1, 2021): 407–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.33395/owner.v5i2.490.
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are businesses that have an important role in encouraging the Indonesian economy, so the government provides tax facilities by issuing Government Regulation No. 46 of 2013 as has been replaced by Government Regulation No. 23 of 2018. Government Regulation No. 23 of 2018 excludes corporate taxpayers in the form of CV and firms that provide services in connection with independent work, while Limited Liability Companies do not. This study aims to explain the potential for tax avoidance in Government Regulation Number 23 of 2018 that can be carried out by Limited Liability Company taxpayers regarding income related to independent work, as well as the impact and solutions of such tax avoidance actions. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The results of the study indicate that taxpayers who will establish a business entity with the type of business related to independent work, can choose to establish a Limited Liability Company compared to a CV or firm, so that they can use the relatively lower rate of Government Regulation Number 23 of 2018. This of course has an impact on reducing tax revenues, so the Directorate General of Taxes needs to minimize the potential for tax avoidance through education, supervision, and regulatory improvements.
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Kalms, Shelley. "Building an innovation culture and digital skills." APPEA Journal 60, no. 2 (2020): 459. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aj19229.
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Woodside is a leading natural gas producer in Australia, operating 6% of the global supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG). From the first LNG plant in the Southern Hemisphere to the largest not-normally-crewed offshore platform, innovation is part of the company’s DNA. Now, Woodside is leading the industry’s digital transformation through an approach of ‘think big, prototype small and scale fast’ that puts people and company strategy firmly at the centre. This paper focuses on the importance of building trust and investing in people to establish a culture where digital transformation initiatives are adopted and can endure.
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NOAKES, RICHARD. "Industrial research at the Eastern Telegraph Company, 1872–1929." British Journal for the History of Science 47, no. 1 (April 10, 2013): 119–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007087413000174.
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AbstractBy the late nineteenth century the submarine telegraph cable industry, which had blossomed in the 1850s, had reached what historians regard as technological maturity. For a host of commercial, cultural and technical reasons, the industry seems to have become conservative in its attitude towards technological development, which is reflected in the small scale of its staff and facilities for research and development. This paper argues that the attitude of the cable industry towards research and development was less conservative and altogether more complex than historians have suggested. Focusing on the crucial case of the Eastern Telegraph Company, the largest single operator of submarine cables, it shows how the company encouraged inventive activity among outside and in-house electricians and, in 1903, established a small research laboratory where staff and outside scientific advisers pursued new methods of cable signalling and cable designs. The scale of research and development at the Eastern Telegraph Company, however, was small by comparison with that of its nearest competitor, Western Union, and dwarfed by that of large electrical manufacturers. This paper explores the reasons for this comparatively weak provision but also suggests that this was not inappropriate for a service-sector firm.
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Klerck, W. G., and G. M. S. Turner. "The application of linear programming to a coal-mining problem: A case study." South African Journal of Business Management 16, no. 1 (March 31, 1985): 46–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajbm.v16i1.1072.
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This article describes the application of linear programming to a problem faced by a small coal-mining company. The company owns two operating collieries, one supplies the general inland trade market while the other supplies a power station under a 30-year-tied contract. The company was awarded an export allocation for a 30-year period and as a result was trying to establish how to supply the coal for the various markets. Only the colliery that supplied the power station had sufficient reserves to base an export contract on. It was underlain by two economically recoverable seams of coal. The quality of the coal reserves is, however, low compared to international standards and is therefore unacceptable in its raw state. It is, however, possible to upgrade the coal by washing it. The grade of the final product (float) can be adjusted by altering the density of washing. However the yield, as a percentage of the raw coal feed, falls off rapidly as the grade is increased. Furthermore the sinks can likewise be upgraded by washing. The company wondered how they should optimize the flowsheet. How much coal should they mine from each of the two seams, how much from each source should go to the power station, how much should they produce for export, how should the upgrading be done, and to what extent. A linear programming model was formulated to solve the problem facing the company.
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Curado, Carla, and Susana Martins Teixeira. "Training evaluation levels and ROI: the case of a small logistics company." European Journal of Training and Development 38, no. 9 (October 28, 2014): 845–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-05-2014-0037.
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Purpose – This study’s purpose is to contribute to literature on training evaluation following Kirkpatrick’s four-levels model and estimating each training program’s return on investment (ROI) using evidence from a small firm. Design/methodology/approach – This case study uses data collected at a logistics company based upon training output indicators like training program evaluation data; individual performance evaluation reports; information on attained objectives; service and productivity levels; quality audit reports; and accounting data. Findings – Results show that all the training programs addressed report evaluation procedures at the four different levels (reactions, learning, behavior and results). ROI for each training program was estimated based upon costs and benefits associated to each program. The two training programs presenting above-average returns address work quality and conditions. The program addressing corporate social responsibility issues produced below-average results. Research limitations/implications – Limitations to this study may result from collecting data in a single moment in time and using data from a single organization, excluding generalization and extrapolation of results. Practical implications – This case study should inspire managers in small and medium enterprises (SME) to implement training evaluation practices and ROI estimation. Having the ROI estimation available allows better management of the training budget, as ROI’s presentation is an argument to assign value and progress. Originality/value – The originality of this study regards the way it reports training evaluation practices at the four levels established by Kirkpatrick’s framework (2005) and complements it with ROI estimation regarding five training courses run at a Portuguese SME logistics firm.
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Mohsen Al Faqeeh, Fatima, and Syed Zamberi Ahmad. "Royal Transportation Management System – journey to success." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 4, no. 1 (February 18, 2014): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-06-2013-0110.
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Subject Area Total quality management, logistic, entrepreneurship, management and small business management. Study level/applicability The case is relevant for undergraduates specializing in business. The case incorporates courses such as entrepreneurship and small business management. Case overview This case study outlines the factors behind the success of the Royal Transportation Management Systems Company. This company was established in 2007 and has become one of the most successful valet parking companies in Abu Dhabi. The case study will also highlight the company's core concept which is quality as baseline towards success of the business and how this has influenced the success of the company. Expected learning outcomes The case can be used to understand management concepts in entrepreneurship, small business management, and total quality management concepts in the provision of high-quality services, and help students to understand marketing strategies for developing a successful small business. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes.
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Cousin, Geraldine. "From Travelling with Footsbarn to ‘Wandertheater’ with Ton und Kirschen." New Theatre Quarterly 14, no. 56 (November 1998): 299–310. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266464x00012380.
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The first issue of NTQ in February 1985 included a feature on the Footsbarn Travelling Theatre Company which traced the development of the group from its formation in Cornwall in 1971, through its development of a distinctive narrative-based performance style – strong in physicality, visual imagery, and knockabout humour – to its status as an internationally acclaimed company, based now in France but touring extensively in Europe. Geraldine Cousin, the compiler of that feature, provided an update in NTQ33 (February 1993), which focused on Footsbarn's work since 1985, culminating in the ‘Mir Caravan’ project, in which eight theatre groups toured to the Soviet Union and through Eastern and Western Europe. In May 1992, two members of the group, David Johnston and Margarete Biereye, left to establish a new theatre company in Germany – the Wandertheater Ton und Kirschen, now well established, with actors drawn from Germany, France, England, Morocco, Spain, Colombia, Poland, and Australia. Though based in a small German village, Ton und Kirschen has built up its reputation in a number of European countries, and in 1998 was awarded the prize for Performing Arts from the Akademie der Künste, Berlin. Ton und Kirschen is funded partly by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, and partly by the local district and the town of Potsdam, with a further portion of its income deriving from ticket sales and foreign tours. In December 1997 Margarete and David talked to Geraldine Cousin about their reasons for leaving Footsbarn, and their work with the new company. Geraldine Cousin is Senior Lecturer in Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick, and is author of Churchill the Playwright (Methuen), King John in the ‘Shakespeare in Performance’ series (Manchester University Press), and Women in Dramatic Place and Time (Routledge). She has recently completed a book for Harwood which documents productions by Sphinx Theatre, Scarlet Theatre, and Foursight Theatre.
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Sun, Ju Jian, Rui Shi, Gai Hang Li, and Guo Lian Liu. "Research on Consumer’s Cognitions of Silk Products." Advanced Materials Research 175-176 (January 2011): 1024–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.175-176.1024.
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Silk belong to typical Eco Textiles and have many excellent characteristics. Whereas, there is only small market share for silk in Chinese textile market. Chinese costumers have certain understanding for silk clothing, which is important to silk companies to develop the domestic markets and establish their own silk product brands. This paper uses the structure equation model (SEM) research methods, analyzes principal components through SPSS11.0 software for consumer’s cognitions of silk product and revises the results by LISREL model 8. 7 data analysis software. The proposal was forwarded for silk company to increase their marketing skill, develop their service quality and enhance customer loyalty.
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Rutagira, Yoweri, and Richard Opaka Awichi. "Statistical Analysis of Inventory Management Systems on Organizational Performance." East African Journal of Business and Economics 2, no. 1 (June 12, 2020): 20–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.37284/eajbe.2.1.163.
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The main purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of physical distribution management on organizational performance by Rutungu Distributors Ltd, Kampala (U). The study assessed the relationship between order processing and organizational performance in Rutungu Distributors Ltd in an attempt to establish the relationship between storage and organizational performance in the organization. It also sought to find out the relationship between other aspects of inventory management on organizational performance within the company. The research used a case study design approach which was correlational considering both quantitative and qualitative approaches in the data collection, presentation, and analysis. The population of the study was several categories of employees of the company. Findings from the study depicted that there is a positive significant relationship between order processing and organizational performance implying that when a customer submits an order, it is verified to ensure the necessary information is included and processed promptly. Storage and organizational performance; this means that the company can reduce damage through good materials handling. There was a positive significant relationship between inventory control and organizational performance as a result of heavy investment in inventory control practices and procedures. There was also a positive significant relationship between transportation and organizational performance showing that the company has an effective automated transportation system, observes well-coordinated fleet management practices, and also has a good vehicle maintenance policy. The study thus recommends the company to continue reducing the time it takes to get an order to a customer’s premises and to replenish its stores as it is what every company desires, but while faster fulfilment and small order sizes make customers, and store managers happy, faster fulfilment comes at a cost.
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Srinivasan, R. "Suprajit Engineering Limited." Asian Journal of Management Cases 10, no. 1 (March 2013): 77–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0972820112471260.
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Suprajit Engineering Limited (SEL) was set up by Mr Ajith Kumar Rai, who serves as its Managing Director, when he returned as a fresh graduate from Canada. Foreseeing a boom in the country’s automobile market, Ajith decided to establish an automotive cable-manufacturing unit. His clarity of vision convinced TVS Motors to invest in setting up Suprajit Engineering as a small, one-unit firm in Bangalore, a fast-growing Indian metro. Beginning in 1987 as a small-scale automotive cable manufacturer, Suprajit is now a public listed company, with some of the world’s biggest automobile companies as clients, products spanning a wide range of automotive and non-automotive parts and eleven manufacturing units. This case traces the inspiring story of Suprajit Engineering Limited and aims to highlight the reasons behind Suprajit’s success and is intended to demonstrate rapid growth strategies of entrepreneurial firms.
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TUDOR, George-Aurelian, Ioan Codrut TURLEA, and Elena MITOI. "Considerations on the Advantages of Using Leasing in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises." Audit Financiar 19, no. 163 (July 29, 2021): 587–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.20869/auditf/2021/163/021.
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Throughout the evolution of our society, accounting has played an important and sometimes decisive role in making or influencing certain decisions. Accounting research can provide social and cultural studies with important insights into how society and culture is produced and shaped by calculations, technologies and management control practices. An exciting challenge and opportunity for young researchers is to explore the role and impact of accounting in companies as well as in non-governmental organizations, given the many times when the issue of further reform has arisen because of sensitive events in the lives of companies. Increasing quality criteria as well as lowering costs by using leasing as a form of financing has generated part of the evolution of modern society. Thus, the management of companies has constantly had to establish new and new strategies to bring companies to our reputation and esteem through higher performance indicators than in previous periods. The main objective of the article is to understand the concept of leasing financing, to get familiar to the use of leasing, also to validate the hypothesis that leasing means a good manner of financing for small and medium enterprises using a variety of different strategy of economic development and obtaining economic benefits, having as a start point a right interpretation of accounting politics highlighting the true and fair view of the company. In order to validate the hypothesis that leasing is a factor of economic growth, the authors conducted a questionnaire consisting of nine questions in which respondents expressed their opinion on leasing as a form of financing. Following the study, the authors concluded, within the sample analyzed, that the use of leasing is a factor of economic growth, having as a start point the company development strategy, and also, the risk appetite of the shareholders. Also, using the leasing as a manner of finance offered the opportunity for a quickly technological growth and real appearing of the modern historical challenge - globalization.
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Park, Jun Chul, Yong Woo Hwang, Jun Beum Kim, and Young Woon Kim. "Material Flow Analysis of Trichloroethylene in Korea." Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers 42, no. 4 (April 30, 2020): 188–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/ksee.2020.42.4.188.
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Objectives:According to the material flow analysis, the domestic flow of trichloroethylene with the highest emission among carcinogens in group 1 was determined. The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for efficient chemical management and establish measures to reduce emissions.Methods:In this study, the material flow analysis of trichloroethylene was analyzed in Korea in 2014. The material flow chart was presented using STAN 2.6 software. The flow of trichloroethylene by region and industry was analyzed to identify the characteristics of each flow, and the emission reduction method was presented.Results and Discussion:Trichloroethylene was used up to 79.8% in the Seoul metropolitan area, 45.6% in the manufacturing of other machinery and equipment, and 29.4% in the manufacturing of fabricated metal products except machinery and furniture. Trichloroethylene was emitted 42.0% in the manufacturing of rubber and plastics products and 26.8% in the manufacturing of primary metals. The analysis of emissions by company size resulted in 3.9% of total emissions from large companies, 61.6% from mid-sized companies, and 34.5% from small-sized companies. Trichloroethylene was used in various industries and regions, with higher emissions compared to its use.Conclusions:Trichloroethylene has been emitted in large quantities relative to its usage. The study found that the management of chemicals in small businesses was insufficient. This result of the material flow analysis is used as basic data to reduce emissions of chemicals. The result of the study helps to recognize the risk of chemicals and suggest alternative materials, introduce inter-company information and expert exchange system, introduce a total amount of carcinogens emission system, implement duties in the emission reduction plan, and consider emission reduction incentives. In addition, measures to improve risk are proposed to establish risk-based database.
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Papp, Tekla. "The Status of the Limited Liability Company since the New Hungarian Civil Code Came into Effect." Central European Journal of Comparative Law 1, no. 1 (June 30, 2020): 147–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.47078/2020.1.147-178.
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Historically, the form of the limited liability company was first introduced in Hungary by Act V of 1930. This type of company, which is equipped with all the advantages of members in a limited liability, was born out of the relevant necessity in the economy. However, it is quite flexible in its nature, could be established easily and demonstrates a simpler organizational structure than a company limited by shares. Therefore, the limited liability company fits within the general frame of small and medium enterprises, and is the main and most popular form of a company in Hungary. This paper gives an overview of the characteristics, regulations, foundation, organization, minority rights, business share, members and managing directors’ liabilities in Hungarian limited liability companies from a regulatory and practical perspective.
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Stanković, Milica, Gordana Mrdak, and Suzana Stojanović. "THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN MODERN ECONOMY." Knowledge International Journal 28, no. 5 (December 10, 2018): 1619–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.35120/kij28051619m.
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Еntrepreneurship sector will be very important factor in future economic growth due to its ability to adapt to changing business conditions in terms of globalization. Entrepreneurship is often called the driving force of the economy, while entrepreneurs are agents of change that provide innovative ideas for companies. Small and medium enterprises are a key source of dynamism, innovation and flexibility, both in developed and in developing countries. Entrepreneurial framework describes the key components of entrepreneurship: entrepreneurs/team of entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial process, creation of new values and environment. An entrepreneur or team of entrepreneurs should recognize business opportunities, collect the necessary resources, and develop an appropriate business strategy with aim to create new value. The paper suggests that entrepreneurship creates entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial activity is the best incentive for further entrepreneurial activity. In order to gain a better insight into the operations of small and medium enterprises, the paper points to the advantages and disadvantages of starting a business through this form of entrepreneurial activity. Smaller enterprises achieve success in industries where flexibility and inovation are of great importance, while they are less successful in industries where resources and resource management are crucial. The advantages of small and medium enteprises are: independence, self-actualization, profit-making, market flexibility, more efficient use of available resources, and innovation. Nevertheless, the paper analyzes potential disadvantages: lack of knowledge and expertise of smal and medium enterprises, lack of managerial skills, risk of closing down the company, long working hours and hard work, uncertainty of income, high level of stress and total responsibility. The reasons for starting a business through small and medium enterprises can be analyzed as: push and pull motives. Pull motives exist when individuals are motivated by specific ideas they want to implement when starting a business. Pull motives include: desire for independence, desire to use the identified market opportunity, turning hobbies or previous work experience into business and financial incentives. On the other hand, a large number of individuals decide to establish a new company out of necessity, due to the push motives such as dismissal, job insecurity, disagreement with the previous employer, etc. Based on the advantages and disadvantages of small and medium enteprises and reasons and motives for starting the business, the paper points to the importance of SMEs in modern economy.
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Wanto, Hary Sastrya. "The Effect of Organizational Culture and Organizational Learning towards the Competitive Strategy and Company Performance (Case Study of East Java SMEs in Indonesia: Food and Beverage Industry)." Information Management and Business Review 4, no. 9 (September 15, 2012): 467–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v4i9.1002.
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Organizational culture and learning organizations are the major topics of discussion in corporate world. It is well realized that to become learning Organization is to agree a set of attitudes, values and practices that support the process of constant learning within the organization. A learning culture can be developed in an Organization only when the top management and executive is committed and deeply involved. “Learning Culture†should be a Corporate Goal and stated at the highest level of objectives in order that it is cascaded down to the organizations employees and becomes a part of every employee’s personal, annual goals. It is necessary to establish the relation between culture, learning climate and strategic performance, in order to provide effective direction to the modern organizations. A study has been initiated to analyze the organization culture and organization learning effects toward the Competitive Strategy and Company Performance From the 615 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in East Javas population, the sample are 143 from the three biggest cities in East Java Indonesia (Surabaya, Malang and Kediri) as the location of this research. This research conducted to apply the Explanatory Research with the Organizational Culture, Organizational Learning, Competitive Strategy and Company Strategy as a Research Variables. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was the appropriate tool to examine and to analyze the data. The results of this research showed that Organization Culture has significant effect towards company Competitive Strategy, Organization Learning has significant effect towards Competitive Strategy, but it did not have significant effect towards Company Performance. Moreover, Competitive Strategy has a significance effect towards Company Performance.
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McLaughlin, Patrick. "Creating a culture for radical innovation in a small mature business." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 232, no. 8 (October 24, 2016): 1471–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954405416656907.
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This article describes an approach in organizational development to develop an innovation culture for radical product development in a small mature engineering company. The research took place in a business based in the United Kingdom that designed and manufactured instrumentation and specialized packing machines. An initial study within the company’s new product development team identified key aspects that influenced a radical innovation culture. Nine key themes were found to be pertinent, following an iterative process with the development team. These themes were triangulated using the established Organization Culture Assessment Instrument and the Creative Climate Assessment Tool. A third assessment was developed that gauged the development team culture proximity to an ideal position. Seven interventions were developed in conjunction with the company development team, senior managers, the analysis of previous empirical case research and dialogue with UK companies that promote discontinuous innovation. The results of the interventions were evaluated 4 years after implementation. The culture was re-assessed using the same assessment tools and the changes were identified. The outcomes are described and they indicate the success of the company’s attempt to embed a sustainable radical innovation culture into the product development area.
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Li, Lu Qi, Cheng Zhi Liu, and Yan Chun Liu. "Gulong Oilfield Putaohua Oil Layer in the Gu 83 Block Sequence and Sandstone Characteristics Research." Applied Mechanics and Materials 395-396 (September 2013): 459–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.395-396.459.
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Gu 83 wellblock is the center of the Gulong reserves, the well test oil yield is high, the oil-bearing area shall, as reserves and production increase nine oil production company of Daqing oil field replacement area. On the basis of high resolution sequence stratigraphy theory, strata as the instruction, the trunk section and the well combination method is used to contrast layer and multiple well profile compared to small layer, establish high resolution stratigraphic framework. The Putaohua reservoir is divided into three sandstone under the group, which, subdivided three eight small layers for sandstone. Through well combine to determine the sequence division of the interface, divided into Putaohua reservoir. Considering lithology, curve characteristics of shaft vibration, even the well profile correlation research area according to the principle, method, sequence division division, in the Putaohua oil layer, three sets of sandstone under the group; On the segmentation, each group sandstone, upper sandstone will eventually set is divided into two layers of P11, P12; middle sandstone is divided into P13, P14, P15 three small layer; under sandstone under group is divided into P16, P17, P18 three small layer.
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Kumar, S. Ramesh, and Arun Bhattacharyya. "VNFPP Ltd: using holistic marketing in a small enterprise context." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 2, no. 8 (October 17, 2012): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/20450621211294399.
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Subject area Entrepreneurship in emerging markets; the planning of survival and competition strategies of small businesses run by entrepreneurs against well established larger brands. Study level/applicability The case can be used at the post graduate level in principles of marketing, entrepreneurship or emerging markets courses. Case overview The case looks at the antecedents and process of transformation of a small-scale firm into a marketing-oriented organization, through the lens of holistic marketing. The case focuses on a small-scale Bangalore based Indian company, Vishaal Natural Food Products (I) Pvt. Ltd that had used the concept of marketing orientation and holistic marketing to effectively make use of the advantages of its “smallness” and the characteristics of its entrepreneurial setup. Expected learning outcomes How can an entrepreneur survive in a dynamic environment? How should the company conceptually finalize its growth avenues? How can holistic marketing have an impact on the entire functioning of the organization when radical changes to handle the environmental changes, are made? How does the concept of holistic marketing which in textbooks fits in with the complexities of large corporations when they plan their strategies, have an impact on the functioning of these small businesses. The case delves into the conceptual linkages posed by these questions. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available, please consult your librarian for access.
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Nandi, Shampa. "Gearing Up For Growth & Sustainability: A Case Study on ‘iD Fresh Food’." IRA-International Journal of Management & Social Sciences (ISSN 2455-2267) 14, no. 2 (February 28, 2019): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jmss.v14.n2.p1.
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The case is all about the journey of an entrepreneur Mr. Musthafa with his venture iD Fresh Foods India Ltd. Back in 2006 with a humble beginning, as a small store selling Idli and Dosa batter at Tippsandra, Bengaluru, iD at 2018, has grown multi-fold, presented in over 21,000 stores, 17 cities and is planning to expand to 30 cities in next few years. A number of accolades in its hat like “Best food marketing idea 2016”, “Vocational excellence award 2016”, “Best packaging design award 2015” and many other appreciations, “iD Fresh Food” would be a great case study for the B-school students or students of other business management courses and would add value to the marketing or entrepreneurship literature. This case study specially examined the marketing strategies adopted by the company to establish itself in the cluttered RTC (Ready to cook) packaged food sector in an emerging market scenario. The issue of the case is to examine whether the company should diversify or continues its basic philosophy of serving natural preservative free packaged food items and how far the closely-knit management style is going to sustain its market leadership position in future.
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Stanger, Howard R. "From Factory to Family: The Creation of a Corporate Culture in the Larkin Company of Buffalo, New York." Business History Review 74, no. 3 (2000): 407–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3116433.
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The Larkin Company of Buffalo, New York, was established in the 1870s as a small soap producer and grew to become a large mail-order house. Larkin's success could be attributed to a unique sales strategy created by Elbert Hubbard, called “The Larkin Idea,” which had as its motto, “From Factory-to-Family: Save All Cost Which Adds No Value.” The company sold its products exclusively through the mail to women in cooperative buying clubs. Employing a variety of marketing, advertising, and employee welfare practices, the Larkin Company built a unified corporate family of “Larkinites“—employees, customers, and executives. Larkin executives also hired architect Frank Lloyd Wright to construct a modern office complex, which became the physical representation of Larkin's culture. But changes in marketing, the departure and deaths of key executives, a seemingly anachronistic corporate culture, and poor business decisions combined to undermine the company in the mid-1920s, and by 1940 the company was virtually dead.
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Maguire, Tom. "Under New Management: The Changing Direction of 7:84 (Scotland)." Theatre Research International 17, no. 2 (1992): 132–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307883300016230.
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7:84 (Scotland) Theatre Company was launched in 1973 through an epoch-making tour of The Cheviot, The Stag and The Black, Black Oil, pioneering small-scale touring theatre in Scotland. The arrival of the company coincided with a more general resurgence in indigenous theatre and its success heralded the rise of touring companies as an integral part of the theatrical scene. During the 1970s, its reputation was established as a campaigning left-wing company which combined music and documentary in shows touring to popular audiences throughout Scotland. Although 7:84 had been a revenue-funded client of the Scottish Arts Council (SAC) since 1976, in January 1988 SAC announced that it was to withdraw the company from the list of revenue-funded clients from April 1989. On 22 July 1988 John McGrath, writer, director and co-founder of the company resigned as Artistic Director, levelling allegations of political interference at SAC because of this proposal. The company was taken over by David Hayman, Gerard Kelly, and Jo Beddoe. By the beginning of 1992, Jo Beddoe had left the company and the intention of Kelly and Hayman to resign had been made public.
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Hung Chiang, Yat, and Eddie W.L. Cheng. "Estimating contractors’ efficiency with panel data." Construction Innovation 14, no. 3 (July 1, 2014): 274–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ci-07-2013-0033.
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Purpose – This paper aims to explore the use of the data envelopment analysis (DEA), Cobb-Douglas and translog production function methods in estimating contractors’ efficiency. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, the DEA, translog and Cobb-Douglas methods were used to estimate the technical efficiency of 23 contractors in Hong Kong from 2003 to 2009. For this research, four input and three output variables were identified. Findings – The results suggest that the efficiency scores obtained from the DEA method were significantly different from those obtained from the translog and Cobb-Douglas methods, while the efficiency scores from the translog method were similar to those from the Cobb-Douglas method. The DEA method further reveals that the company had poor utilisation of its resources over the past few years. On the output side, the current ratio was too small, implying that the company suffered from excess current liabilities relative to its current assets. Research limitations/implications – Application of efficiency measurement in the built environment is still in its infancy. The current research, therefore, calls for more research to be undertaken to establish the applied literature base for the construction industry. Practical implications – The DEA method helps the inefficient company explore ways to improve the utilisation of the inputs as well as the process and to maximise the outputs. Originality/value – Knowing the relative performance of contractors helps understand their competitiveness in the construction industry. By estimating their technical efficiency, contractors can improve the conditions for enhancing performance.
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Guedes, André Dumans. "Fevers, movements, passions and dead cities in northern Goiás." Vibrant: Virtual Brazilian Anthropology 11, no. 1 (June 2014): 56–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1809-43412014000100003.
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In this paper I show how people living in a small town in the Brazilian state of Goiás describe the "economic" processes that have been shaping and transforming their lives over recent decades: the gold fever in the 1980"s, the construction of three large hydroelectric plants and the complex relation between this city and the mining company that "created" it. In so doing, I focus on the ideas of movement, passion and fever, looking to demonstrate how such categories relate these processes to other experiences and domains. In pursuing this aim, I also look to establish a counterpoint to the ways through which issues such as the social effects of large development projects or the modernization of "traditional" areas have usually been described in the social sciences.
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Szumowski, Marcin. "OncoArendi Therapeutics as Platform-based Polish Biotech Company – A Case Study." Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship 7, no. 1 (June 4, 2020): 74–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2213809907999200330164359.
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OncoArendi Therapeutics SA (OAT) has been founded in 2012 as USstyle biotech operating in Poland. From the beginning, OAT has been focused on first-in-class or best-in-class programs involving interactions with novel targets with no clinical validation. The experienced group of founders thought that Poland offered an abundance of young talent and non-dilutive financing from European and national grants and subsidies, newly established research infrastructure and relatively little competition, as the biotech sector was still in its infancy. With strong proprietary IP, they thought, an experienced group of medicinal chemists could launch a competitive small molecule discovery business. Furthermore, the net cost of developing small molecules in Poland was several-fold lower than in the US or in western European countries. Based on these competitive factors, one could develop several programs in parallel with limited private investment, thus diversifying the high scientific and technological risk and increasing chances of long-term success. This case study shows how this strategy played out for OncoArendi over the last 7 years and how OncoArendi positions itself within the Polish biotech sector and on the increasingly competitive global biopharmaceutical scene.
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Saputra, Marwan Indra, Ziko Fransinatra, and Gerhana Adjie. "THE SURVIVABILITY OF SMALL MICRO ENTERPRISE (SME) IN INDRAGIRI HULU DURING THE EPIDEMIC." Jurnal Manajemen dan Bisnis 10, no. 1 (June 30, 2021): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.34006/jmbi.v10i1.280.
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The spread of Corona Virus in along 2020 is unpredictable and uncontrolled. According to this condition, a lot of Big Company weakened and got involved in to a worst situation and even collapse. And of course, Small Micro Enterprise (SME) will be or had been bothered by the impact. Indonesian Government has made various efforts to avoid the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on SME. There are a lot of ways and approaches implemented to overcome it. The objectives of the study is to find win-win solution for SME to keep survive during the COVID-19 epidemic. The population of the study is the Indragiri Hulu SME Entrepreneurs. The Category of five years are selected to be the sample which is limited to 10 successful survival entrepreneurs that represents the descriptive category. Moreover, the data analysis technique used in this study was data analysis with a data reduction model that was obtained from data collection and data display. The results of this study show six strategies based on push and pull factors theories, as social psychology theory which develop the survivalist entrepreneurship in Indragiri Hulu. The strategy also needs to pay attention on opportunity, added value, necessity, overcome and avoiding dissatisfaction of the previous way. Furthermore, it is also suggested that an entrepreneur of SME players needs to play strategy in order to establish and survive the business during the epidemic, because the epidemic is not the end of everything.
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Ariyasajsiskul, Supaporn. "The So-called Tin Monopoly in Ligor: The Limits of VOC Power vis à vis a Southern Thai Trading Polity." Itinerario 28, no. 3 (November 2004): 89–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0165115300019859.
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That which the Dutch called Ligor is the present-day southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat in Thailand. It was one of the oldest city-states and flourishing entrepôts in Southeast Asia. Dutch East India Company (VOC) documents reveal that the Company traded tin in Ligor and had a small office there for more than a century from around 1640 until 1756. In fact, the relationship between the VOC and Ligor had already been established a few decades earlier when Ligor was still enjoying much autonomy with respect to self-governance, trade, and foreign contacts.