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Showing 1 to 20 of 2414 for “"businesses"”.
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Understanding strategy in Russian businesses
… concludes by proposing a typology of Russian businesses, and by postulating that companies which work in countries exhibiting the same hypo-capitalist economic and cultural characteristics as Russia are likely to be predisposed to adopt competitive strategies which are mainly manipulative in …
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Unique challenges facing family businesses
… put to good use in the tough arena where family businesses come up against conglomerates, corporate enterprises and other role players claiming to be the economic heartbeat of the economy. In view of the constant overlap between family and business goals, the study converges on identifying and …
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User innovation in Internet businesses
… how this concept has been applied to internet businesses, and behaviors and motivation of the users who have participated in user innovative activities for internet businesses. This thesis presents definitions and characteristics of both user innovation activities in web businesses. As a major …
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Small Businesses Encounters with Information Technology
… studies IT encountering in the context of small businesses. I review the literatures on organizational IT adoption and IT selection, and conclude that these literatures have relied on assumptions which leave unattended important aspects of the process leading to choice: the adoption literature …
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Strategies for assisting small retail businesses
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1993.
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A system dynamics analysis for the complementary integration of online contents distribution businesses and electronic payment businesses
… It is well-known that content distribution businesses are facing severe threats from piracy. By providing content for free as a complementary service for profitable businesses, it will be shown that media distribution companies can maximize the value of their contents library, which would …
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Implementing computer aided design in small businesses
The lack of real and speedy success in the implementation of Computer Aided Design (CAD) in small firms has been a cause for concern for the author for some years. Whilst much has been written about the implementation of Management Information Systems and about Advanced Manufacturing Technology in …
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A marketing strategy for upcoming fertiliser businesses
… figures in past years. Therefore fertiliser businesses need to constantly question, how to stay ahead and how to market and position their products. The primary purpose of this study was to develop a tailor-made marketing Strategy that can be implemented by any of the fertiliser blending …
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Protecting Businesses from Cyberhacking and Cyberespionage Responsibility
Companies used to do their businesses locally and internationally by using traditional means, which increased their operations’ cost. After the technological revolution, operational expenses declined through the use of technology, and companies could easily reach consumers. However, technology has …
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The Futures of Financing African Small Businesses
Africa’s small businesses are a driving force for growth, inclusivity and innovation across Africa. However, they lack access to financing which is called the credit-getting gap. This thesis identifies plausible futures for financing African small businesses to close this credit-getting gap to …
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Reverse Logistics in Micro Businesses : An Exploratory Study
… firms. Hence, this research explores how smaller businesses, specifically micro enterprises, pursue reverse logistics to understand the related capabilities they have, and also to understand the way they address/perceive the related costs; this has the potential to contribute towards the …
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Competitive positioning strategies for Malaysian wooden furniture businesses
… and practices by Malaysian wooden furniture businesses in managing linkages in the value web and formulating competitive positioning strategies. For the purpose of the study, interviews were held with managers of the selected Malaysian wooden furniture businesses, and their key …
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Impact of personalization on businesses and their stakeholders
Personalization — the tailoring of products, services, and interactions to individual users through data-driven models and algorithmic decision-making — has become a strategic axis for contemporary European firms, promising enhanced engagement, increased efficiency, and new pathways for value …
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Small businesses and job creation in South Africa
… paradigm shift from traditionally relying on big businesses for stimulating economic growth and job creation to small businesses in both developed and developing economies. Developing countries in the last 3 decades have accelerated their support for small businesses in a bid to alleviate dire …
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Attracting new coating businesses by offering flexible manufacturing
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2001.
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