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Formal Work Environment: The Pros and Cons to Consider

LSA Global

Like the Marines, many companies in the oil and gas, finance, healthcare, and government industries also benefit from employees following more strict rules and structures. Disciplined processes help streamline decision-making , prevent unnecessary delays, and minimize errors, all of which ultimately enhance productivity.

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Flourishing in a Social Enterprise World

Tom Spencer

Social enterprise has the potential to change the status quo in three important ways: Firstly, social enterprises are allowed to make a profit, which means they have an incentive to innovate and operate efficiently. Rise of Social Enterprise. The growing trend towards social enterprise could be a game changer.

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Breaking down the M&A Case Study

Tom Spencer

Can the buyer easily finance the acquisition? product cross-selling, using one company’s distribution channels for the other company’s products, etc.)? Rationale: In both the Siri and Beats cases, Apple had the capabilities to develop the technology / product it was purchasing itself. Or will it need to borrow money?

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Lettuce Bot - Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. On the Salinas Valley farm, entrepreneurs with Mountain View-based startup Blue River Technology are trying to show that the Lettuce Bot can not only replace two dozen workers, but also improve production. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account.

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Japan Tells Firms "Stop Sitting on Cash", Ignore the Lack of Customers

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Okumas clients "are not investing, not even to raise efficiency, so we are not investing either," he says. Heres a simple question: What happens to prices when more products are produced in the face of falling or static demand? 2012-11-03: Capital Account.

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Joint Ventures Reduce the Risk of Major Capital Investments

Harvard Business

In many industries, the capital required to build an asset of minimum efficient scale is growing. These conflicting pressures are especially present when the product provided by the asset is not very differentiating (think, for instance, of commodity steel products or container shipping services).

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The Fastest-Growing Cause for Shareholders Is Sustainability

Harvard Business

To gain further insights into the sustainability and financial outcomes associated with shareholder advocacy efforts, Jody Grewal, Aaron Yoon, and I analyzed 2,665 shareholder proposals submitted between 1997 and 2012 in a new paper. In contrast, fair marketing and advertising of products are very important for companies in these sectors.