Technological determinants of entrepreneurship performance: Evidence from OECD countries Ashraf Galal Eid1* and Mourad Mansour2 ¹Finance and Economics Department‚ King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals‚ Saudi Arabia. ²Management and Marketing Department‚ King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals‚ Saudi Arabia. Accepted 9 May‚ 2013 In this paper we acknowledge the role of technology as an engine in fostering entrepreneurship. We examine the technological determinants of entrepreneurship
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Standardization’s ISO 9000 series. TQM can be applied to any type of organization; it originated in the manufacturing sector and has since been adapted for use in almost every type of organization imaginable‚ including schools‚ highway maintenance‚ hotel management‚ and churches. As a current focus of e-business‚ TQM is based on quality management from the customer’s point of view. TQM processes are divided into four sequential categories: plan‚ do‚ check‚ and act (the PDCA cycle). In the planning phase
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO‚ WEST INDIES FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Telephone: (868) 662-2002 Ext. 83232‚ 82406‚ 82408 Fax: (868) 662-6295 Title of Course: Law‚ Governance‚ Economy and Society Course Code : FOUN 1301 Course Provider: Faculty of Social Sciences Level: I When offered: Semesters I‚ II and III Credits: 3 Contact hours: 36 Prerequisites: None Course Description: Law‚ Governance‚ Economy and Society is a multi-disciplinary course designed to offer a foundation of knowledge in the field of the social
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Summative Response The Watcher by James Howe In the book The Watcher by James Howe the impact of Chris‚ Evan and Margaret intersection helps them move forward multiple ways. In general people’s lives can intersect different ways as well such as tragedy‚ by chance‚ by sports teams or schools etc. The way that Chris and the watchers lives intersect is when the watchers family rented a cottage at the beach. The Watcher we found out later in the book that her name is Margaret. Margaret would sit on the
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Blankets‚ by Craig Thompson is a story about a Christian boy‚ who lived in a Christian family with a very religious mother. Craig is the main character and Phil is his little brother. Growing up‚ Craig and Phil had to share a room and sleep in the same bed. They would always fight for the blankets and keep eachother awake. When their dad heard them stirring up commotion‚ they would be split up and one would have to sleep in "The Chubby Hole". The Chubby hole was a dark room‚ they call the forgotten
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1. 0 Introduction Malaysia is one of the countries in Asia that has benefited from strong foreign direct investment inflow. FDI was a major source of growth for manufacturing development in Malaysia that mainly targeted for the export market. The economy relied on the foreign fund as a major source of capital‚ modern technology and technical skills. Globalization‚ international financial integration and expansion of global production have intensified FDI. 1.1 Literature Review Financial development
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DETERMINANTS OF MODAL CHOICE FOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT: CONSEQUENCES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHORT-SEA SHIPPING BETWEEN SPAIN AND EUROPE María Feo-Valero a‚ Leandro García-Menéndez a‚ Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso b and Eva María Pérez-García a a Instituto de Economía Internacional. Universidad de Valencia. Spain b Instituto de Economía Internacional. Universidad Jaume I. Spain ABSTRACTi This paper presents a freight transport demand function consistent with the economic theory of modal choice in a
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ECONOMICS Macro Economics Econ 214 Problem Set 3 Complete all questions listed below. Clearly label your answers. 1. Will increases in government spending financed by borrowing help promote a strong recovery from a severe recession. Why or why not? 2. Does fiscal policy have a strong impact on aggregate demand? Did the shift of the federal budget from deficit to surplus during the 1990s weaken aggregate demand? Did the government spending
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exist has a cause 3. Therefore‚ the universe must have a cause. This argument has been subject to great applause through the religious community for its simplistic and impactful articulation. However the cosmological argument is also opposed by atheists who fail to find substance and empirical evidence within its core. In his article‚ William lane Craig provides his perspective on the Kalam cosmological argument in the Existence of God and the beginning of the universe. Craig
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In Jack’s purchasing process‚ several issues need to be pay attention to reduce the risk of fraud or errors. As an auto detailing business‚ Jack’s Car detailing needs to purchase car decorating beauty supplies and other related surrounding decorative materials as the basic supplies for its business. In the first step‚ to avoid wrong order items /quantity‚ the purchase requisition form should list specific items and quantity. More importantly‚ the purchase requisition must be authorized by designated
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