Entrepreneurial Behavior: Transforming an Innovative Idea into an Entrepreneurial Product An Open Textbook Adaptation by Textbook Equity Published and Distributed by Fearlessly Copy‚ Distribute‚ RemixTM opencollegetextbooks.org This book is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution‚ Non-Commercial‚ Share Alike License. It is an adaptation of Open University’s “Entrepreneurial Behavior” provided under the identical Creative Commons license at http:// openlearn.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view
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Alternatives to Gasoline in Vehicles One of the most pressing issues in today’s society both climatically and economically is the use of gasoline and fossil fuels in our vehicles. Ever since the creation of the automobile in the early 1900s gasoline has become a commodity that helps the global economy tremendously. However‚ after over one hundred years of the use the resource has come to be scarcer‚ and all of the greenhouse gases and pollution that were released have helped set in motion the
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Complementary and Alternative Medicines Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are medicines that are not considered conventional medicine. Conventional Medicine is also known as Western Medicine and is often practice by medical professional like medical doctors‚ nurses and therapist. The boundaries between CAM and conventional medicine are not fixed‚ and because CAM has recently become more accepted‚ the treatment combination of CAM and conventional medicine increased and the boundaries
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When looking at things from an ethical perspective‚ one has to consider how to protect and preserve the basic needs of others as well as their own. There is no difference here when dealing with the well being of animals. Alice Walter and Ted Kerasote are two individuals who deal with ethical issues regarding the well being of animals‚ and while their stories are vastly different‚ their main points have overlapping similarities. In Anthony Weston’s A 21st Century Ethical Toolbox‚ both Walter and Kerasote’s
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sources. For instance‚ cars have to use much fossil fuel energy. Coal and natural gas also have been used too much to heat homes and businesses even during the winter (Adapted from Rosenthal‚ E. ‚ 2010‚ December 11). As this information‚ ‘finding alternative energy sources is one of the major projects of this century in all countries because the world is running out of the natural resources’ (Edited extracts from authentic student material). ‘Humans have used much of earth’s resources‚ and the resulting
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Alternative energy resources What are Alternative energy resources?? It is any energy source that is an alternative to fossil fuel. It is a form of energy derived from a natural source‚ such as the sun‚ wind‚ tides‚ or waves and are also known as “Renewable Energy” that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment. They are considered alternatives because they can be future replacements for the fossil fuels that now meet a considerable portion of our energy needs. What Energy Resources
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Norderstedt Germany: GRIN Verlag Kansal‚ B.B Lava S. (2012) [online] What is a matrix organizational structure. Available at: http://www.ehow.com/facts_6778670_matrix-organization-structure_.html [accessed 9/12/12] Machin S Martin J. (2005) Organizational Behaviour and Management (3rd edition) Essex: Thomson Learning McKenna E Mullins L. J. (2008) Essential of Organizational Behavior (2nd Edition) Essex: Pearson Education Limited. Naylor J. (2004) Management (2nd edition) Essex: Pearson Education Limited. Nelson
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Running head: ALTERNATIVE GRADING METHODS Alternative grading methods SPE 506 University of Phoenix Online Alternative Grading Methods Grades have long been used in most schools to indicate the degree to which students grasp subject matter and to document overall classroom performance. By most accounts‚ students with diverse learning needs and/or disabilities are at a significant disadvantage in school. Despite the fact that some students have
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|WHAT IS ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR? | LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. Define organizational behavior (OB) 2. Describe what managers do 3. Explain the value of the systematic study of OB 4. List the major challenges and opportunities for managers to use OB concepts 5. Identify the contributions made by major
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Bill Kozel Ms. Livingston English Comp 2 18 September 2012 Alternative Fuels in America On a national average the world uses 87.8 million barrels of crude oil on a daily basis. In 2000 it was estimated that the US alone consumed nearly 20 million barrels of oil a day‚ which is about 5% more than similar nations (Friedman 195). Oil consumption is only going to increase until it peaks‚ then it will steadily decrease as oil supply goes down. It is predicted that oil consumption will peak by the year
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