UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES FACULTY OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS THE IMPACT OF MICRO FINANCE BANKS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMES IN THE TAMALE METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY SINCE 2008. ALHASSAN SAWAL ABDUL-RAZAK (FAS/2016/08) JUNE 2012 DEDICATION I dedicate this work to my mother Iddrisu Sagyelpaga. i CERTIFICATION We certify that this work is being carried out independently by ALHASSAAN SAWAL ABDULRAZAK (FAS/2016/08) in the Department
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Did the innovation change “the rules of the game”? Was there another parallel innovation/development that “enabled” this innovation to take root? Did it lead to the displacement of some competitors‚ with their positions being assumed by newer players in the industry? How have customers responded to the innovation? Trace the genesis of the innovation. What lead to it? Was necessity the mother of the innovation or was it serendipity? How has the innovation affected the market
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Harvard Business School 9-399-011 Rev. April 9‚ 2001 Acer America: Development of the Aspire In early 1998‚ Stan Shih‚ CEO of Taiwan-based personal computer (PC) manufacturer Acer‚ Inc.‚ was reviewing the first estimates of 1997 year-end results. With revenue of $6.5 billion from own brand and sales to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as IBM‚ the company was now acknowledged to be the third largest PC manufacturer in the world. Although the performance was respectable in the wake
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“Discuss the relationship between entrepreneurship‚ innovation and economic development. What role does sustainability play in this relationship? Refer to both theory and examples from the business world to support your discussion.” Introduction In today’s business world‚ the increasing focus on entrepreneurship education‚ innovation‚ economic development and sustainability are issues interrelated to business success. Although an optimal balance between these relationships is hard to attain‚
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Discuss the relationship between entrepreneurship‚ innovation and economic development. What role do creativity and problem solving play in this relationship? Refer to both theory and examples from the business world to support your discussion. From 18th century‚ economists have paid great attention to the effect which entrepreneurship and innovation have on the development of economy (Van Dijk‚ 1999). Hisrich‚ Peters and Shepherd (2010) have discussed that an entrepreneur can be defined as an
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the EC funded project INNOREGIO: dissemination of innovation and knowledge management techniques by Dr Eleni Sefertzi J A N U A R Y 2 0 0 0 CREATIVITY 1 Contents 1 Description 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 What is Creativity Objectives of Creativity Description /structure of the methodology /alternative solutions Expected results /benefits Characteristics of providers 2 Application 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Where Creativity development has been applied Types of firms /organisations concerned
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| Managing Innovation & Continuous Improvement | | | Franciane Manzoli | | | Table of Contents Part 1 3 Task 1 3 Task 2 4 Part 2. Development of options for the continuous improvement – by fostering creativity and innovation 5 Task 1 5 Task 2 6 Part 3. Develop options for continuous improvement - analyses 7 Task 1 7 Part 4. Implement innovative processes 9 Task 1 9 Part 1 Task 1 a) Some of the key systems and processes used within the organisation
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Case Analysis: Bank of America: Mobile Banking Company Overview: Bank of America is the largest US bank founded in 1904‚ it has expanded through several acquisitions. By the end of 2009‚ Bank of America was the market leader serving 82% of the US population and over 53 million customers. They are positioned as number one in online and mobile banking. Their mobile banking services were launched in 2007 and have gained 4 million customers in less than three years. Acquisitions made by Bank of America prior
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approaches that enable an organization to achieve its objectives. The Strategy-Making‚ Strategy-Executing Process Developing Developing A Strategic A Strategic vision vision Setting Objectives Crafting a Monitoring Strategy to Implementing developments‚ evaluating Achieve the and executing Objectives the strategy performance & making And vision corrective adjustments Revise as needed in light of actual performance‚ changing conditions SWOT Analysis Environmental Scan Internal Analysis
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Annotated Bibliography on Innovation A.G.Lafley & R. Charan.The Game Changer: How Every Leader Can Drive Everyday Innovation. London: Profile Books. This book explains the importance of continuous innovation and cautioning how a unique product can turn into commodity if not continuously innovated. The noticeable strong meaning of innovation as foundation for controlling destiny is quoted. The importance of innovating based on customer feedback rather than technology driven as implemented by Procter
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