Economic Objectives Business is basically an economic activity‚ its primary objectives are economic. The economic objectives of a business are to earn sufficient profit to give reasonable reward to the investors of capital and to provide funds for expansion and diversification. The main economic objective of business may be described as under: (a) Earning Profit: Business activity is undertaken for earning profit. Profit is the basic incentive to business pursuits. It is the most important objective
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Objectives of COMESA COMESA was established in 1994 to replace the Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern Africa (PTA)‚ which had been in existence since 1981. The PTA was established within the framework of the OAU’s Lagos Plan of Action (LPA) and the Final Act of Lagos (FAL). Both the LPA and the FAL envisaged an evolutionary process in the economic integration of the continent in which regional economic communities would constitute building blocks upon which the creation of an African
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Task 1 – The aims and objectives of Tesco & Nike Aims: An aim is a goal of which a business wants to achieve. For example‚ some businesses aim to expand whilst others aim to survive. Another aim that a business can have is selling as much as possible whilst others aim to improve the quality of their products. Objective: An objective is what a business wants to achieve but more precise targets than aim. For example an objective for a business can be to sell 1000 more products than we sold
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Argument Analysis In his book Hamlet’s Blackberry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age‚ author William Powers discusses how we as a society have become too dependent on digital technology‚ even though it provides many of its conveniences. He uses many different rhetorical appeals‚ using pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos‚ to convince his readers of the dangers of an over-dependence on technology. For this particular writing‚ you’ll be discussing some of these appeals that Powers uses. First‚ you will
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Task 5 1) In order to achieve its main aims a business adopts a plan that contains objectives. There are two types of objectives‚ strategic and tactical objectives. Strategic objectives are objectives set for the long run; tactical objectives are short day-to-day objectives that the business needs to operate. Setting objectives provides a greater sense of direction for the business. So once an objective is set‚ the employees‚ owner and directors even‚ have a clear pathway and guide of what
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GROUP I SEMINAR TOPIC: MECHANISM OF MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES Abstract: MBO (Management by Objectives) is an all-round and systematic management method. It plays essential roles in promoting the reform of the internal management system in an organization and improving management efficiency. In this paper‚ the basic connotation and Theoretical Model of MBO are explored‚ and then on the basis of analyzing the predicaments of reform for the Internal management system of an organization‚ the basic
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Management by Objectives Motivating employees seems to be a challenge for managers - Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the MBO program and provide at least one example to support your discussion. Goal-Setting Theories have evolved since the 50s and have an impressive documented literature. The Goal-Setting Theory addresses the issues that goal specificity‚ challenge‚ and feedback have on performance (Robbins‚ 2009‚ p185). Setting goals and motivating employees are always an important
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My Aim in Life Browning an English poet says‚ “The aim‚ if reached or not makes great the life”. Human beings are superior to others because they plan their lives. Sometimes this planning is short term. Sometimes it is long term. Long term planning is called aim. It is also called ambition. Aim is the target which we want to achieve‚ towards which our physical and mental abilities are focused. Life is the period which starts from the time of birth and ends
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MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES Management By Objectives (MBO)‚ was first introduced by Peter Drucker in 1954 in his book‚ The Practice of Management. By 1960s and 1970s‚ MBO became the no 1 buzzword of management practices and some form of a panacea for management ills. Most importantly‚ MBO has‚ for the first time‚ introduced significant changes to the command-control top down management system practiced at that time. Not that the Command & Control company system did not have any goals and objectives. It
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Q1;Relationship between Goals Objectives and Policies Goals are ; *broad plan *having generic action *goals are intangible in nature and cannot be measurable *they are long term *the main aim of the goal is toward which an endeavor is directed *and it is based on ideas Objectives; In contrary to goals‚ objectives are; *narrow plan *specific actions are taken out to achieve objectives *they are measureable and are tangible in nature so that it is easy for the organization to check
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