Effect of working capital management practices onfinancial performance: A study of small scale enterprises in Kisii South District‚ KenyaSmall scale enterprises (SSEs) are acknowledged in Kenya as significant contributors to economic growth. Despite this‚ it is estimated that up to 40% of the start-ups fail by year 2 and at least 60% close their doors by year 4. Working capital management is credited as one of the causes of these failures. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of
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innovation management: A case study comparing Canon‚ Inc. and Apple Computer‚ Inc. Ikujiro Nonaka Institute of Business Research‚ Hitotsuhashi University‚ Kunitachi‚ Tokyo‚ Japan Martin Kenney Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences‚ University of California‚ Davis‚ CA 95616‚ USA Abstract This paper argues that innovation can be best understood as an information process which is then concretized as a product that meets demand. Two very different firms‚ Canon Inc. and Apple Computer Inc.‚ are used
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New Era University College of Engineering and Technology Department of Computer Science PROJECT IN CS 223 Computer Organization and Assembly Language Submitted By : Lord Zoe S. Alforja Submitted To : Ms. Laurice Anne Iglesia Schedule : Friday 4:00-7:00 Date : March 21‚ 2014 1. BASIC OUTPUT Construct an assembly language program that will show your name‚ your academic year and field of study‚ the name of your school
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has been structured into four parts: Firstly a brief definition of diversification and types with examples from IBM and Virgin Empire‚ Secondly‚ why companies decide to diversify and the implications with examples from Virgin Empire‚ British American Tobacco‚ Philip Morris and Lego‚ Thirdly‚ theorist views on diversification and why it is deemed as a poor strategy and concludes with that the success or failure of diversification depends on the prior performance of the company. Companies usually
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Shoheli Dil Afroz‚ 2011-2-10-400 Business Communication‚ BUS231 (5) East west University Journal 1‚ 23 January 2013 Market Diversification leads rmg to hit vigorous growth record despite of falling demand in traditional market Global recession in 2007 and 2008 caused financial meltdown in the traditional western market so RMG had to face falling demand for local items. Though RMG export recorded vigorous growth in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY 2012-13)‚ as the
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ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES THE DETERMINANTS AND IMPACTS OF INCOME DIVERSIFICATION IN RURAL ETHIOPIA: THE CASE OF COMMUNITTIES IN SOUTHERN NATIONS‚ NATIONALITIES‚ AND PEOPLES REGIONAL STATE A thesis submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of Addis Ababa University in Partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Economics (Economic Policy Analysis) BY DEMISSIE DAMITE Supervisor: Dr. Workneh Negatu ADDIS ABABA July 2003 i i
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Introduction………………………………………………………………. . 3 3. Model Use and the Applicability………………………………………….. 5 3.1 Market Penetration…………………………………………........ 5 3.2 Market development…………………………………………….. 7 3.3 Product Development………………………………………….. .. 7 3.4 Diversification………………………………………………… … 9 4. The Advantages…………………………………………………………… 12 5. The Risks……….……………………………………………………… … 12 6. Conclusion………………………………………………………………… 13 7. References…………………………………………………………………. 14 18. Appendix 8.1 Appendix 1………………………………………………………
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diversified are more likely to see connections between different markets that can be exploited‚ for example‚ because they are active in multiple markets and they track trends carefully. • Diversification can also allow a company to keep up with changing market dynamics more quickly. - Disadvantages: • Diversification has the highest level of risk and requires the most careful investigation. Going into an unknown market with an unfamiliar product offering means a lack of experience in the new skills
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Matrix is a useful tool for examining a company’s product range. The four main options are: 1. Market penetration 2. Product development 3. Market development 4. Diversification Information about some of the products produced by Coca Cola is given below. Read this information and complete the tasks over the page: 1. Diet Coke m penetration Since being introduced in 1982 as a result of a growing trend
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Opportunities * Acquisitions * Asset leverage * Financial markets (raise money through debt‚ etc) * Emerging markets and expansion abroad * Innovation * Online * Product and services expansion * Takeovers Threats * Competition * Cheaper technology * Economic slowdown * External changes (government‚ politics‚ taxes‚ etc) * Exchange rate fluctuations * Lower cost competitors or imports * Maturing categories‚ products‚ or services * Price wars * Product substitution -------------------------------
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