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    THE THEORY OF THE FIRM Notes by:Ramon Somar THE THEORY OF THE FIRM Even though managerial economics is not concerned solely with the management of business firms‚ this is its principal field of application. To apply managerial economics to business management‚ we need a theory of the firm‚ a theory indicating how firms behave and what their goals are. The concept of the firm plays a central role in the theory and practice of managerial economics. An understanding of the reason for the existence

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    Survival and growth of small firms Introduction Peacock (2000) argues that small business is different from large corporations by small size and rate of turnover and failure rate. According to Small Business Association‚ two-thirds of newly founded firms can survive within the first 2 years and only 44 percent are still in business after 4 years. Lowe et. al (1990) argues that failure ‘exists between failing and growing small firms.’ It can be perceived as there are 2 levels to develop small enterprises

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    Machiavellian Character Paper Lindsey Stehr Omnibus 5 Primary Mrs. Hensley Machiavellian Characteristics in President Snow “When you disarm the people‚ you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence and both of these opinions generate hatred.” - Niccolo Machiavelli President Snow of the book Hunger Games is definitely of Machiavellian personality. He keeps his friends close‚ but his enemies closer. He forces innocent children

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    What are some of the managerial characteristics of a Born Global firm? How are distinguishable from those of a traditional firm that seek to expand with a more traditional evolutionary process? The Born Global firm phenomenon refers to those special firms that adopt an international approach right from their birth The general characteristics of Born Global firms differentiate themselves from other multinationals in their growth stages. Born Global firms typically operate in a narrowly defined

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    wide variety of services to international markets and control billions of dollars in cash and assets. Supported by the latest technology‚ banks are working to identify new business niches‚ to develop customized services‚ to implement innovative strategies and to capture new market opportunities. With further globalization‚ consolidation‚ deregulation and diversification of the financial industry‚ the banking sector will become even more complex. Although‚ the banking industry does not operate

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    1. What are the attributes of having an unique culture Vs. a common culture? Organizational culture can be understood as a set of values and basic assumptions‚ developed collectively and that guide organizational behavior. Directs the way to perceive‚ think and feel the reality within the organization‚ as it serves as a model for dealing with the problems of adaptation and interaction. Organizational culture can be understood through: Observable artifacts (manifestations of an organization’s

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    Assignment 2 (a)Outline the main forms of flexibility as defined in Atkinson’s (1984) model of the flexible firm (b) What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of the Atkinson model? ANSWER PLAN:  Introduction/Background o What are the aims of flexibility o Guest (1987) de-centralisation helps to create flexibility o What are the main forms of flexibility that modern organisation need  Body: 4 types of flexibility o Functional/Temporal/Numerical/Financial  Body 2: Atkinson’s

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    From a young age I remember going to the nail salon with my mom and sitting next to her while she got her nails done. I always wanted my nails to look as pretty and long as her nails did. Of course‚ I was too little for acrylic nails so a simple manicure did the job for me. I think all those years of going to the nail salon with her really got me thinking that‚ I could actually do that. Years after that I would do my friends and family’s nails at home. Now that I have graduated high school‚ it’s

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    As a student‚ I have always had a roaring flame of determination in my body and utilized it to always exceed expectations. I have always yearned for greatness and encouraged others to do so as well. Many may argue that greatness is becoming famous or having great wealth. Well‚ I believe it all starts with education. The raging flame in my body is fueled by the urge to succeed in academics. I believe I can use my urge in my body to obtain succeed as well as benefit a school such as the Academy of

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    seek the useful advice is Vietnamese Firms Consulting Foreign Investors (VFCFI). To meet the high demand a lot of Vietnamese Consulting Firms have been established lately. However‚ consultancy is a fresh field and the newly-established firms are facing abundant difficulties such as lack of experiences‚ do not understand market economy system‚ cross-cultural problems‚ etc. Among them‚ marketing is a strange but hot issue. "How to set up the marketing strategies?" is a really serious question to every

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