SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA: THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS. By Abiodun Fatai1 Department of Political Science‚ Faculty of Social Sciences Lagos State University‚ Ojo‚ Lagos Nigeria. ABSTRACT Small and medium scale enterprises have long believed to be catalysts for economic growth and national development both in developed and developing countries. In Nigeria where private sector is not well developed SME is assumed to play the role of employment generation‚ facilitator of economic
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Privatization of Public Enterprises in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects By Tanweer Akram* *Academic Address: Department of Economics Columbia University New York‚ NY 10027 United States of America E-mail: ta63@columbia.edu JEL: L33 Dated: October 7‚ 1999 This paper can be downloaded from the Social Science Research Network Electronic Paper Collection: http://papers.ssrn.com/paper.taf?abstract_id=272605 2 Privatization of Public Enterprises in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects
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Contributions of Enterprise Systems IT/205 2/22/2011 The contributions of enterprise systems are the enforced standard practices within a company that reflects the best business decisions to ensure profitability. Enterprise systems are comprised of a suite of integrated software modules and a common central database that collects data from different departments so that information is widely available for better decision making. Organizational functions supported by enterprise systems are finance
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Joint enterprise is growing problem in our modern society were teenagers are sentenced because they were present when the offender delivered the fatal blow. There have been arguments for and against joint enterprise and whether the law should stay or be abolished this is because too many young people are being condemned for just witnessing attacks or observing illegal activities. I do believe those who took part deserve to be punished too‚ just not as rigorously. Personally I believe that the offender
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ENTERPRISE BUILDS ON PEOPLE When most people think of car rentals firms‚ the names of Hertz and Avis usually comes to mind. But in the last few years‚ Enterprise Rent-A-Car has overtaken both these industry giants and today it stands as both the largest and the most profitable business in the car rental industry. In 2001‚for instance the firm had sales in excess of $6.3 bn and employed over 50‚000 people. Jack Taylor started Enterprise in St Louis in 1957.Taylor had a unique strategy in mind
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TOPIC: Securing the Enterprise and Business Continuity Summary Despite the fact that most applications undergo security assessments they remain insecure and have quickly become a popular avenue of attack for cybercriminals looking to profit from your organization’s sensitive data. One of the major issues contributing to poor application security is directly related to sheer number of ways an application’s security can be assessed‚ making finding the right type of assessment for your specific
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Describe at least two benefits of using enterprise systems. More and more organizations are seeking to integrate the core functions of their business with technological advances. Enterprise systems facilitate this integration process through a single software architecture that links all aspects of business to function as one unit. Enterprise systems also commonly known as ES are comprehensive‚ large scale application-software packages‚ which use powers of present day information
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make for Comcast’s business? Joining social media did have huge impact for Comcast‘s business Comcast and service are two words that have been closely aligned and analyzed. It has become a successful social enterprise by integrating social media and social computing tools into their enterprise. This system integrated the firm with its customers‚ suppliers and employees‚ resulting in a greater productivity‚ stronger brands‚ more innovation and faster time to market. What might be the benefits
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Enterprise Technologies and the Value Chain Lidany Ramos 2/28/12 Enterprise Technologies and the Value Chain Today‚ business moves at a pace that was unimaginable just 20 years ago. This pace has been powered by advances in technology that have brought innovation to every part of a company’s value chain. Customers have increased expectations because technology has allowed companies to respond to customer needs quicker than ever before. For companies “Monitoring customer responses and changes
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Effects of Globalization on Small Enterprises The business world has witnessed a transformation in past years. Technological innovations‚ cultural progress‚ and connectivity have all influenced the habits and customs of businesses all across the world. Globalization has been behind this change‚ fuelling the revolution and shaping the businesses and society of today. Globalization is defined as “the process of interaction and integration among the people‚ companies‚ and governments of different nations
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