MICROECONOMICS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1.0 INTRODUCTION – THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ECONOMICS Economics comes from the verb ‘to economise’‚ and this means making ends meet. This is a study of how society makes decisions‚ regarding the allocation of scarce resources. Economics as a subject is divided into two parts; Economics‚ social science concerned with the production‚ distribution
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Leadership definitions There are almost as many different definitions of leadership as there are persons who have attempted to define the concept (Bass‚ 1981). 1. Leadership may be considered as the process (act) of influencing the activities of an organized group in its efforts toward goal setting and goal achievement. (Stogdill‚ 1950: 3) 2. Leadership is the behavior of an individual when he is directing the activities of a group toward a shared goal. (Hemphill & Coons‚ 1957: 7) 3. Leadership
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Ishikawa’s Definition of Quality We engage in quality control in order to manufacture products with quality‚ which can satisfy the requirements of the consumer. The mere fact of meeting national standards or specifications is not the answer. It is simply not sufficient. Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) or international standards established by the International Organization for Standardization or the International Eletrotechnical Commission are not perfect. They contain many shortcomings
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products‚ making sure its customers are satisfied. There are many definitions of marketing. We will focus on four which will provide insight into how marketing is used in practice. There is one of the simplest accepted definitions of Marketing which is: “Marketing is the management of exchange relationships” (The celebrated American author of marketing textbooks‚ Philip Kotler). While clearly focused and concise‚ this definition emphasises the role of marketing in relating to the world outside the
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"What makes for an ideal entrepreneurial opportunity?" is the question commonly asked when deciding on a new business venture. When reviewing a business opportunity there are three primary aspects to look for: Market size‚ Technology and Team. The most important requirement for a good investment is a large market opportunity in a fast-growing sector. That means a strategic view that includes evaluating market growth‚ market size‚ competition‚ and customer adoption rates. Another big determinant
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Definition of Strategy: The term “strategy” is usually used in two perspectives. As an adjective assigning particular important to some actions‚ activity or process‚ it is possible to speak of strategic management‚ strategic planning or decision making. These are all dreams to be activities‚ which are essential to the organization existence. It can also be used as a noun‚ to describe a path way along which the organization moves towards its goals or objectives. The term “strategy” stems from the
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Definition of Addiction "Addiction" can have several definitions depending on the situation and the setting. My sister is addicted to exercising because she does it constantly. Smokers are addicted to cigarettes because they crave them and feel like they can’t function without them. My grandfather is addicted to hunting because it is expensive‚ time-consuming‚ and he’s just doing it to seek pleasure. My grandmother hates hunting because it consumes up so much of grandfather’s time that he
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Semester I Revised June 2012 Revised Business Economics I Syllabus for F.Y.B.Com from June 2012 onwards University of Mumbai Semester I Module I: Demand analysis Demand function and determinants of demand – Concept and importance of Elasticity of demand‚ Income‚ cross‚ promotional. Case studiesConsumer surplus‚ Demand forecasting: meaning significance and methods-case studies Module II Theory of production and cost Production function-short run and long run- Law of variable proportions- Isoquantproducers’
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Definitions of EPR According to Karim (2008)‚ different terms are used in the literature to explain electronic patient’s healthcare data such as Electronic Health Records (EHR)‚ Electronic Patient Record (EPR)‚ Electronic Medical Record (EMR)‚ Computerized Patient Record (CPR)‚ and Computerized Medical Record (CMR). These names are given from time to time in different nations and in different healthcare environments. Abdul (2008) argues that EHR is different from an EPR/EMR that is longitudinal
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The origin of a words definition can often be traced back years‚ decades or even centuries‚ thus allowing enough time for manipulation of its meaning to occur to where eventually the word becomes a commonly used‚ often randomly with little regard to its primary meaning. Such is the word “ghetto”. This word can be traced back into sixteenth century and here the twenty-first century‚ this original word has become part of our culture‚ but its current definition is far from original.
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