PRIVATE EQUITY – A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR GHANAIAN SMEs By Joseph Ciici Arthur Ghana’s workforce is predominantly employed by the informal sector. This sector of our economy is largely made up of Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) and sole proprietorships (“one man business”). This is confirmed by available data from the Registrar General which indicates that 90% of companies registered in Ghana are SMEs. Over time‚ this target group has been identified as the catalyst for
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There is a valid contract between the Ryans and the Dorans because the contract has all four elements: an agreement‚ consideration‚ contractual capacity‚ and legality. The first essential element of a valid contract is an agreement including an offer and an acceptance (Miller‚ 2008). There is a valid offer and acceptance in this purchase and sale agreement. Paragraph 1‚ 2‚ and 3 state that John K. Ryan and Anna G. Ryan hereinafter called the seller‚ agrees to sell and Ronald B. Doran & Debra A.
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PRIVATE TRANSPORT The last century has seen a huge transformation in how we travel. Technological advances mean that we can fly long distances in half the time it took fifty years ago and we now commute by train‚ boat‚ car and coach in relative comfort and safety. This section looks at the development and fire safety issues of modern day transport‚ highlighting the application of flame retardants for the construction and comfort of passenger travel. AIMS&OBJECTIVE
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The novel “To Be OR Not to Be” is an adaptation of Hamlet that was written by Ryan North which was published in June 2013. The book has 740 pages including more than 100 scenes illustrated with pictures. The novel offers the audience the opportunity to read the play from multiple perspectives; the reader can play the story as Hamlet‚ Ophelia or King of Denmark. Based on the reader decisions throughout the book‚ the play develops new paths for the reader to follow the story which allows them to explore
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Case study 2.5 –Ryan air: Flying High in a competitive Atmosphere 1. How important is the role of operation in achieving competitive advantage at Ryanair? Ryanair competitive advantage is based on cost leadership strategy‚ maintaining the lowest prices among low-cost airlines (Haberberg and Rieple‚ 2008). In 2011‚ Ryanair became the most profitable low cost carrier in the world (www.ryanair.com). How operations support competitive advantage of Ryanair is measured by five performance objectives:
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The employment relationship is the linkage between employers and employees. Rights and entitlements exist under laws‚ regulations and cooperative agreements (work place agreements)‚ and which are precise to workers work within the framework of an employment relationship (The employment relationship 2006). It is noticeable that human resource management (HRM) relate with the strategic goals of the organisation (Balnave‚ Deo & Rosier 2010). To obtain the objective of the organisation within the
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It is now fashionable for many Malaysian students to go for private tuition. In fact‚ most students feel insecure if they do not have extra tuition after school. Isn’t that correct? Extra tuition may be necessary for some of you. For example‚ some of you are weak in mathematics. Without help‚ you may be left behind. Many of you are in classes which are large. Your teacher cannot give special attention to weak students but your private tutors can. Some teachers may seem unapproachable. Timid
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Fuel prices in 2012 were projected to increase by forty percent compared to 2009 levels (§1.15). The airline industry‚ low-cost and conventional carriers alike are taking a heavy toll from the fuel price hikes‚ which have contributed to a surge in operating costs up to twenty-nine percent(§1.15). Ryanair‚ a low-cost carrier‚ wasn’t spared by the rising operating expenses that plagued the airline industry. Nevertheless‚ Ryanair’s position as the leading low-cost carrier and its strategies has turned
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Ella van Leeuwen 22 Interviews by Mehdia Shireen Talib 27 Introduction With this paper we will offer insights in brand perceptions and attempt to create a perceptual map for a specific brand. To choose a brand for this assignment we had a group discussion about which brand we thought would be interesting to evaluate and analyse. After considering several options‚ we decided that we wanted a brand which is relevant at the moment‚ since this would make it easier for our participants to evaluate
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Overview of Countries While the adoption of Daylight Saving Time is almost always rife with controversy‚ most of the world (except for countries around the Equator) has simple implemented DST at one point or another. This map depicts countries that currently have DST‚ that previously had DST‚ and that never had DST. Worldwide Daylight Saving Today‚ approximately 70 countries utilize Daylight Saving Time in at least a portion of the country. Japan‚ India and China are the only major industrialized
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