afloat during the economic recession. Despite the tough economy and rising costs‚ convenience stores have been able to maintain growth and profitability by offering convenience‚ value and a mix of fresh and healthy products. A convenience store is a small store or shop that may sell items such as sweets‚ ice-cream‚ soft drinks‚ lottery tickets‚ cigarettes and other tobacco products‚ newspapers and magazines‚ along with a selection of processed food and perhaps some groceries. Stores that are part of
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THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SMALL‚ MEDIUM AND MICRO ENTERPRISES IN THE RURAL COMMUNITIES A mini - dissertation By NAME OF STUDENT: Motimele M.E STUDENT NUMBER: 200812772 Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) Turf loop Graduate School of Leadership Faculty of Management Sciences and Law University of Limpopo Supervisor: Prof. H.P Wolmarans 30 November 2010 i) DECLARATION I declare that the mini-dissertation
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Key issues in small business enterprises | Personal Reflective Report | | Zdravko Mihaylov | BA (HONS) Business Enterprise Development2012 | | Introduction Small business enterprises are important for the modern market economy in terms of innovation‚ employment and flexibility. They are the backbone of our economy. Around 98.6% of all businesses are considered small (Goodman‚ 2006) and every large business was at some point small. Small business enterprises are very different
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research works and articles I made use of in writing of this work‚ indeed‚ your research works and articles have served as major sources of literature and knowledge. ABSTRACT This study examined effects of microfinance on small and medium enterprises in the Accra Metropolis‚ in the Greater Accra Region. .The population of the study comprised clients and staff of Micro finance Institutions (MIF). A sample of 60 clients and eight staff was used for data collection. Two interview guides
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Enterprise has become the most profitable car rental company in the United States because of the exceptional customer service they provide. They have been the front runner for a very long time and with the current approach they are implementing‚ they can maintain this for years to come. The human resources management is what sets them apart from the rest of their competition. One thing that changes the way their employees perform on a daily basis is the way their employees are paid based upon customer
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As part the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the OECD‚ OECD Internal Audit and the OECD Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate‚ in partnership with the Institut Français de l’Audit et du Contrôle Internes (IFACI)‚ the French Chapter of The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA) organised a Seminar on: Internal Control and Internal Audit: Ensuring Public Sector Integrity and Accountability‚ which was held on 13 April 2011 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris. Fostering
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a portable hard drive that is taken home with one of us. This is a good system because it the happening of a fire or flood they would lose all the business information. Backing up the systems at the hospital is not just in case of a fire but to have this information just in case something would happen and they would be able to have all the information. I also think that the circulation and tracking of files are different but not all hospitals are going to have the same policies but they all have
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Arailym 1) What is an enterprise? What is the role of the enterprise? Discuss with examples. An enterprise is an activity or a project that produces services or products. There are essentially two types of enterprise: * Business enterprises‚ which are run to make a profit for a private individual or group of individuals. This includes small business. * Social enterprises‚ which function to provide services to individuals and groups in the community. Business enterprises There are lots of
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Summary of Various Art Mediums If you’re like me‚ you like to have your hand in as many “pots” as possible. As I learn more and more about scrapbooking and different art forms‚ I’m discovering the vast world of art mediums. I never knew how much could be done within the realm of paper arts. In this article‚ I’ll give you the run-down of a few of the heavy hitters in the art mediums world and tell you a little about how each is used. Hopefully this will allow you to break away from your normal
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Major problems facing small scale enterprises One major problem in Nigeria’s business environment is inadequate power supply. This and other factors are responsible for the problems and low performance of small scale enterprises and these problems seem to have to defied all efforts by government to address them. The problems over the years have equally kept foreign investors on the run despite Nigeria’s efforts to lure them to invest in the country.In this edition‚ Saturday Vanguard went to town
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