1 LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S FINANCIAL CHALLENGES A fresh look at local government’s deliver obligations and resource requirements is needed. HILDEGARDE FAST makes the case for a differentiated approach. It is common knowledge that many municipalities in South Africa are financially in dire straits. In the public discourse‚ the focus is often on operational issues such as poor revenue collection‚ unsustainable debt burdens‚ and lack of financial management capacity. In seeking to understand the financial
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Strategic planning is an organization’s process of defining its strategy‚ or direction‚ and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy. It may also extend to control mechanisms for guiding the implementation of the strategy. Strategic planning became prominent in corporations during the 1960s and remains an important aspect of strategic management. It is executed by strategic planners or strategists‚ who involve many parties and research sources in their analysis of the
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ha.). The largest of the rural barangays is Sampaloc (8‚899 ha.)‚ | |and the smallest is Cayabu (679 ha.). | | Sacramento Valley Resort is a place where everyone can relax and unwind. It has a campsite if you want to experience a | | |different king of activities. It also has a pool and a native type of accommodation which is also one of our plans to improve. The planners|
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Global brands Vs. Local Brands Introduction According to Ger‚ Belk and Lascu (1993)‚ advances in communications and information systems technology have shrunk distances‚ thereby linking markets through flows of information across markets. These trends enhance the management of global operations and drives up the need to deal effectively with global competition. As firms enter international markets‚ branding plays an important role in its marketing strategy. Many consumers use brands as clues to
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2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE In this chapter one of the most important early steps in a research project is the conducting of the literature review. This chapter will explain how review of related literature is very important in conducting a study. This is also one of the most humbling experiences you’re likely to have. Because you’re likely to find out that just about any worthwhile idea you will have has been thought of before‚ at least to some degree. A literature review is designed to identify
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Corporate Research Assignment Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Having personally worked and managed a hotel in the past I decided to choose a company for my research assignment in the hospitality industry that has mastered the art of managing employees. That is Fairmont Hotels and Resorts‚ long known as one of the best places to work. Eric Stoessel begins his article “Winning Corporate Culture for Fairmont” by stating that Fairmont has been on Canada’s top 100 companies to work for 8 straight
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BEACH RESORT DISASTERS‚ AN ECONOMIC HAZARD Many areas alongside the coastline of the USA are very prone to large scale and highly destructive natural disasters‚ such is the case of Dauphin Islands‚ Ala.‚ whereon severe storms and massive hurricanes can decimate whole towns. Often such regions are inhabited by well-off communities who simply choose to live in a beach resort knowing so well about the risk and its magnitude. Such communities then rely on the fact that the federal government put
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Introduction Baderman’s Island Resort has three hotels‚ a convention center‚ four restaurants‚ two gift shops‚ a pro shop‚ and a spa. The Baderman’s marketing department determines to increase Baderman’s market share by introducing the resort to a new generation of internet-savvy potential guests. The aim is to introduce Web 2.0 functionalities such as interface to social networking sites‚ incorporation of videos‚ multimedia‚ wikis‚ blogs‚ and mobile access to their website. After reviewing Baderman’s
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LOCATION‚ COMPETITION‚ AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: LOCAL CLUSTERS IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY By: Porter‚ Michael E.; Economic Development Quarterly‚ Feb2000‚ Vol. 14 Issue 1‚ p15‚ 20p‚ 4 diagrams Economic geography during an era of global competition involves a paradox. It is widely recognized that changes in technology and competition have diminished many of the traditional roles of location. Yet clusters‚ or geographic concentrations of interconnected companies‚ are a striking feature of virtually
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE World Business Council for Sustainable Development Case Study 2007 Ledesma Local Supplier Development Program Ledesma’s Local Supplier Development Program aims to strengthen job-creation in and the economic development of the province of Jujuy‚ in Argentina‚ and particularly in the area where its employees live. In doing so‚ the company designed a program in which the growth of local suppliers could also provide benefits for the company. In this way‚ the sustainability
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