activities at the same level of the value chain is referred to as horizontal integration. This form of expansion contrasts with vertical integration by which the firm expands into upstream or downstream activities. Horizontal growth can be achieved by internal expansion or by external expansion through mergers and acquisitions of firms offering similar products and services. A firm may diversify by growing horizontally into unrelated businesses. Some examples of horizontal integration include:
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Abstract Horizontal violence is a negative phenomenon that is increasing significantly in the hospital setting. It is defined as bullying‚ verbal and physical aggression that occurs to employees in the workforce. Horizontal violence has harmful effects on nurses as it lowers their self- esteem‚ and makes them feel as if they have no power in their career. This phenomenon also negatively impacts patient centered care and safety as nurses are more vulnerable to making medication errors and careless
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Critically evaluate McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. How far is it applicable to management and employee motivation in contemporary Chinese organizations? In the modern corporation environment‚ employees’ motivation plays a pivotal role‚ thus they should be recognised as a significant part of corporations’ financial assets. There are several distinct viewpoints of approaches to managerial strategies about motivating employees‚ one of which is McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. It proposes that providing
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS COMMON SIZE ANALYSIS OF BALANCE SHEET VERTICAL ANALYSIS ASSETS Rupees in thousand Rs. % Rs. % Rs. % NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property‚ Plant and Equipment 649‚333 32.77 620‚702 35.12 300‚726 27.6 Intangible assets 81‚637 4.07 81‚637 4.62 81‚637 7.49 Long term
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| Horizontal Violence | | 6-11-2013 | What is violence? Violence is great force‚ either physical or emotional‚ usually exerted in order to damage or otherwise abuse something or someone. Horizontal violence is violence directed towards one’s peers. All acts of unkindness‚ discourtesy‚ sabotage‚ divisiveness‚ infighting‚ lack of cohesiveness‚ scapegoating and criticism includes horizontal violence. For example Verbal abuse including name calling‚ threatening‚ intimidating‚ dismissing
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everything like a joke‚ I was revel and I did not care about anything. Now I feel myself like a mature person‚ I take serious the things that need to be taken seriously; I care about the things that are really important in my life. Although‚ in the past I was unsure of myself‚ it was hard to take a decision when it was necessary to take it‚ I did not trust myself to do things that were a challenge for me and I tried to avoid them. Now I feel confident of myself‚ I think about the pros and cons before
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Generation X Lower Divorce Rate Marriage is a commitment between people that supposed to last forever with each other. A couple who gets married promises to each other that their marriage will be forever. Recently‚ many marriages unfortunately lead to divorce. However‚ couples of “Generation X” still keep the lower rate of divorces. The primary reason for lower rate marriages in generation X is the less usage of social networks. Also‚ people born between 1965 and 1980 were taught
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Timeless Business Charts Copyright 2013 Vishnuvarthanan Moorthy Data speaks thousand words and Charts speak more than that! Are you one among them who are interested in constructing fascinating charts‚ and do you believe management decisions can be done easily with few interpretation of charts‚ then you can spend some “time” to read this… Any activity/motion/process in this world not only consumes movement or energy‚ but they also consume time. Traditionally we have been ignoring time‚ time
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Discount and Hawkins Case Case Synopsis The subject matter of the case is presented as a negotiation between a real estate developer‚ Hawkins‚ and a possible anchor tenant‚ Discount Marketplace. Both parties are represented by professional negotiators: Myra Hart is representing the Hawkins Company and Genia is representing the Discount Marketplace. The Hawkins Company is a real estate developer‚ who is operating across UK‚ offering different types of services‚ such as: Mortgages‚
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MarketLine Case Study Apple Inc. The Steve Jobs Effect Reference Code: ML00001-080 Publication Date: February 2012 WWW.MARKETLINE.COM MARKETLINE. THIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED Apple Inc.: The Steve Jobs Effect © MARKETLINE THIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED ML00001-080/Published 02/2012 Page | 1 OVERVIEW Catalyst In 2009‚ Steve Jobs‚ co-founder of Apple‚ was named CEO of the decade by Fortune Magazine. This case
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