SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA: THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS. By Abiodun Fatai1 Department of Political Science‚ Faculty of Social Sciences Lagos State University‚ Ojo‚ Lagos Nigeria. ABSTRACT Small and medium scale enterprises have long believed to be catalysts for economic growth and national development both in developed and developing countries. In Nigeria where private sector is not well developed SME is assumed to play the role of employment generation‚ facilitator of economic
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Lively Enterprises Dr. Smith had joined CHN Inc just weeks earlier‚ and now faced his first major project: Should CHN consider the purchase of Lively Enterprises‚ and if so‚ at what price? Purchase of Lively’s world-class casino-hotels and other gambling properties could enhance CHN’s position in the gaming industry. CHN Inc CHN was a publically traded company with a long history in the hotel business. CHN owned‚ managed or franchised hotels (under the brand name Carter) across globe. The
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Management Metrics NetW420: Enterprise Network Management August 24‚ 2012 In order to understand network management effectiveness‚ factors called metrics have to be put into place that will impact the management bottom line. These metrics have been put into place in order to further gauge‚ not only the network effectiveness‚ but also the efficiency of the network. This paper will attempt to address some of these various metrics that are used to gauge network effectiveness and efficiency
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than before. Intershop needs to adapt with new condition in market. Since the price of clothing‚ cosmetics or even renting‚ electricity‚ etc. are increasing‚ shop should cut some unnecessary needs out or change their main focus on business. For example‚ shop still sells clothes but now concentrate on cosmetics because it has lower inputs than clothing and easier to sell than clothing. New strategies might also raise competitive rivalry among shops. Intershop would face with strong defenses‚ aggressive
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ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS MOVE TO THE CLOUD 1. What types of companies are most likely to adopt cloud-based ERP and CRM software services? Why? What companies might not be well suited for this type of software? Types of companies which are most likely to adopt cloud-based ERP and CRM software services will be startup companies‚ companies that want to reduce internal IT costs and companies that want to reduce their capital costs and companies that are struggling with a lot of data. That is because
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CHANDLER The logic of managerial enterprise Step 1: Investments ∙ Build larger‚ efficient production capacity to exploit economies of - scale: big production to get smallest cost per unit - scope: efficient use of common items ∙ Create extensive marketing and distribution channels ∙ Establish well-organized management teams Step 2: Implement a “Strategy of Leadership” ∙ Continuous research‚ improvement and innovation ∙ Systematically
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Social Enterprises‚ which we usually called SEs‚ does not have a universal definition. Generally‚ it is a business to achieve specific social objectives‚ such as creating job and training opportunities for the handicaps in our society. According to the survey conducted by Hong Kong General Chamber of Social Enterprises Limited‚ there are only a few SEs made profit under the financial support of government‚ as they claimed that the government have not provide sufficient financial support to them.
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Case Analysis – Success Enterprises Success Enterprises is a medium sized sanitation company which provides services such as the collection and disposal of household refuse and garden trimmings. The General Manager is Mrs. Karen Deen‚ a very ambitious woman‚ who started this business from the ground up with her own savings. Mr. Deen is also co-owner of the business but he plays a very inactive role in the company. Success Enterprises is faced with many problems. The main problem in this
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Free enterprise is the current system used to deal with businesses in the United States government. It is defined as‚ “an economy that allows private businesses the freedom to organize and operate competitively for a profit without government interference‚ regulation‚ or subsidy” (“Free”) by the Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. It is an ideology which many government officials agree with‚ especially Republicans. However‚ this system makes it too easy for one company to have a monopoly
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My Notes: In this article I explore Enterprise Social Networks like Yammer‚ Jive and Mangoapps‚ and identify what ESNs as a growing tool are about‚ challenges early adopters have faced‚ some suggestions for organizations considering ESNs‚ ending with some questions for readers who have been exposed to ESNs. I grew up at a time when the internet was becoming accessible to everyone and as a GenY’er took like fish to water with ICQ‚ Yahoo‚ Google‚ MySpace‚ Orkut‚ Facebook‚ Twitter‚ Linkedin. Use of
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