because banks were reluctant to lend money to certain individuals or groups. Those underserved consumers pooled their resources and formed cooperatives which are owned by their members. This afforded cooperatives better known as credit unions‚ to be classified as not-for-profit‚ which means that they are not subject to corporate income taxes. Cooperatives were formed to give the working class affordable access to credit. One of the most notable characteristics of credit unions is that they
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VALUE OF MISSION AND MISSION STATEMENT � Value of Mission and Mission Statement Introduction Through the mission statement‚ the managers and associates in the firm attempt to clearly articulate their long-term goals and what makes their organization special and worthy of people ’s attention. According to Graham (2004) a mission statement thus expresses the values of the members of the organization. Haschak (2006) says that a mission statement focuses the efforts of all in the organization so that
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Stakeholder orientation- DEGREE – which a firm UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS s DEMAND * Comprises 3 set of activities * -the organization wide generation of data about stakeholder group & ASSESSMENT of the firm’s effect on these group * The distribution of this information throughout the firm * The ORGANIZATION RESPONSIVENESS as a whole to this intelligence. 2) BEGINS identify the relevant stakeholder ‚ the RS should be analyzed on the basis of power that enjoy as well as by the ties
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1 October 2013 Sexual Orientation Sexual Orientation Is focused on nature of sexual preference somebody’s sexual desire‚ toward people of the opposite sex‚ people of the same sex‚ or people of both sex Sexual orientation is also understood to be more than just Intimacy‚ but includes emotional preference and connection with another person. When a person is physically and emotionally attracted to others of the same sex‚ they are considered to be lesbian if it’s a female and gay if it’s a male
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International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)‚ a cooperative has been defined as an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic‚ social‚ and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise. The main values that a cooperative enterprise is based on are self-help‚ democracy‚ self-responsibility‚ solidarity and equity. (ICA‚ 2013) The Merriam-Webster dictionary has defined a cooperative as an enterprise or organization owned by
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The Mission of the Church is Mission However we look at the purpose of the Church in the world today we cannot avoid the fundamental truths that God created us to firstly have communion with Him; then to fellowship with others who have also come to believe in the saving work of Christ; and also to witness to the lost who live in our midst. These three things I believe are inseparable and I want to focus on the last point after making some brief comments about the first two. God did not leave
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Values Orientation “Cultures‚ as well as countries‚ are formed by the emergence of value systems (social stages) in response to life conditions. Such complex adaptive intelligences form the glue that bonds a group together‚ defines who they are as a people‚ and reflects the place on the planet they inhabit.” – Don Beck‚ international expert on the psychology of values. Benefits of Values Orientation * Understand organisational and individual behaviour and successful adaptation to the environment
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College orientation is more than a cursory introduction to a university. These one to two day sessions give new freshmen and transfer students - and their families - an overview of what to expect as a new college student . Why It’s Important to Go Orientation usually includes tours of the campus and residence halls; panel discussions on academic and student life; small group sessions on topics such asfinancial aid and study abroad programs; an information fair with representatives from various campus
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Research Brand orientation and market orientation — From alternatives to synergy ☆ Mats Urde a‚⁎‚ Carsten Baumgarth b‚ Bill Merrilees c a b c Lund University‚ Sweden Berlin School of Economics and Law‚ Marketing Division‚ HWR Berlin‚ Germany Department of Marketing‚ Griffith Business School‚ Gold Coast Campus Queensland 4222‚ Australia a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t This paper explores the interaction between brand orientation and market orientation. Brand orientation is an inside-out
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Samantha Lawson March 20‚ 2013 BUSN 420 OL McDonald ’s: Customer Driven What does it mean to be customer driven? One Fortune 500 Company that lives to please and satisfy their customers is‚ McDonald ’s. According to the article The Ray Kroc Story (2012)‚ McDonald ’s passion for quality and customer service all began with a man named Ray Kroc (p.1). In 1954‚ Ray came across a restaurant in San Bernardino‚ California run by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald. He was immediately captivated by how effective
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