com/finance.htm Issues in SME Development in Ghana and South Africa Joshua Abor Department of Finance University of Ghana Business School‚ Legon Peter Quartey Institute of Statistical‚ Social and Economic Research University of Ghana‚ Legon Abstract This paper discusses the characteristics‚ contributions of SMEs to economic development‚ and the constraints to SME development in developing countries with particular reference to Ghana and South Africa. SMEs in Ghana have been noted to provide about 85%
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mysore silk indusarty It was established in the year 1912 by the Maharaja of Mysore province‚ Naalwadi Krishnaraj Wadiar. The silk weaving factory in Mysore‚ presently owned by KSIC. In 1980 the Silk weaving factory was handed over to Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Ltd.‚ a Govt. of Karnataka enterprise and is popularly known as KSIC. Under the initiatives of KSIC modernization of silk industry started and still continuing. KSIC is the only organization in the country commanding the entire
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market that will give them a competitive edge over other competitors. The process is called PESTLE analysis‚ a tool which plays a vital role in the framework of the organization identifies various macro environmental factors to assess what their potential impact on the organization can be‚ enabling the organization to apply strategic changes for effective future operations and industry analysis. The PESTLE analysis factors are Political‚ Economic‚ Sociological‚
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PESTLE UNITED STATES POLITIC: 1) High unemployment and slow growth are still the dominant features of the US economy. Growth during 2011 has been at a very slow pace. While there has been real‚ if modest job growth in each of the last five months‚ much of the drop in the official unemployment rate is due to unemployed workers giving up looking for jobs. * 9.1% (2011 est.) 2) Voters in North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment effectively banning same-sex marriage
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affect investments to accomplish its strategic goal and objectives. These external factors may include competition‚ ethical‚ legally and technical changes happening around the world which also includes economic and political environment. PESTLE PESTLE analysis (political‚ economic‚ socio-cultural‚ technological‚ legal and environmental) describes a framework of macro-environmental factors used in the environmental scanning component of strategic management. It is a strategic tool for understanding
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THE CONTEXT OF MANAGEMENT (MBA 591-1) An analysis of South African Broadcast Corporation’s Internal and External Environment. Prepared By: Wandisa Vazi (72112212) Date: 25 August 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary………………………………………………………. 3 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………. 3 2. Analysis External Environment…………………………………. 4 2.1 Political Forces…………………………………………………………… 4 2.2 Economical Forces……………………………………………………….
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John O’Donnell Gallagher Construction and Development are based in north London. They are a property development and refurbishment company. They have been in the construction industry for about twenty five years. They have a workforce of twenty directly employed and about fifty self employed workers at the moment. The major political influences on the construction industry in London at the moment are the Mayor of London’s Sustainable Design and Construction Supplementary Planning Guidance
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Economics and the business world week10 International business Government and international trade Globalisation is........ Arguments for globalisation it allows specialisation‚ increase output‚ higher standard of living On the other hand globalisation can lead to equality and multinational corporations‚ And undermines the state power‚ human rights and the environment. Effects of globalisation Worldwide events are interconnected Real-time impact Disappearing border Newmarket
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QANTAS CASE ANALYSIS * Introduction Qantas or as it is nicknamed “The Flying Kangaroo” is the largest airline service that runs continuously and the second oldest in the world. It was established in 1920 as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited and first flew internationally in 1935 (Hanson‚ 2011). The growth of Qantas has been substantial with the most significant progression being the Australian government selling its domestic carrier Australian Airlines to Qantas in
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Tamils in South Africa have a long history. Although some research reveal that Indian Tamils had settled in South Africa many years ago‚ it’s only under the indentured system that a large number of Tamils arrived in South Africa. Tamil indentured workers were recruited to replace slave worker worldwide. Most of the indentured workers who went to South Africa were from South India. The first batch of Indian workers went in 1860 and good number of them decided to stay back in South Africa. Tamils contact
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