1:Important things about this course 1. 2. 3. Why is this course is relevant to your degree? What should you get out of this course (apart from grades)? Focussed learning - What are the key learning outcomes? How do I achieve good grades from this course? Part 2: What is an Organisation? 1. 2. 3. How do we finding ‘meaning’ in the various definitions of organisations? What are the characteristics of an organisation? Has organisation changed over time? How does this impact our learning of languages
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FINANCE AND APPLIED ECONOMICS BSF 1101 ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING 1/INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING 9. NOT FOR PROFIT MAKING ORGANIZATIONS 9.1 Introduction These are organizations that are set up to promote or to cater for the welfare of the members involved and not to make a profit. These include clubs‚ (e.g. professional clubs‚ academic clubs‚ sports clubs)‚ welfare associations and any other societies (charitable institutions). Because these organizations are set up with no intention of trading
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one where it is owned by private individuals. Usually‚ we have organizations within the economy where one is profit oriented and its main business objective is to make profit from the revenue it tends to make by the end of a certain period‚ therefore‚ nothing from the extra money made will be used to develop the business‚ instead‚ the profit will go to the owner of the business‚ adding to that the owner can be giving some of the profit to its employees as a way of motivation according to Maslow’s
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2013-03-PHI-384-OL012 Professor Long Application Assignment 1 1. Should nonprofit groups operate like businesses? What are some of the potential benefits of doing so? The potential dangers? According to Dr. Johnson‚ “no matter what particular type of organization we work in‚ we can learn from the experiences of others in different settings” (Johnson‚ 2007‚ p. xxiii). Nonprofit groups can‚ for instance‚ learn from businesses how to operate more efficiently by maximizing the use of available resources.
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Accounting and Modern Organization: Modern Accounting Systems affect on Modern Organization Principles of Accounting 1 ACC205 May 13‚ 2012 Has modern accounting systems made a difference in modern organizations? In my opinion‚ modern accounting systems have made a difference in modern organization. Modern accounting systems fulfill the basic accounting needs while offering increased accuracy in tracking trends‚ enabling collaboration and giving quick access to data. Most successful organization
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Jones Kap 7 Organizational culture: the set of shared values and norms that controls organizational members’ interactions with each other and with people outside the organization * Can be a source of competitive advantage * Can be used to increase organizational effectiveness * Based on enduring values embodied in organizational norms‚ rules‚ standard operating procedures‚ and goals * People draw on these cultural values to guide their actions and decisions when faced with
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Succeeding in your organization Content 1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………3 2.1A Successful Organization Depends on Effective Leadership…………..3 2.1.1Simplicity…………………………………………………………………………………….4 2.1.2Decisiveness……………………………………………………………………………….4 2.1.3Clearly defined lines of function‚ responsibility and accountability.......................................................................................5 2.1.4Utilization of talent and ability……………………………………………………5 2.2 Succeeding
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management relationship between non-profit and for-profit organizations. A recent surge to push non-profit organizations to behave in a more business-like manner has resulted in an evaluation of the financial management practices. This paper examines a few of the similarities and differences amongst the two organizational types in relation to source of funding‚ performance evaluation measures‚ and governing mechanisms. The analysis of non-profit organizations leads to an understanding that many
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OPERATIONAL AUDITING: ACCT 476 / CCAU 525 Internal Auditing in Not-For-Profit Organizations TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT: .....................................................................................................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................................................2 SECTION I: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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A nonprofit organization is fundamentally different than a for-profit organization. A social mission is at the center of a nonprofit and the organization exists to provide a particular service or services to the community and there is no “bottom line”. A for-profit organization exists primarily to generate a profit for the shareholders/owners. There are numerous differences between nonprofit and for-profit entities in addition to the fundamental differences stated above. The main differences
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