01. INTRODUCTION What is a small business? A small business refers to a designation for firms of a certain small size which fall below certain criteria (that varies from country to country) in terms of annual turnover‚ number of employees‚ total value of assets‚ and other factors which may be used. Small businesses are common in many countries‚ depending on the economic system in operation. Typical examples include: convenience stores‚ other small shops (such as a bakery or delicatessen)‚ hairdressers
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THE ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESS IN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN WEST VIRGINIA: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS By Gebremeskel H. Gebremariam1 Tesfa G. Gebremedhin‚ and Randall W. Jackson RESEARCH PAPER 2004-10 ABSTRACT: The main objective of the study is to empirically evaluate the critical roles of small businesses in economic growth and poverty alleviation in West Virginia. In OLS and 2SLS regression analysis a positive relationship exists between small business and economic growth. A
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The Role of Information Technology in Education The Role of Information Technology in Education The Role of Information Technology in Education explores the potential for technology to redefine the terms of teaching and learning. Can the tools of technology break through the barriers to educational progress? What inhibits the effective use of technology? What are the perceived and the real limits of these tools? Thirteen grantees are helping to answer these questions. In 1998‚ we noticed that computers
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1.0 INTRODUCTION The reason for this research is to carry out an analysis of eBay Inc. with concentration on the relationship between its information technology and its strategy. The research contains an analysis of the company’s e-Business activities and its business operations. The report started with a general overview of eBay Inc. where the company’s history was briefly stated. Its resources‚ products and competitors were also described. The company’s general environment were described and analyzed
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Purchasing and e-Procurement 3.1 The Role of Purchasing 3.1.1 Introduction to purchasing The role of purchasing is to obtain raw material‚ components‚ parts‚ as well as information that are needed for the production of goods or providing services. The purchasing process includes many aspects‚ such as request for quotation (RFQ)‚ supplier market analysis‚ supplier selection‚ contract negotiations‚ and purchase plan implementation. The purchase function plays a liaison role between various departments within
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The Role of Small Business in Myanmar Total Word: 2765 Executive Summary * Meaning of Small Business. * Definition of Small Business in Myanmar. * Small business advantages and basic Principles in Myanmar. * Introduction of Myanmar. * Economy of Myanmar. * The Role of Small Business in Myanmar. * Advantages of small businesses. * Disadvantages of small businesses. * Conclusion Meaning of Small Business The meaning of small business is privately owned
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Objectives: * To understand the importance of information systems for business professionals * To identify five areas of information systems knowledge business professionals need. * To illustrate how the business applications of information systems can support firm’s business processes‚ managerial decision-making‚ and strategies for competitive advantage. * To provide examples of several types of information system from experiences with business organizations in the real world. * To identify
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Introduction Technology can be defined as the invention‚ modification‚ usage‚ and knowledge of tools‚ machines‚ techniques‚ crafts‚ systems‚ and methods of organization‚ in order to solve a problem‚ improve a preexisting solution to a problem‚ achieve a goal‚ handle an applied input/output relation or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools‚ including machinery‚ modifications‚ arrangements and procedures. We are now living in the era of technology and it has
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THE RELEVANCE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS 1. How can information technology support a company’s business processes and decision-making‚ and give it a competitive advantage? One could imagine how inefficient and ineffective a business processes would be without the aid of current information technology. Processes will take time to provide the output needed from any type of business. Speed is the key to all the business processes of today. The need of a business to adapt to the
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Support for the business process and operations: An ’Information System’ helps managers to conduct daily activities and functions properly. For example in a bank different activities‚ which involve but are not limited to: account creation‚ the withdrawal of money‚ statement generation among others‚ the Information System helps mangers to conduct such activities accurately and in a timely manner with the help of different software. Support for decision making in terms of employees and managers: An
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