...Interview with Beyond Ergonomics/Job Posting for Small Business Tresa Milton University of Phoenix Annette Williams April 16, 2012 TO: Dr. Annette Williams FROM: Tresa Milton DATE: April 16, 2012 SUBJECT: Interview with a Small Business Owner Description of the Organization Beyond Ergonomics, partners with leaders of organizations by providing consulting and training services to management teams through effective team building. There focus is on teamwork and team building seeing that it has a dramatic affect on organizational outcomes. They believe imperatively that leaders are competent on how to efficiently train new team members (new hires), be able to articulate the organizational vision, identify motivators for productive employees, and implement efficient goal setting. Strategic development of teams, roles, responsibilities, structure, and the skills for conflict resolution can all contribute or hinder growth and efficient operation of their organizations. They have indicated that the above factor have had an impact on whether their organization met their goals, effectively and efficiently. Determine the Need to Create a Job It was exclaimed that the Herzberg Theory is applied when choosing to create new job position within the organization. The Herzberg Theory says that there is a need for balance between internal and external motivators in an organization. (Herzberg, 1965). The organization is...
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...OF HAWKERS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL CLOTHING BUSINESSES IN NGARA Ngare Melissa wangari 637249 Mutongu Lydia wanjiku 637888 Owuor Mark Kingsley 636340 Presented to: G. Nduati A research proposal submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirement for International Business Administration degree. United States International University Fall Semester 2014 Table of Contents ABSTRACT 4 CHAPTER 1 5 1.0 INTRODUCTION 5 1.1 Background of study 5 Small Businesses in Ngara – Nairobi Kenya 6 1.2 Problem statement 7 1.3 General objective 8 1.4 Specific objectives 8 1.5 Research justification 8 1.5.1 The researcher 8 1.5.2 The small businesses 8 1.5.3 The hawkers 8 1.5.4 The government 9 1.6 RESEARCH SCOPE 9 1.7 Chapter Summery 10 CHAPTER 2 11 2.1 Introductions 11 2.2 Extent to which the prevalence of hawkers affect the growth of small clothing business along Ngara road 11 2.3 Effects of hawkers on sales strategies of small clothing businesses along Ngara 13 2.4 Extent to which the presence of hawkers affects the pricing strategy of small clothing business in Ngara 15 CHAPTER THREE 17 3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17 3.1 Introduction 17 3.2 Research design 17 3.3 Population and sampling design 17 3.3.1 Population 17 3.3.2 Sampling Design 17 3.3.2.1 Sampling Frame 17 3.3.2.2 Sampling technique 18 3.4 Data Collection 18 3.5 Research Procedure 18 3.6 Data Analysis 18 3.7 Chapter Summary 19 Research questionnaire 20 Interview statements 21 REFERENCES 23 http://www...
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...Unit 3 Assignment The Hiring Process Jessica Berry Small Business Management AB209-01 July 22, 2014 Interviewing is a very big part in the selection process of employees, it gives the employer a chance to meet the job candidate, and get a general idea of who they are. The problem I find with interviews is that the job candidate can give you all the right answers, but are they deceiving you just so they will be hired. Are their answers to the interview questions honest, or just what they think I want to hear? Interviewing can be helpful in the selection process, but it should not be the only step (Longenecker,2014). GBC is a very small company at this point, so the owners (Scott, Wayne and Myself) would be the ones in charge of recruitment and hiring for the company. I would do most of the work, but would keep them involved in the process and the three of us would make the final selections. There would be 5 steps in GBC Cleanings’ hiring process. The first step we talked about last week, and that would be determining exactly what the company needs and then posting a job on an employment website. This would be something that I would handle for GBC. The second part of our process would be reviewing the applications and selecting the best candidates for the job. This would be handled by all three owners, because Scott and Wayne know more about what they are looking for in a custodian or equipment operator. I would definitely want their input during this process. The third...
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...Delta. Fiorina blasts her opponent, Boxer, for not being accountable when she said, “the state bleeds jobs.” She also highlights on how President Obama’s federal stimulus plan is ineffective. Many ways to cut back on job loss would be to eliminate taxes for small businesses so they have the chance to grow and eventually provide more jobs. Keith Reid. "Fiorina talks jobs in Stockton. " McClatchy - Tribune Business News 23 October 2010 ABI/INFORM Dateline, ProQuest. Web. 25 Oct. 2010. 2. This is Fiorina’s campaign website and it speaks a lot about the issues she focuses on and the strategies of what she should like to accomplish if elected. This site goes very in depth about all of the issues she is concerned with and also exactly what you can do to donate and help her with her campaign. Carly for California. 10 Mar. 2010. Web. 25 Oct. 2010. 3. In this article, Fiornia speaks about how America was based off of small businesses and if we are trying to create more jobs in our economy right now, we need to help boost the small businesses. She also talked about proposed tax incentives for small businesses and how she doesn’t appreciate the earmarks that “benefit(s) the insiders.” "FIORINA VISIT FOCUSES ON SMALL BUSINESSES | She speaks with supporters at restaurant in Morena, touts proposed tax incentives. " The San Diego Union - Tribune 6 Oct. 2010,ProQuest National Newspapers Premier, ProQuest. Web. 25 Oct. 2010. 4. This article goes into extensive detail...
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...What constitutes a small business varies widely around the world. Small businesses are normally privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships. What constitutes "small" in terms of government support and tax policy varies by country and by industry, ranging from fewer than 15 employees under the Australian “Fair Work Act 2009”, 50 employees according to the definition used by the European Union, and fewer than 500 employees to qualify for many U.S. Small Business Administration programs, although in 2006 there were over 18,000 "small businesses" with over 500 employees that accounted for half of all the employees employed by all "small business". Small businesses can also be classified according to other methods such as sales, assets, or net profits. 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, tradesmen, lawyers, accountants, restaurants, guest houses, photographers, small-scale manufacturing, and online business, such as web design and programming, etc. Characteristics of small businesses Size definitions The European Union generally defines a small business as one that has fewer than 50 employees. However, in Australia, a small business is defined by the “Fair Work Act 2009” as one with fewer than 15 employees. By comparison, a medium sized business or mid-sized business has under 500 employees...
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...University By: Lozada, James Dalayap, Jeff Christian Bachelor of Science in Business Administration March 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE i APPROVAL SHEET ii TABLE OF CONTENTS iii LIST OF TABLE iv LIST OF FIGURES v Chapter 1: THE PROBLEM AND A REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Introduction Review of Related Literature Conceptual Framework Scope and Delimitation Significant of the Study Definition of terms Chapter 2: METHOD Research Design Research Local Respondents of the Study Data Gathering Procedures Instrument and Tools Used Statistical Treatment of Data LIST OF TABLES Table No. Description Page No. LIST OF FIGURES Figure No. Description Page No. Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND A REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Conceptual Framework The conceptual framework discussed the flow of the study to be taken. The concept of the study is to prepare a small business in Potrero Malabon City. INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT Figure 1. Conceptual Diagram of Proposed System Statement of the Problem This research entitled “Place Marketing Mix Strategies for Selected Local Brand Cupcake Product: Effectiveness Barangay Potrero Malabon City” aims to build a business which determines to know where in Barangay Potrero Malabon City. Furthermore this business take attract residence to buy a cupcake. Specifically, this study wants to...
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...LEARNING FROM THE EXPERTS GB500: BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES ASSIGNMENT SANZIDA KHAN MARCH 10 ,2015 Market Research is a tool that allows organizations to reach out to their audiences and find ways to please them and keep them happy with their products and/or services. “Market Research is the fundamental resource for business insights, measurement, knowledge, and tools that are systematically used for achieving higher levels of market performance and stakeholder value” (Bont, Hamersveld 2007). Market Research is basically an action that requires the gathering of information about consumers’ needs and preferences. Market Research is a very important department for any business or organization because a properly researched market can help the company grow to a bigger and better state than it is already in. Marketing on it’s own is a tool that is used to sell the products or service to the public. Market Research is what will be used to find out the best and proper ways to market these things the company is sell to the public. As highlighted by the U.S. Small Business Administration website, a company needs to thoroughly understand the market they are trying to target and do research on it. A business needs to identify official government sources of market and industry data, identify additional sources of analysis and understand the international marketplace (U.S SBA, 2015). Basically, a business of any size, should understand what sort of industry they are entering...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Every industry operates within two sets of constraints. Internal constraints are those problems within the organization and over which the enterprise has reasonable amount of control. Personnel problem, capacity utilization and the techniques or process of production are some of such factors. External factors could pose formidable problems to an enterprise. The problems are made more severe by the fact that these problems are caused by factors outside the competence of a given enterprise to control. Examples of such factors are government regulation, traditional or cultural values etc. The bakery industry in Nigeria has been a victim of externally imposed constraint. Hitherto, bakers depended on local millers who produced their vital raw materials, flour from imported wheat. Government banned the importation of wheat and wheat product in 1986, thereby, sending shock waves to this very well established and expanding industry. Wheat products has started to consume an unacceptable amount of the nation’s foreign exchange as the table 1.1.1 below clearly demonstrates, as well as figure 1.1.1 in page 3. Table 1.1.1 Foreign Exchange Spent on Wheat and Food Import 1981 – 1985 Import 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 N,000 N,000 N,000 N,000 N,000 Total food 1,820,215 1,642,245 1,296,714 843,246 946,567 Wheat 159,422 79,629 255,717 243,067 327,870 C/o of total 9% 5% 20% 29% 35%` Source: Federal Office of Statistics...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Every industry operates within two sets of constraints. Internal constraints are those problems within the organization and over which the enterprise has reasonable amount of control. Personnel problem, capacity utilization and the techniques or process of production are some of such factors. External factors could pose formidable problems to an enterprise. The problems are made more severe by the fact that these problems are caused by factors outside the competence of a given enterprise to control. Examples of such factors are government regulation, traditional or cultural values etc. The bakery industry in Nigeria has been a victim of externally imposed constraint. Hitherto, bakers depended on local millers who produced their vital raw materials, flour from imported wheat. Government banned the importation of wheat and wheat product in 1986, thereby, sending shock waves to this very well established and expanding industry. Wheat products has started to consume an unacceptable amount of the nation’s foreign exchange as the table 1.1.1 below clearly demonstrates, as well as figure 1.1.1 in page 3. Table 1.1.1 Foreign Exchange Spent on Wheat and Food Import 1981 – 1985 Import 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 N,000 N,000 N,000 N,000 N,000 Total food 1,820,215 1,642,245 1,296,714 843,246 946,567 Wheat 159,422 79,629 255,717 243,067 327,870 C/o of total 9% 5% 20% 29% 35%` Source: Federal Office of Statistics...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Every industry operates within two sets of constraints. Internal constraints are those problems within the organization and over which the enterprise has reasonable amount of control. Personnel problem, capacity utilization and the techniques or process of production are some of such factors. External factors could pose formidable problems to an enterprise. The problems are made more severe by the fact that these problems are caused by factors outside the competence of a given enterprise to control. Examples of such factors are government regulation, traditional or cultural values etc. The bakery industry in Nigeria has been a victim of externally imposed constraint. Hitherto, bakers depended on local millers who produced their vital raw materials, flour from imported wheat. Government banned the importation of wheat and wheat product in 1986, thereby, sending shock waves to this very well established and expanding industry. Wheat products has started to consume an unacceptable amount of the nation’s foreign exchange as the table 1.1.1 below clearly demonstrates, as well as figure 1.1.1 in page 3. Table 1.1.1 Foreign Exchange Spent on Wheat and Food Import 1981 – 1985 Import 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 N,000 N,000 N,000 N,000 N,000 Total food 1,820,215 1,642,245 1,296,714 843,246 946,567 Wheat 159,422 79,629 255,717 243,067 327,870 C/o of total 9% 5% 20% 29% 35%` Source: Federal Office of...
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...Right Business for You If you want to work for yourself, but don’t have a particular business in mind, you’re probably wondering what kind of business you should start. Fortunately, the answer is always the same: start a venture you know intimately. Know the ins and outs of the business Don’t fall into the trap of starting a particular business just because someone tells you, “It’s a sure thing.” Potential customers will part with their hard-earned money only if you convince them that they’re getting their money’s worth, so you’ll need to know what you’re doing, no matter what the task. Choosing a business you know Starting a business in which you already have experience has many advantages. You can use your knowledge about the industry, your training and skills, and your network of contacts, who might help you find financing, suppliers and customers. Example For ten years Steve worked for several different construction companies — first as a journeyman carpenter and then as a project manager. When he got the itch to start his own business, it made perfect sense for him to start a small contracting business specializing in home-improvement. He knew the industry well, including the best places to buy supplies and what he could charge for services, and he had the required skills, such as how to estimate and bid jobs — and it didn’t hurt that he knew how to pound nails as well. The contacts he had developed over the years were glad to talk to him about running a small contracting...
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...Starting up business Abstract. The project proposal of the socio-economic research is devoted to studying of the modern ways of setting up business and to revealing of the barriers related to it in particular. The problem of the research is based on the pros and cons of owning your own business. The research is focused on the theoretical researches of Russian and European entrepreneurs and operates with such categories as classification, risks estimating and difficulties. The goal of the project is going to be achieved via development of qualitative exploration and constructive methods of approach. Background of the study. Nowadays, to many entrepreneurs, the idea of setting up and running their own business is appealing. However starting up a business on your own must be one of life’s steepest learning curves – and certainly one of the most challenging. Moreover numerous blank spots in this field are to be found within the frame of the analysis of this problem. Once you get started with your own business, you quickly begin to realize that there are also many problems involved in setting up and running a business. It should be admitted that the start-up process will not only test your knowledge of your industry or key skill areas, but it will also teach you about yourself. Additionally, another social problem can stand a barrier for entrepreneurs. Mostly, society doesn’t trust entrepreneurs entirely. People still have negative stereotypes about business due to the...
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...Teavana a Small Company Wanda Burgos Strayer University BUS 407 – Training and Development Prof. Kelly Thornton November 1, 2015 Teavana a Small Company The purpose of this training proposal is for a small shop Teavana. It is a small retail business that sells all source of tea products. They located at Florida Mall, in Orlando. The little shop devoted to present useful service to its customers, and it has the skill of keeping its supporters and vendors. It will analyze the difficulties that a manager is facing in addressing a few issues that the business is having. Strategic ways of Training The main important reason for training is to achieve the anticipated results. In other works, company use training to help a person that may need some help for understanding and skills to support them to reach their opportunities. First before any training. Teavana shop will be required to do training need analysis. The training needs analysis will facilities in making sure that the training that the employees obtain is in compliance with the performance requirements of the company (Toister, 2014). If not, the company can end up making worse the problem instead providing a solution to the problem. For example, an employee who is not in a good position to make tea within the given time, the manager may need to send the employee to take some classes that will help him with time management, he think doing this will help solve the problems. When the employee come back from his training...
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...Final Research Project Critical Issues of Training Needs Analysis in Small Organizations BUS 680 Training and Development Dr. Gertrude I Hewapathirana Introduction of the topic Training sessions can be tailored to see the needs of small business as well as large corporations. Trainings should provide content seen to be relevant to improving the operation of the business. Effective training sessions more clearly allow management to perceive the potential benefits of training and even have them more inclined to participate in training. “If the training methods are structured to fit the learning styles and approaches preferred by small business managers we would expect a higher level of learning and greater satisfaction with the learning process to occur,” (Jeffery, Hide &Legg, 2010). Companies today are no longer conducting training needs analysis (TNA). They are no longer discussing the benefits of TNA. It appears in today’s society, “the world move so fast that people don't really ask the TNA questions anymore - they just jump to an answer....?” (Martin, ed.) Not conducting TNA has presented itself as a critical issue of training needs analysis for small organizations. Abstract As long as the company is growing, an organizations training needs are never ending. Critical issues of training needs analysis are often more apparent within smaller organizations. A training needs analysis (TNA) is one of the...
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...A Email Platform This question is going to analyse email marketing platform. Email marketing is a way of direct marketing to a group of people that are ether potential customers or who are already customers but looking to gain more attention to generate potential sale growth. “Opt-in is the key to successful email marketing” (Chaffey, Dave, p.400) The bulk of emails is sent to customers every day to get a possible sale. The main features of email marketing are very often discounts or coupons given by companies for subscribing on their website. For example company called My Uni Days is supplying students with latest discounts in different stores. However they are sending emails quite too often and in the result of that, students might not pay attention to them. Emails received, as an advert looks mostly very simple with big pictures to gain customers attention to a new product or service that company want them to buy. Having a big picture included in the email will gain customers attention and attract them to click on the button “To find out more, click here”. For example website called Low Cost Holidays will supply their customers with daily emails with big pictures of empty beaches and blue sea and no prices included in the email. Having no prices will encourage people to go on their website and check, which will be a one step closer to buy holidays and gain profits. Emails are made to be very easy to navigate through them in terms of finding things that customers...
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