between different returns. Its management is about decisions made to change the volatility of returns a corporation is exposed to, for example changing a company’s exposure to floating interest rates by swapping them to fixed rates for a fee. Since business is about generating higher returns by undertaking risky projects, important management decisions revolve around which projects to undertake, how they should be financed and whether the volatility of a project’s returns (its risk) should be managed
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“Analysis of charcoal value chains general considerations” Steve Sepp – Eco Consulting Group - Germany On behalf of 1 Table of Content Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 2 Importance of promoting the charcoal value chain ................................................................................ 3 Common issues characterizing the charcoal value chain .....................
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Business Strategies Table of Contents Introduction 2 LO 1 The process of strategic planning 2 1.1 Strategic contexts and terminology 2 1.2 The issues involved in strategic planning 3 1.3 Different planning techniques 4 LO 2 Formulating a new strategy 4 2.1 The organizational audit for TNT 5 2.2 Environmental audit for TNT 6 2.3 Significance of stakeholder analysis 7 LO 3 Approaches to strategy evaluation and selection 8 3.1 Alternative strategies relating to substantive
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Business Strategy Introduction: LO1: Understand the processes of strategic planning LO2: Be able to formulate a new strategy LO3: Understand approaches to strategy evaluation and selection LO4: Understand how to implement a chosen strategy Reference: Introduction: In today’s highly competitive world strategic planning is essential for organizational success. Strategic planning is a process undertaken by an organization to develop a plan for achievement
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and educate firms about the importance of CSR. At the same time HR can integrate business goals and CSR goals by implementing HR practices. Introduction Since rapid industrialisation, natural resources are getting depleted at a fast pace. There is a need to conserve and judiciously use natural resources so that there is no burden on our future generation. Corporate sustainability was once seen as a philanthropic activity but now it is getting its due importance in leading companies. Companies have gone
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4 2. Stakeholder analysis 4 3. CSR at Unilever 6 4. CSR issues – The palm oil and tea production case 9 5. Strengths and weaknesses of the current CSR policy 10 6. Conclusion 11 Executive summary In this paper, the approach of Unilever, a British-Dutch major player in the FMCG sector, towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development (SD) will be discussed. In Unilever’s day to day business CSR and SD are key. This makes it a core business activity
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limited. In this thought piece, Tim Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Regester Larkin Group and Jacqueline Ratcliffe, Managing Consultant of Regester Larkin Asia Pacific, make six observations about Malaysia Airlines’ response to MH370 and MH17. In exploring these issues, they do not seek to judge the actions that were taken; rather they try to draw some conclusions about what these incidents mean for the evolution of crisis management best practice. Before examining the observations in detail, it is
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Leadership and ethics Name Professor Course Date Some of the ethical issues that management may need to address include corporate social responsibility. This refers to the operation of a business or organization in a manner that takes into consideration the environmental and social aspects created by enterprise. It implies the commitment to create policies that include responsible practices in the undertakings of the entity. Corporate social responsibility policies serve as self-regulatory
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operational, and contingency planning. Nike’s planning functions consist of its plan for growth. It seeks to deliver growth that is sustainable, profitable, capital efficient, and brand enhancing. The company’s goals are set to focus on all areas of the business—financial, social, and
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