998 Search Results for Key Concepts in Economics
Probability Concepts & Applications
(1) Describe the rationale for utilizing probability concepts. Is there more than one type of probability? If so, describe the different types of probability.
One uses probability mathematics in order to asse Continue Reading...
Corporate governance, a concept which has succeeded in attracting a lot of public interest due to its perceived importance for the corporations' and society' economic health in general has been accorded several definitions. Shleifer and Vishny (737) Continue Reading...
Although the Murray-Darling River covers only about 14% of Australia's irrigated land, 50% of Australia's sheep and 25% of Australia's cattle rely on this source. Also, 40% of the nation's rice crop and 80% of its canned fruit product relies on the Continue Reading...
As humans we are bound to make mistakes, but if good logic and reasoning is used by us to infiltrate the patterns of resistance we surely can evolve into better human beings. Consequently, we would be in a better position for positive contribution t Continue Reading...
In 300 BC, Jews were again exiled to Egypt by Ptolemy. His capture of Jerusalem led to the deportation of thousands of individuals to Egypt, and still others left of their own accord. Those that were left were often assigned to Ptolemy's garrison, Continue Reading...
One important point acquired from the reading of Drewniak’s (2010) paper is: strategic planning sets down the roadmap indicating the direction an organization is headed towards, and guides organizations on successfully reaching their intended d Continue Reading...
local hospitals have been criticized for charging greater fees for service to the uninsured than to those covered by insurance. While it is easy to understand the emotional reaction to this policy, it is difficult to provide any sound financial unde Continue Reading...
The practices significantly support the development of the immigrant children. The research indicates of the children experiencing interactions that are complex. This is with the respective peers when engaging in creative activities inclusive of gr Continue Reading...
Transportation
Motor carriers have populated America's highways for the past several decades and have driven a transportation model that has fueled the growth of just-on-time shipping and a value-added marketing approach that emphasizes the 'extras' Continue Reading...
Supply Chain Management
Hypothesis defined
Concepts of SCM and the evolution to its present day form
Critical factors that affect SCM
Trust
Information sharing and Knowledge management
Culture and Belief -- impact on SCM
Global environment and Continue Reading...
Biographies of Selected Organizational Theorists
1. ADAM SMITH (Wealth of Nations, 1723-1790)
Born on June 5, 1723 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, Adam Smith’s father died before his birth and he survived being briefly kidnapped by “gipsies&rdquo Continue Reading...
For example, almost 70% of German companies do not have in-house divisions for technical documentation. This provides a vast opportunity for TANNER AG. They can offer outsourced documentation which will free up internal resources to concentrate on Continue Reading...
L'Oreal's Strategic Direction
Amidst the global economic downturn, France's cosmetics giant L'Oreal corporation outperformed projections in the first ten months of 2010. With the first three quarters earnings exceeding +11% in sales revenues, the L' Continue Reading...
Corrections
Gius, Mark. (1999). The Economics of the Criminal Behavior of Young Adults:
Estimation of an Economic Model of Crime with a Correction for Aggregate Market and Public Policy Variables. The American Journal of Economics and Sociology. Oc Continue Reading...
Sovereignty vs Self-Rule: Crimea Reignites Battle
Inclusion of Russia into Georgia in 2008 provoked political fear among the west political arena and the media. They dreaded that similar intervention by the Russian military would be possible in othe Continue Reading...
Above all it has followed the deliberate marketing of health care (in association with tourism) as medical care has gradually moved away from the public sector to the private sector, ensuring that a growing majority of people, especially in the ric Continue Reading...
LO1
Human resources management applies the concept of hiring and developing employees so they ultimately contribute more value to an organization or business. As it applies to tourism, people hired by the tourism industry are often instructed to wor Continue Reading...
Teen Abortion
Abortion among teenage girls has been an issue of much debate for many years. Many people believe that all abortions should be illegal while others believe that there are circumstances that warrant the right to choose. Currently there Continue Reading...
Covert Action
One of the key changes of the late 20th century, certainly enhanced in the early 21st, is that of the economic, political, and cultural movements that broadly speaking, move the various countries of the world closer together. This idea Continue Reading...
Customer relations
Club promoters manifest an increased attention to details and they directly interact with club clients. They therefore get to know the customers better and gain superior skills in satisfying their needs. This is mainly useful fo Continue Reading...
Market concentration is the concept that allows different distributions of the shares of various companies’ production within a market. In other words, it is a measure of monopolistic phenomena that helps one to determine the extent to which a Continue Reading...
Business -- Inventory Management
Both Hewlett-Packard, Inc. and Dell, Inc. manufacture electronics, managing inventories of purchased parts, fabricated assemblies and finished goods. Manufacturers such as HP, Inc. and Dell, Inc. must work effectivel Continue Reading...
.. hungry, cold.... The big problem is poverty. I spend 50% of my time taking care of them other than teaching, and this includes downtime because of behaviors such as fistfights, tantrums, aggression. (Harry, Klingner & Hart, 2005, Research and Continue Reading...
Furthermore, the best means by which to achieve upward social mobility for many people has been strong labor movements and corresponding labor laws that protect the interest of workers. Raising minimum wages, expanding opportunities for advancement, Continue Reading...
Shared Governance in Nursing Homes
The concept of shared governance in nursing is not a new one, but rather has been recognized since the 1970s as a key indicator of excellence in the nursing practice and specific departments and institutions (Cherr Continue Reading...
Finance -- Finance for Strategic Managers -- Stage
I am a longstanding manager in a family firm which is a small but growing organisation. My responsibility is finance. A new member of the family has just joined the firm fresh from completing a post Continue Reading...
social work beyond U.S. Borders?
Whilst it is true that each country and region may have its own concept of justice and ways of doing things, and that the Western concepts of justice and its norms, are inapplicable to a different country, neverthel Continue Reading...
Undoubtedly, France, much like Greece will need a bailout if it escalates to that point.
The ECB has also elected to provide unlimited 3-year loans to risky nations. This in essense, takes liquidity risk off the table in regards to investor concern Continue Reading...
A b) Consider the articles on behavioral economics at http://myweb.liu.edu/~uroy/eco54/histlist/behav-econ/index.html. Summarizethe main thrust of some of these articles. Based on these articles, what's your opinion of behavioral economics? Do you Continue Reading...
working on financial practice problems can help students to apply key concepts and principles.
Understanding various financial practice problems will help all students to ensure that they have a foundation for knowing how money and the world of fin Continue Reading...
These newspapers continuously wrote that there is no essential conflict between labor class (referring to wage earners) and the capitalists and that each should not suspect the other in the development of America.
Southern slave society: An essenti Continue Reading...
Both of them also realized the necessity of fighting poverty and economic want and did not believe that the mythical 'invisible hand' of the free market economy would do so on its own. They were also common critics of at least some of the aspects of Continue Reading...
Keynesian Revolution: Analysis and Criticism believe myself to be writing a book on economic theory which will largely revolutionize -- not, I suppose, at once, but in the course of the next ten years -- the way the world thinks about economic proble Continue Reading...
Accounting
Accounting professionals are not often thought of as leadership material, at least until they build a strong background in finance or another discipline. They possess valuable skills, but those skills are viewed more as a staff function Continue Reading...
Strategic Review
Mr. Schmoe's performance over the past four years has been quite poor. Essentially, Mr. Schmoe made no changes to the strategy, and while that worked initially, the company's performance has deteriorated, and is at present in a bad Continue Reading...
Six months to a year from now will be the more accurate measure of his performance. The article made me realize how immensely difficult it is to be the President of the U.S., and how seemingly paradoxical and conflicting the priorities are he must n Continue Reading...
Green Economy
Solomon and Krishna (2011) discuss what they see as a coming transition to sustainable energy sources. Hydrocarbons are a finite energy source away from which human society will have to transition. They note that historical energy tran Continue Reading...
Spontaneous Order," Robert Sugden argues that certain patterns of behavior that can lead to certain economic structures or activities can arise spontaneously in communities of individuals. These structures, such as a seemingly random system of drift Continue Reading...