Archive for the ‘Business and Economy’ Category

My unlce and his job

I had a call from one of my uncles last time, and he called me because he said he misses us. Well, we missed them too. They migrated eight years ago, and he said that they will be visiting us this year.
They migrated because of a job offer to him by a company. He first [...]

September 5, 2010   Posted in: Business and Economy  No Comments

SWOT Analysis | What is it?

SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Strengths and weaknesses are essentially internal to an organization and relate to matters concerning resources, programs, and organization in key areas. Opportunities and threats tend to be external—from competing organizations, global trends, and other environmental factors. Let us review how both internal and external factors influence a [...]

June 19, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Business and Economy, Development  No Comments

Helpful

I had a talk with my boss last Tuesday and he told me a very helpful idea. He told me that in every thing that is unsure, you have to make that thing sure. Like having a business like his, he said that it is not always sure that a business will have income all [...]

February 27, 2010   Posted in: Business and Economy  No Comments

Dividend Yield

{(Gross Dividend Paid per Share)/(Current Share Price)} x 100 = Dividend Yield
By now you know that yield is simply the return you get for your original outlay of cash into something, whether it is shares or any other type of investment. So what’s so special about the dividend? Well, apart from profits, the dividend is [...]

February 11, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Business and Economy  No Comments

Acid Test | What is it?

Accounting-speak. Also called the quick ratio, this is a rough guide that measures the ability of a company to pay off its debts if an emergency struck and it had to pay them all in one go. It’s one of those infernal calculations that looks harder than it actually is:
(Current Assets minus Stock)/(Current Liabilities) = [...]

February 7, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Business and Economy  No Comments

Coaching

Coaching for skills development is based on the same principles that underlie all effective coaching:

a formal (or implied) contract about the objective, with two-way expectations
and boundaries
observable behavior as a foundation for feedback
feedback that balances positive reinforcement with suggestions for improvement
opportunities for demonstration and practice
measures and standards of success
benefits for the individual and the organization

Managers coach [...]

January 11, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Article, Business and Economy  No Comments

Benchmarking

As a leader, you have the onerous obligation of meeting the needs of all your stakeholders. And as you do, you will find that their expectations rise, so the process of meeting those needs is ongoing. Finding new and better ways of doing what you are doing is challenging. Ideas may come spontaneously from your [...]

December 30, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Article, Business and Economy  No Comments

Career Development

Research indicates that career executives are spending less time than ever in jobs before moving on to better opportunities. This creates many more new opportunities than ever before. You always need to be ready to make the next move or to be invited to undertake a more advanced, high-profile challenge.
Taking care of the shareholders, customers, [...]

December 29, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Business and Economy, Development, Page content  No Comments

Let's talk about Professionalism

As a leader, you set the tone for others. Your behavior will be closely watched— and copied.

Always be pleasant. It takes far fewer facial muscles to smile than to
frown, so smile often. Make eye contact with people you meet.
Greet people by name. Employees appreciate being recognized as individuals.
Listen to others in meetings. Don’t interrupt or [...]

December 27, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Business and Economy, Development  No Comments

How to conduct Problem Solving?

Problem solving starts with good intentions, because it often includes making ethical decisions. It is executed in a step-by-step process that ends in implemented actions. These are the steps to solving tough problems.
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Step 1: Understand the Problem
Get a solid grip on the issues. Gather as much relevant information as is available
to give you a good [...]

December 26, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Business and Economy, Education  No Comments