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The Problems of Project Finance in American Business after the Asian Economic Crisis of 1998, 2000.
A look at the efforts made to recover from the financial crisis.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 96.95
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The Future of Project Finance
After taking a battering from spectacular failures due to the Asian economic crisis impact on emerging nations and markets worldwide, project finance is making a cautious, conservative rebound. Private and institutional investors are taking an increasing part in financing domestic and international major infrastructure, power and utility projects through innovative funding structures.
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"Limited recourse loans are a well-defined form of borrowing; any transaction that does not include elements unique to this structure does not strictly qualify as project finance. Limited recourse loans were invented in the late 1920s and early 1930s to provide US wildcatters with longer-term production finance. During the 1930s, drilling became deeper and resultant cost higher; more extended financing terms were needed. The improved engineering techniques of the early 1940s provided the ability to forecast the future recovery of oil reserves, and some banks applied these new techniques to justify production loans in excess of the three years? limited term previously applied. Since the project itself was deemed able to support a level of production that would provide for repayment from the project?s cash flow, the creditworthiness of the borrower was irrelevant."
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Business-to-Business vs. Business-to-Consumer, 2005.
An analysis of the differences between B2B and B2C supply chains.
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The internet has brought about an incredible evolution in business practices and has vastly altered the ability of businesses to reach their clients and suppliers. This paper examines how, although business-to-business and business-to-consumer companies operating on-line are similar in many ways, the differences are also significant. It discusses many of the differences and outlines why those differences are so vital to the success of these companies. It also shows how from sales to orders to software integration and delivery systems, the variations are important.
Outline
Supply Chain
Business-to-Consumer Supply Chain
Business-to-Business Supply Chain
The Differences
Discussion
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"Most business-to-consumer sites operate similar to the traditional brick and mortar stores in terms of the supply chain. These companies typically have various suppliers from which they purchase either finished products or raw materials for the in-house production of a product. Many of those e-businesses that purchase finished products for resale are wholesalers. These companies or individuals contract with larger organizations to sell a company's product to the end-user for a small profit. Often these wholesalers do not have to maintain any sort of inventory, as the delivery of the product occurs via drop shipments."
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Sources of Finance for Business in Developing Economies, 2008.
An in depth review of the sources of finance in a developing economy.
9,548 words (approx. 38.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 195.95
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The paper points out that businesses in developing countries are prospering, but they are dependant on foreign direct investment (FDI). The paper then goes on to criticize the FDI in that it directs its efforts mainly towards large businesses and as a result the small facilities lose out, instead of it benefiting them and their economies. Next, the paper discusess a case study of Africa to demonstrate how to determine whether a business should move into a particular country or whether a company should attempt financing to grow and expand in a particular country. The paper uses Sub-Saharan Africa to show how this should be done and everything that should be known about a place.
Outline:
Introduction
Foreign Direct Investment
The Growth of Third World Countries
Case Study - Africa
Conclusion
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"Foreign direct investment has been around for some time, and it is important to understand this. More recently, however, FDI has moved into many more countries - quite a few of which are still developing, and many of which have a multitude of small businesses, such as those found in many villages and small towns in Africa. Those that have invested in already developed countries in the past have, in general, done well with these investments, because the economies of these countries are growing so strongly. However, those that invest in developing countries are also doing well, but in a more long-term way. When someone, or some business, invests in a country that is still developing, there is no great expectation of immediate wealth. Many of these countries do not have a lot of money, and their economies are troubled and sluggish to some extent. Since the economies of these countries are slow to perform, the businesses that are in these countries have the same problems."
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Business Project Management, 2006.
A look at business project management responsibilities and skills.
1,853 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper takes a look at the responsibilities of managing a business project, as well as, the required business management characteristics and skills to successfully do so. The paper points out that due to the ever-changing marketplace, demand for qualified and experienced project managers continues to rise.
Contents:
Project Manager Key Skills
Project Managers and Delegation
Poor Communication in Project Management
Project Managers, Sexual Harassment, Racial Issues and the Link to Poor Communication
Turning Groups Into Highly Effective Teams
How Threats Create A Cohesive Team
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"For a project manager to perform the tasks required in a project management position, which include delegation and supervision, a project manager has to not only understand team members skills and abilities but have the ability to assess what members of the project team will work well together and identify potential problem areas, whether in the form of communication or skills development (Decarlo, Lewis & Wysocki, 2001). The ability to read and understand people will help a project manager work more closely with team members. An adaptable and flexible project manager is more likely to have the ability to work with diverse populations of people, a necessary job function of a project manager in any environment.
Project Managers and Delegation
Project managers have multiple responsibilities including: providing a supportive environment, offering mutual respect among co-workers and teams, providing an organized and flexible environment to work in, establishing an honest and trustworthy working relationship, building teams and delegating responsibilities (Decarlo, Lewis & Wysocki, 2001). Of these project managers often have the most difficulty with delegation."
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Business Research Problem Analysis, 2004.
This paper looks at a problem in a business as an example.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper looks at a problem in a business as an example and shows how business research principles can be used to solve the problem by evaluating three possible outcomes to the problem.
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"A problem in the organization that could be addressed using the application of business research principles is the dissatisfaction of customers calling the technical support line. There are numerous complaints of long times spent on hold and then of the ..."
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Business Management Problem, 2006.
This paper discusses the problem that is most encountered by small businesses.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 7 sources, $ 80.95
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In this essay, the writer states that there are a number of problems which confront small businesses on a daily basis. In fact the writer points out that it is difficult to set aside just one when any of a number of issues can destroy a modest operation. That being said, this paper reviews the problems which most commonly undermine the efforts of small business owners with an eye towards determining the one problem above all others that spells doom for any start up organization. The writer notes that this problem perhaps not surprisingly is the inability or the unwillingness of many new businesses to establish a clear business plan for the future.
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An E-Business Plan Project, 2007.
This paper explores how a business can produce an e-business plan that will allow it to take advantage of electronic commerce.
1,639 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 53.95
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The paper explains that the company discussed in this paper is a service repair and parts installation company for businesses and individuals in the farming sector. The paper then briefly dicusses the company's markeing plan, its enterprise resource planning (ERP) or software 'architecture' and its supply chain management process.
Next, the paper discusses what creative steps need to be undertaken if the e-business is to advance the interests of the company. The paper concludes that while online business is far from perfect and an e-business plan is always daunting for fledgling companies, it is certainly needed in the hyper-active business world of today.
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"To begin with, the company in question is a service repair and parts installation company for businesses and individuals in the farming sector. The company itself is not large - it has less than 50 full-time employees - and its yearly sales total about $45-50 million per year with its income from repairs and service work totaling a little less than that. Additionally, it is located in the U.S. Midwest and lies near a number of community colleges that have strong electronics and computer programming departments. Proceeding further, the company is family-owned and wholly private; it has been in business since 1946 and enjoys a loyal customer base. In recent years however, developments within the farming industry have forced the company to re-evaluate its basic operations and whether or not it needs to implement an e-commerce package for its website."
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Current Business Research Project, 2004.
Looks at a research project which examines globalization and the goals of business leaders.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper looks at a research project which examined whether globalization has affected the goals of business leaders. It looks at the reasons for the research and the methods used.
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"The research project discussed in this article was to show to what extent the shrinking world had wiped out the effects of national cultures or whether persistent national culture differences have avoided the effects of globalization. Throughout history people have always traded and made deals while pursuing their own often very different goals. There has been no need so far for trading partners to share goals and values. However the business world is changing and when businesses from different countries enter ..."
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Problem-Solving in Business, 2006.
An evaluation of decision-making, problem solving and behavior in a business setting.
2,224 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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The overall objective of this research paper is to establish the knowledge requirements, for defensible or corrigible decision-making, problem solving, and behavior in a business setting. The paper presents a comprehensive 'System of Inquiry' for evaluating why, how, when, and by whom it is used. It also outlines how the code would actually be implemented in the organization in question, in effect, predicting possible reactions to the code from employees, and the effect the code would have on the organization.
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"The approach to inquiry maintained throughout the study has been methodological rather than substantive, in the broad sense of "methodological" that extends beyond mere technique or procedure (and would be labeled "epistemological" if philosophic usage were different). That focus is retained here. The aim is to produce a clear statement of the analytic characteristics of a normative structure adequate for directing human actions in a business setting in ways that can be defended within the limits of human capacity and not to establish its substantive content, to clarify the kinds of evidence and argument that are needed for adequate criticism or justification of normative judgments and not to justify, criticize, or defend any particular normative position. Some substantive assumptions must be made before an adequate theoretical framework can be created, but their function is to identify, and bound, the kinds of evidence allowed in justification or criticism."
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A Business Research Problem, 2002.
This paper is a business research proposal that demonstrates the methodology to determine the degree to what the age a book sold by a small company on EBay and the number of bidders on that book influences the final price for which the book is sold.
1,890 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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This paper discusses a research proposal for ?Dead White Males: Words from the Past?, a small home based business specializing in the sale of antique books from American and European authors via the Ebay web site. The paper states that the research will use three inferential statistical tests for measuring the data: Multiple regression, z-test and t-test. The author explains that the data will be collected over a one year period from usage reports generated as part of the Ebay service for members doing business on their web site.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Business Research Problem
Statement of Hypothesis
Methods Used for Testing the Hypothesis
Data Collection Method
Sample Size
Assumptions
Levels of Measurement
Descriptive Statistic Needed
Conclusion
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"To reduce the chance of wild swings in uncontrolled variables such as the relative popularity of specific authors and the availability of what books to sell, the data set will be collected on only books by American authors, and for books that are between 100 and 150 years old. The advantage of these limits are that American books in this age range are relatively easy to obtain for people in the antique books business and additionally, this method can help filter out books whose bid prices are exceptionally high or low, (2 standard deviations). Wide fluctuations in price can occur with exceptionally rare books, or books whose dead authors are currently in vogue. It is hoped that this method will help to not skew the results of the data set studied."
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E-Business to Business Review, 2002.
A review of online B2B (Business - to - Business) models such as: merisel.com, kellypaper.com and intellibusiness.com.
1,670 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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A report on B2B (Business - to - Business) models. Reviews the web sites of merisel.com, kellypaper.com and intellibusiness.com. Evaluates how these sites are set up for value-added suppliers and other business users. With the use of well-planned business models, many B2Bs have jumped on to the information technology train and are experiencing improved profit margins through supply chain efficiencies-from purchasing, to manufacturing and selling. In addition to simply sharing forecasts and products, successful B2Bs work jointly to provide greater supply chain services, and ultimately larger profits for all partners involved.
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"Although business-to-business activities occur both offline and online, the acronym B2B has come to be known and described as the online version. There is much hype given to the potential size of B2B markets and how much bigger it may get than the online business-to-consumer (B2C) world. The gravy train that drives these expectations is the hopes that information technology (IT) will deliver an inflection point in productivity and economic growth. With the use of well-planned business models, many B2Bs have jumped on this gravy train and are experiencing improved profit margins through supply chain efficiencies-from purchasing, to manufacturing and selling. "
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Business-to-Business Promotion Management, 2005.
This paper examines the management of business-to-business (B2B) promotions by reducing transactional costs and associated supply chain management requirements.
1,715 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains that business-to-business (B2B) enterprises were characterized by business owners seeking more efficient methods of buying and selling their products and services to other similarly situated companies. Today, B2B companies recognize the constraints inherent in these approaches and are refining their supply chain management practices. The author points out that when products have both low demand and supply uncertainties, the basis of competition is efficiency. There are two dimensions of efficiency: Cost and the coordination of information. The paper relates that the ability to provide predictable demand patterns and a stable supply process will allow companies to improve their supply chain efficiencies so that the cost of providing the product to the customers is the lowest possible.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Phase One
Phase Two
Phase Three
Current and Future Trends
Conclusion
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"As a result, supply chain management has emerged as one of the major areas for companies to gain a competitive edge. The supply chain refers to the linked set of resources and processes that begins with the sourcing of raw material and extends through the delivery of end items to the final customer. The supply chain includes vendors, manufacturing facilities, logistics providers, internal distribution centers, distributors, wholesalers and all other entities that lead up to final customer acceptance; however, the extended supply chain for a given company may also include secondary vendors to their immediate vendors, and the customers of their immediate customers."
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Business to Business Entities: ChipeX-2, 2005.
Identifies issues and concerns in promoting ChipeX-2.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 62.95
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Considerations in working with venture capitalists tend to be legal in nature. The roles that are maintained by companies and by their financial partners are redefined when the ownership of the company is acquired by external financiers. The paper shows that in the example of ChipeX-2, the company needs to identify a future in which their control of the company might not be assured. This paper identifies the visions of ChipeX-2, how the company can approach legal issues in order to maintain control of their company, and where ChipeX-2 can go to receive help in order to make informed business decisions.
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"Three former employees of ChipeX, Inc. have developed a prototype for a new microchip to power the next generation of personal computers. They have assurances from venture capitalists that they will receive whatever financing is needed to manufacture the chip, provided they take 51% of the ownership interest. The venture capitalists do not want to interfere in the business operations and have agreed to allow the developers to control the operations, provided certain financial objectives are achieved. They expect to begin manufacturing of the chip within two years. Based on outside evaluations, the chip should be a success. The expectation is that the new venture will go public, or be sold to investors, within five years. Introduction Considerations in working with venture capitalists tend to be legal in nature."
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e-Business Commerce in the Pharmaceutical Business, 2007.
This paper looks at how online business has changed the pharmaceutical business.
4,264 words (approx. 17.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 113.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in the past decade, the topic of e-business and its' utilization in the pharmaceutical industry has emerged as a significant factor for patients, doctors and online pharmacies. The writer discusses that the operation of e-business has revolutionized communication and has changed the ways hospitals and pharmacies conduct business. The writer points out that from online customer service to remote diagnostics, the World Wide Web offers businesses tools that enhance production, sales, customer satisfaction and profits, as a result. The writer concludes that in the future, perhaps e-business will revolutionize itself so much that prescriptions and medical evaluations will be able to be conducted online, through the use of online video portals and the like.
Outline:
Introduction
Online Pharmacies
Online Pharmacies and Ethical Issues
Healthcare Computer Systems Security
Healthcare-related Websites
Conclusion
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"The legal system has been greatly affected by the security and regulatory concerns affecting e-business, and as a result, existing laws have changed and new ones have been implemented accordingly. In recent years, the importance of legal issues in information systems security as it affects the pharmaceutical industry is a pressing concern for both governments and healthcare organizations regarding the protection of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. The regulations implemented by HIPAA increase the security of patient sensitive information, which cannot be exchanged by third parties unless consented to by the patient. This law was implemented to increase the protection of identifiable information of patients such as name, address, contact information, and diagnosis."
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Small Business Versus Big Business, 2002.
Business plan for small business proposing how they can compete with larger stores.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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The following is a proposal for competing with larger stores such as Wal-Mart and K Mart. This proposal is designed for smaller retail stores and discusses the advantages as well as disadvantages that the larger stores experience. It goes on to discuss just how a smaller retail store can take advantage of the disadvantages of the larger chains as well as take advantage of their strengths. Areas discussed include product knowledge, service, inventory management, and marketing.
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