Ethics and Business
This clip argues that there's really no difference between business ethics and ethics in general. "The question is," the clip asks, "...how are you going to apply that sense of values and ethics when you're engaged in business?"
Strategic Planning Options
There is a wide range of corporate strategies that can be utilized, depending on the needs and circumstances of a particular company. Once a strategy has been determined, an organization may then elect to utilize one or more specific techniques for ...
Expert Systems
Expert systems are designed not just to support decision making, but to suggest actual decisions.
Support Systems
This clip focuses on the importance of having a strong support system of family and friends during the stressful early years of a new business.
Future of Business Mathematics, The
The shifting needs of the business person. While business math itself may remain constant, the mathematical needs of modern business do not.
Giving Back to the Community
This clip explores some of the ways in which a small business can give back to the community, including demonstrating an awareness of environmental concerns and contributing to charities.
Franchising Case Study: "Sir Speedy"
This clip describes the experience of a couple who elected to purchase a Sir Speedy printing franchise.
Focus Groups and Questionnaires
This clip explains that, while much valuable information can be collected through personal observation, it is often necessary to get more comprehensive data regarding customer needs and attitudes. This can be done through the use of focus groups and...
Franchising Opportunities
This clip explains that, by its very nature, franchising is a way of taking a successful business and packaging it in a system that can be duplicated. Franchises are popular with many entrepreneurs because they offer the chance to own and manage a b...
Globalization and Competition
As steel has given way to microchips and globalization has become a worldwide economic reality, managers have had to deal with a host of new challenges. Among the most critical has been the need to produce as efficiently as the competition, which mi...