Business in brief library

Strategy and Planning Techniques

Gearing Ratio

Gearing Ratio

The concept explains how organisations can use gearing, or financial leverage to manage their growth strategies. It describes the advantages and risks of different levels of financial leverage, and provides step by step guidance on how to calculate the gearing ratio.

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Global Strategy

Global Strategy

The concept explains how the world's leading companies are built on global strategies. It describes the components of global strategy and provides examples of cases of companies that have developed successful global strategies and sustained competitive advantages in developed and emerging markets.

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Globalisation

Globalisation

The concept defines ‘globalisation’, places it in the historical context, and highlights competing arguments emerging from its supporters and opponents.

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Glocalisation

Glocalisation

The need to understand glocalisation has never been more important. The concept explains how businesses expanding into foreign markets need to adapt their marketing activities to suit local consumer trends and preferences if they are to compete against local rivals.

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Green Logistics

Green Logistics

The concept reviews the notion of green logistics and describes some of the problems that arise when companies adopt it. Strengths, implementation steps and business evidence provided will help organisations make a more informed decision about benefits of green logistics and transforming their supply chains.

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Gross Domestic Product

Gross Domestic Product

The concept explains the importance of gross domestic product (GDP). It offers a summary of its key strengths and weaknesses and provides helpful advice on measuring GDP.

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Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration

Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration

The concept describes the basics and importance of supply chain integration and helps managers and practitioners to identify the level of influence the company has over its supply chain's suppliers and buyers.

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Human Capital

Human Capital

The view of human resources as a form of capital is not new, but only recently practitioners and academics have turned their attention to the benefits of the efficient employee management. The concept describes these benefits and reviews the success factors and implementation information that will help you improve your HR strategies.

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Human Resource Based Theories of Strategy

Human Resource Based Theories of Strategy

The concept explores the discussion begun by Resource-based theorists who argue that human assets can be a source of sustainable advantage. It further discusses the benefits and limitations of these theories.

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Industry Life Cycle

Industry Life Cycle

The industry structure and competitive forces that shape the environment in which businesses operate change throughout the industry life cycle. The concept explores the importance of aligning your strategy with the life cycle of your industry.

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Information Management

Information Management

The concept is created to help practitioners better understand the notion of information management, its history, practical use, implementation strategy and limitations.

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