Sunday, April 25, 2010
Economics
Business Economics - Recent findings from L. Andersson and co-authors highlight research in business 2010 APR 9 - (VerticalNews.com) -- "This paper presents the first study of intergenerational transmissions in immigrant self-employment across three generations. Based on a Swedish data set, the results show that having a self-employed father, as well as having a self-employed grandfather, has a positive effect on self-employment propensities for male third-generation immigrants," scientists writing in the journal Small Business Economics report ...read more
Business Economics - Study data from University of Sao Paulo provide new insights into business economics
2010 APR 9 - (VerticalNews.com) -- According to recent research from Sao Paulo, Brazil, "This article assesses if innovators outperform non-innovators in Brazilian manufacturing during 1996-2002. To do so, we begin with a simple theoretical model and test the impacts of technological innovation (treatment) on innovating firms (treated) by employing propensity score matching techniques."
"Correcting for the survivorship bias in the period, it was verified that, on an average, the accomplishment of technological innovations produces positive and significant impacts on the employment, the net revenue, the labor productivity, the capital productivity, and market share of the firms. However, this result was not observed for the mark-up. Especially, the net revenue reflects more robustly the impacts of the innovations. Quantitatively speaking, innovating firms experienced a 10.8-12.5 percentage points (p.p. henceforth) higher growth on employment, a 18.1-21.7 p.p. higher growth on the net revenue, a 10.8-11.9 p.p. higher growth on labor productivity, a 11.8-12.0 p.p. higher growth on capital productivity, and a 19.9-24.3 p.p. higher growth on their market share, relative to the average of the non-innovating firms in the control group," wrote S. Kannebley and colleagues, University of Sao Paulo ...read more
Business Economics - Research findings from Tor Vergata University update understanding of business 2010 APR 9 - (VerticalNews.com) -- According to recent research from Rome, Italy, "We analyse equilibrium borrowers' effort and the cost of microcredit loans in the presence of moral hazard, project correlation and subsidies under group lending conditions."
"Our results show that under the assumption of endogenous effort, project correlation has significant effects on borrowers' effort only when it is determined by asymmetric (positive or negative) shocks. These findings indicate that the well-known negative effect of within-group (symmetric) project correlation on group lending with joint liability disappears once endogenous effort is taken into account," wrote L. Becchetti and colleagues, Tor Vergata University ...read more
Saturday, April 24, 2010
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shortage, there are other factors making employee retention
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Growing Job Dissatisfaction - Estimates show 48 to 65
percent of the workforce is dissatisfied with their current
employment situation and will jump ship as the economic
situation continues to improve.
(Chart Your Course International)
Worker Shortage - By 2010 we could expect a shortage of
nearly seven to ten million workers.
(Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Job Defections -- Findings reveal that 64 percent of employees
said they were extremely likely to begin or increase the intensity
of their job search.
(Society of Human Resource Managers-Job Recovery Survey)
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Home Business Resource
What You Will Need To Start
A Successful Business
Starting a home business is a very importantdecision, and there
aresome typical home business resources you will need to have in
order for you to succeed. Home business resources are assets,
services and systems you will need to make your home business
run smoothly; and also other steps you will need to take to make
sure that you will succeed with your business.
So, to start a successful home business, what resources and steps
do you need to take?
? A clearly laid out business plan. Without a business plan and goals
? A clearly laid out business plan. Without a business plan and goals
to achieve, then you can not get anywhere. A business plan will map
out what you need to succeed and how you will achieve your goals.
? Good research. Whatever your business will need, you will need to
? Good research. Whatever your business will need, you will need to
be well informed about it. So you will need to do me research so that
you become an expert on the niche, product or service. Knowledge
about the business is an important home business resource, so you
must do the necessary research to be well-informed about the
industry or product/service.
? A well set-up office. Your office is another important home business
? A well set-up office. Your office is another important home business
resource. You will need to be productive while working from home.
You will therefore need an office that has all you will need to run a
smooth business; a computer, printer, internet access, fax, telephone
, business cards and a conducive work environment. A suitable desk
and appropriate lighting in your office is also an important resource
that is often underestimated in its importance. You will sometimes
work for many hours in a day, and your work space needs to be
comfortable. Allocate some money towards setting up a working
environment you will enjoy working from everyday? Some money
to cover capital outlay and running costs is an important home
business resource which you will need. Any business requires
some form of investment, and you will need to know how much
you have, and how much investments and ongoing marketing
your business will need for it to succeed. It is therefore recommended
that you start your business while you are still employed, so that you
have some income to live on while you are still building your business.
? Support system. This can be a mentor; someone who has succeeded with
a similar business, or simply your family and friends. You need to have
people close to you who will encourage you and give you any support
you need. You can also join a forum of people with the same business
like yours. A good support network is a very important home business
resource.
? Business leads and clients are a crucial home business resource.
? Business leads and clients are a crucial home business resource.
Making and creating contacts and networking is very important -
you need to start building your potential clients base before you
launch your business. Start marketing your business by giving
away some products and services. By creating a relationship
with your potential customers, you build trust with them, and
when you launch your business, it will be easy for them to buy
from you.
? Be professional! The way you run your business and
relate to your customers is very important. Be prepared to
'go the extra mile' with your customers. Care about your
customers, and provide all the information they may need.
? Hire any professional help you may need. Treat your
business professionally, and if you need the services of
a lawyer or accountant, hire/outsource it. It is more
productive and effective to get experts to do what you
can not do, leaving you time to focus on your business.
You will want to do the best for your business; so if
there are any home business resources you do not
have, outsource them.
If you have the home business resources outlined above,
then your business will succeed. Although your home business
may only be a small venture, treat it like a real business,
and get all the home business resources any business
will need in order to be successful.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
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