SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Businesses perform a SWOT during strategic planning. Business Balls explained there are multiple applications for a SWOT analysis and even offer an example template of a SWOT document. The...
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8 Important Business Ethics Cases
For those interested in researching some interesting ethical businesses cases, there are plenty from which to choose. Business leaders may feel squeezed by shareholders to produce profits. Some have made some ethical blunders in an attempt to remain competitive....
Top 10 Companies’ Code of Ethics and Conduct
Companies have something called a code of ethics that outlines how they will run their business. Sometimes they refer to this as their code of conduct. There aren’t always laws to govern things like ethics. Therefore, it is up to companies to define some of their...
Value of Top Companies
The following is a list of the estimated value of some of the top companies in 2011. They are listed in order of highest to lowest value. Apple – TechCrunch recently reported that Apple’s value is now worth as much as Microsoft, HP and Dell combined. Valued at over...
Famous Entrepreneurs Who Hit it Big With Humble Beginnings
via google.com The movie The Social Network showcased Mark Zuckerberg’s ability to create an enormous business from seemingly nothing. Not all entrepreneurs have been accepted to Harvard like Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates to hit it big. However, having the...
Top 10 Company Mission Statements
Image via n2growth.com Companies often list their vision and their mission statements on their sites. The difference between a mission statement and a vision statement is that a mission statement focuses on a company’s present state while a vision statement focuses on...
What is a Monopsony? How does it Relate to Companies like Wal-Mart, Microsoft and Google?
Many have heard the word monopoly but have you heard the word monopsony? This word is becoming more commonly used. A monopsony exists when there is a market dominated by a single buyer, giving power to set the price for whatever is being purchased. If there is no...
What is Prezi? How Does it Compare to Powerpoint
I use Powerpoint on occasion. In fact, I used it for a presentation last night. However, there is another program out there that could give Powerpoint a run for its money. If you haven’t seen Prezi yet, I highly recommend checking it out. Prezi differs from...
Search Engine War: AOL, Google, Yahoo, and Bing
I use AOL and I am a big fan of Google. If you use AOL, you may have noticed the search screen says: AOL Search Enhanced by Google. AOL and Google have a continuing relationship that they have extended for another 5 years. Part of that relationship includes: ...
Facebook’s Growth: More People Logging In, Catching Up To Google
In a recent Windows: The Official Magazine article, they noted that Facebook has 400,000 active users and the average user has 130 friends, 3 billion photos are shared every month, 60 million status updates are made every day, and the average user spends about 55...
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