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Aligning Financial Strategy With Customer Categorization Based On Environmental Scanning, Timothy Osita Anyiwe
Aligning Financial Strategy With Customer Categorization Based On Environmental Scanning, Timothy Osita Anyiwe
2010-2016 Archived Posters
A qualitative multiple-case study about strategies needed to align financial strategy with customer oriented practices. Interview data from 30 personnel of 2 retail businesses were coded and analyzed. Emerging themes included planning, customer supremacy, viability, and clarity. Implications for positive social change included impetus for economic stability and prosperity of society.
Performance Prediction Of Commodity Prices Using Foreign Exchange Futures, Yisa Ajao
Performance Prediction Of Commodity Prices Using Foreign Exchange Futures, Yisa Ajao
2010-2016 Archived Posters
In an experimental quantitative research design, data from the Futures Market for commodities and foreign exchange futures covering 1986-2011 were obtained and addressed. A General Regression Neural Network was overlaid on this data to deduce a time-series prediction model for wheat prices. Performance prediction error was only 4.42%.
Ethical Decision Making Considering Stakeholder Interest, Sheila Hadley Strider
Ethical Decision Making Considering Stakeholder Interest, Sheila Hadley Strider
2010-2016 Archived Posters
A focus on short-term profit as an exclusive measure of business success has led to an erosion of stakeholder trust and opened the door for ethical misconduct. This study explored attributes of ethical conduct by business leaders and developed a process for decision making taking stakeholder interest into account.
A Middle Management Perspective On Strategy Implementation, Ahmad Salih
A Middle Management Perspective On Strategy Implementation, Ahmad Salih
2010-2016 Archived Posters
Twelve middle managers and three management consultants were interviewed in this qualitative phenomenological study to explore their views on the organizational dynamics of strategy implementation. Data covered the critical factors influencing strategy implementation, the contribution of middle managers on strategy implementation, and the challenges associated with the implementation process.
Exploring Factors Required For Small Business Success In The 21st Century, Kevin J. Miles
Exploring Factors Required For Small Business Success In The 21st Century, Kevin J. Miles
2010-2016 Archived Posters
In the U.S., new small businesses have had a high failure rate in their first 5 years of operation. Small businesses create jobs and drive innovation that is critical to the economy. The purpose of the study was to explore factors that could improve the small businesses survival rate.
Barriers To Successful Entrepreneurship For Women In Ukraine, John Johnson
Barriers To Successful Entrepreneurship For Women In Ukraine, John Johnson
2010-2016 Archived Posters
Ukraine is an Eastern European country of about 50 million people with a well-educated and skilled labor force. After Ukraine declared its independence from the former Soviet Union it made real progress in shifting towards a free-market economy and democratization. However, many critical problems still remain to be solved. Among them, women in business in Ukraine cope with stereotypes and other issues which often create insurmountable obstacles toward the success of their business endeavors.