Business Theory and Practice
Publisher: Bookboon
Published: 2013
ISBN-13: 9788740308358
Table of contents: title: Sisältö; title: Planning and forecasting; title: Meaning of business; title: Basic policies of business; title: Planning; title: Forecasting; title: Modern business; title: Types of enterprises; title: Types of businesses; title: The interdependence of enterprises; title: Types of business units; title: Who controls limited companies?; title: The Board of directors; title: Channels of distribution; title: Types of trading enterprises; title: Own brands and private labels; title: Financing of businesses; title: Commonly used terms; title: Meaning of capital; title: Raising the capital; title: Raising additional finance; title: Starting a business; title: Business plans; title: Assessing market potential; title: Purchasing existing businesses; title: Business organization; title: Delegation of responsibility; title: Expansion of business; title: Types of organizational structure; title: Communication in business; title: Budgeting and pricing policy; title: Importance of budgeting; title: Budgetary control; title: Standards in business; title: Pricing Policy; title: Credit control and discounts; title: Introduction; title: Importance of allowing credit; title: Effect of allowing credit on demand; title: Forms of credit; title: Dangers in allowing credit; title: Principles of credit control; title: Discounts; title: Management of personnel; title: Human resource; title: Recruitment of personnel; title: Recruitment process; title: Selection; title: Induction, training and development; title: Training and development; title: Employee counseling; title: Equal Opportunity Policy; title: Remuneration; title: Stock Control and Stores Management; title: Introduction – Why stocks are held; title: What is involved in store management; title: Relationship between stores and other departments; title: Stock verification; title: Inventory control; title: Concept of purchasing; title: Purchasing methods; title: Sales and marketing; title: Importance of salesmanship; title: Sales and marketing management; title: Sales promotion campaigns; title: Types of sales promotion; title: Advertising; title: The sales team; title: Production management and Industrial administration; title: What production involves; title: Factors for efficient production; title: Production policy; title: Methods of production; title: Factory location, planning and layout; title: Materials handling; title: Production planning and control; title: Financial accounting; title: Need; title: Bookkeeping; title: Principles of bookkeeping; title: Books of account; title: Office organization and control; title: Introduction; title: Functions of the office; title: Office location and layout; title: Planning the office layout; title: The office environment; title: References; title: The Author