MONEY We are all familiar with the convenience of credit and debit cards‚ and there’s no denying that they’re the preferred method of payment for many transactions. But sometimes good old hard currency is preferable. (Although maybe not pennies.) Here are four situations in which greenbacks are a better choice than plastic. 1. When you’re trying to stick to a budget. There are a slew of studies out there that compared cash and card spending behavior‚ and they all came to the same conclusion: you
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“Gold Loans- The Old Concept in a New Package” Introduction: It has been observed recently that Indians own more gold than the citizens of any other country. They use the glittering metal as ornaments to flaunt family wealth‚ as a source of retirement savings and as insurance against calamities. Gold and domestic savings: In rural areas in India‚ due to the lack of access to banks the poor continue to invest their savings mainly in gold. Also‚ there are strong cultural factors at work in India
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Balance Scorecard Juan Sanchez-TorresUniversity of Phoenix MGT/52108-25-2014Dr. Carmen Bonilla-Quiales DBABalanced Scorecard Aspect of Company Performance Factors to be Considered Organizational Goal Actual Performance Gaps Financial Quarterly Profit ResultsReturn on Capital Employed $5‚000$4‚000 $6‚000$1‚500 The quarterly profit results exceed the projection by $1‚000 ($6‚000 versus $5‚000) in contrast the return on capital was lower by $2‚500 ($4‚000 versus $1‚500). Customer Customer Satisfaction
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A car is parked on a hill. In order to keep the car from rolling downhill‚ how great must the static friction acting on the car be? (Hint: Picture each scenario in your mind) equal to the force pulling the car downhill The object is experiencing some kind of friction A force is continuously applied to an object‚ causing it to accelerate. After a period of time‚ however‚ the object stops accelerating. What conclusion can be drawn? A tug-of-war that results in one team pulling the other across
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new initiatives of AT&T Universal Card Services. It describes the theory and operations of the AT&T Universal card‚ a credit card introduced successfully in 1990. Specifically‚ the case looks at UCS’s methods of motivating and monitoring its frontline telephone associates‚ those who deal with individual customers and who‚ the firm hoped‚ would succeed in not just serving but "delighting" customers. AT&T’s has two main goals: 1. combine credit card and calling card 2. To regain the direct link to customers
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Process management involves the design of processes to develop and deliver products and services that meet the needs of customers‚ daily control so that they perform as required‚ and their continual improvement. Chili‚ Spaghetti‚ and Cheese: It’s the Process That Counts You probably would not expect that a regional chain of small chili restaurants takes a formal view of process management‚ but Gold Star Chili‚ Inc.‚ based in Cincinnati‚ Ohio‚ does just that. Figure 5.3 shows a process-based
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COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES Student Handout MODULE: Fundamentals of Plant Protection UNIT: Entomology Year 1 Semester 2 Compiled by: Karma Penjore & Dr. Jamba Gyeltshen August 2009 Updated by Ugyen Yangchen March 2013 CONTENT Introduction to entomology ........................................................................3 A Class of Distinction ................................................................................................ 3 The Dominance of Insects ............
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Banasthali University Strategic Management Balanced Scorecard A Case Study Presented to : Ms. Neeti Kasliwal Presented by: Atula Singh Sirohi FIRST BALANCED SCORECARD Banasthali University Strategic Management The first balanced scorecard in the world was created and implemented by Analog Device‚ Inc. (ADI)‚ USA ; as an offshoot of the company’s strategic planning process. ADI’s SPP was driven by strategic objectives which related to its stakeholders customers
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VALUE BALANCED SCORE CARD -A TOOL OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL ABSTRACT:- Balanced score card is a new dimension in the field of performance appraisal. It is a comprehensive‚ top down view of the organizational performance with a strong focus on vision (i.e. goals) and strategy (i.e. performance measures). The balanced score card has become the pre-eminent strategic tool for the management. The success of its implementation is attributable to its focus on strategy and the future. By the help of
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Surveying the Indian Gold Loan Market Executive Summary Gold has long been a valued commodity‚ particularly in India where it is considered auspicious‚ and has been in use for centuries in the form of jewelry‚ coins and other assets. Though gold is a highly liquid asset‚ it wasn’t until recently that consumers leveraged it effectively to meet their liquidity needs. Lenders provide loans by securing gold assets as collateral. Compared with the rest of the world‚ in India the gold loan market is big
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