Business management section

By basing their judgment on objective techniques and adding a little imagination by means of their own intuition, researchers are...

PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) is a structured project management method based on experience drawn from thousands of projects and...

An organisation’s strategy is based on what its managers intend to be the direction in which the organisation should proceed,...

Kodak’ was a leading brand for over a hundred years. Its descent into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2012 represented a...

If there is one article which every aspiring professional marketer should read it is ‘Marketing myopia’ by Theodore Levitt. It...

If you are studying through iQualify UK for an ABE qualification then you have free access to a database of...

Let’s begin with the basics. Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, is the deliberation of social concerns and public interests in vital...

Each employee is different from the other, by virtue of their qualifications, experience, knowledge, professional expertise, expectations, and last but...

Any organisation, be it big or small normally operates in a dynamic environment. This environment is made of up of...

Any organisation can have serious problems due to a communication gap. These gaps are formed by specific barriers which are...

Once dismissed as an “old economy” thought process, Business Process Reengineering (BPR) today, can transform business operations. It is definitely...

As defined by Stephen Covey, “Effective leadership is putting first things first” while “effective management is discipline, carrying it out”....

Non-verbal communication does not require the use of words. Although one may consider verbal communication as a more important way...

The world is evolving, and with it trade and businesses are undergoing a huge changes. Goods and services from any...

“Corporate governance” defines the practices, processes, and structures through which an organisation manages its business. An organisation, through corporate governance,...

Self-employment is attractive as it empowers you and helps you build on your ideas. However, whether self-employment is right for...

Simple bread and butter with which we eat each day, actually gets to us through several processes. In this instance,...

Along with the areas of progress in the global business environment, there has also been a rise in a multitude...

We live in a dynamic world where information and knowledge rule. Every move of a business should be a combination...

When an individual or a group of individuals team up to achieve certain goals which are commercial in nature we...

To understand learning organisation and to be able to define it is by any measure, a challenging pursuit. First, there...

Considering the extremely competitive job market, and lack of skilled resources, it is imperative to display the right skills that...

Skills are indispensable. In order to secure employment, skills are as important as your degrees. They are the distinguishing factors...

The corporate governance framework of practices and rules helps the directors of an organisation to ensure fairness, accountability and transparency...

As soon as you are set to begin a new venture, you must consider how each decision will affect the...

The world of business is full of uncertainty and chaos, and the only way a start-up can change that is...

Small and medium enterprises, or what in the popular parlance are called SMEs, has long been accepted as the engines...

Every new business venture begins with a lot of passion, hard work and most importantly, a plan. Whether it is...

Organisations can be described as groups or structures set up with the purpose of achieving certain goals or objectives. The...

The global economy is steadily integrating. This is leading to globalisation of various national economies. Some of the effects of...

Changes in the business environment in the 21st century occur frequently. The changes that have been witnessed over the past...

Imagine walking through an aisle at a superstore looking for your favourite brand of coffee. You might come across a...

There is complexity and uncertainty involved in formulating, developing and implementing an organisation’s strategy. The strategy can be developed following...

Today’s business environment is highly competitive, challenging and complex, a reason why every firm has to focus on defeating competition,...

Supply chain management can improve financial performance; lead to satisfied customers; reduce delivery times; and build trust, confidence and commitment...

Supply chain management can improve financial performance; lead to satisfied customers; reduce delivery times; and build trust, confidence and commitment...

The global business environment is characterised by dynamism and uncertainty due to turbulence which brings complexity in strategy development and...

Globalisation, uncertainty and turbulence in the global environment has increased complexity of making strategic decisions and choices. This has in...

There is continued integration and internationalisation of production processes and capital markets, and flow of resources, cultures, goods and services...

There has been increased removal of barriers to trade across national borders. This is to enable increased integration of production...

With intense competition in the current competitive environment, firms are looking for ways in which they can market their products...

People usually interchange leadership with management and leader with manager in their conversations. However, these are distinct concepts especially when...

Organisations and their leaders and managers are operating in a complex environment in which globalisation and technological advancement are bringing...

Managers are faced with the challenge to maintain stability and achieve some level of predictability. This seeks to resist change...

Nowadays, there is turbulence in business environments due to globalisation and increasingly rapid advances in technology. Change is the only...