11,381 articles related to "business and finance"

The Ghost of Expected Surprises

As humans, we are constantly looking for ways to predict the future. Whether it's through astrology, fortune-telling, or just a sense of intuition, we want to know what's coming next. But what happens when our predictions turn out to be wrong? That's...

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Creativity Management – Measurement, benchmarking and Improvement

Creativity management is the practice of fostering and maximizing creativity within an organization or team. It involves nurturing and developing the creative talents and abilities of individuals, as well as creating an environment and culture that e...

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The Value of a Customer

The Value of a Customer by: Bryan BrandenburgYou need to determine what the value of a customer is to your company. Answer the following questions:How much will the average customer spend with you per year?A If you provide quality service and p...

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Increase Traffic, Get More Visitors with Automatic Surfing

Many internet businesses have the idea that their businesses will roar just by launching a well-designed website. Unfortunately, this is not true. There are many ways to promote a business, including direct e-mail marketing, advertising, traffic exch...

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Medical Malpractice: Three Myths That Cost Your Hospital Millions

Medical Malpractice: Three Myths That Cost Your Hospital Millions by: Tim Dawes What's the use? Nothing you do will hold down the cost of medical malpractice. It feels that way sometimes, doesn't it? Unfortunately, for many risk manage...

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The ‘Leader's Fallacy' May Prove Howard Dean's Undoing

The ‘Leader's Fallacy' May Prove Howard Dean's Undoing by: Brent Filson Howard Dean's tenure as chairman of the Democratic National Committee will be fleeting unless he avoids a common leadership trap I call it, the "Leader...

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Uncovering Your Core Values

Uncovering Your Core Values by: Bill Lee-Emery Values are things that are important to you and as such are very powerful motivators. When you are clear on your values it is much easier to design goals that will work for you. On the other hand, y...

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How To Prevent Fraudulent Credit Card Transactions

How To Prevent Fraudulent Credit Card Transactions by: Christoph Puetz What Are Possible Signs of Fraudulent Transactions see at Web Hosting Companies? Customer wants to pre-pay for a year Domain Name Registration for 5 years or more Orders...

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The Ghost of Expected Surprises

The Ghost of Expected Surprises by: Rick Hoogendoorn Here, Cratchet, what do you think you’re doing? Uh, er, leaving sir. Leaving? It’s 5 minutes to the hour. Shall I dock your pay accordingly. Uh, er, no sir. No sir? Well it’s back to wor...

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The Myth of the Earnings Yield

Myth of the Earnings Yield by: Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Abstract A very slim minority of firms distribute dividends. This truism has revolutionary implications. In the absence of dividends, the foundation of most - if not all - of the financial theori...

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