RECOMMENDED ELEMENTS OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Partnership agreements are written documents that explicitly detail the relationship between the business partners, as well as their individual obligations and contributions to the partnership. Since partnership agreements should cover all possible business situations that could arise during the life of the partnership, the documents […]
Management
POLICIES AND STRATEGIES TO CURB SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE Substance abuse in the workplace is a subject of concern for many business owners, to one degree or another. Often times the issue is a sensitive one to confront, but business owners and researchers alike agree that if left unchecked, […]
NEW APPROACHES TO STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT In the past, the formulation of strategy – at least in large corporations – was the domain of upper-level management. The traditional approach involved top managers coming up with a strategic direction for the company, setting it forth in an annual written strategic plan, and […]
HOW RETURN POLICIES WORK Return policies are the rules retail merchants establish to manage the process by which customers return or exchange unwanted or defective merchandise that they have purchased previously. Return policies are an extension of the customer service retailers provide, and thus are often fairly liberal. Retail stores […]
STEPS IN THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Risk management involves identifying, analyzing, and taking steps to reduce or eliminate the exposures to loss faced by an organization or individual. The practice of risk management utilizes many tools and techniques, including insurance, to manage a wide variety of risks. […]
HOW SMALL BUSINESS TENANTS CAN BENEFIT FROM RENOVATION Renovation describes a series of planned changes and updates made to a facility where business is conducted. Office and building renovation is a common undertaking in today’s competitive business environment, as businesses endeavor to keep up with infrastructure needs (especially those sparked […]
THE ALTERNATIVE OFFICING TREND Hoteling is a form of “alternative officing” which allows employees who travel on business or work flexible hours to reserve desk space at the employer’s offices as needed, rather than maintaining a permanent work space there. This allows the employer to make more efficient use of […]
HOW LEVERAGED BUYOUTS CAN ENHANCE MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT IN SMALL BUSINESSES The term leveraged buyout (LBO) describes an acquisition or purchase of a company financed through substantial use of borrowed funds or debts. In fact, in a typical LBO, up to 90 percent of the purchase price may be funded with […]
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL QUALITY CIRCLES A quality circle is a participatory management technique that enlists the help of employees in solving problems related to their own jobs. A quality circle is defined as “a small group of employees doing similar or related work who meet regularly to identify, analyze, and […]
HOW TO DETERMINE OVERHEAD RATES Overhead expenses are those production and nonproduction costs not readily traceable to specific jobs or processes. Overhead expenses encompass three general areas: indirect materials, indirect labor, and all other miscellaneous production expenses, such as taxes, insurance, depreciation, supplies, utilities, and repairs. Therefore, overhead expense is […]
