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Business Definition for: Resources

  • anything that is available to an organization to help it achieve its purpose. Resources are often categorized into finance, property, premises, equipment, people, and raw materials.

Wiktionary Definition for: Resources

  • Plural of ''resource''.

Additional Resources

Bill Martin and Matt Ragas Highlight: Western Gas Resources, Burlington Resources, Dominion Resources, Evergreen Resources, Pride Int'l, GlobalSantaFe, Rowan Cos., Ensco
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Tags: GlobalSantaFe
Research articles 2003-04-04
Understanding The Management Process
Management is the process of coordinating the organizational resources and optimally utilizing the same to achieve long-term goals of the organization. Organizational resources include human resources, material resources, and information resources. The information resources are strategically used in managerial decision-making process. The paper examines different aspects of management and discusses...
Tags: Managerial Decision-making, Resource, Management, Managerial Accounting, Finance
Presentations 2003-01-01
Considering A Career In Human Resources?
Are you considering a career in Human Resources and wondering if it is the right job for you? As someone who works at Human Resources consulting firm and interacts with dozens of seasoned HR professionals on a daily basis, most successful people in Human Resources share several key attributes. In...
Tags: Job, Human Resources, Associated Content, Professional Development, Career
White papers 2007-01-27
Tandem Resources / NAR Resources Report New Find
TORONTO--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 18, 1995--Tandem Resources Ltd. and NAR Resources Ltd. jointly report the following:
Tags: Tandem Computers
Research articles 1995-12-18
The Human Resources Environmental Scan for the Public Service of Canada
This Human Resources Environmental Scan for the Public Service of Canada is designed to help federal departments and agencies better understand their operating environment, and improve their human resources planning by facilitating the identification of their current and future human resources needs. Through a review of recent human-resources-related developments and...
Tags: Human Resources
White papers 2005-09-01
Transforming Human Resources Into A Strategic Business Partner
Drawing on its global network of resources, Accenture implemented the first phase of its solution in only seven months - record time for a transformation of its scope. The new human resources system's robust technology and transaction platform enables employees to quickly and conveniently access or update their own information...
Tags: Accenture Ltd., Partnership, Human Resources
White papers 2004-05-10
Discover Great Possibilities In Human Resources Careers
Behind every successful business or organization is an efficient human resources department. Taking care of employees is the best way to increase job retention and decrease turnover. If you're a people person with quality communications skills, there are a vast number of job opportunities in human resources for you to...
Tags: Job, Associated Content, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2007-07-06
HR Strategy - Why It's Necessity In The Workforce Today
Human Resources theory is complex in nature but as it is explained the extent that human resource theory is scientific in nature is questionable, especially since it is difficult to test any such theory in the real world. As the human resources field has focused on human resources strategy on...
Tags: Human Resources, Theory, Workforce, Associated Content, Human Resources Theory
White papers 2007-06-23
Managing Human Resources
Efficient and effective use of human resources is one of the most important tasks of the organization. At the same time, the organization has to care and nurture its human resources to attract and retain the best talent. The function of the organization to manage its employees and to look...
Tags: Human Resources, Human Resource Management (HRM)
Presentations 2003-01-01
Human Resources Management: About Managing Human Resources
The management of human resources plays a vital role in the healthy functioning of a company's workforce. Through the application of measured principles, proven motivational techniques and accurate job placement and job description strategies, managing human resources effectively can actually result in visible profit margin increases for enterprises across the...
Tags: Workforce Management, Human Resources, Recruitment & Selection, HRM, Job
White papers
JML Resources Ltd. Completes Merger Transaction with Aquila Resources Corp.
Aquila Resources Inc. (formerly "JML Resources Ltd.") (TSX VENTURE:AQA, formerly "JJJ") (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing the Company's Reverse Takeover ("RTO") with Aquila Resources Corp., a private Canadian corporation ("Aquila") and 2079537 Ontario Ltd., a private Ontario corporation ("Cashco"), all...
Tags: Aquila Mining Systems, merger
Research articles 2006-05-01
Caldera Resources Inc. Drilling Update
TORONTO--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 24, 1997--Caldera Resources In (ME:CDR) The directors of Caldera Resources Inc. are pleased to announce further encouraging results from the Company's exploration of the Abminga Diamond Project in South Australia.
Tags: Caldera Systems Inc.
Research articles 1997-11-24
Auditing the Human Resources Function
The purpose of a Human Resources audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Human Resources function and to ensure regulatory compliance. The audit can be conducted by anyone with sufficient Human Resources experience. There's an advantage to having the audit conducted by an external consultant. Read the article to...
Tags: Auditing, Audit, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources
White papers 2003-01-01
The Right Kind of Human Resources Talent
For too long, human resources executives have staffed the human resources function with less than optimal candidates for today's strategic role. Perhaps this was because people were so busy fighting fires that they didn't step back and really define what was needed for the future - even though they required...
Tags: Crain Communications Inc., Human Resources
White papers 2003-10-01
Settings That Affect How Tasks With Assigned Resources Are Scheduled
The way that assigning resources to tasks affects the schedule depends on whether the tasks are effort-driven. Effort-driven scheduling indicates that as you add resources to a task assignment, work is redistributed among all the resources to maintain the same amount of work overall for the task. Likewise, for effort-driven...
Tags: Resource
White papers
Human Resources Assistant
The Human Resources Assistant job description template includes the following job summary: To provide administrative and technical human resources assistance to human resources managers in the local department. Additional information available includes essential job functions, additional responsibilities, and education and experience requirements.
Tags: Job, Human Resources
Tools & templates 2007-09-09
Thunder Energy Inc., Mustang Resources Inc. and Forte Resources Inc. Announce a Strategic Combination and Creation of a New Oil & Gas Trust, Two Separate Exploration Focused Junior Producers…
CALGARY, Alberta -- Thunder Energy Inc. (TSX:THY), Mustang Resources Inc. (TSX:MUS.A)(TSX:MUS.B), and Forte Resources Inc. (TSX:FRZ)
Tags: Forte Software
Research articles 2005-05-03
State Human Resources Departments: What They Can Do for You
When finding out how to fully prepare one's company for the best human resources practices and measures to be taken, there are a variety of options available to the person today. With a growing number of human resources professionals becoming available and ready to assist business leaders the world over,...
Tags: Human Resources
White papers
Incorporating Material Resources With Microsoft Project 2000
Microsoft Project 2000 now allows you to identify and assign material resources to tasks in your projects. Material resources are supplies, stock, or other consumable items used to complete tasks in a project. Material resources are different from work resources, such as people and equipment, which use time rather than...
Tags: Resource, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
White papers
Aspen to buy Endeavour Resources
OKLAHOMA CITY JR -- Aspen Group Resources on Wednesday announced plans to buy Endeavour Resources, a Calgary, Canada-based oil and gas company.
Tags: Aspen Technology Inc.
Research articles 2001-10-25
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