Business process outsourcing BPO is now not only accepted but expected in today's marketplace. Procurement outsourcing is quickly moving into the spotlight, along with human resources HR and finance and accounting (F&A). Although HR and F&A are a bit more mature in the market, more and more firms are seriously...
There is a rule of thumb when targeting the age segment known as the "mature market": There is no such market. The other rule is: Don't assume anything. Direct marketers tend to apply the rules that have worked with other consumer groups, and that can be a fatal mistake. There...
The expansion of the global mutual funds industry has been characterized by growth in mature as well as emerging markets. This has clearly contributed to the development of local securities markets in emerging market economies, which in turn, has been key in attracting investment inflows from overseas funds. Our estimates...
This article focuses on the tension between private equity's entrepreneurial roots and the need for more mature firms to institute controls as they grow. It looks at several critical issues for maturing firms - how they determine optimum fund size, and ways to implement structure while retaining the best aspects...
The article describes the changes in marketing strategies with the changes in economy. The economy is moving into a new era powered by internet. The differences between an old economy and new economy are stated quite efficiently. The elements of an internet economy are also stated while discussing the pitfalls...
The paper cites that there are many cost-effective approaches to quantitatively describe reservoirs to help operators select and implement improved recovery technologies. They include digital capture of existing wireline log data, analysis through digital maps and cross-sections, and calibration of wireline petrophysical data using core analysis results. A large amount...
Hedge fund indices can be described as disguised funds of funds that have discovered the label 'index' as very useful for their marketing effort. The article catalogues every problem, large or small, facing index providers. This article examines whether the hedge fund industry has become a mature and stable industry...
This paper empirically explores the impact of corporate and personal taxes on the size distribution of business firms. Based on a stylized model of new firm creation and diversity of an economy, one hypothesize that much of the tax burden of corporate and dividend taxation falls on the creation of...
This paper covers three key aspects of UK Critical Illness business. a) Development of a Base Table from population data which can be used for benchmarking experience and determining appropriate pricing and valuation bases b) Investigation of Critical Illness experience during the period 1991 - 1997 c) A survey of...
The article says that market segmentation is so pedestrian an exercise, that it tends to get overlooked in the mad rush to launch new products. Though it may appear simplistic, the results of poor segmentation often spell the difference between success and bankruptcy. A robust segmentation and execution plan is...
This article introduces a racing model with multiple product generations, product innovation, spin-outs, and licensing. Industry conditions and innovation characteristics affect who wins the race and who markets the resulting product. Small firms market their innovations when they pioneer a new generation or improve quality in a young generation and...
As 76 million baby boomers approach retirement age, there is a predicted labor shortage because only one new person will enter the workforce for every two that retire. One way to lessen the impact of the predicted shortage is to entice mature workers to stay on the job longer. The...
The paper points out that the microbial technologies are a lower-cost option for operators to consider as they address well productivity, injectivity/disposal, or improved oil recovery in mature oil leases. When properly tailored to the problem, microbial solutions can be a profitable option. It also adds that operators of mature...
In recent years, venture capital has increasingly become a factor in the financing of new firms. This paper examines how the value of mature firms determines the incentives of entrepreneurs to start up new firms and of venture capitalists to finance and advise them. It examines how capital gains taxes...
This Special Report examines two assertions that dominate articles and papers about the intersection between the new economy on one hand and business and financial reporting on the other. First, the economy of 2000 is fundamentally different from the economy of 1950 and before. Second, traditional financial statements do not...
The ebb and flow of the economy is inevitable. How a person manage the roller coaster ride is what will take him to new levels in the career. In a down economy, sales associates have both great benefits and great detriments. A poor economy can affect the buyer's market and...
The opportunity to invest in emerging markets is ripe. Low valuations, an improving fundamental backdrop, positive leading economic indicators and more mature, structurally improved economies set the stage for high prospective returns. As the economy recovers and interest rates are expected to rise, an increased allocation to emerging markets has...
The paper cites that continued technology advancements and application are essential for continued profitability in mature US reservoirs. Current Department of Energy DOE stripper well projects provide some options for independents to participate in applied R&D. To maintain profitability in mature reservoirs, independents must optimally apply newer technologies such as...
Modern business era is witnessing the emergence of a networked economy. Information is all powerful and all pervasive in this economy. In such scenario, the nuances of conducting business have seen a lateral shift. The network economy business model emphasizes on concept of the business, capabilities of an organization to...
Robert Salomon submits: I’ve never been fond of the distinction that folks make between Main Street and Wall Street, as if there were some actual divide between the “real” economy and the “financial” economy. My hunch is that the correlation between the performance of our financial institutions and the...
