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Methodology of Business Studies

Name: Methodology of Business Studies
Author: Mathew Emmanuel
ISBN: 9788131730690

by Mathew Emmanuel

September 2009

Intermediate to advanced

144 pages

5h 47m

English

Pearson India

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Cover
Title Page
Contents
About the Author
Preface
1 - Introduction to Business Studies
1.1 - Introduction1.2 - The Role of Business in Economic Development1.3 - Contribution of Business in the Development of Society1.4 - The Indian Development Experience in the Post-Colonial Period1.5 - Development Strategy and Experience during Liberalization and Globalization1.6 - The Role of the Public Sector in India1.7 - The Role of the Private Sector in India1.8 - The Different Stakeholders of Business Firms1.9 - Emergence of Managerialism and the Management Boom1.10 - Role of Corporate Governance1.11 - Alternative Goals of Business1.12 - Share Holder Value Maximization Model1.13 - Goals for the Public Sector1.14 - Goals for the Cooperative Sector1.15 - Goals for Non-profit Enterprises1.16 - Government Regulation of BusinessExercisesBibliography
2 - Establishing a Business and Entrepreneur Heuristics
2.1 - Establishing a Business Venture2.2 - Entrepreneurship2.3 - Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Supply2.4 - Intrapreneurs—An Emerging Class (Corporate Entrepreneurship)2.5 - Mobilization of Financial Resources for Business2.6 - Domestic Savings in India2.7 - Sectoral Component of Gross Domestic Saving2.8 - Factors Affecting Savings2.9 - Loans and Advances2.10 - Sources of Funds2.11 - Markets for Raising Money: Short-Term and Long-Term Funds2.12 - Lending Institutions for Business: Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions2.13 - International Sources of Business Funds2.14 - Cost of Capital2.15 - Areas of Expenses2.16 - Accounting and Accounting Practices2.17 - Accounting Standards2.18 - Returns on Investment2.19 - Factors of Production and Its Rewards2.20 - Payment of Taxes to the Government at the National and State Levels2.21 - Funds from the Primary and Secondary Market2.22 - Stock Exchanges (Secondary Markets in India)2.23 - Stockbroking2.24 - Stock Exchange CuesExercisesBibliography
3 - Functioning of Organizations and New Management Tools
3.1 - The Role of Trained Manpower3.2 - Trained Manpower at the Individual and Family Level3.3 - Trained Manpower at the Organizational and National Level3.4 - Functioning of Organizations3.5 - The Role of Human Resources3.6 - Management Problems in Small, Medium and Large Organizations3.7 - Quality of Life3.8 - Production of Tangible and Intangible products3.9 - Role of Marketing in Business3.10 - Role of Marketing in Society3.11 - Emerging Trends in Strategic Management3.12 - Elements of Strategic Management3.13 - Total Quality Management3.14 - Benchmarking3.15 - Statistical Quality Control3.16 - Quality Circle3.17 - Business Process Reengineering3.18 - Six Sigma3.19 - Business Process Outsourcing3.20 - Knowledge Process OutsourcingExercisesBibliography
4 - Consumer Protection and Intellectual Property Rights
4.1 - The Rights of a Consumer4.2 - The Need and Importance of Consumer Protection4.3 - Approach to Consumer Protection4.4 - Consumer Protection Act, 19864.5 - Filing of Appeals at the District, State and National Levels4.6 - Evaluation of the Consumer Protection Act4.7 - Intellectual Property Rights4.8 - International Agreements for Intellectual Property Rights4.9 - Patent Rights4.10 - Copyright4.11 - Trademarks4.12 - PlagiarismExercisesBibliography
5 - Managing Information
5.1 - Appraisal of the Right to Information Act in India5.2 - Meaning of the Right to Information5.3 - Need and Objective of the Right to Information5.4 - Responsibilities and Obligations of Public Authority5.5 - A Competent Authority5.6 - Exemptions from Disclosure of Information5.7 - Third Party Information5.8 - Constitution of the Central Information Commissions5.9 - Constitution of the State Information Commissions5.10 - Powers and Functions of Information Commissions5.11 - Procedure for Appeal5.12 - Penalties5.13 - Disclosure of Information against Requests5.14 - Right to Access Information in Banking Transactions5.15 - Right to Access Information in Insurance Transactions5.16 - Applying under the Right to Information Act, 20055.17 - ConclusionExercisesBibliography

Appendix 1: Cases
Appendix 2: Form for Requesting Information – I
Appendix 3: Form for Requesting Information – II
Appendix 4: Form for Requesting Information from the Kerala State Information Commission
Appendix 5: The Kerala Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2006
Appendix 6: The Right to Information Act, 2005
Notes
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Content preview from Methodology of Business Studies

Preface

About the Author

1 Introduction to Business Studies

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The Role of Business in Economic Development

1.3 Contribution of Business in the Development of Society

1.4 The Indian Development Experience in the Post-Colonial Period

1.5 Development Strategy and Experience During Liberalization and Globalization

1.6 The Role of the Public Sector in India

1.7 The Role of the Private Sector in India

1.8 The Different Stakeholders of Business Firms

1.9 Emergence of Managerialism and the Management Boom

1.10 Role of Corporate Governance

1.11 Alternative Goals of Business

1.12 Share Holder Value Maximization Model

1.13 Goals for the Public Sector

1.14 Goals for the Cooperative Sector

1.15 Goals for Non-profit Enterprises ...

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