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- More Precious Than Gold
- In this world there is something more precious than gold. Diamonds? No. Platinum? No. Some other precious metal? No. Time is the most precious commodity we have. Like everything else, it is its scarcity that increases its value. The value of something is in its scarcity. It's a matter of...
- White papers 2006-01-01
- In Short Supply
- Just as scarcity ignites passion in collectors, exclusivity fans the flame for a wide range of consumers. Building that special aura around one's own products or services requires deft handling of a carefully crafted marketing program. The challenge is to successfully walk the line between enticing customers and raising barriers...
- White papers 2004-06-01
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- Market Power in California's Gasoline Market
- Most of the economic analyses of California's gasoline market have attributed higher prices to costs or scarcity, while many in the general population and press have suspected "gouging." In fact, as California's gasoline market continues to tighten, the result will be both greater price premiums due to real scarcity and...
- White papers 2004-05-01
- Environmental Taxes and the Double-Dividend Hypothesis
- The double-dividend hypothesis' suggests that increased taxes on polluting activities can provide two kinds of benefits. The first is an improvement in the environment, and the second is an improvement in economic efficiency from the use of environmental tax revenues to reduce other taxes such as income taxes that distort...
- White papers 1998-05-11
- The Effect of Capital Market Characteristics on the Value of Start-up Firms
- Article explains the effect of capital market characteristics on the value of start-up firms. The proper study of the article helps the venture capitalists in taking decision the investment issues. It explains an equilibrium model of contracting, bargaining, and search in which the relative scarcity of venture capital affects the...
- White papers 2003-06-05
- The scarcity Of Effective Monitors And Its Implications For Corporate Takeovers And Ownership Structures
- Agency problems in firms are prevalent because effective corporate monitors are scarce. This article presents a model that formalizes the scarcity of effective monitors and explores its implications for corporate monitoring mechanisms and ownership structures. Their special monitoring ability is a scarce resource in the economy. These restructuring specialists are...
- White papers 2002-07-07
- Open Spectrum: The Paradise of the Commons
- Conventional wisdom holds that connectivity is a scarce resource, and that building networks is something only large established service providers can manage. But what if the scarcity and specificity of today's bandwidth options were artificial? What if connectivity were shared by all rather than provided by a few? It could...
- White papers 2001-11-01
- E-Learning And The E-Workforce
- From the executive summary: ‘Knowing how to get started on purchasing or creating a company-wide e-learning program for employees requires an understanding of new learning models and technologies. As with most educational institutions, businesses are muddled with learning models created in times of information scarcity.’ The paper examines this issue....
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Sun Shower
- This white paper documents reveals about Solar Power to be one of the best source of supplying electricity in remote areas where there is water scarcity. The paper highlights that in those areas abundant supplies of sunshine can be used to generate electricity to run pumps and also to supply...
- White papers 2001-06-01
- Disposal of Wool Scouring Sludge by Composting
- This paper focuses on disposal of wool scouring sludge, which is becoming more problematical, due to the need to satisfy environmental legislation concerning what is regarded as hazardous waste and to the increasing cost of landfill and the scarcity of landfill sites. Composting the sludge to produce a safe, saleable...
- White papers 2004-09-01
- There's No Taste For Accounting
- Accounting forms an important function in an organization. Efficient use of financial resources, optimal utilization of HR and materials, and growth are dependent on an effective accounting framework. However, in recent years, a slew of corporate financial frauds have made the CFOs wary of accounting executives. There has occurred a...
- White papers 2002-01-28
- People - The Key to Optimizing the Pipeline
- The challenges currently facing the pharmaceutical industry are myriad. Whether it is the failure to meet R & D productivity goals, the scarcity of talent, changing demographics and skills requirements, or the advance of individualized medicine, it will be people, the industry's primary asset, who will shape the response to...
- White papers 2003-09-24
- Investor Relations For Small-Cap Companies
- From the executive summary: ‘At companies of every size, executives who deal with investor relations must face hurdles posed by the economy, scheduling conflicts, securities regulation, and a plethora of other circumstances. At small-cap companies, however, they face additional challenges, often created by a scarcity of resources and by a...
- White papers 2003-11-13
- The Process Of Knowledge Creation In Organizations
- This paper explains a scarcity of empirical work on the process of knowledge creation has limited our understanding of the overall organizational practices involved. To overcome this, we attempt a comprehensive analysis of knowledge creation within the organization, exploring the relationships between: knowledge acquisition; problem-solving capability; new knowledge creation; and...
- White papers 2004-04-01
- Leadership Training - The Pitfalls
- While the 'War for talent' is something of a worn-out phrase these days, that doesn't mean that the problem has gone away: the scarcity of high-calibre managers remains a key concern for all employers. In a seller's market, organisations are finding it increasingly hard to find and attract managers with...
- White papers 2004-10-12
- Making The Economic Case For Quality
- From the executive summary: ‘Although, there may be a limited body of solid empirical evidence, there is no scarcity of anecdotal evidence in support of the economic case for quality. Numerous organizations and individuals routinely step forward to give testimony to benefits they see as a result of their quality...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Global Six Sigma
- Global organizations are beginning to look to Six Sigma, not only to bring the process improvements, defect reductions, and cost savings for which it has become respected, but also to be a unifying force for their myriad sites. The major hindrances in Global Six Sigma, beyond the pragmatic obstacles posed...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- A Reality Check for Online Advertising
- Internet advertising has recaptured the imagination of marketers, who see an enormous potential to raise the profile of their brands through vehicles such as paid search and online video. But the fact that scarcity is an issue for digital-advertising often gets lost in the enthusiasm. McKinsey research finds that bottlenecks...
- White papers 2006-06-16
- Predicting Offshore Wind Energy Resources (Power)
- This paper provides details about the coming years, exploitation of offshore wind energy is set to play a central role in overall energy strategy by assisting EU member state governments to achieve their national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets (both now and in the future), whilst continuing to meet the...
- White papers 2003-09-11
- The "Other 80 Percent": Increasing Workforce Productivity in the Age of scarcity
- This article demonstrates how companies must focus on the right mix of levers that will optimally influence the ability, motivation and behaviors of this sizable portion of their workforce. The research shows that a simple 1 percent increase in productivity typically produces more than 10 times the impact of a...
- White papers 2003-05-01
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