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Concept Of Productivity In Service Sector

Productivity shows whether the activity of an organization is efficient and effective. Though the terms like productivity, efficiency and effectiveness are used together and practicians sometimes alternate their meanings, however we must not identify productivity with efficiency and/or effectiveness. Productivity requires both efficiency and effectiveness, because a certain activity will...

Tags: analysis

White papers 2006-01-17

Foreign Ownership And Productivity: New Evidence From The Service Sector And The R&D Lab

This paper examines the relationship between foreign ownership and productivity, paying particular attention to two issues neglected in the existing literature - the role of multinationals in service sectors and the importance of R&D (Research & Development) activity conducted by foreign multinationals. This paper reviews existing theoretical and empirical work,...

Tags: Multinational, R&D, Service Sector, Research & Development, Business Operations

White papers 2004-09-01

FS03 Key Trends in UK Service Sector Energy Use

This paper discusses and provides details about the energy consumption indifferent sectors. The service sector covers both the private commercial and the public sectors. This sector accounted for 17% of all primary energy use. The private commercial sector accounts for almost half of service sector demand. There has been a...

Tags: public sector

White papers 2000-02-01

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Community outreach through corporate social responsibility: corporate social responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of their stakeholders and society at large. The Young Expedition Project may be one way for companies to achieve this

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CORPORATE social responsibility CSR is a concept that frequently overlaps with similar approaches such as corporate sustainability, corporate sustainable development, corporate responsibility, and corporate citizenship. While CSR does not have a universal definition, many see it as the private sector's way of integrating the economic, social,...

Articles 2008-12-01

Portland firms feel pinch of tightening economy

The most recent Architecture Billings Index shows demand for architecture services in the United States continues to slump, in tandem with a slowing economy caused by surging fuel prices, tightening credit conditions and the threat of inflation. The Portland market isn't immune from the downturn. The billings...

Articles 2008-06-26

Metatomix to supply software to Georgian County's judicial system

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-25 June 2008-Metatomix to supply software to Georgian County's judicial systemC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Gwinnett County in the State of Georgia, USA, will install a suite of applications from Metatomix Inc for use by its criminal justice system. Metatomix is a supplier of software to the...

Articles 2008-06-25

C.A. Bancorp Inc. (TSX: BKP) Announces $5 Million Investment in Everus Communications Inc.

C.A. Bancorp Inc. ("C.A. Bancorp")(TSX: BKP) is pleased to announce a $5,000,000 investment in Everus Communications Inc. ("Everus"), a privately held company based in Kitchener, Ontario. As the largest wireless broadband provider in rural Ontario, Everus seeks to provide affordable, accessible and efficient broadband access for public and private sectors...

Articles 2008-06-25

Metatomix to supply software to Georgian County's judicial system

CORPORATE IT UPDATE-C1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gwinnett County in the State of Georgia, USA, will install a suite of applications from Metatomix Inc for use by its criminal justice system. Metatomix is a supplier of software to the financial, judicial and public services sectors. The County...

Articles 2008-06-25

Codima Inc. Enters New Era - Elects Board Members And Appoints CEO

PHILADELPHIA -- Codima, Inc. (OTC:CDMA) a global provider of best practice software tools for VoIP and IT Asset Management today announced the appointment of Steve Poole as chairman of the board and new board members Christer Mattsson and Philip Friend. The company (OTC:CDMA) quoted on the OTC stock exchange, is...

Articles 2008-06-25

Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources Acquires MV, LLC

Strategic Environmental & EnergyResources, Inc. SEER (PINKSHEETS: SENR), a leading provider oftechnology-based industrial services in the environmental, energy, and railsectors, today announced it has acquired the privately-held environmentalsolutions company, MV, LLC, for stock and cash. Based in Golden, Colorado, MV is an innovative developer and provider oftechnology-based environmental solutions and...

Articles 2008-06-25

Study of NYFIX Millennium Trade Executions Shows Significant Reduction in Market Impact Across Market Sectors and Trading Strategies

- Savings as High as 21 Basis Points per Share vs. Broad Universe of Trading Venues - NEW YORK -- NYFIX, Inc. (Nasdaq: NYFX), a trusted provider of innovative solutions that optimize trading efficiency, today announced that research conducted by Quantitative Services Group LLC (QSG([R])), a leading provider...

Articles 2008-06-25

Cleantech Group Expands Global Team With New Directors in Europe and North America

Richard Youngman and Brian Fan Add Industry Knowledge and Global Reach SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON -- The Cleantech Group[TM], LLC, pioneer of the cleantech investment category and largest global network of cleantech investors and companies, today announced two new additions to the company's management team, naming Richard Youngman...

Articles 2008-06-25

HOK Tops Magazine's Inaugural Ranking of Green Design Firms

HOK is thegreenest design firm on the planet, according to a recent survey published in the June 23, 2008 issue of constructionmagazine Engineering News-Record. The inaugural rankings are based on revenue for design services generatedin 2007 from projects actively seeking certification from major third-partyenvironmental standards or ratings...

Articles 2008-06-25

Dolan Media Company Names Arthur F. Kingsbury to Its Board of Directors

MINNEAPOLIS -- Dolan Media Company (NYSE: DM), a leading provider of business information and professional services to the legal, financial and real estate sectors in the United States, today announced the election of Arthur F. Kingsbury to its board of directors. James P. Dolan, chairman of the board,...

Articles 2008-06-25

Gwinnett County, Georgia Chooses Agile Technologies and Metatomix for Integrated Justice Data Sharing

Agile Technologies, LLC, a global consultingfirm and system integrator servicing the public sector and Metatomix, Inc.,a leading provider of semantic solutions to financial services, justice andpublic safety, manufacturing and life sciences organizations, todayannounced that Gwinnett County, Georgia, located thirty miles northeast ofAtlanta, is implementing its Judicial Inquiry System JIS, Judicial...

Articles 2008-06-25

General Counsel Solutions Announces Strategic Relationship with Sterling & Sterling

Top Insurance Brokerage Introduces General Counsel Solutions as Part of its Suite of Services NEW YORK -- General Counsel Solutions, LLC ("GCS"), a leading provider of on-demand, high-quality, outsourced legal services for public and private companies, announced today that Sterling & Sterling ("Sterling") will be offering GCS' outsourced...

Articles 2008-06-24

GE Capital Solutions, Franchise Finance Loans Supertel Hospitality, Inc. $18.1 Million

Financing allows purchase of 10 hotels in three states SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- GE Capital Solutions, Franchise Finance, is proud to announce the $18.1 million financing of Supertel Hospitality's purchase of 10 hotels comprised of the following flags: Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Days Inn, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn and...

Articles 2008-06-24

Resolution moves to seize control of Bradford & Bingley

Resolution launched a dramatic bid last night to gatecrash the financial restructuring package announced this month by Bradford & Bingley, with a deal that would see it take control of the mortgage lender. The financial services company is representing a group of B&B investors that would in...

Articles 2008-06-24

Financial Services Deal Insights March 2008 Edition is Now Available

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/46b692/financial_services) has announced the addition of the "Financial Services Deal Insights, March 2008" report to their offering. Introduction M&A activity in the financial services sector requires all players to have understanding of deal dynamics. This analysis provides a comprehensive look...

Articles 2008-06-24

Maxim Group LLC to Hold Its Annual Growth Conference October 7, 2008 in New York

-Over 80 Companies in Six Sectors Expected to Present to 1,000 Buy Side Investors- NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Group LLC, a leading full-service mid-tier investment banking, securities and wealth management firm will host its second annual growth conference on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, at...

Articles 2008-06-24