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Multinationals and world trade : vertical integration and the division of labour in world industries / по Casson, Mark

Предметы: “...Vertical integration....”

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Proactive purchasing in the supply chain : the key to world-class procurement / по Burt, David N.

Оглавление: “...Initiate Lease or Contract Post-Award Activities Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 9 Purchasing Services Introduction Hidden Opportunities The Statement of Work Four Formats for Statements of Work Planning the Statement of Work Writing the Statement of Work Artificial Intelligence Tips on Writing an Effective Statement of Work Selecting Service Contractors Tips from a Professional The Ideal Services Supplier Pricing Service Contracts Professional Services Technical Services Operating Services Third Party Contracts So, Your Services Contract Is About to Expire Contract Administration Services Purchases and the Internet Construction Services Conventional Method Design and Build, Firm Agreed Price Method Design and Build, Cost-Reimbursable Method Building Team The Owner as a Contractor Construction Purchasing Entails Unique Problems Performance Contracting The Special Case of Contracting Consultants Qualifying the Consultants Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 10 Production and Inventory Control Part I: The Fundamentals of Production Planning Modern Production Planning Systems Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling Material Requirements Planning Capacity Requirements Planning Control of Production Activities Two Management Considerations Evolution of MRP and MRP II Systems Impact on Purchasing and Supply Just-in-Time Production Planning A JIT Illustration JIT's Impact on Purchasing and Supply ERP Systems Radio Frequency Identification System (RFID) Summary Part II: The Functions of Inventories Definition of Inventories Inventory Analysis Inventory Catalog ABC Analysis-The 80-20 Concept Dependent and Independent Demand Costs Associated with Inventories Carrying Costs Acquisition Costs Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Concept Other Uses of the EOQ Concept The Weaknesses of the EOQ Formula Types of Inventory Control Systems Cyclical or Fixed Order Interval System The Just-in-Time (JIT) Approach Material Requirements Planning (MRP) System Order Point or Fixed Order Quantity System Summary Appendix: The Fundamentals of Inbound Transportation Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 11 Demand Management and Logistics The Key to Supply Chain Management The SCM Triangle Evolution to Strategic SCM Strategic Demand Management The Bullwhip Effect Evolution of Strategic Demand Forecasting Demand Forecasting Fundamentals Planning with Time Fences Implications for Supply Management Strategic Logistics Management Logistics Defined The Role of Logistics in Supply Chain Management Eliminate the Warehouse, If Possible Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 12 Outsourcing Outsourcing: A Growth Industry Strategic Issues Core Competencies Supplier Dominance The Creation of Strategic Vulnerabilities The Dangers of Vertical Integration Horizontal Integration New Product Development and Outsourcing Lean Manufacturing Tactical Decisions Factors Influencing Make-or-Buy Decisions Cost Considerations Control of Production or Quality Technology Risk and Maturity Unreliable Suppliers Suppliers' Specialized Knowledge and Research Small-Volume Requirements Limited Facilities Work Force Stability Multiple-Source Policy Managerial Control Considerations Procurement and Inventory Considerations Netsourcing The Volatile Nature of the Make-or-Buy Decision Insourcing Dangers of Outsourcing Administration of Make-or-Buy Activities Chief Resource Officer Framework for Outsourcing Executive Level Involvement The Special Disadvantages of Outsourcing Business Processes Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 13 Sourcing The Strategic Sourcing Plan Discovering Potential Suppliers Evaluating Potential Suppliers Selecting Suppliers Bidding vs. ...”

Wetland environments : a global perspective по Aber James S.

Оглавление: “...Wetland environments: A global perspective; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I; 1: Wetland overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 How much and where; 1.3 Wetland trends; 1.4 Wetland preservation and protection; 1.5 Wetland science; 1.6 Book approach and outline; 1.7 Summary; 2: Wetland criteria; 2.1 Definitions; 2.2 Water; 2.3 Soil; 2.4 Vegetation; 2.5 Wetland classification; 2.6 Peatland; 2.7 Anthropogenic dimensions of wetlands; 2.8 Summary; 3: Methods in wetland research; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Remote sensing; 3.2.1 Image resolution and interpretability; 3.2.2 Wetland image interpretation. 5.3 Hydric soil criteria5.4 Mineral and organic hydric soils; 5.5 Submerged wetland substrates; 5.6 Summary; 6: Wetland vegetation; 6.1 Plant adaptations; 6.1.1 Structural adaptations; 6.1.2 Biochemical adaptations; 6.2 Ecological categories; 6.2.1 Shoreline plants; 6.2.2 Emergent plants; 6.2.3 Floating plants; 6.2.4 Submerged plants; 6.2.5 Plant zonation; 6.3 Indicator categories; 6.4 Plant hardiness zones; 6.5 Invasive plant species; 6.6 Summary; 7: Wetland wildlife; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Wetland invertebrates; 7.2.1 Insects; 7.2.2 Mosquitos; 7.2.3 Corals; 7.3 Wetland vertebrates. 7.3.1 Amphibians7.3.2 Reptiles; 7.3.3 Birds; 7.3.4 Mammals; 7.4 Invasive animal species; 7.5 Summary; Part III; 8: Wetland change; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Hydroseral succession; 8.3 Sea-level change and crustal movements; 8.3.1 Glacial eustasy; 8.3.2 Glacial isostasy; 8.3.3 Complicated responses; 8.3.4 Modern sea-level rise; 8.4 Climate change; 8.4.1 Climate basics; 8.4.2 Climate and wetlands; 8.5 Fire; 8.6 Summary; 9: Wetlands through time; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Coal; 9.2.1 Paleozoic coal; 9.2.2 Cretaceous-Tertiary coal and lignite; 9.3 Amber; 9.4 Pleistocene and Holocene wetlands. 9.4.1 Nordic region9.4.2 North America; 9.4.3 Tropics and Antarctica; 9.4.4 Holocene climate and early man; 9.5 Summary; 10: Environmental cycles and feedback; 10.1 Biogeochemical cycles; 10.1.1 Wetland elements; 10.1.2 Nitrogen; 10.1.3 Phosphorus, potassium and sulfur; 10.2 Carbon cycle; 10.2.1 Carbon reservoirs; 10.2.2 Carbon balance; 10.2.3 Carbon gases and climatic feedback; 10.3 Fossil fuels; 10.3.1 Fossil-fuel consumption; 10.3.2 Coal mining and acid rain; 10.3.3 Estonian oil shale; 10.4 Human experiment; 10.5 Summary; Part IV; 11: Wetland services, resources and valuation...”

Strategic management and competitive advantage : concepts and cases по Barney, Jay B.

Оглавление: “...Collusion END-OF-PART II: CASES PC 2—1 PART III: CORPORATE STRATEGIES 8. Vertical Integration 9. Corporate Diversification 10. ...”

Strategic management concepts and cases

Оглавление: “...1 2 Analysis of the External Environment: Opportunities and Threats 19 3 Internal Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Competitive Advantage 47 4 Cost Advantage 65 5 Differentiation Advantage 85 6 Corporate Strategy 105 7 Vertical Integration and Outsourcing 127 8 Strategic Alliances 145 9 International Strategy 165 10 Innovative Strategies That Change the Nature of Competition 191 11 Competitive Strategy and Sustainability 209 12 Implementing Strategy 231 13 Corporate Governance and Ethics 251 14 Strategy and Society 269 Appendix A Data Sources for Analysis 287 Appendix B 20 Valuable Financial Ratios for Strategic Analysis 297 Case 1 Walmart Stores: Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage C- 1 Case 2 Coca-Cola and Pepsi: The Shifting Landscape of the Carbonated Soft Drink Industry C- 13 Case 3a ESPN in 2015: Continued Dominance in Sports Television? ...”

Strategic management / по Rothaermel, Frank T.

Оглавление: “...CHAPTER 2: Strategic Leadership: Managing the Strategy Process CHAPTER 3: External Analysis: Industry Structure, Competitive Forces, and Strategic Groups CHAPTER 4: Internal Analysis: Resources, Capabilities, and Core Competencies CHAPTER 5: Shared Value and Competitive Advantage PART TWO: FORMULATION CHAPTER 6: Business Strategy: Differentiation, Cost Leadership, and Blue Oceans CHAPTER 7: Business Strategy: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Platforms CHAPTER 8: Corporate Strategy: Vertical Integration and Diversification CHAPTER 9: Corporate Strategy: Strategic Alliances, Mergers and Acquisitions CHAPTER 10: Global Strategy: Competing Around the World PART THREE: IMPLEMENTATION CHAPTER 11: Organizational Design: Structure, Culture, and Control CHAPTER 12: Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, and Business Models PART FOUR: MINICASES HOW TO CONDUCT A CASE ANALYSIS...”

Operations strategy : competing in the 21st century/ по Beckman, Sara Lynn

Dynamic statutory interpretation / по Eskridge, William N.

Оглавление: “...Legislative History Values. 8. Vertical versus Horizontal Coherence. 9. Canons of Statutory Construction as Interpretive Regimes Appendix 1 The Primary Legislative Inaction Precedents, 1962-1992 Appendix 2 Supreme Court Decisions Overruling Statutory Precedents, 1962-1992 Appendix 3 The Rehnquist Court's Canons of Statutory Construction...”

Competition policy : theory and practice / по Motta, Massimo

Оглавление: “...Exercises; Part VI. Vertical Restraints and Vertical Mergers: 34. What are vertical restraints?...”
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Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts with Harley-Davidson Annual Report

Оглавление: “...An Introduction to Accounting 2 (58) Chapter Opening 3 (1) Role of Accounting in Society 4 (5) Using Free Markets to Set Resource Priorities 4 (1) Accounting Provides Information 5 (1) Types of Accounting Information 6 (1) Nonbusiness Resource Allocations 6 (1) Careers in Accounting 7 (1) Measurement Rules 8 (1) Reporting Entities 9 (1) Elements of Financial Statements 10 (1) Accounting Equation 11 (1) Recording Business Events Under the Accounting Equation 12 (3) Asset Source Transactions 12 (1) Asset Exchange Transactions 13 (1) Another Asset Source Transaction 14 (1) Asset Use Transactions 14 (1) Historical Cost and Reliability Concepts 15 (1) Recap: Types of Transactions 16 (1) Summary of Transactions 16 (1) Preparing Financial Statements 17 (4) Income Statement and the Matching Concept 17 (2) Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity 19 (1) Balance Sheet 19 (1) Statement of Cash Flows 20 (1) The Closing Process 21 (1) The Horizontal Financial Statements Model 21 (1) The Financial Analyst 22 (2) A Look Back 24 (1) A Look Forward 25 (1) Appendix 25 (2) Self-Study Review Problem 27 (1) Key Terms 28 (1) Questions 28 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 29 (1) Exercises--Series A 29 (8) Problems--Series A 37 (4) Exercises--Series B 41 (7) Problems--Series B 48 (5) Analyze, Think, Communicate 53 (7) Accounting for Accruals 60 (60) Chapter Opening 61 (1) Accrual Accounting 62 (8) Transaction Data in Ledger Accounts 64 (1) 2008 Financial Statements 65 (2) The Closing Process 67 (1) Matching Concept 67 (3) Second Accounting Cycle 70 (4) Adjusting the Accounts 71 (1) Summary of 2009 Transactions 72 (1) 2009 Financial Statements 72 (2) Closing the Temporary (Nominal) Accounts 74 (1) Steps in an Accounting Cycle 74 (1) Accounting for Notes Payable 74 (4) Vertical Statements Model 76 (2) The Financial Analyst 78 (4) A Look Back 82 (1) A Look Forward 83 (1) Appendix 83 (3) Self-Study Review Problem 86 (2) Key Terms 88 (1) Questions 88 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 89 (1) Exercises--Series A 89 (8) Problems--Series A 97 (6) Exercises--Series B 103 (7) Problems--Series B 110 (6) Analyze, Think, Communicate 116 (4) Accounting for Deferrals 120 (50) Chapter Opening 121 (1) Accounting for Deferrals Illustrated 122 (5) Summary of Events and Ledger Accounts 124 (1) The 2007 Financial Statements 125 (1) The Matching Concept 125 (2) Second Accounting Cycle 127 (5) Effect of 2008 Transactions on the Accounting Equation and the Financial Statements 130 (2) Third Accounting Cycle 132 (4) Effect of 2009 Transactions on the Accounting Equation and the Financial Statements 134 (2) The Financial Analyst 136 (4) A Look Back 140 (1) A Look Forward 141 (1) Self-Study Review Problem 141 (2) Key Terms 143 (1) Questions 143 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 143 (1) Exercises--Series A 144 (5) Problems--Series A 149 (5) Exercises--Series B 154 (5) Problems--Series B 159 (5) Analyze, Think, Communicate 164 (6) The Double-Entry Accounting System 170 (68) Chapter Opening 171 (1) Debit/Credit Terminology 172 (1) Collins Consultants Case 172 (11) Asset Source Transactions 172 (4) Asset Exchange Transactions 176 (1) Asset Use Transactions 177 (2) Claims Exchange Transactions 179 (1) Adjusting the Accounts 180 (3) Overview of Debit/Credit Relationships 183 (1) Summary of T-Accounts 184 (1) The Ledger 184 (2) The General Journal 186 (2) Financial Statements 188 (1) Closing Entries 188 (2) Trial Balance 190 (1) The Financial Analyst 191 (3) A Look Back 194 (1) A Look Forward 194 (1) Self-Study Review Problem 195 (2) Key Terms 197 (1) Questions 198 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 198 (1) Exercises--Series A 198 (9) Problems--Series A 207 (8) Exercises--Series B 215 (8) Problems--Series B 223 (8) Analyze, Think, Communicate 231 (7) Accounting for Merchandising Businesses 238 (60) Chapter Opening 239 (2) Product Costs Versus Selling and Administrative Costs 241 (1) Allocating Inventory Cost Between Asset and Expense Accounts 241 (1) Perpetual Inventory System 241 (2) Effects of 2008 Events on Financial Statements 242 (1) Recording and Reporting Inventory Events in the Double-Entry System 243 (2) Financial Statements for 2008 244 (1) Transportation Cost, Purchase Returns and Allowances, and Cash Discounts Related to Inventory Purchases 245 (6) Effects of 2009 Events on Financial Statements 246 (1) Accounting for Purchase Returns and Allowances 246 (1) Purchase Discounts 247 (1) The Cost of Financing Inventory 248 (1) Accounting for Transportation Costs 248 (3) Recognizing Gains and Losses 251 (1) Recording and Reporting Inventory Events in the Double-Entry System 251 (2) Multistep Income Statement 253 (2) Lost, Damaged, or Stolen Inventory 255 (1) Adjustment for Lost, Damaged, or Stolen Inventory 255 (1) Events Affecting Sales 256 (3) Accounting for Sales Returns and Allowances 257 (1) Accounting for Sales Discounts 258 (1) The Financial Analyst 259 (4) A Look Back 263 (1) A Look Forward 263 (1) Appendix 264 (1) Self-Study Review Problem 265 (2) Key Terms 267 (1) Questions 267 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 268 (1) Exercises--Series A 269 (8) Problems--Series A 277 (3) Exercises--Series B 280 (8) Problems--Series B 288 (3) Analyze, Think, Communicate 291 (5) Comprehensive Problem 296 (2) Accounting for Inventories 298 (44) Chapter Opening 299 (1) Inventory Cost Flow Methods 300 (1) Specific Identification 300 (1) First-In, First-Out (FIFO) 300 (1) Last-In, First-Out (UFO) 300 (1) Weighted Average 300 (1) Physical Flow 300 (1) Effect of Cost Flow on Financial Statements 300 (2) Effect on Income Statement 300 (1) Effect on Balance Sheet 301 (1) Inventory Cost Flow under a Perpetual System 302 (4) Multiple Layers with Multiple Quantities 302 (1) Allocating Cost of Goods Available for Sale 302 (1) Effect of Cost Flow on Financial Statements 303 (3) Inventory Cost Flow When Sales and Purchases Occur Intermittently 306 (2) FIFO Cost Flow 306 (1) Weighted-Average and UFO Cost Flows 307 (1) Lower-of-Cost-or-Market Rule 308 (1) Avoiding Fraud in Merchandising Businesses 309 (1) Estimating the Ending Inventory Balance 310 (2) The Financial Analyst 312 (2) Effects of Cost Flow on Ratio Analysis 314 (1) A Look Back 314 (1) A Look Forward 314 (1) Self-Study Review Problem 315 (1) Key Terms 316 (1) Questions 316 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 317 (1) Exercises--Series A 317 (6) Problems--Series A 323 (3) Exercises--Series B 326 (6) Problems--Series B 332 (4) Analyze, Think, Communicate 336 (4) Comprehensive Problem 340 (2) Internal Control and Accounting for Cash 342 (48) Chapter Opening 343 (1) Key Features of Internal Control Systems 344 (2) Separation of Duties 344 (1) Quality of Employees 344 (1) Bonded Employees 344 (1) Required Absences 344 (1) Procedures Manual 345 (1) Authority and Responsibility 345 (1) Prenumbered Documents 345 (1) Physical Control 345 (1) Performance Evaluations 346 (1) Limitations 346 (1) Accounting for Cash 346 (11) Controlling Cash 346 (1) Cash Payments 347 (1) Checking Account Documents 348 (2) Reconciling the Bank Statement 350 (1) Illustrating a Bank Reconciliation 351 (3) Cash Short and Over 354 (1) Using Petty Cash Funds 355 (2) The Financial Analyst 357 (3) A Look Back 360 (1) A Look Forward 361 (1) Self-Study Review Problem 362 (1) Key Terms 362 (1) Questions 363 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 364 (1) Exercises--Series A 364 (4) Problems--Series A 368 (5) Exercises--Series B 373 (5) Problems--Series B 378 (5) Analyze, Think, Communicate 383 (4) Comprehensive Problem 387 (3) Accounting for Receivables and Payables 390 (52) Chapter Opening 391 (1) Allowance Method of Accounting for Bad Debts 392 (8) Accounting Events Affecting the 2008 Period 392 (1) Accounting for Bad Debts Expense 392 (2) General Ledger T-Accounts 394 (1) Financial Statements 395 (1) Estimating Bad Debts Expense 396 (1) Accounting Events Affecting the 2009 Period 396 (2) Year-End Adjusting Entries 398 (1) General Ledger T-Accounts 398 (1) Analysis of Financial Statements 399 (1) Recognition of Bad Debts Expense Using the Direct Write-Off Method 400 (1) Accounting for Credit Card Sales 401 (1) Warranty Obligations 402 (3) General Ledger T-Accounts and Financial Statements 403 (2) The Financial Analyst 405 (1) Costs of Credit Sales 405 (3) A Look Back 408 (1) A Look Forward 409 (1) Appendix 409 (5) Self-Study Review Problem 414 (1) Key Terms 414 (1) Questions 415 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 416 (1) Exercises--Series A 416 (5) Problems--Series A 421 (5) Exercises--Series B 426 (6) Problems--Series B 432 (5) Analyze, Think, Communicate 437 (3) Comprehensive Problem 440 (2) Accounting for Long-Term Operational Assets 442 (58) Chapter Opening 443 (1) Tangible Versus Intangible Assets 444 (1) Tangible Long-Term Assets 444 (1) Intangible Assets 444 (1) Determining the Cost of Long-Term Assets 445 (1) Basket Purchase Allocation 445 (1) Life Cycle of Operational Assets 446 (1) Methods of Recognizing Depreciation Expense 446 (9) Straight-Line Depreciation 447 (3) Double-Declining-Balance Depreciation 450 (2) Units-of-Production Depreciation 452 (1) Comparing the Depreciation Methods 453 (2) Income Tax Considerations 455 (1) Revision of Estimates 456 (1) Revision of Life 456 (1) Revision of Salvage 456 (1) Continuing Expenditures for Plant Assets 457 (2) Costs that Are Expensed 457 (1) Costs that Are Capitalized 457 (2) Natural Resources 459 (1) Intangible Assets 460 (2) Trademarks 460 (1) Patents 460 (1) Copyrights 460 (1) Franchises 460 (1) Goodwill 461 (1) Expense Recognition for Intangible Assets 462 (2) Expensing Intangible Assets with Identifiable Useful Lives 462 (1) Impairment Losses for Intangible Assets with Indefinite Useful Lives 463 (1) Balance Sheet Presentation 464 (1) The Financial Analyst 464 (2) A Look Back 466 (1) A Look Forward 467 (1) Self-Study Review Problem 467 (1) Key Terms 468 (1) Questions 468 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 469 (1) Exercises--Series A 469 (6) Problems--Series A 475 (6) Exercises--Series B 481 (5) Problems--Series B 486 (6) Analyze, Think, Communicate 492 (6) Comprehensive Problem 498 (2) Accounting for Long-Term Debt 500 (58) Chapter Opening 501 (1) Installment Notes Payable 502 (3) Line of Credit 505 (1) Bond Liabilities 505 (7) Advantages of Issuing Bonds 506 (1) Security of Bonds 507 (1) Timing of Maturity 507 (1) Special Features 508 (1) Bond Ratings 508 (1) Bonds Issued at Face Value 509 (1) Recording Procedures 509 (1) Effect of Events on Financial Statements 510 (1) Financial Statements 511 (1) Bonds Issued at a Discount 512 (5) Effective Interest Rate 512 (1) Bond Prices 513 (1) Mason Company Revisited 513 (2) Effect on Financial Statements 515 (2) Effect of Semiannual Interest Payments 517 (1) Bonds Issued at a Premium 517 (1) The Market Rate of Interest 518 (1) Bond Redemptions 518 (1) Security for Loan Agreements 519 (1) The Financial Analyst 519 (3) A Look Back 522 (1) A Look Forward 522 (1) Appendix 523 (4) Self-Study Review Problem 527 (1) Key Terms 527 (1) Questions 528 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 529 (1) Exercises--Series A 529 (7) Problems--Series A 536 (3) Exercises--Series B 539 (7) Problems--Series B 546 (4) Analyze, Think, Communicate 550 (6) Comprehensive Problem 556 (2) Accounting for Equity Transactions 558 (46) Chapter Opening 560 (1) Formation of Business Organizations 560 (1) Ownership Agreements 560 (1) Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Forms of Business Organization 560 (3) Regulation 560 (1) Double Taxation 561 (1) Limited Liability 562 (1) Continuity 562 (1) Transferability of Ownership 563 (1) Management Structure 563 (1) Ability to Raise Capital 563 (1) Appearance of Capital Structure in Financial Statements 563 (2) Presentation of Equity in Proprietorships 563 (1) Presentation of Equity in Partnerships 564 (1) Presentation of Equity in Corporations 565 (1) Characteristics of Capital Stock 565 (1) Par Value 565 (1) Stated Value 565 (1) Other Valuation Terminology 566 (1) Stock: Authorized, Issued, and Outstanding 566 (1) Classes of Stock 566 (2) Common Stock 566 (1) Preferred Stock 567 (1) Accounting for Stock Transactions on the Day of Issue 568 (2) Issuing Par Value Stock 568 (1) Stock Clarification 568 (1) Stock Issued at Stated Value 569 (1) Stock Issued with No-Par Value 569 (1) Financial Statement Presentation 570 (1) Stockholders' Equity Transactions after the Day of Issue 570 (4) Treasury Stock 570 (2) Cash Dividend 572 (1) Stock Dividend 573 (1) Stock Split 573 (1) Appropriation of Retained Earnings 574 (1) Financial Statement Presentation 574 (1) The Financial Analyst 575 (2) A Look Back 577 (1) A Look Forward 578 (1) Self-Study Review Problem 578 (1) Key Terms 579 (1) Questions 579 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 580 (1) Exercises--Series A 581 (4) Problems--Series A 585 (3) Exercises--Series B 588 (5) Problems--Series B 593 (3) Analyze, Think, Communicate 596 (6) Comprehensive Problem 602 (2) Statement of Cash Flows 604 (51) Chapter Opening 605 (1) Operating Activities 606 (1) Investing Activities 606 (1) Financing Activities 606 (1) Noncash Investing and Financing Activities 606 (1) Reporting Format for the Statement of Cash Flows 606 (1) Converting from Accrual to Cash-Basis Accounting 607 (5) Operating Activities 609 (1) Procedures for Determining Cash Flow from Operating Activities under the Indirect Method 610 (2) Preparing the Operating Activities Section of the Statement of Cash Flows Using the Direct Method 612 (9) Preparing the Investing Activities Section of the Statement of Cash Flows 615 (2) Preparing the Financing Activities Section of We Statement of Cash Flows 617 (4) Preparing the Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities for the Statement of Cash Flows 621 (1) The Financial Analyst 621 (2) A Look Back 623 (1) A Look Forward 623 (1) Appendix 624 (1) Self-Study Review Problem 625 (3) Key Terms 628 (1) Questions 628 (1) Multiple-Choice Questions 629 (1) Exercises--Series A 629 (4) Problems--Series A 633 (6) Exercises--Series B 639 (4) Problems--Series B 643 (6) Analyze, Think, Communicate 649 (6) (Online) Financial Statement Analysis Appendix A Accessing the EDGAR Database Through the Internet 655 (1) Appendix B Annual Report for The Topps Company, Inc. 656 (55) Appendix C Summary of Financial Ratios 711 (3) Appendix D Annual Report and Financial Statement Analysis Projects 714 (11) Appendix E Accounting for Investment Securities 725 (9) Appendix F Time Value of Money 734 (8) Glossary 742 (11) Photo Credits 753 (1) Index 754...”

Natural convection in a horizontal porous cylinder по Storesletten, Leiv

Organizational behavior 1 : essential theories of motivation and leadership по Miner John B.

Оглавление: “...Stacy Adams Goal setting theory : Edwin Locke and Gary Latham Attribution theory-managerial perceptions of the poor performing subordinate : Terence Mitchell and Stephen Green Normative decision process theory : Victor Vroom, Philip Yetton, and Arthur Jago Contingency theory of leadership : Fred Fiedler Vertical dyad linkage and leader member exchange theory : George Graen Information processing theory of leadership : Robert Lord Substitutes for leadership : Steven Kerr Role motivation theory : John Miner Charismatic leadership theory : Robert House Transformational leadership theory : Bernard Bass...”

Organizational behavior 2 : essential theories of motivation and leadership по Miner John B.

Оглавление: “...Stacy Adams Goal setting theory : Edwin Locke and Gary Latham Attribution theory-managerial perceptions of the poor performing subordinate : Terence Mitchell and Stephen Green Normative decision process theory : Victor Vroom, Philip Yetton, and Arthur Jago Contingency theory of leadership : Fred Fiedler Vertical dyad linkage and leader member exchange theory : George Graen Information processing theory of leadership : Robert Lord Substitutes for leadership : Steven Kerr Role motivation theory : John Miner Charismatic leadership theory : Robert House Transformational leadership theory : Bernard Bass...”

A preface to marketing management / по Peter, J. Paul

Оглавление: “...4 (9) Strategic Planning and Marketing Management 4 (1) The Strategic Planning Process 5 (8) The Complete Strategic Plan 13 (1) The Marketing Management Process 13 (5) Situation Analysis 14 (2) Marketing Planning 16 (2) Implementation and Control of the Marketing Plan 18 (1) Marketing Information Systems and Marketing Research 18 (1) The Strategic Plan, the Marketing Plan, and Other Functional Area Plans 18 (2) Marketing's Role in Cross-Functional Strategic Planning 18 (2) Conclusion 20 (3) Appendix Portfolio Models 23 (4) PART B MARKETING INFORMATION, RESEARCH, AND UNDERSTANDING THE TARGET MARKET 27 (50) Marketing Research: Process and Systems for Decision Making 28 (12) The Role of Marketing Research 28 (1) The Marketing Research Process 29 (9) Purpose of the Research 29 (1) Plan of the Research 30 (5) Performance of the Research 35 (1) Processing of Research Data 35 (1) Preparation of the Research Report 36 (1) Limitations of the Research Process 36 (2) Marketing Information Systems 38 (1) Conclusion 39 (1) Consumer Behavior 40 (13) Social Influences on Consumer Decision Making 41 (2) Culture and Subculture 41 (1) Social Class 42 (1) Reference Groups and Families 43 (1) Marketing Influences on Consumer Decision Making 43 (2) Product Influences 43 (1) Price Influences 43 (1) Promotion Influences 44 (1) Place Influences 44 (1) Situational Influences on Consumer Decision Making 45 (1) Psychological Influences on Consumer Decision Making 45 (1) Product Knowledge 45 (1) Product Involvement 46 (1) Consumer Decision Making 46 (6) Need Recognition 47 (1) Alternative Search 48 (1) Alternative Evaluation 49 (1) Purchase Decision 49 (1) Postpurchase Evaluation 50 (2) Conclusion 52 (1) Business, Government, and Institutional Buying 53 (11) Categories of Organizational Buyers 53 (1) Producers 53 (1) Intermediaries 54 (1) Government Agencies 54 (1) Other Institutions 54 (1) The Organizational Buying Process 54 (1) Purchase-Type Influences on Organizational Buying 55 (1) Straight Rebuy 55 (1) Modified Rebuy 55 (1) New Task Purchase 55 (1) Structural Influences on Organizational Buying 56 (2) Purchasing Roles 56 (1) Organization-Specific Factors 57 (1) Purchasing Policies and Procedures 57 (1) Behavioral Influences on Organizational Buying 58 (2) Personal Motivations 58 (1) Role Perceptions 58 (2) Stages in the Organizational Buying Process 60 (3) Organizational Need 61 (1) Vendor Analysis 61 (1) Purchase Activities 61 (1) Postpurchase Evaluation 61 (2) Conclusion 63 (1) Market Segmentation 64 (13) Delineate the Firm's Current Situation 64 (1) Determine Consumer Needs and Wants 65 (1) Divide Markets on Relevant Dimensions 65 (8) A Priori versus Post Hoc Segmentation 66 (1) Relevance of Segmentation Dimensions 66 (1) Bases for Segmentation 67 (6) Develop Product Positioning 73 (1) Decide Segmentation Strategy 74 (1) Design Marketing Mix Strategy 75 (1) Conclusion 76 (1) PART C THE MARKETING MIX 77 (90) Product and Brand Strategy 78 (16) Basic Issues in Product Management 78 (9) Product Definition 78 (1) Product Classification 79 (1) Product Quality and Value 80 (1) Product Mix and Product Line 81 (1) Branding and Brand Equity 82 (4) Packaging 86 (1) Product Life Cycle 87 (2) Product Adoption and Diffusion 89 (1) The Product Audit 90 (2) Deletions 90 (1) Product Improvement 90 (2) Organizing for Product Management 92 (1) Conclusion 93 (1) New Product Planning and Development 94 (13) New Product Strategy 95 (2) New Product Planning and Development Process 97 (5) Idea Generation 97 (2) Idea Screening 99 (1) Project Planning 99 (1) Product Development 100 (1) Test Marketing 100 (1) Commercialization 101 (1) The Importance of Time 101 (1) Some Important New Product Decisions 102 (3) Quality Level 102 (2) Product Features 104 (1) Product Design 104 (1) Product Safety 104 (1) Causes of New Product Failure 105 (1) Need for Research 105 (1) Conclusion 106 (1) Integrated Marketing Communications: Advertising, Sales Promotion, Public Relations, and Direct Marketing 107 (19) Strategic Goals of Marketing Communication 107 (1) Create Awareness 107 (1) Build Positive Images 108 (1) Identify Prospects 108 (1) Build Channel Relationships 108 (1) Retain Customers 108 (1) The Promotion Mix 108 (1) Integrated Marketing Communications 109 (2) Advertising: Planning and Strategy 111 (1) Objectives of Advertising 111 (1) Advertising Decisions 112 (7) The Expenditure Question 113 (2) The Allocation Question 115 (4) Sales Promotion 119 (4) Push versus Pull Marketing 119 (2) Trade Sales Promotions 121 (1) Consumer Promotions 121 (1) What Sales Promotion Can and Can't Do 121 (2) Public Relations 123 (1) Direct Marketing 123 (1) Conclusion 124 (1) Appendix: Major Federal Agencies Involved in Control of Advertising 125 (1) Personal Selling, Relationship Building, and Sales Management 126 (15) Importance of Personal Selling 126 (1) The Sales Process 127 (7) Objectives of the Sales Force 127 (1) The Sales Relationship-Building Process 128 (5) People Who Support the Sales Force 133 (1) Managing the Sales and Relationship-Building Process 134 (6) The Sales Management Task 135 (1) Controlling the Sales Force 136 (3) Motivating and Compensating Performance 139 (1) Conclusion 140 (1) Distribution Strategy 141 (16) The Need for Marketing Intermediaries 141 (1) Classification of Marketing Intermediaries and Functions 141 (2) Channels of Distribution 143 (1) Selecting Channels of Distribution 144 (3) Specific Considerations 144 (3) Managing a Channel of Distribution 147 (3) Relationship Marketing in Channels 147 (1) Vertical Marketing Systems 147 (3) Wholesaling 150 (1) Store and Nonstore Retailing 151 (4) Store Retailing 151 (1) Nonstore Retailing 152 (3) Conclusion 155 (2) Pricing Strategy 157 (10) Demand Influences on Pricing Decisions 157 (2) Demographic Factors 157 (1) Psychological Factors 157 (1) Price Elasticity 158 (1) Supply Influences on Pricing Decisions 159 (3) Pricing Objectives 159 (1) Cost Considerations in Pricing 159 (2) Product Considerations in Pricing 161 (1) Environmental Influences on Pricing Decisions 162 (1) Competition 162 (1) Government Regulations 162 (1) A General Pricing Model 163 (3) Set Pricing Objectives 163 (1) Evaluate Product-Price Relationships 163 (1) Estimate Costs and Other Price Limitations 164 (1) Analyze Profit Potential 165 (1) Set Initial Price Structure 165 (1) Change Price as Needed 166 (1) Conclusion 166 (1) PART D MARKETING IN SPECIAL FIELDS 167 (32) The Marketing of Services 168 (15) Important Characteristics of Services 170 (4) Intangibility 170 (1) Inseparability 171 (1) Perishability and Fluctuating Demand 172 (1) Client Relationship 172 (1) Customer Effort 173 (1) Uniformity 174 (1) Providing Quality Services 174 (2) Customer Satisfaction Measurement 175 (1) The Importance of Internal Marketing 175 (1) Overcoming the Obstacles in Service Marketing 176 (2) Limited View of Marketing 177 (1) Limited Competition 177 (1) Noncreative Management 177 (1) No Obsolescence 178 (1) The Service Challenge 178 (4) Banking 179 (1) Health Care 179 (1) Insurance 180 (1) Travel 180 (1) Implications for Service Marketers 181 (1) Conclusion 182 (1) Global Marketing 183 (16) The Competitive Advantage of Nations 184 (1) Organizing for Global Marketing 185 (5) Problems with Entering Foreign Markets 185 (2) Organizing the Multinational Company 187 (3) Programming for Global Marketing 190 (5) Global Marketing Research 190 (2) Global Product Strategy 192 (1) Global Distribution Strategy 193 (1) Global Pricing Strategy 194 (1) Global Advertising and Sales Promotion Strategy 194 (1) Entry and Growth Strategies for Global Marketing 195 (2) Conclusion 197 (2) SECTION II ANALYZING MARKETING PROBLEMS AND CASES 199 (14) A Case Analysis Framework 200 (7) Analyze and Record the Current Situation 201 (4) Analyze and Record Problems and Their Core Elements 205 (1) Formulate, Evaluate, and Record Alternative Courses of Action 206 (1) Select and Record the Chosen Alternative and Implementation Details 206 (1) Pitfalls to Avoid in Case Analysis 207 (1) Communicating Case Analyses 208 (4) The Written Report 209 (2) The Oral Presentation 211 (1) Conclusion 212 (1) SECTION III FINANCIAL ANALYSIS FOR MARKETING DECISIONS 213 (10) Financial Analysis 214 (8) Break-Even Analysis 214 (2) Net Present Value Analysis 216 (2) Ratio Analysis 218 (4) Conclusion 222 (1) SECTION IV DEVELOPING MARKETING PLANS 223 (12) A Marketing Plan Framework 224 (9) Title Page 225 (1) Executive Summary 225 (1) Table of Contents 226 (1) Introduction 226 (1) Situational Analysis 226 (1) Marketing Planning 226 (2) Implementation and Control of the Marketing Plan 228 (2) Summary 230 (1) Appendix---Financial Analysis 230 (3) References 233 (1) Conclusion 233 (2) Chapter Notes 235 (7) Index 242...”

OM / по Collier, David A.

Оглавление: “...Goods, Services, and Operations Management 2 (16) Operations Management 3 (1) OM in the Workplace 4 (2) Understanding Goods and Services 6 (2) Customer Benefit Packages 8 (3) Processes 11 (1) OM: A History of Change and Challenge 12 (2) A Focus on Efficiency 12 (1) The Quality Revolution 12 (1) Customization and Design 13 (1) Time-Based Competition 14 (1) The Service Revolution 14 (1) Current Challenges in OM 14 (4) Value Chains 18 (20) The Concept of Value 20 (1) Value Chain Perspectives 21 (4) An Example of a Value Chain: Buhrke Industries, Inc 23 (2) Supply Chains 25 (1) Value Chain Decisions 26 (3) Outsourcing and Vertical Integration 26 (1) The Economics of Outsourcing 27 (1) Value and Supply Chain Integration 28 (1) Offshoring 29 (3) Value Chains in a Global Business Environment 32 (6) A Global Value Chain: Rocky Shoes & Boots Company 32 (1) Issues in Global Value Chain Decisions 33 (1) Value Chains and Local Culture 34 (4) Measuring Performance in Operations 38 (20) Performance Measurement 39 (6) Financial Measures 40 (1) Customer and Market Measures 41 (1) Safety 42 (1) Quality 42 (1) Time 43 (1) Flexibility 44 (1) Innovation and Learning 44 (1) Productivity 45 (1) Linking Internal and External Measures 46 (1) The Value of a Loyal Customer 46 (1) Designing Measurement Systems in Operations 47 (1) Models of Organizational Performance 48 (10) Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Framework 48 (2) The Balanced Scorecard 50 (1) The Value Chain Model 51 (1) The Service-Profit Chain 52 (6) Operations Strategy 58 (18) Gaining Competitive Advantage 59 (1) Understanding Customer Requirements 60 (2) Evaluating Goods and Services 62 (1) Competitive Priorities 63 (4) Cost 64 (1) Quality 64 (2) Time 66 (1) Flexibility 66 (1) Innovation 66 (1) OM and Strategic Planning 67 (9) Operations Strategy at McDonald's 70 (6) Technology and Operations Management 76 (16) Understanding Technology in Operations 78 (2) Manufacturing Technology 78 (1) Service Technology 79 (1) Technology in Value Chains 80 (2) Integrated Operating Systems 82 (3) Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS) 82 (1) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems 83 (1) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems 84 (1) Revenue Management Systems (RMS) 84 (1) Benefits and Challenges of Technology 85 (2) Technology Development and Adoption 87 (5) Goods and Service Design 92 (20) Desigining Goods and Services 93 (3) Robust Design and the Taguchi Loss Function 96 (2) Reliability 98 (1) Quality Function Deployment 99 (2) Product and Process Design in Manufacturing 101 (2) Quality Engineering 102 (1) Product and Process Simplification 102 (1) Design for Environmental Quality 103 (1) Service Delivery System Design 103 (2) Facility Location and Layout 104 (1) Servicescape 104 (1) Service Process and Job Design 104 (1) Technology and Information Support Systems 105 (1) Organizational Structure 105 (1) Service Encounter Design 105 (2) Customer Contact Behavior and Skills 106 (1) Service-Provider Selection, Development, and Empowerment 106 (1) Recognition and Reward 107 (1) Service Recovery and Guarantees 107 (1) An Integrative Case Study of LensCrafters 107 (5) Process Selection, Design, and Analysis 112 (20) Process Choice Decisions 114 (1) The Product-Process Matrix 115 (2) The Service-Positioning Matrix 117 (3) Process Design 120 (4) Process and Value Stream Mapping 121 (3) Process Analysis and Improvement 124 (2) Process Design and Resource Utilization 126 (6) Little's Law 128 (4) Facility and Work Design 132 (20) Facility Layout 134 (4) Product Layout 134 (1) Process Layout 135 (1) Cellular Layout 135 (1) Fixed-Position Layout 136 (1) Facility Layout in Service Organizations 137 (1) Designing Product Layouts 138 (5) Assembly Line Balancing 139 (2) Line Balancing Approaches 141 (2) Designing Process Layouts 143 (1) Workplace Design 144 (2) The Human Side of Work 146 (6) Supply Chain Design 152 (18) Understanding Supply Chains 154 (4) The Value and Supply Chain at Dell, Inc 156 (2) Designing the Supply Chain 158 (5) Efficient and Responsive Supply Chains 158 (1) Push and Pull Systems 158 (3) Supply Chain Design for Multisite Services 161 (1) Supply Chain Metrics 161 (1) The Bullwhip Effect 161 (2) Location Decisions in Supply Chains 163 (3) Critical Factors in Location Decisions 164 (1) Location Decision Process 164 (1) The Center of Gravity Method 165 (1) Other Issues in Supply Chain Management 166 (4) Capacity Management 170 (16) Understanding Capacity 172 (2) Economies and Diseconomies of Scale 172 (2) Capacity Measurement 174 (3) Safety Capacity 174 (1) Capacity Measurement in Job Shops 174 (1) Using Capacity Measures for Operations Planning 175 (2) Long-Term Capacity Strategies 177 (3) Capacity Expansion 178 (2) Short-Term Capacity Management 180 (1) Managing Capacity by Adjusting Short-Term Capacity Levels 180 (1) Managing Capacity by Shifting and Stimulating Demand 180 (1) Theory of Constraints 181 (5) Forecasting and Demand Planning 186 (22) Forecasting and Demand Planning 188 (1) Basic Concepts in Forecasting 189 (5) Forecast Planning Horizon 189 (1) Data Patterns in Time Series 190 (2) Forecast Errors and Accuracy 192 (2) Statistical Forecasting Models 194 (5) Single Moving Average 194 (2) Single Exponential Smoothing 196 (3) Regression as a Forecasting Approach 199 (4) Excel's Add Trendline Option 200 (1) Causal Forecasting Models with Multiple Regression 201 (2) Judgmental Forecating 203 (1) Forecasting in Practice 204 (4) Managing Inventories 208 (20) Understanding Inventory 210 (3) Key Definitions and Concepts 210 (2) Inventory Management Decisions and Costs 212 (1) Inventory Characteristics 213 (2) ABC Inventory Analysis 215 (1) Fixed Quantity Systems 215 (4) The EOQ Model 219 (3) Fixed Period Systems 222 (2) Single-Period Inventory Model 224 (4) Resource Management 228 (24) Resource Planning Framework for Goods and Services 230 (3) Aggregate Planning Options 233 (1) Strategies for Aggregate Planning 234 (2) Disaggregation in Manufacturing 236 (9) Master Production Scheduling 237 (1) Materials Requirements Planning 238 (2) Time Phasing and Lot Sizing in MRP 240 (5) Capacity Requirements Planning 245 (7) Operations Scheduling and Sequencing 252 (18) Understanding Scheduling and Sequencing 254 (1) Scheduling Applications and Approaches 255 (4) Staff Scheduling 255 (2) Appointment Systems 257 (2) Sequencing 259 (1) Sequencing Performance Criteria 259 (1) Sequencing Rules 260 (1) Applications of Sequencing Rules 260 (6) Single-Resource Sequencing Problem 260 (2) Two-Resource Sequencing Problem 262 (4) Schedule Monitoring and Control 266 (4) Quality Management 270 (18) Understanding Quality 272 (2) Influential Leaders in Modern Quality Management 274 (2) W. ...”

Strategic market management / по Aaker, David A.

Оглавление: “...Chapter 13: Growth Strategies: Penetration, Product-Market Expansion; Vertical Integration and the Big Idea. Chapter 14: Diversification. ...”

Tensions within the internal market : the functioning of the internal market and the development of horizontal and flanking policies / по Vries, Sybe Alexander de

Оглавление: “...348 (1) Closer harmony: the perspective of the Member State 349 (20) The national legislature 350 (1) Realising the importance of the proportionality principle 350 (1) Introduction 350 (1) The horizontal and flanking policy interest at stake 351 (2) Choosing the least restrictive alternative 353 (2) Respecting the Community loyalty principle 355 (1) The exchange of information at national level 355 (3) The exchange of information at European level 358 (1) The national competition authorities 359 (1) Respecting the Community loyalty principle 360 (1) The exchange of information at national level 360 (1) The exchange of information at European level: `ECN' 361 (2) Applying the principle of proportionality 363 (1) The national courts 364 (1) Respecting the Community loyalty principle 364 (1) The exchange of information at national level 365 (1) The exchange of information at European level 365 (2) Applying the principle of proportionality 367 (2) Closer harmony: the perspective of the Community 369 (22) The European Court of Justice: actively contributing to the process of convergence 370 (1) The artificial and undesirable dichotomy between the Treaty exceptions and the rule of reason should be removed 370 (2) Taking account of the (inherently substantive) differences between horizontal and flanking policies 372 (2) The European Commission; giving effect to the integration principle: taking integration seriously 374 (1) In general 375 (1) The Commission's state aid policy -- Article 87(3) EC 375 (3) The Commission's policy in respect of services of general (economic) interests -- Articles 86(2) and 16 EC 378 (1) Introduction 379 (1) The horizontal approach to Article 86(2) EC: a proposal for a Framework Directive for services of general (economic) interest including horizontal and flanking policy interests 379 (3) The vertical approach to Article 86(2) EC: guidelines for each horizontal and flanking policy field 382 (1) The Commission's policy in respect of cartels -- extending the guidelines on the application of Article 81(3) EC 383 (3) The Community legislature: harmonisation of horizontal and flanking policies 386 (1) In general 386 (1) The broad use of Article 95 EC to pursue horizontal and flanking policies 386 (1) A strong duty to motivate legislation 387 (1) Taking the principle of proportionality into account 388 (1) Total versus minimum harmonisation: pre-empting Member States to adopt additional, more stringent standards? ...”

Marketing channels /

Оглавление: “...Channel Implementation Issues Regarding Distribution Intensity and Vertical Restraints. 11. Strategic Alliances in Distribution. 12. ...”

Chain empowerment : supporting African farmers to develop markets

Оглавление: “...23 (1) Intervention strategies 24 (4) Components of chain interventions 28 (5) 3 Chain actors 33 (22) Setting up an outgrower scheme for pineapples in Ghana 34 (7) Jatropha herbal soap: From project to commercial venture 41 (6) Reviving Mozambique's cashew industry 47 (8) 4 Chain partners 55 (46) Getting Mozambican pineapples to market 56 (6) Forging partnerships between Tanzanian sugarcane producers and millers 62 (6) The Cheetah story: Helping smallholders in Malawi access the paprika market 68 (7) Honey, the liquid gold of the North Rift Valley in Kenya 75 (4) Developing mango market linkages through farmer field schools in Kenya 79 (5) Learning from challenges: Sunflower contract farming in northern Tanzania 84 (5) Organic coffee from Kilimanjaro 89 (5) Farmer field school networks in Western Kenya 94 (7) 5 Chain activity integrators 101 (20) Stepping back to move forward: Fruit juice in NW Tanzania 102 (6) Trading and milling to help HIV-affected households in Kenya 108 (5) Honey and beeswax value chain development in Same, Tanzania 113 (8) 6 Chain co-owners 121 (28) Improving shea and empowering rural women in Mali 122 (6) Finding a niche for vanilla in Uganda 128 (5) Bringing Kaffa forest coffee to the German market 133 (5) Expanding dairying opportunities in Thika District, Kenya 138 (5) Linking potato farmers to restaurants in Uganda 143 (6) 7 Strategies for chain empowerment 149 (14) 1 Upgrading as a chain actor 149 (4) 2 Developing chain partnerships 153 (3) 3 Adding value through vertical integration 156 (3) 4 Developing co-ownership over the chain 159 (4) 8 Facilitating chain development 163 (12) Chain mapping and assessment 164 (3) Chain engagement 167 (1) Chain development 168 (4) Chain monitoring and evaluation 172 (1) Chain learning and innovation 173 (2) 9 Resources 175 SNV's local economic development approach 176 (2) The FAIDA market linkage approach 178 (1) CIAT's rural agro-enterprise development approach 179 (3) CIAT's learning alliance for agro-enterprise development 182 (2) Participatory market chain approach 184 (1) Participatory value chains analysis 185 (2) Value chain development 187 (1) Value chain research 188 (2) Participatory research methods 190 (3) INFO-Cadena: Instruments to foster value chains 193 (2) Publications and CD-ROMs 195 (6) Resource organizations and websites 201 (2) Participants' profiles 203...”