Upping the stakes

Article Abstract:

Companies can gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace by adequately addressing the concerns of customers, workers, shareholders, financial institutions and government agencies, collectively called stakeholders. Companies should incorporate environmental and social management practices to conventional economic decision-making processes. Moreoever, companies should also take care of stakeholders' concerns regarding economics and politics. In 1997, several firms worldwide will be espousing principles established by the Geneva, Switzerland-based International Standards Organization for environmental management systems and environmental audits.

Management Policy & Goals, Management, Laws, regulations and rules, Business enterprises, Business planning, Strategic planning (Business), Goal setting, International Organization for Standardization

---

Sell your invoices

Article Abstract:

Invoice discounting is emerging as a viable means of obtaining critical short-term financing when banks refuse to provide such loans. A growing number of companies have discovered a lucrative niche in funding small businesses by purchasing their outstanding invoices at a discount. Invoice discounters are not factors and typically service small and medium-sized firms in high growth situations that banks and other financial institutions will not provide with short term financing.

All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation, Personal credit institutions, Small Business, Short-term business credit, Short Term Business Finance, Nondepository Credit Intermediation, Lending Services, Methods, Economic aspects, Financial services industry, Finance, Financial services, Short term business financing, Short-term financing, Short term financing, Invoices, Loan servicing, Small business lending companies

---

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Keeping the brakes on costs. Rentals, residuals and running costs. Driving for the best deal
• Abstracts: April Greiman. Sell on wheels. On overcoming modernism
• Abstracts: Finding the right fit: a call to recognize the special nature of not-for-profit organizations. The revolution that wasn't
• Abstracts: Software shake-up. Hidden treasures: are you using the information you already have? Great expectations
• Abstracts: Intelligent cost-cutting. Trial by treasury. Preparing for your next acquisition

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.