This article is part of the  from tax and legal expert Mark J. Kohler.  Entrepreneurs are gravely mistaken if they think an IRA or SEP are the only strategies for tax-deferred retirement planning. The 401(k), historically only reserved for large companies and their employees, has evolved to be one of the most creative and flexible retirement vehicles for small-business owners. Here are a few key points about the 401(k) you […]

Introduction Literature agrees that for sustainability to achieve benefit to business, society and the environment, it must not be an add-on but be integrated into the business.13 In order to integrate sustainability into business strategy Savitz and Weber suggest establishing where areas of “mutual interest”14 lie, between business strategy and stakeholder interest. They term this the “sustainability sweet spot: the place where the pursuit of […]

In the context that China, a vast, populous Communist country is aggressively promoting its country as an investment destination, many multinationals like the Coco-Cola Company are raring to invest in it. Now, Coco-Cola has to decide on the approach to investing in China. (In fact, Coca Cola entered China in 1990 itself; but this fact is ignored for fulfilling academic objectives) A decision to invest […]

Abstract This paper is focused on the importance of disruptive innovation as described in the teaching of Professor Clayton Christensen.The first part of the paper introduces a business report of Christensen’s theory on disruptive innovation. The focus is on major assumptions of this theory, as they are applied to the performance of one of the leading European airline companies, Ryanair. Moreover, the second part of […]

Ladies and gentlemen, I am here today to talk to you about the Total Reward concept and the benefits it can bring to your businesses. This concept can be defined as the sum total of all tools at the disposal of you as an employer which when harnessed together will ensure that your business attracts, motivates and retains the right cadre of employees. Total reward […]

Purpose: The purpose of this Executive Summary is to summarize the strategic plan, the SWOT analysis, and the strategic recommendations for EZ-Pleeze. Current State: The current state of EZ-Pleeze is that the company needs a new strategic plan for the next three years since the CEO is stepping down and the goal is to become one of the top three producers of chicken and beef. […]