Effective Operations and Controls for the Small Privately Held Business

Effective Operations and Controls for the Small Privately Held Business

Author: Rob Reider

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-03-28

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9780470230671

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Effective Operations and Controls for the Small Privately Held Business "Rob Reider is the ultimate 'on-target' consultant to the small business. Whether you are just starting out or have been in a small business for years, this book is a must-read. It is concise, clear, organized and addresses the management, financial, and personnel issues that confront and often destroy small business--eighty percent of all the businesses in America." --Tom Torgerson, CPA, President, Torgerson AssociatesManagement and Financial Consultants "Dr. Reider's emphasis on first understanding the small business environment and then identifying and integrating individual business goals addresses a critical entry point for new business owners. His detailed advice around realistic issues emphasizes a solutions-based orientation that provides even the novice with keys to successful business practices." --Linda Lippitt, PhD, Director, Learning Legacies "Rob Reider is an experienced consultant, seminar facilitator, and author who has written an important book for small business owners and managers. The topics included are relevant to privately owned business managers who consider their organizations to be 'small businesses' regardless of their actual sales volume. This is a book that should be on the bookshelf of every businessperson with responsibility for the management of a small privately owned business." --Peter B. Heyler, PBH Executive Services "(This book) is an excellent resource not just for the small business owner, but also for colleges and universities. Any higher education institution that has a business program entrepreneurial component will find this book invaluable." --Steve C. Martinez, PhD, Director, New Mexico Highlands University, Santa Fe and Espanola Centers


Developing Successful Business Strategies

Developing Successful Business Strategies

Author: Rob Reider

Publisher: Business Expert Press

Published: 2014-11-27

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1631570803

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Developing Successful Business Strategies presents effective planning of business strategies and related budgeting concepts, and those activities necessary for the successful growth of the organization. The planning process is shown to be an integral function of developing management strategies for future growth and the gaining of competitive advantage in these fast moving times. Budgeting is presented as a logical outgrowth and an essential part of the planning process, rather than an independent internal activity. This book emphasizes the principal factors that should be considered in planning and budgeting for the company, what management and operations personnel must know to better understand effective planning for the business, and what can be done to enhance the overall strategic and financial planning for the organization. Inside, you'll learn of the relationship between effective planning methods (long-term and short-term) and the budgeting and control processes. We will also explore the interaction and interdependence of strategic planning (long and short term), detail planning, budgeting, and monitoring processes, and will demonstrate how planning is an essential first step in the preparation of an effective budget for the organization.


Expanding CustomerService as a Profit Center

Expanding CustomerService as a Profit Center

Author: Rob Reider

Publisher: Business Expert Press

Published: 2012-07-20

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1606494619

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Striving for excellence in customer service is to gain the competitive advantage. It is the keystone for the business to grow and prosper in the right direction so that it builds through repetitive sales to existing customers and referrals to potential customers. If you were to look at customer service in your organization as a major business component and all customers are treated with excellence prior to the sale, during the sale, and after the sale, customer service will become a profit center that builds sales dollars to the top line and real profits to the bottom line. This book can help you and any organization manager achieve customer service excellence with its basic principle of doing the right thing at the right time for the right customers. It can also assist in building organizations with strong customer bases and sales loyalty. The author smartly gives you real practical “how tos” in providing excellent customer service in all aspects of your operations by doing the right thing despite the counter pressure within your organization. As many businesses are struggling to be competitive, or merely to survive, this book is your primer or “how to” for identifying and maintaining customer service excellence in all operational areas on the path to developing a learning organization. No matter what type of business—this book can be a learning, coaching, and mentoring tool in your quest to make the delivery of customer service the best possible in today’s ever changing business environment.


Creating an Authentic Life

Creating an Authentic Life

Author: Rob Reider

Publisher: Sunstone Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 0865346577

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Everyone is lost in the "tale" he or she has created. To become authentic, these tales must be unraveled.


Succession Planning for Small and Family Businesses

Succession Planning for Small and Family Businesses

Author: William J. Rothwell

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2022-10-04

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1000728358

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Who will lead your organization into the future? Have you created the systems to properly implement required succession transitions? Have you put the financial tools in place to fund the transition? Do you want a plan that connects with your personal and company core values? When do you include timely planning related to strategy and talent issues? What are the appropriate communication strategies for sharing your plan? What legal issues need consideration related to the strategy, financial, and people aspects of succession? So, what is preventing you from starting this effort tomorrow? Small and family businesses are the bedrock of all businesses. More people are employed by small and family-owned businesses than by all multinational companies combined. Yet the research on small and family businesses is bleak: fewer than one-third of small business owners in the United States can afford to retire. Only 40% of small businesses have a workable disaster plan in case of the sudden death or disability of the owner, and only 42% of small businesses in the United States have a succession plan. Fewer than 11% of family-owned businesses make it to the third generation beyond the founder. Lack of succession planning is the second most common reason for small business failure. Many organizations often wonder where to start and what to do. Succession Planning for Small and Family Businesses: Navigating Successful Transitions presents a comprehensive approach to guiding such efforts. Small and family-owned businesses rarely employ first-rate, well-qualified talent in human resources. More typically, business owners must be jacks-of-all-trades and serve as their own accountants, lawyers, business consultants, marketing experts, and HR wizards. Unfortunately, that does not always work well when business owners embark on planning for retirement or business exits. To help business owners avert problems, this book advises on some of the management, tax and financial, legal, and psychological issues that should be considered when planning retirement or other exits from the business. This comprehensive approach is unique when compared to the books, articles, and other literature that currently exist on the market. This book takes on a bold and integrated approach. Relevant research combined with the rich experiences of the authors connects this thorough, evidence-based approach to action-based approaches for the reader.


Introduction to Business

Introduction to Business

Author: Lawrence J. Gitman

Publisher:

Published: 2024-09-16

Total Pages: 1455

ISBN-13:

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Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.


Congressional Record

Congressional Record

Author: United States. Congress

Publisher:

Published: 1963

Total Pages: 1336

ISBN-13:

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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)


Issues & Trends of Information Technology Management in Contemporary Organizations

Issues & Trends of Information Technology Management in Contemporary Organizations

Author: Information Resources Management Association. International Conference

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 878

ISBN-13: 9781930708396

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As the field of information technology continues to grow and expand, it impacts more and more organizations worldwide. The leaders within these organizations are challenged on a continuous basis to develop and implement programs that successfully apply information technology applications. This is a collection of unique perspectives on the issues surrounding IT in organizations and the ways in which these issues are addressed. This valuable book is a compilation of the latest research in the area of IT utilization and management.