Service Sector: Characteristics, Types, and Operations
1.1 Service Sector
- Clark-Fisher Model: 5 stages (extractive, production, first services, trade services, social services)
- Riddle Model
1.2 Competitiveness
Levels: Countries, sectors, companies.
1.3 Productivity
Efficiency: Technical, economic.
1.4 Evolution in the Service Sector
- Technology (electronic services)
- Population changes
- Competence, rivalry
Key Characteristics of Services
2.1 Intangibility
2.2 Inseparability
2.3 Heterogeneity
2.4 Expiration (Perishable Nature)
Types of Services: Business Classifications
3.
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C. Paternity.
The Equality Act recognizes paid leave for employed persons, freelancers, and members of other special schemes for the Social Security. It provides 13 days of uninterrupted leave, expandable to two or more days per child after the 2nd or 26th day if you enjoy part-time.
D. Temporary Disability (TD).
This applies to workers who are unable to work and need healthcare. To be eligible for sickness benefits, it is usually necessary to have contributed for 180 days in the 5 years prior to the
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Funding Sources for Your Business
Budget
A numeric plan to allocate resources to specific activities.
Loan
A contract by which one person or entity (borrower) receives money from another (lender) on the condition of returning it within a pre-established time and under specific conditions.
Leasing
A contract agreed upon between the company and a leasing company through which the leasing company acquires an asset in its name and rents it to the user company. This includes the value that the company will
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Hiring Process at Generation Elect
Vacancy Identification and Job Description
- Job analysis
- Job description
- Job specification
- Job advertisement
- Job applications
Selection and Hiring
- Interviews
- Selection of the best applicant
- Job offer
- Vacancy filled
Importance of Skilled Workers for Generation Elect
It’s important for Generation Elect to recruit skilled construction workers since they will be able to build the dome properly, matching the quality required. This will help the business maintain its good reputation
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Product Management – Lecture 2
What is a Product?
- A product is something that can be offered to a market to satisfy a need or desire.
- It can be a concrete object or an abstract concept that meets the needs and desires of consumers. Consumers are looking for objects, services, or ideas that enable them to live a satisfying experience or solve a problem.
- Consumers do not buy the products themselves, but the benefits they provide.
- Products can be tangible goods or services.
- Variables that make up a product:
Effective Business Communication: Letter and Envelope Standards
Key Aspects of Professional Correspondence
Essential elements of effective business communication include clear and concise language. The primary goal is to ensure accurate and precise communication. When adhering to these standards, remember to:
- Avoid spelling errors.
- Use a broad and appropriate vocabulary.
- Maintain an objective tone.
- Avoid pleonasms (redundancy).
- Minimize the use of gerunds, especially at the beginning of sentences.
Envelope Standards
Business envelopes, whether classical or American
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