World Business News

Tuesday 14 February 2012

Financial and non-financial motivation

Year 12 Business homework: Define and give an example for these methods of financial and non-financial motivation. Remember the case study on online recruitment too!


Saturday 11 February 2012

Organisational Structure and Delayering..

Thanks to James who found this article on economist.com which gives an excellent summary on the impact of delayering.

Aysha and Polina's PowerPoint: Organisational Structure

Sana and Beth's PowerPoint: Recruitment and Selection

Wednesday 8 February 2012

From banking to ice cream making

Suzanne Batlle gave up a job as a banker to set up her own ice cream business. She talks about the risks and rewards of becoming an entrepreneur in this article.

Tuesday 7 February 2012

The challenges of setting up a business the Middle East

This article on the BBC website highlights some interesting points about starting up a business in the Middle East. Skilled workers lured to the Middle East by attractive tax free salaries come at a price. The entrepreneur in this article has faced difficulties in recruiting the right person for the job.



Bureaucracy is also an enormous hurdle to overcome for start ups. If the UAE wishes to encourage entrepreneurs then they must re-think business regulations.