Business practices
business practices (noun) - common ways of doing business
a practice - something that people do regularly
industry practices - common ways of doing business in an industry
good business practices
ethical business practices
accepted business practice
common business practice
usual business practice
widespread business practice
standard business practice
normal business practice
universal business practice
established business practice
customs and business practices
unsound business practices
engaged in unsound business practices
the classic business practices (such as yearly budgets and variance analysis)
our business practices, processes, services and products are not competitive and are not satisfying our customers requirements
business analysis may often suggest altering business practices rather than always reveal a need for computer information systems
a code of business practice
a change in business practice
alter business practices
introduce new business practices
development of new business practices
the old paternalism of the industry gave way to different business practices
differences between Japanese and Western business practices
American employment and business practices
a week in the countryside being lectured on British business practices
local business practices
insight into local business practices
familiar with business practices
familiar with the business practices of the area
regional differences in business practices
understand the business practices of the country
a sensitivity to customs and business practices
reforms aimed to tighten up business practices
encourage business practices which minimize conflicts
promote good business practices and prevent unconscionable ones
sharp business practices
unethical business practices
investigation of the company's business practices
alleged unfair business practices
dishonest business practices
started arguing with them about their business practices
sharp business practices and people making slightly greater profits than they should
you will be often attempting the hard-sell on people who are used to aggressive business practices
harmonise business practices
legal rules mesh easily with common business practices
harmonisation of business practices throughout the Europe
business practices of each of the firms involved can be harmonised
myriad differences between business practices within Europe have evolved over hundreds of years
accuses the company of imposing American business practices and ignoring traditional French negotiation
the new French Prime Minister, Edith Cresson launched an attack on Japanese business practices
come the day of dispute adequate proof of the business practices will be difficult if not impossible to assemble
Example sentences:
* For the classic business practices (such as yearly budgets and variance analysis) were only designed to operate efficiently when the firm and its environment were reasonably stable.
* He should be familiar with the business practices of the area, the structure of the market, local customs and be aware of the various sociocultural factors pertaining to the market.
* Using a number of small distributors has the advantage of good coverage, and is advantageous where there are regional differences in culture or business practices.
* If the salesperson is to build up a close personal relationship with his or her customers, he must understand the cultural, religious and business practices of the country.
* Successful selling to Japan requires patience and a sensitivity to customs and business practices not altogether appreciated by Westerners.
* One of the most obvious differences between Japanese and Western business practices is the use of business calling cards or meishi.
* Compatibility The success or failure of an amalgamation will depend on the degree to which the aspirations and business practices of each of the firms involved can be harmonised.
* The legal rules which govern the formation of contracts do not mesh easily with common business practices and are often not appreciated by businesses.
* "Actions against the biggest American firms are rare, so rare as to make the FTC's current investigation of the business practices of Microsoft in computer software a real surprise."
* "American employment and business practices and the disruption of developing an 1,800-acre site have all caused some animosity."
* "It accuses the company of imposing American business practices and ignoring traditional French negotiation in refusing to pay for cost overruns."
* They had seen enough of their father drunk and there had been a terrible scene at Uncle Mick's funeral when Denis got drunk and started arguing with them about their business practices.
* "It does not just refer to sharp business practices and people making slightly greater profits than they should."
* And as we are unlikely to see any real harmonisation of accounting procedures, fiscal requirements or business practices throughout Europe in the near future, pan-European accounting systems will be increasingly important to the large number of UK companies looking for all the help they can get.
* The myriad differences between accounting procedures, fiscal requirements and business practices within Europe have evolved over hundreds of years, and despite the promise of European harmonisation, are not about to disappear overnight.
* The courses provide a detailed insight into the culture of the country as well as local amenities and business practices.
* We will introduce financial management systems and business practices that will enable the Agency to operate on a commercial pricing basis.
* Remember that you will be often attempting the hard-sell on people who are used to aggressive business practices.
* Overall, our business practices, processes, services and products are not competitive and are not satisfying our customers requirements.
* The Federal Trade Commission has completed its 30-month investigation into the business practices at Microsoft Corp and has decided that the company has engaged in anticompetitive behaviour, according to the December 28 issue of BusinessWeek.
* The software company will also offer client support sometime soon, but as co-founders of anti-software industry hype body The Software Business Practices Council, Cognos is cautious about announcing anything not shippable within 90 days.
* The purpose of the legislation is, however, not to punish individuals, but to promote good business practices and to prevent unconscionable ones.
* There was, indeed, a certain amount of questioning at the time of dishonest business practices and the morality of trade, although this intemperate radicalism was but a marginal force in the ensuing debates on the criminal question.
* One of these weaknesses lay in unsound business practices.
* A Banking Act setting up a federal corporation to insure bank deposits, was one of several reforms aimed to tighten up business practices.
* However, all of those concerned with public-policy formulation agree that the right way forward is to encourage business practices which minimize these conflicts.
* So Bill Gates isn't having a great time at the moment and things may get worse once the US Federal Trade Commission reveals its findings about Microsoft's business practices.
* And in this country, Labour consumer affairs spokesman Nigel Griffiths is calling on the Office of Fair Trading to investigate alleged Microsoft unfair business practices over here.
* Below the more obvious levels of customs and business practices there are more subtle but deep-rooted ones.
* Obviously, fraud is a somewhat grey area, in the sense that it covers a spectrum of activities ranging from wilful bare-faced swindles to sharp business practices involving dubious accountancy.
* Nothing about environmental impact, customer care, or good business practices.
* The video is in the form of a drama serial which follows a new enterprise from discovery to development and associated business practices, with attention to international cultural differences.
* Already one can see the old paternalism of the industry with its hierarchies and job guarantees having to give way to different business practices which take greater account of technical exigencies.
* On Dec. 18 a judge found that Bush had engaged in unsound business practices and recommended that a cease and desist order should be issued against him, restricting his future involvement in the banking sector.
* You spent a week in the countryside being lectured on British business practices, company law how to address a Duke… all sorts of things like that.
* However, business analysis may often suggest altering business practices rather than always reveal a need for computer information systems.
* The CML disputed that lenders had in recent years relied on the availability of cover under the Compensation and Indemnity Funds to relax their own business practices, and claimed that lenders were largely responding to public demands for more streamlined conveyancing procedures.
* The issue has increased tensions between the two countries, which have been escalating since the new French Prime Minister, Edith Cresson launched an attack on Japanese business practices.
* The risk, however, is that come the day of dispute adequate proof of the business practices will be difficult if not impossible to assemble and that the default provisions of the Partnership Act will have to be applied to sort out the problem.
* The first innovation would come in the form of more direct access to development budgets, allowing re-prioritisation towards a greater teacher immersion into some of the business practices outlined above.
