Economic institution — definition?
Organized unit producing and selling goods/services.
Institution characteristics — role?
Coordinates resources to achieve economic goals.
Classification — ownership?
Public, private, or mixed ownership.
Classification — sector?
Economic activity or social service sectors.
Institution objectives — main goal?
Economic growth, profitability, survival, development.
Churchill Lewis model — purpose?
Describes organization growth stages.
Growth stages — key concept?
Different management needs at each stage.
Inventory storage — purpose?
Protect goods and ensure accessibility.
Item coding system — function?
Uniquely labels inventory items.
Stock control — mechanism?
Monitors levels to prevent shortages/overstock.
Sources of financing — types?
Internal (self) and external sources.
Investment criteria — focus?
Return, risk, liquidity, and strategic fit.
Production management — objectives?
Efficient resource use and goal achievement.
Main functions — components?
Planning, organizing, controlling production.
Research & development — process stages?
Idea, project, analysis, model, testing, production.
Institution environment — components?
Economic, political, social, technological, legal.
Constraints — examples?
Financial, human resources, technological limits.
Effects on society — examples?
Job creation, wage effects, consumption habits.
Effects on environment — influence?
Resource use, pollution, sustainability.
Ownership vs sector — difference?
Ownership relates to control; sector relates to activity.
Growth stages — significance?
Guide management and strategic decisions.
Inventory control — goal?
Maintain optimal stock levels.
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