Author name: Moses Manuel

Interesting Ways Power And Influence Affect Commercial Negotiations

POWER AND INFLUENCE IN COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATION Mastering negotiation skills or the art of negotiation for that matter, means knowing, among other things, whether or not you have the needed power. Remember negotiation definition can be summed up as a process where two parties with differences which they need to resolve are trying to reach agreement …

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KEY TYPES OF DIRECT PROCUREMENTS

KEY TYPES OF DIRECT PROCUREMENTS Resources or inputs that will be directly used in an organization’s primary activities as opposed to its support activities are referred to as direct procurements. Remember primary activities are the activities associated with the making or production of the goods or services the customers are paying for. The key types …

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DIRECT AND INDIRECT PROCUREMENTS

DIRECT AND INDIRECT PROCUREMENTS: WHY THE DIFFERENCE? Direct and indirect procurements the distinction A business that is serious about its undertakings will need to clearly learn about the difference between direct and indirect procurements activities. Direct procurements  refers to the procurement of inputs and consumables used in the primary activities of the organization, that is, …

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BUSINESS NEEDS

WHAT ARE BUSINESS NEEDS? Business needs and operational or functional objectives All businesses have needs and by business needs I mean the gap between the current state of the business and its goals, that is, whatever the business aims to achieve. If we look at business requirements from a functional or operational perspective then we …

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