In economics, a business (also called firm or enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to consumers or corporate entities such as governments, charities or other businesses. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit to increase the wealth of owners. The owners and operators of a business have as one of their main objectives the receipt or generation of a financial return in exchange for work and acceptance of risk. Notable exceptions include cooperative businesses and state-owned enterprises. Socialistic systems involve either government, public, or worker ownership of most sizable businesses. The etymology of "business" relates to the state of being busy either as an individual or society as a whole, doing commercially viable and profitable work. The term "business" has at least three usages, depending on the scope — the singular usage (above) to mean a particular company or corporation, the generalized usage to refer to a particular market sector, such as "the music business" and compound forms such as agribusiness, or the broadest meaning to include all activity by the community of suppliers of goods and services. However, the exact definition of business, like much else in the philosophy of business, is a matter of debate. Business Studies, the study of the management of individuals to maintain collective productivity in order to accomplish particular creative and productive goals (usually to generate profit), is taught as an academic subject in many schools.
Stasiak: Czy ja palę? Ja cały czas palę
Wojna o gaz to chęć zdyskredytowania Ukrainy i lobbowanie za czymś bardzo niebezpiecznym dla Polski, czyli za Gazociągiem Północnym - mówił w Kontrwywiadzie RMF FM Władysław Stasiak, szef BBN.
- Society of Gilders - Dedicated to the advancement of the use of gold leaf and gilded metals in all forms.
- ASID New Jersey Chapter - Membership requirements, education and contact information, membership directory and contact information.
- American Society of Interior Designers Referral Service - Database for finding an ASID interior designer for either residential or commercial installations.
- The Interior Designers Club - For designers, decorators and do-it-yourselfers who want carpets, fabrics, vinyl, wallcoverings all at wholesale prices. Online quotes available.
- Interior Designers of Alberta - Information for the general public and professional interior designer in Alberta. Includes designer resources, supplier directories, professional information and education.
- International Interior Design Association -- Florida Chapter - IIDA Florida is a non-profit trade association for commercial interior designers, architects, space planners, and business furniture companies. Includes calendar, careers and education.
- International Interior Design Association - A professional networking and educational association of more than 11,000 members.
- IFDA - International Furnishings and Design Association - An alliance of leaders from every segment of the furnishings and design industry. Information on membership, calendar of events and industry news is found here.
- Interior Design Educators Council - Fosters exchange of information, improvement of educational standards and development of the body of knowledge relative to the quality of life and human performance in the interior environment.
- International Association of Home Staging Professionals - Information about staging your home for sale and links to Accredited Staging Professionals and StagedHomes.com.
- Center for Health Design - Includes online newsletter, links, articles of interest and contact information.
- Foundation for Design Integrity - The growing problem of knock-offs in the design industry led to the creation the Foundation as a means to fight this unethical practice. Included is membership information, activities, news and legislation pending.
- Salt Lake Design Awareness Foundation - An organization for interior designers throughout the intermountain region (Utah, Montana, Wyoming or Idaho. Membership information and programs are highlighted.
- California Legislative Conference on Interior Design - Formed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the public by maintaining the right of the interior designer to practice in a favorable business environment through legislation.
- CID International - A professional association exclusively for interior decorators who are educated in interior design and decoration, tested by a CID entrance exam and are in possession of credentials validating same.
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Wisconsin Chapter - Information included on membership, programs, calendar of events and an online store.
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Texas Chapter - Promotion of Texas Chapter designers to the public including online portfolios and technology for the public to search for the right interior designer.
- ASID New York Metro Chapter - Official website of the New York Metropolitan Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Includes individual portfolios, membership information, chapter events, design resources, member search, job postings and contacts.
- American Society of Interior Designers Michigan Chapter - Included are member login, locate a designer and contact information.
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), California Los Angeles Chapter - Includes information on membership, articles of interest to consumers, and a database on local designers.
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Washington Metro Chapter - Chapter newsletter, events, continuing education calendar, member profiles and finding interior designers for specific markets.
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) - Headquarters for national association for the United States. Includes bulletin boards, members only space, calendar and trade news.
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Nebraska - Iowa Chapter - Includes calendar, membership, news, fast facts, students and contacts.
Wiadomości
Radziszewska: Dla bijących dzieci - terapia
Sprawa in vitro skończy się tak, jak to jest w modelu francuskim - będzie ona dostępna dla par heteroseksualnych o stabilnym okresie wspólnego bycia razem, żeby dać dziecku gwarancję dobrego rozwoju - mówi w Kontrwywiadzie RMF FM Elżbieta Radziszewska, pełnomocnik rządu do spraw równouprawnienia.
Schetyna: Mundurowi też będą dłużej pracować
Dziś pracujemy nad projektem reformy emerytur mundurowych, będziemy go przedstawiać w przyszłym roku. Chcemy go wprowadzić od stycznia 2010 roku - zapowiedział w Kontrwywiadzie RMF FM Grzegorz Schetyna.