UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS (LL/ACCESS)
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ISBN: 9781264671656
Author: Nickels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 7, Problem 3DCS
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To discuss: The advantages and disadvantages of becoming a manager, whether the size of the business make a difference and advantages of a career in a profit-seeking business versus a career in a nonprofit organization.
Introduction: The organization which is not established with goal of earning profit for personal benefit of owner or management like other normal organizations is known as non-profit organization.
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