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Distribution Jonathan Poland

Distribution

Distribution is the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by consumers or businesses. It…

Systems Theory Jonathan Poland

Systems Theory

Systems theory is a field of study that focuses on the ways in which independent components or elements interact and…

Middlemen Jonathan Poland

Middlemen

A middleman is a person or organization that acts as an intermediary between a producer and a consumer. In a…

Onboarding Jonathan Poland

Onboarding

Onboarding is the process of introducing a new employee to an organization and providing them with the necessary tools, resources,…

Capitalist Realism Jonathan Poland

Capitalist Realism

Capitalist realism is the theory that capitalism is the only economic system that is realistically possible or viable. This term…

Technology Factors Jonathan Poland

Technology Factors

Technology factors are any external changes related to technology that may affect an organization’s strategy. Identifying and analyzing technology factors…

Employee Engagement Jonathan Poland

Employee Engagement

Employee engagement is a measure of how motivated, committed, and involved an employee is in their work. Research has shown…

Austrian Economics 101 Jonathan Poland

Austrian Economics 101

Austrian economics is a school of economic thought that originated in Austria in the late 19th century with Carl Menger,…

Cost Advantage Jonathan Poland

Cost Advantage

A cost advantage refers to the ability of a company to produce a product or offer a service at a…

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Service Level Objective Jonathan Poland

Service Level Objective

An service level objective (SLO) is a standard used to measure the performance of a business or technology service. These…

Competitor Analysis Jonathan Poland

Competitor Analysis

Competitor analysis is the process of gathering and analyzing information about competitors in a market in order to understand their…

Local Marketing Jonathan Poland

Local Marketing

Local marketing refers to any marketing strategy that targets customers in a specific, finely-grained location, such as a city or…

Business Transformation Jonathan Poland

Business Transformation

Business transformation is the process of fundamentally changing the way an organization operates in order to achieve significant improvements in…

Administrative Burden Jonathan Poland

Administrative Burden

Administrative burden refers to the workload and effort required to comply with laws and regulations that do not directly contribute…

What is a One Stop Shop? Jonathan Poland

What is a One Stop Shop?

A one stop shop is a business that offers a wide range of products and services from a single location,…

Customer Needs Anlaysis Jonathan Poland

Customer Needs Anlaysis

Customer needs analysis is the process of identifying and understanding the needs and wants of customers in order to develop…

Two-Sided Market Jonathan Poland

Two-Sided Market

A two-sided market, also known as a multi-sided platform, is a market in which two or more groups of customers…

Request for Proposal Jonathan Poland

Request for Proposal

An RFP (request for proposal) is a document that asks suppliers to provide a detailed proposal for a supply contract.…