MBA备考商务英语泛读文选全集(17)
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Employees
Employees supply the skills and abilities needed to provide
a product or service and to earn a profit. Most employees
expect to receive an equitable wage or salary and to be
given gradual increases in the amount they are paid for the
use of their skills and abilities. To compete with other
businesses, a business enterprise needs a committed and
effective team of employees.
Consumers
In the international marketplace, from Hong Kong to
Monterrey to Los Angeles to Munich, the target of business
activity is consumers. A consumer is a person or business
who purchases a good or service for personal or
organizational use. Consumers in economic systems such as
those of Japan, Germany, Canada, and the United States want
more and better products and services. They want better
automobiles, better homes, more luxuries, and better
leisure equipment. They want to pay a fair price for the
goods and services they purchase. They also want the goods
and services they purchase to be reliable.
A business enterprise attempts to satisfy consumer needs
and desires while earning a profit. To do So, businesses
must determine what those consumer needs and desires are.
Because consumers continually want more and better things,
new businesses are formed, and other businesses make
adjustments to accommodate the demand. When a need or
desire for products or services exists, a business can earn
a profit by. supplying it promptly and efficiently. The
uncertainty and risk involved in assessing consumer needs
and wants provide a challenge to the business decision
maker attempting to earn a profit.
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