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Playing by the rules, but who makes and breaks them?Creative Commons Image AtomicShed under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Sport might appear to be all about fair play, but it is also all about winning and losing; and some of the rewards for success...  Read more : Playing by the rules, but who makes and breaks them?

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Invasion of the killer pumpkinsMilos Tasic | Dreamstime.com

By Dr Terry O'Sullivan (The Open University)

27 October 2010

Has your local supermarket taken on a sinister appearance lately? Are you confronted by animated witches and goulish sound effects as you try to find...  Read more : Invasion of the killer pumpkins

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OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - A slice of the pieAndrey Savin | Dreamstime.com

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

30 September 2010

Evan Davis is joined by top executives, including Deborah Meaden from the Dragon's Den, to discuss market share and corporate jargon  Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - A slice of the pie

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Leslie Budd on... the trade off Featuring: video, Anatoli Styf | Dreamstime.com

By Dr Leslie Budd (The Open University)

30 September 2010

Leslie Budd examines the tenuous relationship between profitability and market share; too much of either can have serious consequences  Read more : Leslie Budd on... the trade off

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Evan Davis on... corporate profit margins Featuring: video,audio, Jupiter Images

By Evan Davis (The Open University)

01 October 2009

The Bottom Line’s Evan Davis accounts for the prices charged by companies and explains the corporate profit margin.  Read more : Evan Davis on... corporate profit margins

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Bankers won, politicians lostCopyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

By Alan Shipman (The Open University)

24 September 2009

Alan Shipman looks at the recovery of the banking industry.  Read more : Bankers won, politicians lost

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How can businesses use creativity to boost the bottom line?Copyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

By Dr Jane Henry (The Open University)

17 July 2009

Jane Henry takes a look at creativity in the workplace, and how it can be channelled into profitability.  Read more : How can businesses use creativity to boost the bottom line?

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Pricing and the fair dealCreative Commons Image Just_[von]Bernard under CC-BY-NC licence

By John Gaynard (The Open University)

03 July 2009

As we all like a fair deal, John Gaynard looks at pricing during a recession.  Read more : Pricing and the fair deal

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Can companies be too big?Copyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

By Professor Peter Walton (The Open University)

19 June 2009

Peter Walton discusses why the size of a company is critical, but can often reduce freedom of action.  Read more : Can companies be too big?

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How do companies set prices?Copyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

By Dr Mike Lucas (The Open University)

06 March 2009

Mike Lucas explores the problems for companies in maximising their profits and setting their prices  Read more : How do companies set prices?

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