Finance
Introduction Financial innovation refers to the surfacing of novel types of institutions and creative financial instruments in the financial market (Noyer 1). According to Kogar, financial innovations create novel technological instruments (such as electronic cards) that enable economic agents (households and business organizations) to carry out investment activities efficiently in...
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Accounting
Introduction Government reporting is done through a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). According to Ruppel (2011), âthe CAFR is built by three main sections which include: an introductory section, a financial section, and a statistical section.”On the same note, Delaney (2009) explains that, âthe introductory section should have a transmittal...
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Financial Management
Introduction The report covers the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND). It looks at the history, beneficiaries, scope, reporting, and resources of AGFUND. The report relies on principles of Accounting for governments and not-for-profit organizations. History of the Organization âHis Royal Highness, Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud together...
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Financial Management
In the efforts to perform the money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risk assessment, the Royal Mail Group plc (further Royal Mail), a British-based multinational postal service company has been chosen. The company was first established more than 500 years ago and currently operates as the major mail collection and...
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Accounting
Introduction Canada witnessed a fast growth in pharmaceutical industry in the early 21st century. By 2005 the sector was already contributing about $6 billion in growth domestic product (GDP) that boosted its annual growth by 7.7% in this year. The industry was based on research and development (R&D) and in...
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Management
In the contemporary business world, the concepts of quality management and lean systems are extremely important since they are designed to contribute to the desired effectiveness and efficiency. However, as mentioned by Russel & Taylor (2019), more and more companies fail in implementing these techniques rather succeed in using them....
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Human Resource Management
Introduction Human resource management (HRM) is relevant for any organization, especially at the current stage, when the human factor, which ensures its competitiveness, plays an increasingly important role in improving production efficiency. The administration of human resources is considered one of the essential areas of organization management. Numerous employees are...
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Management
Introduction Culture, motivation, and rewards are assessed qualitatively in illustrating the pioneering Heathrow Terminal 5 project. The mentioned factors compare with demonstrated practices and are further integrated into an all-inclusive shift in the behavioral change approach. Hence, it includes handling the social and physical work environment, in addition to personal...
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Human Resource Management
Introduction Management in any organisation is a significant feature that drives all organisational operations. Managers can either chose to use democratic or autocratic leadership styles, which are the two common management styles used across the world (Nankervis 2006). Democratic style is more acceptable than autocratic one. Employees actively participate in...
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Management
The ultimate intention of YM usage has been determined to be revenue increment. YM system was retrieved from airline industries and incorporated by hotel managers to make informed decisions in their businesses. Arguments have been stipulated to relay that YM is partitioned into 3 managerial sections which are price, inventory,...
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Management
The selected article for review is âHow to raise prices: Part Iâ that is written by Chris Carey. The article was published on April 21, 2011, in Forbes Magazineâs online edition. The author uses the cost-volume-profit model to explain how businesses can increase their prices during the recession period (Carey...
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Human Resource Management
Introduction It is obvious that there are quite a number of American companies that have failed to train their management teams to address issues emanating from employees who are transgendered. Whereas the transgendered, gay, and lesbian employees deserve to be treated fairly just like the other heterosexual counterparts, there seems...
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Human Resource Management
The term âemotional intelligenceâ first appeared in scientific research in 1995. Since then, it has been enumerated among the most important characteristics of an individualâs success in the workplace. In the following paper, the concept of emotional intelligence will be addressed from the point of view of the academic sources...
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Accounting
Working Capital Management Working capital management is a strategy implemented by businesses, which ensures that the company has enough cash to cover its short-term operation costs (Tuovila, 2020). Working capital management is associated with close monitoring of current assets and current liabilities to ensure the efficiency of operations (Tuovila, 2020)....
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Accounting
Introduction The field of accounting has developed over a long period from a simple bookkeeping to a much more complex accounting and financial reporting. Therefore, the development of accounting and financial reporting has led to the need to have a standardised way of handling accounting that is acceptable all over...
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Accounting
Abstract Barney Bakes profitability is at risk and must therefore improve its profitability through increasing sales, as a result, this will increase the earnings attributable to equity shareholders and more earnings will be available to pay the investors as dividends. This also puts the company’s liquidity at stake; the management...
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Accounting
Introduction Enron Corporation was one of the biggest American Energy Company. For many years company was named as Americaâs Most Innovative Company. Company formed in 1985 when Houston Natural Gas Company merged with InterNorth. At the beginning, the company focused on the natural gas industry market. Later, it extended the...
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Banking
Introduction The concept of Islamic banking originated from the Arabs in ancient times as they engaged in their trading activities. It later came to be adopted by the Muslims as an acceptable form of financing their trade. Its commercial application began in 1970 (Akram, Rafique & Alam, 2011, p. 125)....
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Banking
During the past few decades, bank terms has become so famous and secure. For the safety and security of money people usually visit banks. Owning a loan has also become so easy by banks. Most of the UK banks offer heavy loans on flexible terms and conditions. Interest mark up...
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Banking
Introduction The value of currencies is determined by the market fundamentals of demand and supply (Mahr, 2008). Otherwise, the value of the dollar will drop. This paper assesses the exchange rate trends between the British Pound, the U.S. dollar and the Euro. The analysis will examine the factors behind the...
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Banking
Introduction Banks play a vital role in setting the agenda for sustainable environmental and social development. Their investments in the mining industry and other sectors connected to climate change are under constant scrutiny. The institutions they choose to finance will determine the severity of negative consequences associated with the earth’s...
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Banking
Siti Rochmah Ika and Norhayati Abdullah conducted a study of performance comparing Islamic banks and conventional banks in Indonesia. Their study which is titled “a Comparative Study of Financial Performance of Islamic Banks and Conventional Banks in Indonesia” was printed in the international journal of business and social studies in...
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Banking
Company profile Union National Bank is one of the leading banks in the United Arab Emirates. It is a locally based bank headquartered in Abu Dhabi. The chairman of the board of directors of the bank is H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan. He is the Minister of Education and...
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Business Analysis Case Study
Background Information Walmart: Vision, Mission, and Values Walmart Inc. is one of the largest retailers in the US and abroad. The company is known for its low prices and an effective HR strategy. Walmartâs mission is âto save people money so they can live better.â This way the customer can...
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Business Analysis Case Study
Introduction QualIS Company is a renowned American corporation that started its operations 15 years ago. The company was initiated with a mission to provide quality and high-class IT services to clients. Its key objective is to be the worldâs largest producer and provider of IT-related support services to in-house and...
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Business Ethics
Introduction This paper discusses in details what the corporate social responsibility is and gives its historical background. Corporate social responsibility is an important aspect any organization whether small, medium or large should undertake. Taking an organization as a system, corporate social responsibility provides an avenue where the organization interacts with...
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Business Analysis Case Study
Overview of the project The West Gate Bridge Project Fundamentals case study is a comprehensive case that explores the course of managing projects and the procedures and processes therein. There are a number of fundamental issues that have to be adhered to in order to ensure the success of high...
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Business Ethics
Introduction Cargill Enterprises, popularly known as CE was established in 1960 as the trading arm of Disabled Citizens Society (Otago) Inc. The primary goal of this not-for-profit organization was to create an avenue through which persons living with disabilities could be empowered. The management of DCSO had conducted research and...
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Business Analysis Case Study
Introduction This is a Report to the Board of International Extractive Industry on various subjects which require immediate attention and study for the company to move on smoothly in the midst of mounting problems about the absence of Corporate Governance Principles. We investigated the Corporate Governance Principles of the OECD,...
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Finance
Introduction Cryptocurrency is the most popular global financial investment in the world. Therefore, more than sixty upcoming ICOs in the crypto world today. Some of them have been rated, while some have not been rated in terms of price and value. The price fluctuations and movements in the market are...
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Finance
Introduction The 21st century has been characterised with great technological advancements. These advancements have been seen in various aspects of life including the business world. With the advent computers, information technology has played an important role in shaping the global economy. Organizations have used information technology to make communication faster...
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Finance
Introduction The general influence of globalization has seen increased integration of the global community as well as interdependence. The demand for foreign currency is on the rise. Governments have the demand for foreign exchange reserves to ensure economic stability. For more and more engaged of Australia and US in trade...
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Business Ethics
Introduction Business ethics and codes of conduct are essential aspects in the business field, and are the requirements in the contemporary setting and stipulations of business activities that ought to be fulfilled. The concept tries to inculcate the kind of mentality that involves the wiping away of stereotype way of...
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Business Ethics
Introduction The Clean Power Company and the Energy Cooperative have statements of ethical concerns that affect them as stakeholders of their organizations. Recommendations should therefore be necessary at all times to guide the day-to-day activities of the shareholders so that their company remains viable in the business environment. The Clean...
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Business Ethics
Case Overview Wal-Mart de Mexico is the largest foreign subsidiary of Wal-Mart Company. It has a high growth rate and builds stores in many places at a very impressive rate. Its expansion rate has been very impressive to the extent that it has become the success story of Wal-Mart. At...
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Risk Management
Introduction Quanta Services Inc is one of the leading infrastructural contracting companies in the United States. This company offers a wide range of services which include design, installation, repair, and maintenance of any type of infrastructure. The firm is widely known for its solution to natural gas, pipeline industries, and...
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Risk Management
Timothyâs Fine Tobaccos is a tobacco business that has been in operation since 2003. This business was started by Tim Socier as a part-time activity to provide humidors in restaurants, golf courses, party stores and other local establishments. Socier is the sole proprietor of this business and, therefore, controls all...
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Risk Management
Introduction Each business or investment strategy in todayâs economic environment is exposed to a certain risk. Risk is attributed to a high level of uncertainty about future market trends. This leaves no room for speculation. Business analysts explain that the higher the amount of risk, the higher the expected returns....
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Risk Management
Introduction Risk is a four-letter word used in businesses, governments and investments; political leaders and entrepreneurs comprehend that if no action is taken, there will be no gain, and thus risk cannot be eliminated. Nevertheless, many companies are putting more effort to reduce and manage risk, thus it has become...
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Risk Management
Business risk management and insurance subject matter The concept of business risk management is closely interrelated to the management of an insurance company. In the view of the author, Hubbard, business risk management and insurance related concepts are closely interlinked and therefore demand proper planning and effective allocation of organizational...
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Risk Management
Introduction to Hedging in Relation to Telvent Company Various scholars have described hedging differently. The different interpretations of the term depend on the scholarâs academic and professional orientations. However, many of these scholars agree that hedging is an investment technique that intends to offset potential losses or gains incurred by...
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Risk Management
The world is advancing financially leading to an increased risk of occurrence of economic crisis. In the past, financial risk had caused devastating economic situations after becoming a reality. However, using past experiences, humankind has put in place policies to reduce the possibilities of those risks reoccurring. Nonetheless, investors have...
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Risk Management
Introduction This report covers a comprehensive analysis of Telecity Group plc, which includes the overall analysis of the structure and operations of the Group, its market standing, financial performance, strategic plans and how it manages its exchange rate and country and political risk. At the end of this report, recommendations...
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Business Analysis Case Study
Corporate citizenship refers to mechanisms within an organization whose main aim is to encourage self-regulation (Habisch, Jan Martina, Schmidpeter, 2005). The core components of corporate social responsibility include respect for the law, and preservation of ethical standards and internationally accepted practices. This emphasizes the fact that other than being answerable...
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Risk Management
Introduction The business environment is always susceptible to various types of disturbances that might hinder the normal functioning of firms. It is therefore important for any firm to be prepared at all times to curb any risks, but most importantly firms should put in place measures to curb any impending...
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Risk Management
Introduction Civil engineering projects are exposed to risks that can be potentially damaging due to the cost of investments incurred in such projects. That is the case especially if factors such as the regulatory constraints, environmental factors, stakeholder attitude, and the costs of investment in such projects are influenced by...
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Business Analysis Case Study
Introduction Compliance with legal standards of doing business in the context of globalization and constant capital growth is an essential aspect of work for many companies. One of the mechanisms to track illegal business practices is to encourage whistle-blowers to report violations and receive legal remedies under existing laws. By...
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Risk Management
Introduction Supply chain management (SCM) aims at optimizing the cost of goods and the time it takes to deliver products to the end customer. According to Russel and Taylor (2019), competing in a global marketplace requires the combined and coordinated effort of all members of the supply chain through close...
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Company Analysis
Introduction Kibsons International is a Dubai company, which produces and delivers fruit, vegetables, and meat to UAE customers. The mission of the company is to bring fresh and healthy food to as many tables as possible (âHow Kibsons Took on the Supermarkets,â 2020). As part of this intent, the company...
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Company Analysis
About Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson is one of the largest manufacturers of consumer health products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices globally. As of 2019, the company reported annual revenue of eighty-two billion dollars, which marked an increase of four percent compared to 2015 (Trefis Team, 2020). The business employs...
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Company Analysis
Introduction A TV production company is a business where the focus is on providing the physical and technical necessities for producing TV shows and other content aired on TV. These elements consist of technical teams, for example, producers, actors, technical specialists, and others. Typically, TV production companies work under the...
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Company Analysis
Introduction The Coca-Cola Company is a multinational company that trades in soft drinks. It has presence in over 200 countries. The profits earned in the fiscal year ended June 2011 were embedded on a number of financial strengths these are, effective advertisement, diversity of products, and consistency in the rate...
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Company Analysis
Stock and Trak Report Stock market trading involves taking risks of spending money on stocks, bonds, and futures. By not fearing investing in the stocks market, the class assignment group learned more about the operations of the bond and stock system. As a result, the group strategy was to spend...
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Company Analysis
Introduction These financial statements predict the future position and performance of Graphic Packaging based on the historical financials and some assumptions of growth. In this case, the growth rate for year 2013 is assumed to be 15% while that of 2012 is assumed 20 %. INCOME STATEMENT Period Ending Projected...
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Company Analysis
Introduction Supply chains are crucial for most modern businesses, and proper management of that structure allows companies to maintain high performance. Product or service delivery is the primary point involved in customer experience, and an effective supply chain strategy increases their satisfaction without affecting the cost (Turban et al., 2018)....
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Company Analysis
Executive Summary Twitter is one of the most popular, as well as powerful social media in the world today. It is an online microblogging and social networking service. It allows users to send up to 140 messages. When social media emerged as one of the new trends in the communication...
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Company Analysis
Introduction As a technology media company Netflix has to consistently evolve to remain competitive and relevant among a consumer base that is faced with multiple choices of platforms in an industry Netflix itself helped shape. Despite a perceptually simplistic business model of being a platform where people go to watch...
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Company Analysis
Business Plan Outline XYZ cleaning company is a business venture that is to start its operations in the year 2013 in London. The business is to be set with an aim to deliver quality and satisfactory cleaning services to clients. Its services target private property owners who provide student accommodation...
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Company Analysis
Memorandum To: Chief Financial Officer, Superior Living Incorporation. From: Vice President Finance, Superior Living Incorporation. Date: Subject: Evaluation of New Production Plan and Initial Public Offering for Superior Living Incorporation. This report includes the merits and demerits for Superior Living Incorporation about IPO and the development of a new product...
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Company Analysis
Intangible assets are not physical in nature. Intangible assets cannot be touched or felt by any physical means, but they add value to their ownersâ businesses. Corporations are known to have a lot of wealth in intangible assets hence enabling them to supplement their revenue-generating activities. Examples of intangible assets...
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Management
Abstract Anwara grocery is a medium-sized family business located in central London that deals with grocery products and sweets. Although Anwara is a medium-sized business that lacks complicated operation procedures it needs to have a current operating system to make its operations efficient. In addition to the efficiency needed in...
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Management
Introduction The COVID 19 pandemic has had a massive impact on all sectors of the economy. However, the tourism industry, in particular the international one, has undergone the greatest influence (Wojcieszak-Zbierska et al., 2020). The economic decline opened opportunities for local tourism and made people discuss sustainability as a priority....
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Management
Introduction Every organization aims at ensuring that its resources are efficiently allocated for maximum returns. Up to quite recently, many public organizations were not monitored on how they used the money that was allocated to them. As a result, there was a lot of misappropriation of government resources, and many...
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Management
Introduction The main reason for the existence of legal, safety, and regulatory requirements in the field of human resources is to ensure that the rights of employees are not violated at the workplace. There are various organizations that are instituted to protect and look into the rights of both employees...
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Management
Summary Despite becoming more reliant on rational thinking, people tend to ease the analysis method by following some intuitive thinking or feelings to make decisions. Informational predispositions which affect choices are called cognitive biases. Based on how the human brain works, mistakes and entanglements shield an individual from making choices...
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Management
Operations Identification & Assessment FamilyEnergy is a Western-European company specializing in renewable energy. The main activity of the company is producing and selling electricity. This means that the first current operation is investments in windmills, wind turbines, and solar panels. The second operation is the installation of equipment necessary to...
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Management
Introduction The relevance of the topic of data management is growing every year. Indeed, the need to organize processes to improve the efficiency of collecting, processing, storing, and using data as a valuable asset is already evident to almost all companies. Much has been said about the benefits of having...
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Management
Introduction Customer trust plays an essential role in a company’s management as well as performance. For instance, a significant percentage of the performing companies in the world have invested in customer trust. Through management and production of better services to the customers, many firms have increased their profits. However, some...
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Management
Executive Summary Management Control Systems, MCS, is a set of practices widely recognized as crucial in managing organizations of all sizes. They are controls used in both private and public sectors throughout the world. MCS is described as the organizational policies and procedures used to assist organizations to accomplish their...
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Management
Digital business technologies rapidly develop and make it crucial for companies to integrate novelties for maintaining competitiveness. Modern services are capable of including multiple innovations that can work simultaneously to optimise and speed up tasks that tend to be time-consuming. Moreover, automation is a powerful strategy to reduce costs and...
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Management
There are various approaches to supply chain management that companies can utilize, but the two most common ones are responsiveness and efficiency. Businesses that espouse the former value of the speed of delivery and aim at being first to offer goods to their customers often lead to an increase in...
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Management
Introduction During times of worldwide pandemic, hospitals perform the most important function in preventing the tragic turn of events. It is essential to understand that a hospital is a complex system, which always needs technological improvement as well as more people to maintain these technological advancements. The design of a...
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Financial Management
Introduction In a market economy, an enterprise is considered a prosperous one that receives a steady profit from its activities. This task can be realized on a stable basis through budgeting. The leading role in the coordination of market entities’ activities belongs to prices, and they determine the profitable volumes...
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Financial Management
Introduction Apple Incorporation is a publicly traded company which operates within the global personal computers industry. The firm was established in 1976 by Steve, Wozniak, Ronald Gerald and Steven Paul Jobs. Its headquarters are located in Cupertino, California. In its operation, the firm deals with designing, manufacturing and marketing diverse...
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Finance
For a long time, the behaviors of finance practitioners were assumed to follow specific characters that were given in financial theories. As a result, forecasting of future events was done on assumption that human beings are rational and they operate in a specified way. However, it was discovered that investors...
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Finance
Introduction The global financial sector has witnessed forceful pressure since the international fiscal structure is developing fast owing to the effects of the creation of the Global Trade Association. âDeregulating the financial sectors and financial services, the increasing use of information technology, and the huge speed of dispensing financial information...
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Finance
With the development of productive forces in a competitive environment, the importance of competencies determined by non-material factors begins to prevail. However, with the development of new technological structures, and because of global political and economic shifts, the primary condition for success is the presence of a company’s assets of...
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Human Resource Management
Introduction Employee motivation is a critical component that enhances an organizationâs performance and productivity. Walmart is an internationally recognized multinational enterprise operating within the vast and dynamic retail sector across the globe. The company has initially been implicated in workersâ mistreatment and underpayment, a practice that impacts its workforceâs motivation....
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Human Resource Management
Georgia Health Science University Trauma Unit Clinic Georgia health sciences health system constitutes a network of healthcare facilities based in Georgia. It is a non-profit organization that manages the health care dissemination services of Georgia Health Sciences University. The organization runs several facilities dealing in primary health care, specialist, and...
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Human Resource Management
Collective bargaining is a process that implies negotiations between an employer of an organization and the employees. Such negotiations are conducted in order to determine any relationships in the workplace, for example, standards of work, working timeframe, and the amount of the wages paid to employees. Collective bargaining was designed...
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Human Resource Management
Mentoring and shadowing are associated with significant benefits in the business world. This work seeks to explore the effects of shadowing and mentoring interventions designed for career development and advancement strategies. Through discussion of Business Progress Management (BPM) practices, the members involved in practices, and the stakeholders in mentorship programs,...
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Human Resource Management
There is no use denying the fact that the level of performance of every company depends on the relations within the collective and how a team, comprised of the workers of a company, can handle various situations. Under these conditions, one realizes the fact that the main aim of any...
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Human Resource Management
Employers have used a lot of tools from their arsenal over the years to make hiring or promotion decisions. Some of these tools have been basic and customary while others are less conventional and are unique. In addition, some hiring selection tools have been labeled controversial and/or have been assailed...
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Finance
Introduction Insurance involves transferring the risk of suffering a loss from one individual or corporation to another. The insured is the entity that has purchased the insurance policy to shield from an impending risk that may lead to a loss. The insurer is the individual or company which offers to...
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Human Resource Management
Corporate bodies have a group of people who in the operation of the firm have something to gain or lose. These people have stakes in the planning and programme implementation process within the company (Markwell, 2010). They are known as stakeholders. In a firm, there are two different categories of...
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Human Resource Management
Abstract Absenteeism is a serious problem because it may lower employee motivation, lead to financial losses and damage an organizationâs reputation. Many organizations in the United States have not keenly addressed the issue particularly because most of its negative effects are indirect. To employers who are aware of the consequences,...
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Human Resource Management
Abstract Workflow Management systems (WFMâs) are innovative schemes which have proven, useful in enhancing a firm competitive advantage. Benefits such as; minimal errors in work handoff, less lead times and better strategies in operation executions in organizations, have been realized. However, if WFMSâs coordination is planned ineffectively, it may undesirably...
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Management
Introduction The rapid development of market relations, the globalization of the economy, and the dominance of the consumer market create the need for the use of effective management technologies. In transport activities, the issue of assessing the services provided is relevant since analysis and, if necessary, subsequent reengineering will improve...
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Financial Management
Introduction The table below summarizes the profitability ratios of the company for three years. 2009 2010 2011 Gross profit margin 55.69% 65.31% 62.51% Operating profit margin 16.26% 35.73% 32.37% Net profit margin 12.44% 26.28% 23.97% From the table above, the gross profit margin increases from 55.69% in 2009 to 65.31%...
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Financial Management
Executive Summary The main aim of the non-profit organization is stated in its mission different from the for-profit firms that are motivated by ownersâ wealth maximization. Non-profit organizations raise fund capital through earned profits, government grants and private contributions from firms and individuals. The WACC for the non-profit organization is...
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Management
Introduction As the production manager at a cement factory, committing fraud is easy, since there are numerous avenues through which asset misappropriation can be perpetuated. First of all, the design of the fraud would extend across numerous functions to ensure accuracy in the cover-up and materiality of the benefits. The...
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Management
The efficiency of yield management techniques greatly depends on the skills of employees working in the hotels. Provided that these people lack expertise or motivation, it is rather unlikely that their organizations will be able to increase their profitability or maximize occupancy rate. Thus, business administrators should pay close attention...
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Management
Introduction Revenue management is one of the most studied areas in the service industry. Yield management, one of the major tools in revenue management, is conceptualised as the skilful management of both demand and supply in an attempt to balance inventory and pricing. The balancing maximises the revenue generated from...
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Management
Introduction Any company highly values human capital which is the most important input into the day-to-day operations of the firm. It is the responsibility of the management to ensure that every employee is satisfied with the conditions of work so that the employee can deliver to the maximum. As a...
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Management
Introduction Working in a dynamic market environment requires large business owners to adapt to competition and apply adequate solutions to build a sustainable entrepreneurial background. In such conditions, the creation of sub-brands is one of the approaches that allow for establishing successful sales and expanding the sphere of influence. As...
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Management
Product design is a comprehensive look at the problem that a company is trying to solve with its product and finding the most efficient and simple way to solve it from the user’s point of view. Product design assumes that creators understand the psychology of the user. It is also...
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Management
Introduction All computer systems and management information systems are faced with issues to do with the security and privacy of the data stored in them. Privacy concerns computer users due to the fact they store personal information in computerised records which may be accessible to the public if no privacy...
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Company Analysis
Executive summary Perceptive investors, lenders, and specific interests have a major role in conducting fundamental financial analysis in order to ascertain any firmâs financial health. This is normally carried out prior to settling or deciding to put some forms of investments in a particular corporation. The financial analysis involves the...
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Business Analysis Case Study
Introduction Paradigm Toys is a public company specializing in the manufacturing and distribution of childrenâs toys. Its target audience is children, while their parents and caretakers are customers. The companyâs economic activities have a direct impact on society. Not only do children with different living conditions receive toys, but these...
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Company Analysis
Introduction Nikeâs slogan âjust do itâ was very popular and it has been the slogan since time in memorial until they changed it to âjust done itâ. âNevertheless, Phil Knight’s idea to come up with the idea to form a brand Nike was not in vainâ (Belch, & Belch, 2009,...
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Company Analysis
Introduction Introduction To Airbus Airbus is a subsidiary of European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company N.V. (herein referred to as EADS). The company is based in Blgnac, France (Compart, 2011). Airbus Company is credited with the production of close to half of all jet airliners in the world. Currently, the...
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Business Analysis Case Study
Capital structure Making a choice Earnings per share and net income have an impact in the same direction. An increase in net income is likely to increase earnings per share. Earnings per share come from sharing part of the net profit. In some cases, it also comes from increases in...
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