...How important is the role of the editor within the editorial Commissioning process? 1. Introduction 1. Executive Summary This report discusses the importance of the role of the multi-skilled editor within the editorial commissioning process, whilst analysing what is involved within magazine feature commission. In order to achieve the main objective of gaining a practical feel as well as an analytical view to the tasks and processes involved in a magazine feature commissioning, this report acts as an accompaniment to a case study on ‘Intersection’ magazine, which illustrates and reflects on the role of the editor within the commissioning process. This task involved creating a commissioned feature for the new VW Passat CC, and provided a chance to learn leadership and motivational theories, which are needed for a coherent editorial vision. 2. Terms of Reference The methods of obtaining information for this report will be both primary and secondary research methods. Primary sources include the Intersection case study, focus groups and surveys, and secondary research includes research gathered from reports, textbooks, case studies, and the Internet. 2.0 Methodology This study aims to give an understanding into how an editor’s role within a magazine is of vast importance to the success feature commission. The purpose of this report is to illustrate through a case study and management and motivational theories as to how the role of the editor is...
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...CHECKLIST OF KEY FIGURES Volume II For Exercises and Problems in Kimmel, Weygandt, and Kieso Accounting, Tools for Business Decision Making, Third Edition Chapter 14 Exercises 14-2 (a) DM 5, 10. (b) DL 1, 6. 14-4 (a) $166,350; (c) $72,140. 14-5 (a) 3, 7; (c) 1, 2, 4, 9, 10. 14-7 (a) $35,100. 14-8 (a) CGM $303,500. 14-9 Total manfg. costs $381,000. 14-10 (a) $82,150; (c) $36,225; (e) $242,500. (g) $21,700; (i) $267,000. 14-11 (b) $17,000; (d) $60,000; (f) $225,000; (h) $63,000. 14-12 (a) $62,500; (b) $27,100. 14-13 (a) $17,300. 14-14 CGM $517,300. 14-15 (a) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16. (b) 4, 8, 10, 11, 12. 14-16 (a) $124,800; (b) $26,100. 14-17 (a) RM $3,150; FG $9,315; CGS $27,945. Problems P14-1A (a) DM $75,000; DL $43,000; MO $18,100; PC $22,100. P14-2A (a) DM $96,200; DL $78,000; MO $17,050; PC $8,500. P14-3A (a) $20,600. (e) $7,400. (h) $7,000. (b) CGM $17,000. P14-4A (a) Cost of goods manufactured $367,910. (b) Gross profit $181,790. (c) Total current assets $213,100. P14-5A (a) Cost of goods manufactured $572,200. (b) Net income $9,000. P14-6A (b) CGM $657,300. (c) NI $87,600; total assets $735,100. P14-1B (a) DM $20,000; DL $44,000; MO $17,100; PC $11,700. P14-2B (a) DM $46,000; DL $52,000; MO $13,350; PC $6,000. P14-3B (a) $17,300. (e) $4,900. (k) $21,500. (b) CGM $15,800. P14-4B (a) CGM $299,900. (b) Gross profit $165,400. (c) Total current assets $185,000. P14-5B...
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...Chapter I INTRODUCTION One method of enhancing and enriching the skills of students is by undertaking the On-the-Job Training. Students who are taking up Bachelor of Science in Information Technology are given the chance to undergo the so called On-the-Job Training to be able to apply the knowledge they acquired from school to their respective chosen agencies. It is the beginning of the greatest educational experience a BSIT student would encounter. It is one way of developing their sense of responsibility upon performing the given task by their supervisors and the rest of the office staff. It is also the time for a BSIT student to develop the desirable traits of a future office worker. Thus, a BSIT student has the opportunity to develop attitudes, skills and understanding which is necessary in the field of information technology particularly in the IT/ computer-related workplaces as IT professionals. As BSIT students, the On-the-Job Training provides a background of what is really going-on in a certain office. On-the-Job Training provides the opportunity in promoting worthy values and developing strong moral character among other people in the community. It is one of the factors that are helpful to the students in enriching and enhancing their knowledge learned at school. It is also one way of preparing the BSIT student in the real world of works after schooling. The development of the student who undergoes such training can be determined through the...
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...Chapter I INTRODUCTION One method of enhancing and enriching the skills of students is by undertaking the On-the-Job Training. Students who are taking up Bachelor of Science in Information Technology are given the chance to undergo the so called On-the-Job Training to be able to apply the knowledge they acquired from school to their respective chosen agencies. It is the beginning of the greatest educational experience a BSIT student would encounter. It is one way of developing their sense of responsibility upon performing the given task by their supervisors and the rest of the office staff. It is also the time for a BSIT student to develop the desirable traits of a future office worker. Thus, a BSIT student has the opportunity to develop attitudes, skills and understanding which is necessary in the field of information technology particularly in the IT/ computer-related workplaces as IT professionals. As BSIT students, the On-the-Job Training provides a background of what is really going-on in a certain office. On-the-Job Training provides the opportunity in promoting worthy values and developing strong moral character among other people in the community. It is one of the factors that are helpful to the students in enriching and enhancing their knowledge learned at school. It is also one way of preparing the BSIT student in the real world of works after schooling. The development of the student who undergoes such training can be determined through the...
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...and that the information contained in this ISCP provides an accurate representation of the application, its hardware, software, and telecommunication components. I further certify that this document identifies the criticality of the system as it relates to the mission of the {Omega Research Inc}, and that the recovery strategies identified will provide the ability to recover the system functionality in the most expedient and cost-beneficial method in keeping with its level of criticality. I further attest that this ISCP for {Information System Contingency Plan} will be tested at least annually. This plan was last tested on {12/3/2011}; the test, training, and exercise (TT&E) material associated with this test can be found {TT&E results appendix or location}. This document will be modified as changes occur and will remain under version control, in accordance with {organization name}’s contingency planning policy. {System Owner Name} Date {System Owner Title} 1. Introduction Information systems are vital to {Omega Research Inc} business processes; therefore, it is critical that services provided by {system name} are able to operate effectively without excessive interruption. This Information System Contingency Plan...
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...DATE: 11-05-2005 TO: Louis Woo, CEO, Inventec Corporation FROM: Mitt Romney, Senior Consultant, Brain Consultancy RE: Securing Inventec’s Future Success Being one of Taiwan’s leading Original Design Manufacturers (ODM), in 2005 Inventec stands at a crossroads. So far Inventec’s economic activities focused on designing and manufacturing electronic products for OEMs, mainly western companies, which distributed them using their strong brand names. Since 1995 notebook PCs have been the mainstay of Inventec’s business (Appendix A). However computer industry-wide price and margin erosions are expected to continue. Having only a few core customers, ODMs have become increasingly dependent on their western counterparts, a circumstance which is used against them to obtain lower prices. This is especially true for Inventec (Appendix B). More diversified contract manufacturing partnerships and an increasing consolidation in their industry have increased OEMs’ negotiating strengths as well. As those clients have adopted aggressive pricing strategies, the only thing that counts is how fast you can deliver the lowest cost product. Exploiting even cheaper labor seems almost impossible, since large ODMs have already moved the largest proportion of their manufacturing to low-cost areas in mainland China. Meanwhile Inventec has also developed and marketed software under its own brands. As the PC hardware sector shows signs of weakening, the...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix D Goal Evaluation Matrix Choose five of the scenarios in Appendix C and evaluate the goals according to the SMART criteria. Provide support for your evaluation. | |S |M |A |R |T | |Goal setter and goal |Is the goal specific? |Is the goal measurable? |Is the goal attainable? |Is the goal realistic? |Is the goal timely? | |James: |Yes |Yes |Yes |No, |No | |Wants to pursue his high school |James wants to play in the NFL |James can go to open tryouts |There has been walk on players |James would be competing |James is already in his late | |dream of playing for the San |for a specific team and |for the team and receive |in the NFL so I cannot say it |against people in their 20’s |30’s and his timeline it 2 | |Diego Chargers. |specific position on the team. |feedback from the coaches. |is impossible, but I would bet |that have played at the college|years to achieve his goal. Late| | | | |it is less than...
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...Second Order Moment Approach to Real Options Analysis Submitted as a Component of Required Courses for the Award of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Honours School of Civil Engineering University of New South Wales Author: Ariel Hersh October 2010 Supervisor: Professor David G. Carmichael i ORIGINALITY STATEMENT ‘I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and to the best of my knowledge it contains no materials previously published or written by another person, or substantial proportions of material which have been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma at UNSW or any other educational institution, except where due acknowledgement is made in the thesis. Any contribution made to the research by others, with whom I have worked at UNSW or elsewhere, is explicitly acknowledged in the thesis. I also declare that the intellectual content of this thesis is the product of my own work, except to the extent that assistance from others in the project's design and conception or in style, presentation and linguistic expression is acknowledged.’ Signed …………………………………………….............. Date …………………………………………….............. ii 1. ABSTRACT Real options analysis can be used by investors to determine the value of potential investments that offer an owner the right but not the obligation to exercise a strategic decision at a predetermined time and price. Tools which are popular for valuing financial ...
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...Welco Lumber Company Case Analysis Group 2 – Case 1 MBA 610-T301_2127_1 Bellevue University Welco Lumber Company Case Analysis Gene Denning, an employee of Welco Lumber Company, decided to run a study by videotaping a sample size of 365 logs being processed. However, actual data provided proved that it was a true sample size of only 362 logs, as data for logs # 30, 123, and 127 are missing from his report. He videotaped 3 operators, April, Sid, and Jim, marking the logs, how each log was broken down and the degree to which the cants were properly centered. Gene then did a comparison of what the cost was of the log in its current condition (actual value), to what would have been the correct value of the log if the cut had been accurate (potential value). This allowed him to see the potential revenue that Welco Lumber Company is losing out on their business (profit gain). Question 1: How much profit is lost on imperfect board cuts? During the processing of 362 logs, it was found that exactly half (181) or fifty percent were processed without error. The remaining 181 logs were found to have undergone some type of error in the breakdown process—excessive log breakdown, off center cant, reduced value cut. As a result, the Welco Lumber Company missed out on $735.14 in potential profit. Taking these results one step further, the potential amount of money lost on each of the 181 logs with errors was broken down into ranges of value lost as shown below. From the graph we can...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |GEN/105 Version 10 | | |Skills for Learning in an Information Age | Copyright © 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to learning in an information-rich society. Students develop strategies for successful distance learning, time management, and for managing the abundance of information available in today’s society. Students also explore the appropriate use of information in an academic environment. Specific topics for the course include computing skills for distance learning, online library use, academic honesty, and the development of effective study skills. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted...
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...Contents Introduction............................................................................................ 1 1 Planning your business report ........................................................... 2 1.1 What is the purpose of this report? .................................................... 2 1.2 Who are the readers of this report?..................................................... 2 1.3 What are the report’s main messages?................................................ 3 1.4 How will the messages be structured?................................................ 3 2 Structuring your business report ....................................................... 4 2.1 Covering letter/memorandum.............................................................. 4 2.2 Title Page............................................................................................. 5 2.3 Executive Summary ............................................................................ 5 2.4 Table of Contents................................................................................. 5 2.5 Introduction ......................................................................................... 6 2.6 Conclusions/recommendations ............................................................ 6 2.7 Findings and discussion........................................................................ 8 2.8 References..................................................................................
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...Questions GEN 105 Week 6 Discussion Questions GEN 105 Week 8 Discussion Questions GEN 105 Assignment: University Library Article Search GEN 105 CheckPoint: Detecting Plagiarism GEN 105 Assignment: Mastering a Skill GEN 105 CheckPoint: Setting Goals GEN 105 CheckPoint: Reading and Comprehension GEN 105 CheckPoint: Multiple Intelligences GEN 105 Capstone CheckPoint GEN 105 Final Project: Student Survival Guide ............................................................................................................................................................... GEN 105 Assignment: Elevator Speech (UOP) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Tutorial Purchased: 3 Times, Rating: A+ • Resources: Appendix C, and Elevator Speech digital story • Due Date: Day 7 [post to the Individual forum] • View the digital story located on aXcess at http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/gen105/elevator_01.html. • Construct your own 350- to 400-word scenario in which you explain distance learning to a friend. Your response should explain how Axia courses work and should correctly use each of the following terms at least once: o Threaded Discussion o Forums GEN 105 Skills for Learning in an Information Age Course Syllabus Page 11 o Asynchronous Communication o Feedback...
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...Table of Contents: Executive Summary 3 Background 3 Industry Trends and Projections Problem Definition 6 Requirements Definition 8 Project Goals and Objectives Project Assumptions Current Configuration of Network Identification of Business Issues and Requirements Budget Requirements Network Design 11 Alternative Approaches Customer Ownership Outsourcing and the Cloud Comparison of Alternatives Cost differences Workflow differences Reliability Maintenance Performance Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations 16 Implementation Plan 17 Project Plan Milestones Implementation Plan Training Follow-up Appendices 19 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F References 27 Executive Summary: Travel Agency Incorporated, (TAI), has reached a pivotal point in the travel industry and is at a stage for which changing business model operations is critical and may determine their very survival. Make no mistake TAI is at a crossroad. It is crucial that TAI reduce costs and employee turnover, eliminate network congestion, and develop a presence for online bookings. It is also imperative that TAI’s reputation and business model of providing complete and very personal service while building and maintaining excellent relationships with their customers cannot be affected during or after the transition to this new operations model. In response to TAI’s RFP...
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...Preface This manual is intended to serve as practicum guide to students who will take their practicum for hotel and restaurant. The manual serves the following purposes: 1. To introduce students and practicum coordinator to the hotel and Restaurant Practicum Program; 2. To serve as a resource for students in planning the practicum experience in the Hospitality Industry; 3. To articulate the policies and procedures of the Hotel and Restaurant Practicum Program for students and practicum coordinator; and 4. To describe requirements of the Hotel and Restaurant Practicum Program. Additionally, this manual is meant to be used in conjunction with the over-all policies and guidelines of different hotels and restaurants in regard to their practicum Program including requirements, important students policies, and academic policies of the school. There are many procedures, sequences of courses, deadlines, and through their practicum. Each student has an assigned advisor with whom she/he is expected to keep on-going consultation. The student is the one primarily responsible for knowing the information in this manual and keeping apprised of deadlines and on-going requirements and responsible. The Hotel and Restaurant practicum experience is a major testing ground for the student’s knowledge , skills, and values. The student is supported on this experience by the leadership of her/his practicum coordinator. The goals and activities in this presented are intented to provide...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix C Understanding Work-Related Injuries Case Studies: 1. Janet works as a branch manager for a large banking firm. Her job requires her to travel by personal vehicle to different branch offices several times each week. Janet has lower back problems from a result of a skiing accident many years ago, which is further aggravated by long periods of sitting while driving. Janet was returning from the branch office to the home office on Thursday afternoon when another driver struck her car from behind. A physician examined Janet and determined that the accident aggravated her pre-existing back injury. The physician ordered Janet to remain off work for at least two weeks. a. Is this injury covered under workers’ compensation? Yes b. Rationale for your decision: Although Janet had a pre-existing back injury; it was re-aggravated by the long periods of sitting and getting into an accident while traveling for her job. c. If covered, identify the appropriate injury category: Injury with medical and disability benefits 2. Frank works as a clerk in a local convenience store with a non-smoking policy. On a personal work break, Frank stepped outside the building to smoke a cigarette. As Frank walked across the parking lot, he slipped on a patch of ice and fell, breaking his wrist and injuring his outstretched hand. a. Is this injury covered under workers’ compensation? Yes b. Rationale for your decision: His injury...
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