...Angus Cartwright IV – Case Study in Investments – FI 535 – Spring 2015 I. Paper: Short 3-5 page paper explaining the following. It should be double spaced, Times New Roman, Justfied alignment. 1. Tell me about the properties, people and any information on each you feel is relevant. Angus Cartwright IV is an investment advisors that is hired to work for two of his cousins John and Judy DeRight, two long-time family clients. John and Judy are at a stage in their life where they are interested in diversifying each of their portfolios to include investments in real estate assets. Both John and Judy want to purchase a property that is large enough to attract a professional real estate management company, and attain a minimum leveraged return of 10% after tax. In addition, both parties feel that real estate will give them the benefits of diversification, protection from inflation, and some tax advantages. Cartwright has four properties he believes to be perfect for his client, however, he needs to narrow them down to just one property to each client. John DeRight is currently in retirement and he has all of this wealth in securities; primarily in common stock of a company that bought his start up company and has $750,000 in dividends paid on the stock as well as another $250,000 to invest in a property. Judy is a much younger investor and she is the sole stockholder of a small-sized chemical company. Judy has accumulated over $45 million to invest in and being at the...
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...LSTD207 Midterm Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/lstd207-midterm/ The subject matter jurisdiction of federal courts is much more limited than that of state courts. True False Question 2 of 28 Jones hires Mitchell, a lawyer, in Oregon to sue Johnson for breach of contract. He agreed to pay Mitchell $300 for his services. Mitchell did the work, but Jones left the state for California and did not pay Mitchell’s fee. Mitchell sues Jones for his fee in an Oregon state court, and has Jones served with process in Oregon while Jones was visiting there on unrelated business. Jones promptly departed once more for California and has not returned to the state since. Under personal jurisdiction, the Oregon court: A.has personal jurisdiction over Jones B.does not have personal jurisdiction over Jones because he was served while he was there for a purpose unrelated to the fees claim. C.does not have personal jurisdiction over Jones because he is no longer physically present in the state. Question 3 of 28 The minimum contacts test does not apply to corporate defendants. True False Question 4 of 28 Pam was born and grew up in Pennsylvania. She went away to college in Massachusetts (her parents paid her tuition), but she always returned home to work in the summers. During her senior year, her parents moved to Virginia, and she lived there between college and law school. She is now a...
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.......... 12 5.2. Addressing communities concerns with regards to human trafficking .......................................................... 13 5.3. Plausible solutions to prevent this event from happening in the community ................................................. 13 7. Bibliography .................................................................. 16 1 . U n d e r s t a ndi n g of t r a f f i c k i ng i n p e r s o ns Human trafficking is a serious crime and a violation of human rights. It occurs in women, children and men. People are trafficked all over the world and are moved in and out of countries for various reasons (UNDOC, 2014). 1 Roxanne Zanato 12096441 Monique Scheepers 12070425 Sean Dickson 10686232 Ryan Cartwright 11001969 Human trafficking has three elements. Firstly, the act. This first element refers to what is done. This can be done in a number of ways for example, recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons (UNDOC, 2014). Secondly, the means. This second element refers to how it's done. Traffickers use threat, force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, payment, abuse of power or benefit (UNDOC,...
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...correctly. Supervision remains necessary for continuing skill and experience among associates. Poor supervision leads to problems and confiscates an essential part of the employee support process which in turn eliminates the opportunity for learning and reference. Also with poor supervision, employees are more likely to feel that their work is valued by the company. In this scenario at the XYZ Company, this is an example of poor supervision. The supervisor in charge of this particular section did not communicate that a new program was being implemented throughout the company. This supervisor is not present enough which caused the employees to react with resentment and displeasure in their work. Overview of the Organization and Case Study XYZ is an insurance company that provides car insurance to millions of people. The company is well known for its outstanding customer service. The situation is that a lack of communication from a particular supervisor in regards to the implementation of an important program is affecting the morale of the section and will affect the customer service that the company is well known for. The company received a new program that handles the incoming calls from customers. The calls come in to a new program that includes voice-mail. The new program is different from their old system and the section will need to learn the new procedure. The communication issue lies with the supervisor. The supervisor should have explained the process...
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...Webster’s defines rhetoric as “the art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people”. Ethos, logos, and pathos are each used in their own way to influence an audience, but often a combination of these techniques can be the most effective approach. The article from the New York Times, “As U.S. Modernizes Nuclear Weapons, ‘Smaller’ Leaves Some Uneasy” shows this effect through several examples. Though all are present throughout the article, the overwhelming approach is through ethos and effectively building the credibility of the article’s content. Almost every piece of information that is presented is linked either through a direct quote or a summary of the thoughts of an expert of the topic being discussed. With Nuclear Weapons Council directors, Pentagon heads, and Generals giving their opinions on nuclear weapons, one is inclined to trust what they read. When former head of Pentagon weapons testing Philip E. Coyle says, “I’m not a pacifist” (2016), but that the military is planning for an arsenal that is still far too big, then there may be a problem that needs to be examined. In terms of logos, the largest argument is economical. On one side of the debate, we are told that the refitting of old weapons is just cost-effective. New technologies and capabilities aren’t being added to the devices. They are just being refurbished with new plastic bits and wires that may wear over time. Counter-point, the new abilities...
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...ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET (to be completed by the student) AIB student ID number: Student name: Course name: Subject name: Subject facilitator: Teaching Centre: No. of pages: Word count: BBA-LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MGT MARKETING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE MS.BEVERLY FOSTER SITAL COLLEGE OF TERTIARY EDUCATION LTD 16 2150 DECLARATION I, the above named student, confirm that by submitting, or causing the attached assignment to be submitted, to AIB, I have not plagiarised any other person’s work in this assignment and except where appropriately acknowledged, this assignment is my own work, has been expressed in my own words, and has not previously been submitted for assessment. 1 ASSESSMENT SHEET (to be completed by the examiner) Student name: Course name: Subject name: Assessor/marker: COMMENTS Principles learnt (for example, number and understanding of principles referred to, their influence on the structure of this paper, number and correct citations of references, use of appropriate jargon) /4 Application of principles. That is, the analysis and evaluation of the example problem based on the principles, including the final recommendations and their justification /8 How well the example problem was described, including the extent and depth of information (including the data) about it that was accessed /4 Structure and presentation /2 Style, grammar and language /2 Total Less penalties GRAND TOTAL General comments /20 FOR MODERATOR’S...
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...inevitably be addressed. The focus will be on fullyoperational income-generating properties, primarily large in scale. The main asset types of office, industrial, retail and multi-unit residential will be discussed (and possibly a few more specialized types). Another emphasis of the course will be on the micro level – the evaluation of the investment merits of individual properties (or at least individual transactions). Less attention will be paid to the macro level i.e. portfolio management. To the extent possible, the course content (including readings, cases and assignments) will be Canadian (although it is recognized that real estate investment is increasingly a global endeavor). This is primarily a combination seminar and case study course. It is designed around a cornerstone of five carefully chosen guest speakers, who will each address their specific area of expertise within commercial real estate investment. Course readings, case studies, exercises and assignments complement the guest lectures. With its “hands-on” practical orientation, this course provides many opportunities to put...
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...The nature of crime in Australian society is diverse and its occurrence fluctuates over time (Makkai & Prenzler, 2015). This essay will firstly discuss and define the concepts of crime and violence. Secondly, it will define violent crime from a contemporary Australian legal perspective. It will then examine the overall nature of crime in Australia describing its categories and sub categories. Fourthly, the essay will establish the official agencies who collect and collate data that measures the nature and extent of crime in Australia. It will finally use this data and empirical evidence to compare the extent of violent crime with crimes that are non-violent. The essay will ultimately conclude by asserting that the majority of crime in society is not violent in nature. Crime is a complex phenomenon that attracts a variety of definitions (Ransley & Prenzler, 2015). The varying definitions of crime provide broad or limited meanings and are all, to a greater or lesser degree, problematic. This is because crime is socially constructed; thus what is considered a crime, or no longer considered a crime changes over time to comply with the norms, attitudes and expectations existing in society at a given historical period (Brookman, 2005; Howitt, 2012). Violence is also a socially constructed concept that lacks a specific definition (Indermaur, 2000; Papalia, Thomas, Ching & Daffern, 2015), however, in the broadest sense, violence, is typically an action or type of behaviour that...
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...InsureCo’s Case Report TUTOR WORKSHOP TIME: DUE DATE: DATE SUBMITTED: Contents Contents 0 1.0 Executive Summary 1 2.0 Introduction 2 2.1 Report Topic 2 2.2 Limitations 2 2.3 Sources of Data 2 2.4 Organisation of Report 2 3.0 The Lack of Appropriate Planning for Change………………………………………..3 3.1 Lack of Contingency Planning 3 4.0 Insufficient Investment in Leadership and Team Building 4 4.1 Transactional Leadership 4 4.2 Transformational Leadership 5 5.0 Transformational Leadership, Work Engagement and Emotional Intelligence 6 5.1 Work Engagement………………………………………………………………………...….6 5.1.1 Application to Case 6 5.2 Emotional Intelligence……………………………………………………………………….7 5.2.1 Application to Case 7 6.0 Ineffective Design of Reward System 8 6.1 Reward System in Today’s Context 8 6.2 Ineffective Reward system 8 6.2.1 Application to Case 9 7.0 Recommendations 9 8.0 Conclusions 10 9.0 References 12 10.0 Appendices 17 10.1 Appendix 1: SWOT Analysis 17 10.2 Appendix 2: Add-on Effect of Transformational Leadership 18 10.3 Appendix 3: Organisation’s Life Cycle and its Leadership Requirements………………….19 1.0 Executive Summary InsureCo has met with several consequences that have adversely affected the company’s overall productivity, turnover rate, compensations costs and workplace engagement. It is imperative for the executives to understand the underlying causes behind these detriments to better the prospects of this company. If these...
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...ircpress@post.queensu.ca Visit our Website at: http://qsilver.queensu.ca/irl/qsirc/ Queen’s University ISBN: 0-88886-516-3 © 1999, Industrial Relations Centre Printed and bound in Canada Industrial Relations Centre Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario Canada K7L 3N6 Publications’ Orders: 613 533-6709 Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Pikula, Deborah A. Mergers & acquisitions : organizational culture & HR issues (Current issues series) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-88886-516-3 1. Personnel management. 2. Corporate culture. 3. Organizational change. 4. Consolidation and merger of corporations. I. Title. II. Series: Current issues series (Kingston, Ont.). HF5549.P469 1999 658.3 C99-932294-X Executive Summary Mergers and acquisitions are increasing in North America as organizations try to expand their operations and increase their competitive advantage. But despite optimistic expectations, mergers and acquisitions frequently fail, in part because managers neglect human resource issues, which are rarely considered until serious problems arise. This study highlights the importance of proactive management of human resource issues, concurrently with financial issues, and offers detailed practical advice to help ensure that the process will succeed. • To avoid inaccurate rumours, which are highly detrimental to organizational morale, employees should be informed as soon as possible about what to expect once the acquisition takes place. Management...
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...ircpress@post.queensu.ca Visit our Website at: http://qsilver.queensu.ca/irl/qsirc/ Queen’s University ISBN: 0-88886-516-3 © 1999, Industrial Relations Centre Printed and bound in Canada Industrial Relations Centre Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario Canada K7L 3N6 Publications’ Orders: 613 533-6709 Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Pikula, Deborah A. Mergers & acquisitions : organizational culture & HR issues (Current issues series) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-88886-516-3 1. Personnel management. 2. Corporate culture. 3. Organizational change. 4. Consolidation and merger of corporations. I. Title. II. Series: Current issues series (Kingston, Ont.). HF5549.P469 1999 658.3 C99-932294-X Executive Summary Mergers and acquisitions are increasing in North America as organizations try to expand their operations and increase their competitive advantage. But despite optimistic expectations, mergers and acquisitions frequently fail, in part because managers neglect human resource issues, which are rarely considered until serious problems arise. This study highlights the importance of proactive management of human resource issues, concurrently with financial issues, and offers detailed practical advice to help ensure that the process will succeed. • To avoid inaccurate rumours, which are highly detrimental to organizational morale, employees should be informed as soon as possible about what to expect once the acquisition takes place. Management...
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...Case Study Yi Long MISM 3301-H1 Professor Doug Cartwright Oct 26, 2013 Will TV Succumb to the internet? Summary: Internet Provides have adopted a business model of expanding select programming services while remain competitive with an increasingly digitized world. The online TV technology has became a threat to the future mainstream TV and more household have cut the cord and terminated standard TV service in favor of Internet programming.High-speed internet connections, powerful computers, and portable software devices have become widespread in use and ease of access. It’s changed the way people obtain songs, videos, TV shows and books. File sharing and DVR service have increased the ease which TV shows and music can be uploaded to the internet and shared with others for free. YouTube, which was started in 2005, is the most popular video-sharing website in the world. Over 150,000, unauthorized video clips of copyrighted television programs appeared on YouTube.Hula.com, a website offering streaming video of television shows and movies from NBC, Fox, ABC, Comedy Central and other networks. Hula.com is supported by advertising commercials, and much of its contents are free to viewers. 1. What competitive forces have challenged the television industry? What problems have these forces created? The movies and television shows would threaten the original television industries, such as Youtube, Hulu, because they are provided more than the original and can freely...
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...Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 49, No. 4 , 1993. pp. 227-251 The Bases of Power: Origins and Recent Developments Bertram H. Raven University of California, Los Angeles The history and background of the analysis of the basis of power is examined, beginning with its origins in the works of Kurt Lewin and his followers at the Research Center for Group Dynamics, particularly the early research by John R. P. French. The original French and Raven (1959) bases of power model posited six bases of power: reward, coercion, legitimate, expert, referent, and informational (or persuasion; Raven, 1965). Since then, as the result of considerable research, the model has gone through signiJicant developments. A more comprehensive model is presented here that reviews the following: various motivations of the influencing agent; an assessment of available power bases in terms of potential effectiveness, time perspective, personal preferences, values and norms; consideration of other strategies such as manipulation; utilization of various preparatory and stage-setting devices to strengthen olte’s power resources; implementation of the power strategies; assessment of effectiveness of influence attempt and its positive andl or negative aftereffects; use of various ameliorative devices; and review, reconsideration, and another round of influence strategies. The overall model is examined in terms of its applicability to various settings including hospital infection control, patient compliance...
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...| Mergers & Acquisitions | Acquisition Case Study: Amazon’s acquisition of Zappos, November 2009 | | Stephen Greening | 26/04/2014 | WORD COUNT: 2489 Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Amazon Overview 4 Amazon’s Previous Acquisitions 5 Zappos Overview 6 Acquisition of Zappos 9 Strategy 11 Why Amazon wanted to acquire Zappos 11 Regulation 14 Valuation 15 Comparable Company Analysis (Comps) 15 Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis 16 Precedent Transactions Analysis 16 Historical Stock Price & Next Twelve Months (NTM) Analysis 17 Financing 19 Defence Tactics 21 Implementation 23 Risk 25 Conclusion 26 References 27 Books 27 eBooks 27 Journals 27 Online Images 27 Presentation 28 Reports 28 Websites 28 Executive Summary In November 2009, ‘Amazon, Inc.’ (Amazon) completed the acquisition of ‘Zappos.com, Inc.’ (Zappos) in a deal worth around $1.2 billion. Amazon announced in July 2009, that it had reached a deal to acquire Zappos in a deal worth $847 million. The deal was financed by 10 million shares of Amazon common stock (worth around $807 million) and $40 million of Cash and Restricted Stock units on the balance sheet. Amazon is an American international electronic commerce (e-commerce) company, while Zappos is an online shoe and clothing shop. The acquisition of Zappos by Amazon was a friendly takeover; the public announcement, negotiation...
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...A study on the factors of High Labour Turnover within the Hotel Industry in Johor Bahru 1.0 Introduction The hotel industry in Malaysia was considered the second highest industry that contributed to the national GDP. A report from the Malaysia Insider (2010) stated that 9% of the country’s GDP is contributed by this industry due to the increasing numbers of tourists visiting the nation. This can be seen from a 2010 report by the MTPB which showed 16.4 million tourists arrived in 2005, later the number increased to 23.6 million within 5 years. Thus, an increase in the number of tourist means that there will be more job opportunities for the locals. However according to the report from the Ministry of Human Resource in 2009 it mentioned that the Tourism employee turnover in Malaysia is relatively high at 16% and 8% was contributed by hotel employee turnover. Manpower is crucial to any industry but to the service industry manpower shortage would be the biggest challenge faced by the hotel industry when compounded by the issues of staff retention and job satisfaction. In an increasingly competitive landscape, the hospitality industry must endure upon restructuring especially in aspects of career progression opportunities and matching the industry growth with the talent and service levels as well as monetary and non-monetary reward structures. It has become a necessity to look at the context of labour turnover within the hotel industry and decide on benchmark practices to battle...
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