...1. Three months away from graduating from Harvard Business School, Dave Armstrong is faced with the first difficult decision of his life. He must figure out what to do next. He is currently weighing three job prospects. Dave views his problem as which one of the three job prospects should he choose. Using the PrOACT approach, Dave could define his decision problem in various ways. He could weigh a comprehensive, broad definition against his narrow decision problem. Additionally, Dave has not established a clear objective. He is focused on financial implications but is ignoring personal fulfillment. Without a clear objective, Dave cannot clearly evaluate alternatives. His alternatives are limited to his three job prospects. He has not developed a range of alternatives that are distinctly different. For the consequences portion of the PrOACT approach, Dave has asked his wife for her opinion; however, it seems like his wife has not placed much thought on how Dave’s decision will affect her. Dave must deal with tradeoffs between his career and his family. Clearly defining an objective will help him strike a balance. Clarifying uncertainties and evaluating his risk tolerance will help Dave with his decision. Lastly, Dave should consider linked decisions by clarifying his long terms goal. 2. The elements most relevant for Dave’s decision problem are problem and objectives. Dave is only looking at the obvious problem that is in front of him: which of the three job prospects should...
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...wrongful acts. d. all of the above. 3. Common law rules develop from: a. statutes enacted by Congress and the state legislatures. b. the principles behind the decisions in hypothetical disputes. c. the principles behind judicial decisions in actual legal disputes. d. propositions voted on by state residents and enacted into law. 4. What is the doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow the precedents established in prior decisions? a. stare decisis. b. res ipsa loquitur. c. commom law d. post hoc. 5. In a particular case, if a court decides that an established rule of precedent is incorrect or inapplicable, the court: a. must refuse to decide the particular case. b. must apply the precedent. c. may rule contrary to the precedent. d. must “stand on the decided case.” 6. Statutory Law can best be defined as: a. laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government. b. a body of law created by...
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...TRAILZON-Virtual Fitting Room Introduction TRAILZON – Virtual Fitting Room is a totally new product made by the group for Amazon. Group members made a set of marketing strategies for it. First, the company’s information and the product’s scenario will be introduced generally. Considering the future launch and success of ‘TRAILZON’ when it goes to market, this report will justify these proposals and discuss the further strategies and relevant issues based on the current propositions by the group. I. Recap, amendments and strategies Brief recap of ‘TRAILZON’ Amazon is an American electronic commerce company and it is one of the biggest online shopping retailers operating in over 14 countries all over the world (Barney, 2011). According to Cowen (2015), the garment and accessories sales occupied about seventy percent of the total income in Amazon in 2015. Thus, TRAILZON - Virtual fitting room was put forward to benefit more from the garment and strategies were made in order to achieve marketing target. TRAILZON is an online shopping app which enables users to fit clothes virtually. The target market of TRAILZON includes fashion brands, online shops and mobile users in the UK. TRAILZON will make profit by selling TRAILZON to fashion brands, sharing profits with application stores and selling clothes directly to customers so all retailing is virtual. As to the promotion, creative advertising will show on social media to make target market aware of this application...
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...Postgraduate ProgramSubject Outline Faculty of Business and Management http://my.uowdubai.ac.ae Subject Code: MGMT949 Subject Name: Management (6cp) Year: 2013 Section: 1 Performance Session: Spring No of Credit Points:6 Pre-requisite(s): NA Co-requisite(s): NA LECTURE INFORMATION Day: Time: Monday 18.00 – 21.00 Location: Block TBA Room TBA Lecturer’s Name: Building & Office No: E-mail Address: Consultation Days and Times: Subject Coordinator: DR. PAYYAZHI JAYASHREE Block 16 Office 21-4 payyazhijayashree@uowdubai.ac.ae SUNDAY : 3 TO 6PM , TUESDAY : 3 TO 6PM DR. PAYYAZHI JAYASHREE 1 SUBJECT DESCRIPTION This subject addresses performance management, which is defined as an ongoing communication process that involves both the performance manager and employee. Key aspects of this process are examined. Topics include: identifying and describing essential job functions and relating them to the mission and goals of the organization; developing performance standards; giving and receiving feedback about performance; writing and communicating constructive performance evaluations, and planning education and development activities to maintain and improve employee work performance. 2 LEARNING OUTCOMES On successful completion of this subject students will be able to : 1. Describe the key concepts and techniques of performance management. 2. Explain the development of performance management as an area of growing importance for managers and employees. 3. Critically...
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...[pic][pic] 本 科 毕 业 论 文 题 目（中文） 咖啡连锁产业营销策略研究—星巴克中国案例研究 （英文） A Research on the Marketing Strategies of Coffee Chain Business- A Case Study of Starbucks in China 姓 名 （中文） 李佩琪 （拼音） LiPeiQi 学 号 20100301336 所在学院 国际商务英语学院 年级专业 国际商务管理 指导教师 侯香勤 职称 讲师 完成时间 2014 年 2 月 28 日 A Research on the Marketing Strategies of Coffee Chain Business --- A Case Study of Starbucks in China Li Peiqi School of English for International Business Abstract In this article, the writer summarizes the marketing strategies of Starbucks by applying the basic theories of marketing, the SWOT analysis method with the theory support from a lot of reading and information searching. This article argues that the factors which distinguish Starbucks from its competitors in the market positioning are: the pursuit of coffee quality, the well-trained staff, the enthusiasm for making the world better, the attention to it pays to the community and the environment, innovation and the one and only “Starbucks Experience”. Starbucks puts coffee business in primary place, its core competiveness is its culture and values. Since the company locates the business in inspiring human’s spiritual beauty, it is necessary for their marketing means to come from the mental and psychological level. One innovative side of this article...
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...John Wiley & Sons, Inc. David L. Kurtz University of Arkansas Louis E. Boone University of South Alabama BUSINESS 14TH EDITION Contemporary . . . at the speed of business “The 14th edition of Contemporary Business is dedicated to Joseph S. Heider, who brought me to John Wiley & Sons. Thank you, Joe.” —Dave Vice President & Executive Publisher Acquisitions Editor Assistant Editor Production Manager Senior Production Editor Marketing Manager Creative Director Senior Designer Text Designer Cover Designer Production Management Services Senior Illustration Editor Photo Editor Photo Researcher Senior Editorial Assistant Executive Media Editor Media Editor George Hoffman Franny Kelly Maria Guarascio Dorothy Sinclair Valerie A. Vargas Karolina Zarychta Harry Nolan Madelyn Lesure 4 Design Group Wendy Lai Elm Street Publishing Services Anna Melhorn Hilary Newman Teri Stratford Emily McGee Allison Morris Elena Santa Maria This book was set in Janson TextLTStd-Roman 10/13 by MPS Limited, a Macmillan Company, Chennai, India and printed and bound by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. The cover was printed by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. This book is printed on acid free paper. ∞ Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of knowledge and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Our company is built on a foundation of principles that include responsibility to the communities we serve and where we live...
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...Police Corruption: Above the Law Police Corruption: Above the Law Police corruption is the simple product of Marxian theory. In this case, the means of production are simply the power that people of the law possess and their ability to bend it to suit their own selfish desires. The cause is our cash driven society that inspires greed even in the hearts of those who are supposed to protect us. Civilians and law enforcement officers alike will continue to be effected by this problem. Since its beginnings, many aspects of policing have changed; one aspect that has remained relatively unchanged is the existence of corruption. If you look in a local newspaper, it is likely that you will find an article about a police officer that has been arrested for committing some kind of corrupt act. Officers have been stealing money from dealers and distributing drugs themselves. They are protected, hiding behind badges that they proudly display. The way to solve this problem comes from either Weber’s ideal system of nobility or Durkheimian theory where corruption would be intolerable and quickly unveiled from the inside. Citizens of the community are responsible for bringing about these changes in our society. Only with a system that rewards dedication, bravery, and ethical behavior will law enforcement be turned away from a life of corruption. Like it or not, power tends to lead to corruption. It is no surprise citizens are often shocked and outraged when police officers are exposed...
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...describes basic principles of new roles of human resource departments in organizations based on HRBP concept and also new competencies required. In the second part the paper presents situation in these aspects in organizations from different sectors of the Czech and Slovak economy (especially secondary and tertiary sector), benefits of the HR department transformation and some conclusions drawn from the analysis of data obtained from qualitative and quantitative survey. It also compares specific situations and documents specific applications of these new trends with more or less developed HR organizational structures. The contribution of the paper can be seen in practical view of theoretical concepts which constitute HR Business Partner model by Dave Ulrich and specific applications determined by human resources department transformation in Czech and Slovak...
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...ASSIGNMENT 2 December 11 2012 The essay is based on a critical analysis on the interaction of HR and line managers, including the concept of HR business partnering, the integration of businesses and HR strategies, and integration of theories with practice using examples from organisations. Name:Ikenze tony Kalu STUDENT NO: 12234835 Word count: HR AND LINE MANAGERS HR managers are managers responsible for delivery of basic HRM services such as recruiting, hiring, training, organizational development, coaching, employee relation, communication, leadership, advice, salary and benefits, team building of staffs within an organization and also the well-being of people and relationship between management and employees (Susan, H, 2012). while the line manager are managers crucially responsible for administrative management of individuals, direct management of staffs within an organization and the supervision and discipline of their employees and performance appraisal (John ,F ,2012) in addition the line managers have the power to influence the employees behaviour (cascio,2008;cited in faisal et al ,2011). Interaction between the HR mangers and line managers However the interaction between the HR manager and the line manager is very essential within an organization, a previous research carried out by Stockton Borough Council (2011) showed that there is an existing culture of both managers working together to address people management responsibilities, this research...
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...Critical Perspectives on Accounting (1996) 7 , 409 – 435 RECONSIDERING THE ‘‘SOCIAL’’ IN POSITIVE ACCOUNTING THEORY: THE CASE OF SITE RESTORATION COSTS DEAN NEU AND CYNTHIA SIMMONS University of Calgary This paper seeks to challenge the hegemony of positive accounting theory explanations of managerial behaviour. We argue that the decontextualized perspective of positive accounting theory is limiting and that changing the perspective offers a more complete explanation of behaviour. Starting from the notion of social relations developed by Marx, we reinterpret positive theory variables as proxies for a subset of the social relations in which managers are embedded. From this perspective, a more inclusive explanation of behaviour can be obtained by considering the entire web of social relations that influence behaviour. To demonstrate the ‘‘cash value’’ of a social relations perspective, accounting for site restoration costs is used as an illustration. The results are consistent with a broad social relations perspective. ÷ 1996 Academic Press Limited Introduction ‘‘[I]t is clear there is a relation between firm’s accounting choice and other firm variables, such as leverage and size and the signs of the relations are mostly consistent across studies. Positive accounting research guided the search for empirical regularities and provided explanations for them. To date, there are no systematic alternative sets of explanations for those regularities articulated and tested...
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...Hewlett-Packard. The Audit includes mission statement, company philosophy, PEST SWOT, Financial Analysis, market position analysis, corporate governance analysis. The analysis uses industry standards for company audits such as, Porter, SWOT, and PEST as a guideline for the areas to be assessed. HP Background Hewlett Packard is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. The firm was started by Bill Hewlett and David Packard. The merger with Compaq was one of HP’s major strategic moves recently. Even in naming the new company the two founders flipped a coin in the famous garage, Dave Packard won the coin toss but conceded to pit Hewlett name at the front. "It is necessary that people work together in unison toward common objectives and avoid working at cross purposes at all levels if the ultimate in efficiency and achievement is to be obtained." — Dave Packard Company Mission HP’s Shared Values Passion for customers We put our customers first in everything we do. Trust and respect for...
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...Electronic Submission Coversheet * Please complete and insert this form as the first page of your electronic submission. * Submit the assignment with attached coversheet electronically through the Wolf E-submission gateway * Please make sure you keep a copy of your assignment. Student Details Surname | ADEYEYE | Given name | BABATUNDE .K. | Student Number | 1015631 | Email | meet_tunashi@yahoo.com | Assignment Details Module name | Managing Human Resources | Module Code | 7HR011 | Managing Human Resources | | 7HR011 | Dr Anosike. U. Paschal | Due date | 8/01/12 | | Assignment title | Task 2 | All forms of plagiarism, cheating and unauthorized collusion are regarded seriously by the University and could result in penalties including failure in the unit and possible exclusion from the University. If you are in doubt, please read the following web page. Student’s Declaration By submitting this assignment I SIGNAL & DECLARE my knowledge and agreement to the following: - Except where I have indicated, the work I am submitting in this assignment is my own work and has not been submitted for assessment in another unit or for any other purpose. This work conforms to the instructions and submission guidelines as contained in the assessment briefing and the module guide respectively. This submission complies with University of Wolverhampton policies regarding plagiarism, cheating and collusion. I acknowledge and agree that the...
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...The Effect of Reward to Employee’s Motivation towards Work Productivity Johnpaula Louise A. Sanchez COMARTS 2 Professor Chona Lajom October 4, 2012 A Review of the Literature Employee’s motivation is one of the most essential parts in a company’s development and success. In order to maximize the overall performance of the employee, the employer must know what is the most motivating for the employees and how to increase their job satisfaction. However, it may be challenging for the company to find out what motivates its employees especially because different people are motivated by different things. Motivation is the desire to achieve beyond expectations, being driven by internal rather than external factors, and to be involved in a continuous striving for improvement. In the context of work, motivation is a psychological process that results from the relationship between an employee and the work environment and it is characterized by a certain level of willingness. The employees are willing to increase their work effort in order to be rewarded and get a specific need or desire that they hold. According to Arnold (1991), motivation consists of three components. First is direction that tackles about what a person is trying to do. Second is effort, meaning, how hard a person is trying. And lastly, persistence, this means how long a person keeps on trying to get what he really wanted. Motivation theory tries to explain, why people at work, behave...
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...№6. Формообразование и употребление времён Future Continuous и Future Perfect Continuous. 2. Страдательный залог. (Passive Voice) 3.Неличные формы глагола. Инфинитив. Причастие. Герундий. Задания А1-A63. Выберите один правильный вариант ответа из предложенных. Al. Stand there, they... the guard in a minute and you' ll get a good view. 1. will be changing 3.changc 2.will have been changing 4.will be changed A2.I...here for forty years by the time I retire next week. 1. will work 3. will have been working 2. would work 4. have worked A3. I'll look for you at the parade.- Do, but I ...uniform so that you may find it hard to recognize me. l. will wear 3.will have been wearing 2.will have worn 4.will be wearing A4. When I get home my dog... at the door waiting for me. l. will sit 2. will be sitting 3. will have sat 4. sit A5. By the end of the month be ... horses for twenty years. 1. will be training 3. has trained 2. will have been training 4. is training A6. Shall Г take your letters to the post-office? - ...there anyway. 1.1 went 2. I'll have gone 3. I'll have been going 4. I'll be going A7. 'You speak very good Chinese’. 'Thank you. It's not surprising; I … in Beijing for eight years next month'. 1. will live 3. will have been living 2. have been living 4. will be living A8. Ahead of us the port lay in a flood of light. The cargo ships .... l. were unloaded 3.were being unloaded ...
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...Police corruption is a complex issue. Police corruption or the abuse of authority by a police officer, acting officially to fulfill personal needs or wants, is a growing problem in the United States today. Things such as an Internal Affairs department, a strong leadership organization, and community support are just a few considerations in the prevention of police corruption. An examination of a local newspaper or any police-related publication in an urban city during any given week would most likely have an article about a police officer that got caught committing some kind of corrupt act. Police corruption has increased dramatically with the illegal cocaine trade, with officers acting alone or in-groups to steal money from dealers or distribute cocaine themselves. Large groups of corrupt police have been caught in New York, New Orleans, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, as well as many other cities. Corruption within police departments falls into 2 basic categories, external corruption and internal corruption. In this research project, I will concentrate on external corruption. Recently, external corruption has been given the larger center of attention. I have decided to include the fairly recent accounts of corruption from a few major cities, mainly New York, because that is where I have lived in the past year. I compiled my information from a number of articles written in the New York Times over the last few years. My definitional information and background data came from...
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