...Econ 207 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Public Finance deals with the taxing and spending activities of government. It is alternatively called Public Sector Economics or Public Economics. The focus of the course is on the microeconomic functions of government, and in particular the way that government affects the allocation of resources and the distribution of income. The analysis of the spending activities of government will include a discussion of public goods, externalities, education, welfare programs, Social Security and health care. On the tax side, we will build a framework for tax analysis, and then apply this framework to the personal income tax, the corporation income tax, and other U.S. taxes. COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. To understand the economic rationale for government involvement in a market economy. 2. To learn about the major sources and uses of revenue in the United States fiscal system. 3. To develop your ability to analyze the equity and efficiency effects of government spending and taxation programs. 4. To learn how economic principles can be applied in an analysis of political decision-making. 5. To understand the...
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...Business, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-4015 U.S.A. {vstorey@gsu.edu} Business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) has emerged as an important area of study for both practitioners and researchers, reflecting the magnitude and impact of data-related problems to be solved in contemporary business organizations. This introduction to the MIS Quarterly Special Issue on Business Intelligence Research first provides a framework that identifies the evolution, applications, and emerging research areas of BI&A. BI&A 1.0, BI&A 2.0, and BI&A 3.0 are defined and described in terms of their key characteristics and capabilities. Current research in BI&A is analyzed and challenges and opportunities associated with BI&A research and education are identified. We also report a bibliometric study of critical BI&A publications, researchers, and research topics based on more than a decade of related academic and industry publications. Finally, the six articles that comprise this special issue are introduced and characterized in terms of the proposed BI&A research framework. Keywords: Business intelligence and analytics, big data analytics, Web 2.0 Introduction Business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) and the related field of big data analytics have become increasingly important in both the academic and the business communities over the past two decades. Industry studies have highlighted this significant development. For example, based on a survey of over 4,000...
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...Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-4015 U.S.A. {vstorey@gsu.edu} Business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) has emerged as an important area of study for both practitioners and researchers, reflecting the magnitude and impact of data-related problems to be solved in contemporary business organizations. This introduction to the MIS Quarterly Special Issue on Business Intelligence Research first provides a framework that identifies the evolution, applications, and emerging research areas of BI&A. BI&A 1.0, BI&A 2.0, and BI&A 3.0 are defined and described in terms of their key characteristics and capabilities. Current research in BI&A is analyzed and challenges and opportunities associated with BI&A research and education are identified. We also report a bibliometric study of critical BI&A publications, researchers, and research topics based on more than a decade of related academic and industry publications. Finally, the six articles that comprise this special issue are introduced and characterized in terms of the proposed BI&A research framework. Keywords: Business intelligence and analytics, big data analytics, Web 2.0 Introduction Business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) and the related field of big data analytics have become increasingly important in both the academic and the business communities over the past two decades. Industry studies have highlighted this significant development. For example, based...
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...Learning Portfolio for IFSM 304. These activities, along with class discussion and any other assignments your professor may require will enable you to achieve the course objectives and demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and apply this understanding to real-world digital ethics topics and situations. Understand that your work will comprise a Learning Portfolio for the course and these assignments are linked! You will be faced with work that advances with a progression from a general basic framework for decision making to more specific analysis and critical thinking about more complex ethical issues. Current Events 5% Conference Posting of articles on IT-related Ethical Global issues (multi-national corporation) The purpose of this assignment is to analyze a current event article on global ethical issues from a multi-national corporation perspective. This assignment is designed to increase your knowledge from a corporate viewpoint and enable you to analyze ethical issues from a current GLOBAL situation or event. This will also enhance your research and writing skills and your critical-thinking abilities. Select a current topic (2010 source or later) and find an appropriate article on the topic. Provide the persistent URL (one that anyone can click on to read the original article) or paste the article in the Conference or provide the article as an attachment. The following elements must be addressed: Summarize its key points Analyze its multi-national and global...
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...II. WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?5 III. WHAT IS AN HRIA FOR? (WHAT GOOD IS IT?)9 IV. WHAt does an hria Add to all of the other studies and assessments?10 V. WHAT IS NEEDED FOR AN HRIA TO BE EFFECTIVE10 VI. EXAMPLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT12 A. PHASE I: DESKTOP RESEARCH13 B. PHASE iI: FIELD RESEARCH13 C. PHASE IiI: rate impacts14 D. PHASE iV: Feedback16 E. PHASE v: RECOMMENDATIONS AND MONITORING16 APPENDIX I: ACRONYMS17 APPENDIX II: REFERENCES18 Executive Summary The term “Human Rights Impact Assessment” is new. References to human rights are everywhere. It is a topic constantly in the news, in analyses, in the mouths of the activists, academics, and government officials. “Impact assessment” is familiar when describing a study done on the environment, or on public health. But the novel combination of “human rights” and “impact assessment” can surprise and confuse. Human rights are constantly discussed, but rarely defined. Some companies take “human rights” to mean proper use of private security personnel. Some governments use it to mean freedom to protest. Adding to this confusion are new international structures, initiatives and protocols that require companies to conduct human rights impact assessments. When are these to be done? How are they to be done? What are they? How can they help the company? What’s the risk of not doing one? This Introduction answers these questions. We explain where...
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...application in end-of-life studies. Journal of Advanced Nursing 65(12), 2719–2732. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05157.x Abstract Title. The use of theory in qualitative approaches to research: application in end-of-life studies. Aim. This paper is a report of an analysis of the use of theory in qualitative approaches to research as exemplified in qualitative end-of-life studies. Background. Nurses researchers turn to theory to conceptualize research problems and guide investigations. However, researchers using qualitative approaches do not consistently articulate how theory has been applied, and no clear consensus exists regarding the appropriate application of theory in qualitative studies. A review of qualitative, end-of-life studies is used to illustrate application of theory to study design and findings. Data sources. A review of theoretical literature was carried out, focusing on definitions and use of theory in qualitative end-of-life studies published in English between 1990 and 2008. Discussion. The term ‘theory’ continues to be used in a variety of ways by theorists and researchers. Within the reviewed end-of-life studies, the use of theory included theory creation or provision of a comparative framework for data analysis and interpretation. Implications for nursing. Nurses who...
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...Working in groups of 5 (4 person groups are acceptable) you will prepare an analysis of a particular organization in relation to a specific topic or concept. Your deliverable will consist of a written report, as well as supporting materials, along with a 30 minute class presentation. The purpose of this project is to give you the opportunity to apply course materials to an actual organization. Additionally, you will experience the processes and problems involved in working with others to reach a specific objective. There will be 3 deliverables: written team paper, team class presentation & an analysis of team behavior. The first 2 will be done as a team and the last assignment will be done by each team member and turned in separately. Project Steps: 1. Choose an Organization of interest to you Establish a contact person in the organization of your choosing. You may choose a business, non-profit, or public organization to study. You have the option of selecting an organization in which one or more of your team members work. It may be a large or small, successful or a not-so-successful organization. You may also choose to look at two organizations and compare and contrast the practices of the two organizations. It would be easiest to pick to firms that operate in the same general industry, but that is not absolutely necessary. Here are some ideas that you might choose from. This is just a general list, and it is not meant to be all-inclusive or exhaustive...
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...eHealth Global Development 1. Introduction Telemedicine as a health care approach was fundamentally born during the 'space race' between the USA and the former USSR. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the USA military and USA government funded the first telemedicine projects. NASA was keen on building a distant monitoring system to manage the health of American astronauts in space (Sullivan, 2001). Today, due to the technological advancements of communication, several applications and internet based software are already developed to provide health care access to those living in remote areas. Before reviewing the literature related to the recent developments of e-health, it is important to clarify the definition of telemedicine....
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...Edwards School of Business develops business professionals to build nations. Instructor | Janette Boden | Telephone | 306-966-7585 | Office | Room 250 ESB | Email | boden@edwards.usask.ca | Office Hours | Monday & Wednesday 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm or by appointment | Lecture Time | Section (05) Monday & Wednesday 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Lecture Location | ESB 144 | Prerequisite(s) | Comm 101.3 | Course Description | Decision making in contemporary organizations is simultaneously impacted by a complex mingling of external policies - from both the private and public sectors - across the local, provincial, national and increasingly international levels. Therefore, this Policy Analysis course introduces students to strategic management frameworks for policy analysis that will assist them in understanding the impact that external policies have upon organizational decision making. | Course Objectives | The world economy is becoming increasingly integrated with large multi-nationals and interdependent with increased global trade. Consider the changes that face today’s business manager as compared to organizations in the early 1900’s. Today’s business manager must not only run a profitable business, but also do so in an environment of global competitors, new and increased government regulations, international agreements, more demanding shareholders, and more vocal advocacy organizations. The business manager of today faces greater public scrutiny from government...
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...Document for the Oil and Gas Sector Human Rights Society Product Responsibility 43 47 52 Preface Sustainable Development and the Transparency Imperative General Reporting Notes Data Gathering Report Form and Frequency Assurance 10 Glossary of Terms Acknowledgments 12 12 13 14 54 54 55 56 58 Introduction Introductory Section for the Oil and Gas Sector Overview of Sustainability Reporting The Purpose of a Sustainability Report Orientation to the GRI Reporting Framework Orientation to the GRI Guidelines Applying the Guidelines Part 1 Defining Report Content, Quality, and Boundary Guidance for Defining Report Content Principles for Defining Report Content Principles for Defining Report Quality Guidance for Report Boundary Setting 16 17 22 26 Part 2 Standard Disclosures Strategy and Profile 1. Strategy and Analysis 2. Organizational Profile 3. Report Parameters 4. Governance, Commitments, and Engagement 5. Management Approach and Performance Indicators Economic Environmental Social: Labor Practices and Decent Work 40 29 29 30 30 31 33 34 36 Version 3.1/OGSS Final version 1 RG Sustainability Reporting Guidelines & OGSS Oil and Gas Sector Supplement Overview of the Guidance included in this Document for the Oil and Gas Sector Supplement Throughout this document, oil and gas sector-specific materials are highlighted using the following symbols: Denotes sector-specific text or commentary on existing G3.1 Guidelines...
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...PESTLE is an Environmental Framework used to understand the impact of the external factors on the organization and is also used as strategic analytical technique. PESTLE Analysis is used to examine the current and future state of the industry an organization belongs to. This helps in the strategic planning and gaining the competitive edge over the other firms in that industry. This analysis can not only be used for an organization as a whole but various departments can also be inspected under this framework. For example, it makes more sense for a company with diversified product range to analyze its departments separately than the organization as a whole. Importance of the factors varies depending on the nature of the industry and company. For example environmental factors are more important to tourism sector where as economic and political factors are more important for the Banking sector. The main purpose of this analysis is to create a strategy that will leverage as many of these external factors as possible to the company’s favor. These factors have their own advantage and disadvantage to industry. Political factor define the legal and regulatory parameters within which firm must operate. This factor is a major consideration on manager on formulating company strategy. It affects the organizations in terms of government regulations and legal issues and defines both formal and informal rules under which the firm must operate. Economic factors concern the nature and direction...
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...MARCH 2007 Professor Romain Wacziarg Littlefield 214 Tel: (650) 723 6069 wacziarg@gsb.stanford.edu http://www.stanford.edu/~wacziarg Assistant: Chris Lion Littlefield 330 Tel: (650) 723 9040 lion_chris@gsb.stanford.edu POLECON 230 - NONMARKET STRATEGY This course addresses managerial issues in the social, political and legal environments of business. Cases and readings emphasize strategies to improve the performance of companies in light of their multiple constituencies, in both international and US environments. Topics include integrated strategy, activists and the media, legislation affecting business, lobbying, regulation and antitrust, intellectual property, international trade policy, and business ethics. Most core courses focus on firms’ interactions with customers, suppliers, and alliance partners in the form of mutually beneficial exchange transacted in markets. In contrast, this course considers the strategic interactions of firms with comparably important constituents, organizations, and institutions outside of markets. Issues considered include those involving activist and interest groups, the media, legislatures, regulatory and antitrust agencies, and international organizations such as the WTO. Markets and the business environment are increasingly interrelated: issues such as boycotts, legislation, regulation, judicial decisions, and trade policy directly affect firms’ market performance. Conversely, the profit-maximizing activities of firms often give rise...
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...Course project part 3 Organization Change Coca cola and PepsiCo HRM 587 Managing Organizational Change Professor Michael Komos June 4, 2015 Prepare By Pragnesh Patel Email: pragnesh265798@gmail.com 630 827 2281 (Cell) Contents Diagnostic Model Selection 3 The McKinsey 7S Framework 3 Data Analysis 5 SWOT Analysis 7 Coca Cola 7 Strengths 7 Weaknesses 7 Opportunities 7 Threats 7 PepsiCo 8 Strengths 8 Weaknesses 8 Opportunities 8 Threats 8 Added Threats and Resistance to Change 9 Recommendations 10 References 11 Diagnostic Model Selection The McKinsey 7s Framework The McKinsey 7s model has been selected for this analysis as the most applicable to the changes that have occurred and continue to occur at Coco cola and PepsiCo. This model best suitable for competitive environment and achieve forecasting goals. The 7-s model can be implements many aspect of organization for example it improve effectiveness of company by using best strategy and creating good communication between all employees and determine factors by using current situation for future planning. This model is very useful for those companies which work on different projects by making team with particular time period. It include following seven elements: * Strategy: It make plan which is helpful to organization to take advantages over competition. * Structure: It establish proper structure who report to whom. * Systems: it prepare daily task for every employees...
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...published recently in medical journals. However, compared with the extensive debate in social sciences literature, there has been little consideration in medical journals of the ethical issues surrounding qualitative research. A possible explanation for this lack of discussion is that it is assumed commonly that qualitative research is unlikely to cause significant harm to participants. There are no agreed guidelines for judging the ethics of qualitative research proposals and there is some evidence that medical research ethics committees have difficulty making these judgements. The lack of emphasis on ethical aspects of qualitative health services research may relate to a belief that it is unlikely to harm participants.16Risk to participants has been recognized by social scientists, who point out that taking part in research can lead to anxiety in and exploitation of participants, and that publication of...
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... | iPad | B. | iPhone | C. | iPod | D. | iTunes | | 2. | _____ is best described as an integrative management field that combines analysis, formulation, and implementation in the quest for competitive advantage. A. | Supply chain management | B. | Integrated technology management | C. | Strategic management | D. | Inventory management | | 3. | _____ is best described as a set of goal-directed actions a firm takes to gain and sustain superior performance relative to competitors. A. | Behavior modification | B. | Strategy | C. | Credo | D. | Competency management | | 4. | Which of the following stages of the strategic management process involves an evaluation of a firm's external and internal environments? A. | Strategy analysis | B. | Strategy implementation | C. | Strategy formulation | D. | Strategy control | | 5. | In _____, a firm frames a guiding policy to address the competitive challenge. A. | strategy control | B. | strategy implementation | C. | strategy formulation | D. | strategy analysis | | 6. | Through _____, a firm puts its guiding policy into practice by employing a set of coherent actions. A. | strategy control | B. | strategy implementation | C. | strategy formulation | D. | strategy analysis | | 7. | A firm that achieves superior performance relative to other firms in the same industry or the industry average has a(n) _____. ...
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