...The University of Lethbridge Calgary Campus Faculty of Management Management 4430Y Financial Management Spring 2011 A.P. Palasvirta Office: Markin 4132, Lethbridge Phone: (403) 332-4582 e-mail: oz.palasvirta@uleth.ca Goal of Course Management 4430 is the capstone course in finance and will incorporate concepts you have learned in through your study of corporate, investments, and international. We will utilize the case methodology to focus our analysis. Cases describe a context in which a particular problem is found. Regardless of the particular characteristics of the problem, problem solving follows a general methodology: identification of the problem, describing the context of the problem, analysis of potential alternative solutions, the identification of the best solution, implementation of the best solution , and the creation of controls and contingency plans, if applicable. Text and Other Sources: E-book based on Case Studies in Finance, 6th ed., 2010, McGraw Hill, Toronto, ISBN Prerequisites Management 3412, Fundamentals of Investments Investments, Analysis & Management, 2nd Canadian Ed., 2005, Cleary & Jones, John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd., Mississauga ISBN 0-470-83542-7 Management 3460, Corporate Finance Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 6th Canadian Ed., 2007, Ross, Westerfield, Jordan, & Roberts, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Toronto ISBN 13: 978-0-07-095910-1 A list of topics for which you should have working knowledge...
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...environment in ensuring and guiding the orderly development of communities and settlements (Levy, 2011). The entire urban planning process entails analysis and research, architecture, public consultation strategic thinking, urban design, policy recommendation, management and plans/policy implementation. One of the most notable aspect urban planning covers the housing planning and transportation planning. With increasing need for sustainable development in the urban, diverse policies are adopted by region, community, or State in ensuring effective urban planning. Thus, this proposal will offer a comparative analysis of policies and political aspects of transportation planning and housing planning with particular interest in the imperative role the urban planning has played in ensuring sustainable development. 2.0- Annotated Bibliography Ankner, W. (2005). Revisiting Transportation Planning. Public Works Management & Policy, 9(4), 270-277. The author revisits the contextual reality surrounding the U.S. transportation planning. Ankner (2005) examines the existing transportation planning models as well as decision-making tools, in supporting the view that the U.S. urban planning framework is either too divided or too limited in scope, thus, incapable of attaining the intended transportation goals. The source will inform the study by availing analytical context of the U.S. transportation system, and the legal and environmental frameworks which influences the planning decisions...
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...International Journal of Modern Social Sciences, 2013, 2(1): 34-43 International Journal of Modern Social Sciences ISSN: 2169-9917 Florida, USA Journal homepage: www.ModernScientificPress.com/Journals/IJMSS.aspx Article Environment & PEST Analysis: An Approach to External Business Environment Abhishek Gupta Administrative-cum-Accounts Officer & Head of Office, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy (Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Govt. of India), Wadala Kalan, Kapurthala-144601 (Punjab) E-Mail: iloveindia1909@gmail.com; Ph. No. 01822-255090, Mo. 09592010278 Article history: Received 8 April 2013, Received in revised form 28 May, Accepted 29 May 2013, Published 30 May 2013. Abstract: Environmental management, a term encompassing environmental planning, protection, monitoring, assessment, research, education, conservation and sustainable use of resources, is now accepted as a major guiding factor for sustainable development at the regional and national level. It is now being increasingly recognized that environmental factors and ecological imperatives must be in built to the total planning process if the longterm goal of making industrial development sustainable is to be achieved. Here we will try to define and discuss the role of Environmental Analysis in the strategic management process of organization. The present complex world require as far as is feasible, it consider impact of important factors related to organizations in...
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...International Journal of Modern Social Sciences, 2013, 2(1): 34-43 International Journal of Modern Social Sciences ISSN: 2169-9917 Florida, USA Journal homepage: www.ModernScientificPress.com/Journals/IJMSS.aspx Article Environment & PEST Analysis: An Approach to External Business Environment Abhishek Gupta Administrative-cum-Accounts Officer & Head of Office, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy (Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Govt. of India), Wadala Kalan, Kapurthala-144601 (Punjab) E-Mail: iloveindia1909@gmail.com; Ph. No. 01822-255090, Mo. 09592010278 Article history: Received 8 April 2013, Received in revised form 28 May, Accepted 29 May 2013, Published 30 May 2013. Abstract: Environmental management, a term encompassing environmental planning, protection, monitoring, assessment, research, education, conservation and sustainable use of resources, is now accepted as a major guiding factor for sustainable development at the regional and national level. It is now being increasingly recognized that environmental factors and ecological imperatives must be in built to the total planning process if the longterm goal of making industrial development sustainable is to be achieved. Here we will try to define and discuss the role of Environmental Analysis in the strategic management process of organization. The present complex world require as far as is feasible, it consider impact of important factors related to organizations in...
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...Click here to download the solutions manual / test bank INSTANTLY!! http://testbanksolutionsmanual.blogspot.com/2011/02/accounting-information-systems-romney.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accounting Information Systems Romney 11th Edition Solutions Manual Accounting Information Systems Romney 11th Edition Solutions Manual Accounting Information Systems Romney 11th Edition Solutions Manual Accounting Information Systems Romney Steinbart 11th Edition Solutions Manual Accounting Information Systems Romney Steinbart 11th Edition Solutions Manual ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ***THIS IS NOT THE ACTUAL BOOK. YOU ARE BUYING the Solution Manual in e-version of the following book*** Name: Accounting Information Systems Author: Romney Steinbart Edition: 11th ISBN-10: 0136015182 Type: Solutions Manual - The file contains solutions and questions to all chapters and all questions. All the files are carefully checked and accuracy is ensured. - The file is either in .doc, .pdf, excel, or zipped in the package and can easily be read on PCs and Macs. - Delivery is INSTANT. You can download the files IMMEDIATELY once payment is done. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Our response is the fastest. All questions will always be answered in 6...
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...Management Approach 1a Distinguish between ‘Personnel Management’ And ‘Human Resource Management Approaches Outline the advantages and disadvantages of each approach 1b Identify which of the Approaches (HRM or Personnel Management) your chosen organization currently adopts Discuss how the chosen organizations approach to managing people over the recent years Task 2 Recruitment and Selection 2a Outline the HR planning process undertaken by your chosen organization Discuss how this compares to the ‘theory’ of HR planning as identified in the HR Planning lesson of the RDI study materials 2b Compare and contrast the recruitment and selection of two organizations operating in different industries – one organization should be your chosen organization as identified in Q1 plus another organization of your choice Task 3 Monitoring and Rewarding Employees 3a Explain how your chosen organization measures the performance of its employees 3b Give details of the systems in place within your chosen organization to reward employees Evaluate the success of these methods in motivating employees Task 4 Employment Exit Procedures 4a Describe the different circumstances under which employees...
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...explaining the nature of integration processes in the modern economy; it proposes the idea of corporate competitive energy capacity, which is understood as the company’s combined intellectual and material capital; and gives a formalized presentation of the company’s optimal state of equilibrium. It is suggested that the integration of companies with intellectual and material components of different levels does not always result in an increase in value. JEL Codes: D21, G32, G34. Keywords: intellectual capital, material capital, integration processes, companies’ competitive energy capacity. Introduction The development of an evolutionary trend in corporate analysis in the last quarter of the 20th century, mainly dealt with in the works of foreign scholars’ [17, p. 777–795; 2, p. 141–151; 11, p. 388; 1, p. 79–100; 10, p. 416; 18, p. 79–91; 9, p. 95–120] was brought about by the emergence of post-industrial economies in developed countries. The growing role of knowledge and the rapid expansion of markets for commodities and factors of production contributed to intangible assets becoming a basis for competitive differentiation between companies in many sectors of the economy. The basic object for evolu- 56 International Journal of Advanced Studies, Volume 3, no. 2 (2013) tionary analysis is the company itself, its specific physical (material) and human assets. Characteristics of central significance for corporate analysis are its strategy, structure and key organizational...
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...Syllabus Certified General Accountants Association of Canada 100 – 4200 North Fraser Way Burnaby, British Columbia Canada V5J 5K7 www.cga-canada.org © CGA-Canada, 2013 All rights reserved. These materials or parts thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. Printed in Canada ISBN for an individual volume: 978-1-55219-599-4 About CGA-CANADA _________________________________________ CGA-Canada today The CGA designation focuses on integrity, ethics, and the highest education requirements. Recognized as the country’s accounting business leaders, CGAs provide strategic counsel, financial leadership, and overall direction to all sectors of the Canadian economy. The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada — CGA-Canada — sets standards, develops education programs, publishes professional materials, advocates on public policy issues, and represents CGAs nationally and internationally. The Association represents 75,000 CGAs and students in Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, and China. Mission CGA-Canada advances the interests of its members and the public through national and international representation and the establishment of professional standards, practices, and services. A proud history CGA-Canada was founded in Montréal in 1908 under the leadership of John Leslie, vicepresident of the Canadian Pacific Railway. From the beginning, its objective...
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...I. INTRODUCTION: A. SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION ➢ Was founded on September 29, 1890. ➢ By DON ENRIQUE MARIA BARRETTON dE Y Caza. owner of the brewey La Fabrica de Cerveza de San Miguel. ➢ Was authorize to brew beer in the Philippines under a royal grant establishment located at No.6 Calzada de Malacanang Manila`s San Miguel District. ➢ Inaugurate on October 4, 1890. OUTSTANDING QUALITIES AND SUCCESSES ➢ SMG stand as one of the richest and most profitable companies in the Philippines ➢ Country's most recognized corporate brand. ➢ Having 30000 employees in 90 major facilities in the Philippines and overseas. CHINA, Southeast Asia, Australia. ➢ SMC is the countries largest food,beverages, and packaging company. ➢ Affiliates Brands Includes: Magnolia, Anchor, Coca-cola, Ginebra San Miguel, Purefoods and Monterey. COMPANY FAILURE: ➢ The company was tottering under a P47.1 billion on debt, high fixed cost and weighted down by large-scale expansion projects in China. Its three breweries in the said country were operating way below capacity. To get much needed cash infusion, Cojuangco sold off SMC's 45 percent stake to Nestle Philippines. PRODUCTS: ➢ Produces close to 300 products includes: • B-meg • Wilkins • Viva • Coca-cola • Eight O'clock ➢ SMC 3 CORE OF BUSINESS • Beverages- "beer, hard liquor, soft drinks, bottled water and fruit juices. • Food &Agri business-"chicken, feeds, pork and beef" ...
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...value corporate entities using various techniques, including discounted cash flow and multiple based valuations. The methods and analytical techniques discussed in this course are heavily used in practice, which are helpful not only to financial managers in modern corporations but also to investors in financial markets. Introduction 2 Textbook and Course Materials Prescribed textbook: Damodaran, A. (2012), Investment Valuation, Wiley & Sons (3rd University edition) Lecture notes: available on the course Wattle site Valuation cases: Darden Business School cases to be distributed in class Recommended reading: Ross, S., Westerfield, R., and Jaffe, J., (2013) Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill (10th edition) (RWJ) Study Groups All assignments and case reports are group-based. Form your study team by the end of week 2, each consisting 4 to 6 students. Students attendance is required for case discussions. A 2% penalty applies to each absence. At the conclusion of this course, each student will submit a confidential assessment of each group member’s overall contribution to the group’s work and performance. Introduction 3 Introduction 4 Course Assessment Assessment Summary Two assignments: Two case reports: Final exam: 30% 30% 40% Course Assessment Usual Grade Distribution High Distinction (HD) Distinction (D) Credit (CR) Pass (P) Fail (N) 80 – 100 70 – 79 60 – 69 50 – 59 0 – 49 Scaling...
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...7 Corporations in the Modern Era The Commercial Transformation of Material Life and Culture I hope we shall . . . crush in [its] birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country. —Thomas Jefferson (letter to Tom Logan, 1816) J 1 ustice John Paul Stevens of the U.S. Supreme Court cited the third president of the United States in his strong dissent to the majority’s 2010 decision allowing corporations unlimited spending on behalf of political candidates.1 Quoting the court’s earlier McConnell decision, Stevens wrote, “We have repeatedly sustained legislation aimed at ‘the corrosive and distorting effects of immense aggregations of wealth that are accumulated with Jefferson’s animus may seem curious in light of the history of British corporations that financed the settling of the first North American colonies and, as discussed in this chapter, are often credited with providing the model for representative government adopted by the framers of the U.S. Constitution (Tuitt 2006). 280 Corporations in the Modern Era——281 the help of the corporate form.’” The court’s decision, Justice Stevens continued, “will undoubtedly cripple the ability of ordinary citizens, Congress and the States to adopt even limited measures to protect against corporate domination of the electoral process.” The essence of Justice Steven’s dissent in the Citizens United v. Federal...
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...The Corporation: The Corporation is today's dominant institution, creating great wealth but also great harm. This 26 award-winning documentary examines the nature, evolution, impacts and future of the modern business corporation and the increasing role it plays in society and our everyday lives. The birth of the corporation: How the corporation came to be. Originally, corporations were set up to serve the public good. Corporation lawyers gained rights through the US Supreme Court using the 14th Amendment (set up to protect slaves) that gives them the rights of a person. In the last century, the corporation is given more and more rights while people are increasingly stripped of theirs. Origins of Corporations Although definitions and descriptions of corporations have changed dramatically through the last few hundred years, the first corporation actually began long ago – as early as the sixteenth century. It was a benchmark in the history of money and business, transforming an economy from what was essentially a debt economy (when it came to merchant work) to a state-sponsored enterprise. This type of business was brilliant and revolutionary for the early business world, allowing businesses to take risks and expand in ways they had been unable to do before. The concept spread and grew, and by the seventeenth century, the corporation was well on its way to being an acclaimed and established center for regular commerce. When corporate business came to the newly born United...
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...Outline the ways in which the media in Britain are regulated. Is there enough regulation? The history of mass communication is rather short in the broad context of the world’s progress. Despite the fact that in all times people felt the urge to share their significant experiences in more durable than verbal form – like the prehistoric paintings on cave walls and invention of writing by Sumerians later – relatively modern forms of communication, reaching large audiences, originated only in the past five hundred years. The importance of sharing information and even more – deciding what to share and what to withhold – was understood from the moment people learned to write. As Tom Clancy put it: ‘Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people’ and that is why since the beginning of times that precious knowledge was divided only between the chosen few: from high priests of the ancient civilizations to the nobility and servants of God in the middle ages; from the dictators like Stalin and Hitler to modern moguls like Rupert Murdoch. In our times mass media became a super-power: it has a colossal impact on society as a whole and its political, economic, cultural constituents, therefore it must be governed and regulated aiming to ensure a freedom to communicate, diversity and universal provision as well as secure communicative and cultural ends chosen by the people for themselves (McQuail, 2010). The obligatory argument that always emerges...
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...Responsibility: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Subhabrata Bobby Banerjee University of Western Sydney, Australia Abstract In this article I critically analyze contemporary discourses of corporate social responsibility and related discourses of sustainability and corporate citizenship. I argue that despite their emancipatory rhetoric, discourses of corporate citizenship, social responsibility and sustainability are defined by narrow business interests and serve to curtail interests of external stakeholders. I provide an alternate perspective, one that views discourses of corporate citizenship, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability as ideological movements that are intended to legitimize and consolidate the power of large corporations. I also problematize the popular notion of organizational ‘stakeholders’. I...
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...include lower level manufacturing jobs to higher-level jobs, which requires specialized skills and education. Businesses are incentivized towards this decision because it increases their competitive advantage through reduced cost and improved capabilities and specialization. The goal of this research project is to determine whether or not outsourcing to an overseas corporation would be the best move for the company. The research team has developed a strategy that ensures that the management dilemma will be resolved, and answers in the most economical way, and with valid, reliable, stable, and practical information. Research Problem and Purpose The most prolific management dilemma that modern businesses encounter is identifying innovative ways to reduce costs. A way businesses can reduce costs is through changing the organizational structure. It is the function of management to organize the resources, locations, and authority within the organization to ensure optimal use of resources, manpower, money, capital, and equipment. The purpose of the research study is to determine whether outsourcing to an overseas corporation will provide enough cost savings to maintain their competitive advantage. Clarifying the Research Question Research questions are open-ended questions, with the objective of discovering future tasks, identifying variables, ethical considerations, and defining the hypothesis (Cooper & Schindler, 2011). This step is essential to ensuring that the research team...
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