... -BLANK PAGE- Page 2 of 12 BTEC HND in Business/ Managing Human Resources/May 2013 Introduction The aims of this assignment are to measure the outcome of students’ learning in terms of knowledge acquired, understanding developed and skills or abilities gained in relation to achieve the learning outcomes. The aim of this unit is to develop an understanding of the theory and practice of human resource management focussing on current human resources practice and the impact of topical issues and legislation. Edexcel Grading Criteria The assignment/portfolio will be assessed according to the following grading criteria: PASS Criteria: LO 1 Understand the different perspectives of human resource management 1.1 Explain Guest’s model of HRM (P1) 1.2 Compare the differences between Storey’s definitions of HRM, personnel and IR practices (P2) 1.3 Assess the implications for line managers and employees of developing a strategic approach to HRM (P3) LO 2 Understand ways of developing flexibility within the workplace 2.1 Explain how a model of flexibility might be applied in practice (P4) 2.2 Discuss the types of flexibility which may be developed...
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...Student I.D. 9130139 Edexcel registration no Contents Page P1. Compare and contrast different organisational structures and cultures 3 P2. Based on the scenario given, explain how the relationship between an Organisation’s structure and culture can impact on the performance of the business. 4 P3. Discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour at work. 5 P4. Compare the effectiveness of the different leadership styles in two or more 5 Organisations of your choice. P5. Explain how organisational theory underpins the practice of management. 6 P6. Using an organisation of your choice, evaluate the different approaches to 7 Management P7. Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation in 7 Organisations in periods of change. P8. Compare the application of different motivational theories within an organisation 8 of your choice P9. Evaluate the usefulness of a motivation theory for managers 8 P10. Explain the nature of groups and group behaviour within an organisation of your 9 Choice P11. Discuss factors that may promote or inhibit the development of effective teamwork 9 In organisations P12. Evaluate the impact of technology on team functioning within a given organisation 10 References 12 P1. Compare and...
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...CHAPTER 4 Posted with permission from John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd. Reporting Financial Performance ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE | |Brief Exercises | | |Writing Assignments | |Topics | |Exercises |Problems | | | |Income measurement concepts. | | |12, 14, 16 |1 | | |Calculation of net income. |1, 7 |1, 2, 3 |6, 7, 8, 9 | | | |Single-step income statements; |1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9 |4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 13,|2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, | | | |earnings per share. | |14 |11, 12, 16 | | | |Multiple-step income statements. |3 |5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |1, 4, 6, 8, 15 | | | |Extraordinary items. |5 |6, 8, 9, 10, 13 |1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, | | | | | | |13, 15, 16 | | | |Disposal of a segment (discontinued |4, 6 |7, 11, 12, 14 |1...
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...Demonstration Problem • Answer Self-Study Questions • Complete Assignments Feature Story What Was Your Profit? The accuracy of the financial reporting system depends on answers to a few fundamental questions. At what point has revenue been earned? At what point is the earnings process complete? When have expenses really been incurred? During the 1990s' boom in the stock prices of dot-com companies, many dot-com companies earned most of their revenue from selling advertising space on their Web sites. To boost reported revenue, some dot-coms began swapping web-site ad space. Company A would put an ad for its website on company B's website, and company B would put an ad for its website on company A's website. No money ever changed hands, but each company recorded revenue (for the value of the space that it gave up on its site). This practice did little to boost net income and resulted in no additional cash flow—but it did boost reported revenue. Regulators eventually put an end to the practice. Another type of transgression results from companies recording revenue or expenses in the wrong year. In fact, shifting revenues and expenses is one of the most common abuses of financial accounting. Xerox recently admitted reporting billions of dollars of lease revenue in periods earlier than it should have been reported. And WorldCom stunned the financial markets with its admission that it had boosted net income by billions of dollars by delaying the recognition of expenses until later...
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...Level – Options Module, Paper P4 Advanced Financial Management 1 December 2010 Answers Up to 4 professional marks are available for the presentation of the answer, which should be in a report style. The decision should be taken in the best interests of the shareholders and other stakeholders of the company. Obviously all the input numbers should be considered on basis of their reasonableness and accuracy. Hence the positions of the interested parties will be considered on this basis. 1. Cease Trading and Liquidate the Company This is probably not in the best interest of any party. Debt holders only receive 55·7c for every $1 invested and the shareholders receive nothing (see appendix, proposal 1). Furthermore, the parts division is continuing to make a profit and should possibly continue. The Board may want to consider closing just the fridge division, and focusing on the parts manufacturing division, with the possibility of pursuing the option of the mobile refrigeration business. However, in this case, the problem of the lack of funding might continue. 2. Corporate Restructuring and Management Buy-Out Shareholders The shareholders would benefit from either proposal two or three, as opposed to the first proposal, as they stand to gain some funds. The restructuring proposal requires them to pay $40m cash for new shares but lose their control of the company (the shareholding falls to just under 13%). On the other hand the statement of financial position looks robust with a...
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... | |Prerequisite |Accounting | |Synopsis |The course introduces the vital role played by management accounting and the information provided by management accounting information | | |systems (MAIS) in a firm or an organisation. Management accounting is used for decision making, learning, planning and controlling | | |activities that are supporting operational and strategic needs. It also supports continuous learning and improvement activities and | | |serves as a linkage between strategy and execution of that strategy. | |Learning outcomes |At the end of this course, students are able to: | | |Compare and explain about costs and the best ways to make better decisions in the selection of products, price and investments. [C4] | | |Prepare and produce a budget, understand chain processes and apply the said techniques. [P4] | | |Utilise strategic costing, understand and implement ways to review inventory and quality, and...
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... | |Prerequisite |Accounting | |Synopsis |The course introduces the vital role played by management accounting and the information provided by management accounting information | | |systems (MAIS) in a firm or an organisation. Management accounting is used for decision making, learning, planning and controlling | | |activities that are supporting operational and strategic needs. It also supports continuous learning and improvement activities and | | |serves as a linkage between strategy and execution of that strategy. | |Learning outcomes |At the end of this course, students are able to: | | |Compare and explain about costs and the best ways to make better decisions in the selection of products, price and investments. [C4] | | |Prepare and produce a budget, understand chain processes and apply the said techniques. [P4] | | |Utilise strategic costing, understand and implement ways to review inventory and quality, and...
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...legal, technological, economic and global influences. External factors are the deep internal analysis of the environment. These factors are further grouped into two categories i.e. opportunities and threats. Opportunities are the chances that exist within the external environment and whether the organization wants to exploit them or not. The threats are four factors that threaten the smooth operation of the company. Current and Future External Factors Affecting Business Environment According to (Nebblet, p4), the external environment variables play a role in determining the opportunities and threats a firm faces are twofold. Variables originating beyond a single firm’s are operating situation and variables influencing a firm’s competitive situation. The two sets provide challenges faced by a particular firm in attempting to acquire or attract resources. These two variables are discussed below: • Economic: This reflects on the worldwide financial conditions. Some of these conditions include interest rates, inflation rates, unemployment rates and gross national product. • Political: They include regulatory parameters within which an organization must operate. These regulatory parameters may include tax policies, trade regulation, and minimum wage legislation, social and technological factors. I...
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...Technical Paper – Course on General Management and Communication Skills, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - Batch 129 Basel II Implications on Indian Banks Group Members Rahul Sharma (ERO0097549) Abhishek Tulsyan (CRO0137558) Sikha Kedia (ERO0105399) Gourav Modi (ERO0016925) Praveen Didwania (ERO0110131) Index of Contents Topics Page No. I. Introduction A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Background Functions of Basel Committee The Evolution to Basel II – First Basel Accord Capital Requirements and Capital Calculation under Basel I Criticisms of Basel I New Approach to Risk Based Capital Structure of Basel II First Pillar : Minimum Capital Requirement Types of Risks under Pillar I The Second Pillar : Supervisory Review Process The Third Pillar : Market Discipline 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 II. The Three Pillar Approach A. B. C. D. 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 III. Capital Arbitrage and Core Effect of Basel II A. Capital Arbitrage B. Bank Loan Rating under Basel II Capital Adequacy Framework C. Effect of Basel II on Bank Loan Rating IV. Basel II in India A. Implementation C. Impact on Indian Banks D. Impact on Various Elements of Investment Portfolio of Banks E. Impact on Bad Debts and NPA’s of Indian Banks D. Government Policy on Foreign Investment E. Threat of Foreign Takeover 8 8 9 10 10 10 V. Conclusion A. SWOT Analysis of Basel II in Indian Banking Context B. Challenges going ahead under Basel II 11 11 13 13 VI. VII. References The Technical Paper Presentation...
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...Semester Period Unit No 103 Units Covered Unit Name Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians Electrical and Electronic Principles Data Communications and Networks Analytical Methods for Engineers Engineering Science Telecommunication Principles Advanced Mathematics for Engineering Electrical and Electronic Principles Business Management Techniques for Engineers Computer Programming Techniques Radio Communication Engineering Electronic Principles Principles and Applications of Microcontrollers Digital and Analogue Devices and Circuits Management of Projects Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation Personal and Professional Development Work-based Experience Credit Hours 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 Unit Level 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 Semester 1 (10 weeks) September- November 2014 101 119 001 Semester 2 (10 weeks) December- February 2014 002 118 059 Semester 3 (10 weeks) March - May 2014 005 007 112 Semester 4 (10 weeks) June - August 2015 120 039 113 Semester 5 (10 weeks) September-November 2015 117 037 Semester 6 (10 weeks) 003 December 2015 -February 2016 027 029 Industrial Training March 2016 - September 2016 UNIT 1: ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS Unit 1: Unit code: QCF level: Credit value: Analytical Methods for Engineers A/601/1401 4 15 • Aim This unit will provide the analytical knowledge and techniques needed to carry out a range of engineering...
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...white top linerboard in a portfolio of paperboard products used to manufacture consumer product packaging. The company had expanded rapidly and spent extensively. But by January 2009 the world economy was spiraling downward. Squeezed by market conditions and burdened by debt, Nine Dragons Paper (NDP), the largest paperboard manufacturer in Asia and second largest in the world, saw its share price drop to HK$ 2.33, 90% off its high and less than half of book value. As the economic crisis of 2008 bled into 2009, export-oriented industries suffered. Rumors had been buzzing since October that NDP was on the ropes. It was carrying so much debt that more than one analyst was asking "Will they go bust?" Was the financial crisis of 2008 about to claim another victim, or had friction between the global economic crisis and the company's debt ignited jittery nerves in the global markets? The Chairlady Cheung Yan, or Mrs Cheung as she preferred, was the visionary force behind NDP’s success. Her empire...
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...LITERATURE REVIEW In the article “Credit Risk Rating at Large U.S. Banks” authors William F. Treacy and Mark S. Care say that risk ratings are the primary summary indicator of risk for banks’ individual credit exposures. They both shape and reflect the nature of credit decisions that banks make daily. The specifics of internal rating system architecture and operation differ substantially across banks. The number of grades and the risk associated with each grade vary across institutions, as do decisions about who assigns ratings and about the manner in which rating assignments are reviewed. In general, in designing rating systems, bank management must weigh numerous considerations, including cost, efficiency of information gathering, consistency of ratings produced, staff incentives, the nature of the bank’s business, and the uses to be made of internal ratings. RATINGS MIGRATION SYSTEM An Internal Ratings Migration Study by Michel Araten, Michael Jacobs Jr., Peeyush Varshney, and Claude R. Pellegrino-- This article discusses issues in evaluating banks’ internal ratings of borrowers. Ratings migration analysis entails the actuarial estimation of transition probabilities for obligor credit risk ratings, with emphasis on estimation of empirical default probabilities. Measurement of changes in borrower credit quality over time is important as obligor risk ratings are a key component of a bank’s credit capital methodology. These analyses permit banks to more accurately assess...
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...Qualification structure and syllabus CIMA Chartered Management Accounting Qualification 2010 December 2008 Contents CIMA now designs its qualifications in what we believe to be a unique way. Based on rigorous international primary research with all of our key stakeholders and involving the participation of over 6,000 individuals and organisations – members, students, employers (both existing and potential), CIMA tuition partners, universities and our examiner and marker team – we have designed a professional finance training and development solution that is second to none. I commend this revised CIMA Professional Qualification to you. It will be examined for the first time in 2010, so there is plenty of time to absorb the exciting changes contained in the pages that follow. A qualification focused on the future – fit for purpose, relevant and unique I am honoured to introduce the new 2010 Chartered Management Accounting Qualification to all of our stakeholders. With seismic shifts occurring in the world’s economy, coupled with accelerating concerns about the sustainability of our planet, never before has there been a greater need for organisations to train and develop their people to manage the impact of these changes. With this revised qualification CIMA remains true to its long and proud history of providing finance professionals with a difference – Chartered Management Accountants – who combine management and finance skills in a unique way and who fully understand...
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...[pic] John Sperling School of Business Course Design Guide ACC/280 Principles of Accounting Copyright Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Final exams contain third-party copyrighted materials. Portions are: Copyright © 2010 University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2010 Wiley & Sons. All rights reserved. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial standards and practices. |Course Prefix and Number: |ACC 280 | |Credits: |3 | |Course Title: |Principles of Accounting ...
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...Manag Int Rev (2011) 51:179–192 DOI 10.1007/s11575-011-0071-6 R e s e a R c h a Rt i c l e Effective Global Strategy Implementation Structural and Process Choices Facilitating Global Integration and Coordination Attila Yaprak · Shichun Xu · Erin Cavusgil Abstract: 0 0 this article offers a contingency framework of global strategy implementation effectiveness on firm performance. The research question we seek to address is what the structural and process requirements are for MNEs to successfully implement global strategy through increased efficiency and effectiveness of integration and coordination across world markets. Our central premise is that MNEs’ capabilities in establishing supporting structural and process mechanisms will enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of implementing their global strategies which would, in turn, lead to better firm performance. Keywords: Integration and coordination · Global strategy · Firm performance · contingency framework Received: 25.12.2009 / Revised: 15.08.2010 / Accepted: 11.10.2010 / Published online: 02.04.2011 © Gabler-Verlag 2011 Prof. A. Yaprak () Department of Marketing, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA e-mail: Attila.yaprak@wayne.edu Asst. Prof. S. Xu Department of Marketing and Logistics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA Asst. Prof. E. Cavusgil Department of Marketing, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, USA 180 A. Yaprak et al. Introduction The globalization of the world economy...
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