...Television News Program Analysis COM/310 July 15th, 2014 The following paper evaluates and analyzes a news story broadcast by three different networks on January 28, 2012, that became one of the first world disasters that made me start to rethink my view of the media and their biases and responsibilities to their community. How the story was covered, presented, and ultimately how the programs affected my personal values will be discussed. The three news networks chosen for this paper are BBC, CBS, and CNN. A Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized near Giglio, Italy on January 13, 2012. Today, January 28th, divers continue to seek out missing passengers, charges are being filed against the ship’s captain, and lawsuits on behalf of passengers and crew are mounting. BBC News Network (January 28, 2012 – Giglio, Italy) According to a BBC (2012) reporter, the body of a woman has been found in the capsized ship, Costa Concordia, bringing the known death count to 12. The woman was wearing a life jacket and located on the fourth deck. Out of 4,200 people, including passengers and crew, twenty people have not been accounted for. Captain of the ship, Francesco Schettino (or Capt. Coward, as he has been dubbed by the media), is being investigated for manslaughter on the legal level and for abandoning ship on moral and ethical issues. The female body found today was located in an area near the rear of the ship designated as an evacuation meeting point. DNA will be used to identify...
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...The middle management consisting of the marketing manager, production manager etc will require information to effectively fulfill their job responsibilities and take actions accordingly. The external stakeholders such as the shareholders have invested their hard earned money in the business and would want to be informed about how well the firm is doing and the return that they will be getting for the money that they have invested. The shareholders are usually interested in the financial reports of the firm to see how profitable and liquid the firm is and will it be able to provide dividends to them. Financial reporting is necessary for management, control and accountability purposes. It helps to assess whether the resources of the firm are being utilized in the most efficient manner and the firm is meeting its objective of generating the maximum profit. Information reporting is also important for audit purpose and to present to the government or other regulatory agencies to ensure that the firm is following the general accounting standards set. Hence information plays a major role in the decision making process and should be timely, accurate and complete to ensure all issues and key performance indicators are accounted for and the right decision can be...
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...chain operations are controlled to reduce costs. There’s some truth to this definition, but supply chain strategy really is broader; it defines how the supply chain should operate in order to compete. Supply chain strategy is an iterative process that evaluates the costbenefit trade-offs of operational components. A well executed supply chain strategy results in value creation for the organization. Business strategy involves leveraging the core competencies of the organization to achieve a defined high-level goal or objective. It also includes the analytic and decision-making process surrounding what to offer (e.g., products and services), when to offer (timing, business cycles, etc), and where to offer (e.g., markets and segments) as a competitive plan. While the business strategy constitutes the overall direction that an organization wishes to go, the supply chain strategy constitutes the actual operations of that organization and the extended supply chain to meet a specific supply chain objective. That being said, most companies have a business strategy, but are unlikely to have overtly designed a supply chain strategy. So, why is a supply chain strategy so important? Well, one good reason is to operationalize and support your business strategy. At some point, a business strategy must be executed and typically this is done through the...
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...Strategic Management - An Introduction Strategic Management is all about identification and description of the strategies that managers can carry so as to achieve better performance and a competitive advantage for their organization. An organization is said to have competitive advantage if its profitability is higher than the average profitability for all companies in its industry. Strategic management can also be defined as a bundle of decisions and acts which a manager undertakes and which decides the result of the firm’s performance. The manager must have a thorough knowledge and analysis of the general and competitive organizational environment so as to take right decisions. They should conduct a SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats), i.e., they should make best possible utilization of strengths, minimize the organizational weaknesses, make use of arising opportunities from the business environment and shouldn’t ignore the threats. Strategic management is nothing but planning for both predictable as well as unfeasible | | |contingencies. It is applicable to both small as well as large organizations as even the smallest organization face competition and, by formulating| |and implementing appropriate strategies, they can attain sustainable competitive advantage. | Strategic Management is a way in which strategists set the objectives and proceed about attaining them. It deals with making...
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...COMPANY REPORT: TATA MOTORS Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION India has been one of the largest automobile industry in the world. The growth of this industry had been one of the fastest globally but due to various reasons the growth has unacceptably declined in the present day. Passenger car and commercial vehicles manufacturing industry of India stands in the sixth position in terms of volume, 3.9 million units were produced in 2011. India saw a growth from 16 to 18 percent of sales during 2011 to 2012.Earlier Brazil was ahead of India in terms of volume production. India managed to surpass the old and new auto makers such as Belgium, United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Spain and France. India managed to beat Thailand in 2010 and came forward to third position from fourth position the previous year in being Asia’s largest exporter of passenger cars. By 2015, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers predicted that the annual vehicle sales will increase to 4 million. India’s car manufacturing industry can be largely divided into three hubs i.e. the south, west and north. Chennai in the southern cluster contributes 35% of the share of revenue. Mumbai and Pune in the western cluster is responsible for contributing 33% of the revenue and the National Capital region in the northern hub contributes 32%. Ford, Hyundai, Daimler, BMW, Hindustan Motors, , Nissan, Caparo, Mini, Renault, Mitsubishi, and Datsun have their operating station in Chennai. General Motors, Tata Motors...
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...The coordination of the Supply Chain Management varies on the business industry and collaboration of each company functions. In most organizations, supply chain planning is a cross-functional effort. Functional areas such as sales, marketing, finance, and operations traditionally specialize in portions of the planning activities, which results in conflicts over expectations, preferences, and priorities, most important fundamental component of the supply chain management would be Functional Coordination within the firm operation, without this function we couldn’t isolate who does what in each phase of operation, and couldn’t determine who being profitable by accomplishing the objective task within budget, and constraints there are other imperative dimensions that have to be addressed in all functional operations. At first Prestige’s Wines LLC had major problem with Coordination and because of that situation we were not profitable for third years, the high cost of the process was out control so we had to reorganize our operations we have implemented a process to our management team to analyze the important features of our operations and coordination of our unique process in the wine business cycle. One of the dimensions of the functional coordination has to be well established before any arrangement can be implemented. The interaction of the company is vital with the collaboration of each category of the process with individuals, committees, and other departments within the company...
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...in reflection ANNUAL REPORT 2011 contents 4 00 CORPORATE INFORMATION CORPORATE INFORMATION 6 00 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 8 00 CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT 12 00 GROUP CORPORATE STRUCTURE GROUP CORPORATE STRUCTURE 13 00 GROUP FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS GROUP FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 14 00 PROFILE OF DIRECTORS PROFILE OF DIRECTORS 18 00 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 24 00 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT 26 00 STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES 27 00 ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCE INFORMATION 28 00 STATEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROL STATEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROL 31 00 AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT 35 00 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 02 00 LIST OF PROPERTIES 1 LIST OF GROUP’S PROPERTIES 05 00 ANALYSIS OF SHAREHOLDINGS 1 ANALYSIS OF SHAREHOLDINGS PROXY FORM - ENCLOSED PROXY FORM - ENCLOSED ONE South ONE South, the latest mixed development in Seri Kembangan, Selangor which comprises of shop offices, service apartments and office towers. This new development is strategically located along the KL-Seremban highway and right next to Besraya highway. The ground floor suits an array of retail lots, ranging from lifestyle outlets...
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...use of financial ratios comes with its hazards. Both accounting academics and financial statements’ users need to understand the problems and limitations in working with financial ratios. The purpose of this paper is to address these issues and to provide guidance on how to mitigate the problems surrounding financial ratios. Both accounting academics and financial statement users will find this study useful in their dealings with financial ratios. The study is organized as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. Uses and benefits of financial ratios; Limitations of financial ratios; Dealing with the limitations of financial ratios; and Conclusion. USES AND BENEFITS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS Financial ratios play an important role in financial reporting. A ratio “expresses the mathematical relationship between one quantity and another,” (Kieso et al. 2013, p. 245). A financial ratio consists of a numerator and a...
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...MG209: Individual Assignment McDonalds Business Portfolio Submission Deadline: 12/12/14 Word count: 3, 163 Contents Page Introduction Page 3&4 Theme 1 Page 5 * Remaining Market Leader while doing business overseas * (i) Position and Structure as a Transnational corporation Page 5 * (ii) Focus on the Brand and Strategic Targets Page 6 Theme 2 Page 7 McDonalds External Dependencies and Influences on Structure * (i) Relationship with suppliers Page7&8 * (ii) The Contextualizing Industry and the government as stakeholders Page 9 Theme 3 Page 10 McDonalds Organizational Culture * (i) Company Culture in relation to strategy and structure Page 10 * (ii) Post Bureaucratic Cultural Control Page 11 Conclusion Page 12 References Pages 13- 15 Portfolio Pages 13 – 24 Acknowledgement I confirm that the work undertaken for this assignment is entirely my own and that I have not made...
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...CORPORATE E-LEARNING: EXPLORING A NEW FRONTIER Trace A. Urdan Cornelia C. Weggen turdan@wrhambrecht.com cweggen@wrhambrecht.com 415.551.8600 “In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” Eric Hoffer, in Vanguard Management, 1989 2 March 2000 Equity Research TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary .....................................................................................................................................1 Education in the 21 Century – Creating a Learning Economy.......................................................................2 Why e-Learning?...........................................................................................................................................3 The Solution – Bring Learning to People .......................................................................................................6 Definitions – e-Learning versus Online Learning ............................................................................................8 Key Trends – The End of Learning as We Know It ........................................................................................10 The Corporate e-Learning Market – The Pie is Big ......................................................................................13 Market Segmentation – Claiming a Stake on the New Frontier ................................
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...NAME: RAGINI BHAIA ROLL: 19 SEMESTER: 6 COURSE: BACHELOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TOPIC: PRIVATISATION IN THE INDIAN HEALTHCARE SECTOR CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. PRIVATIZATION 1.2 INDIAN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY 1.2.1 DRIVERS FOR GROWTH OF HEALTHCARE 1.3 PUBLIC HEALTHCARE IN INDIA 1.4 PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE INDIAN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM 1.4.1 GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF PRIVATE SECTOR 1.4.2 FDI IN THE INDIAN HEALTHCARE 1.4.2.1 STATUS AND PROSPECTS FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN HOSPITALS IN INDIA 1.4.2.2 CONSTRAINTS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN HOSPITALS IN INDIA 1.4.2.3 FOREIGN PRESENCE IN HOSPITALS IN INDIA 1.4.2.4 SUMMARY OF PROS AND CONS FOR FINANCING SOURCES OF HOSPITALS OBJECTIVES 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 3. ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR 3.1 QUALITY AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES 3.2 IMPACT OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN HOSPITALS IN INDIA 3.3 CONSUMER PERCEPTION OF PRIVATE SECTOR 3.4 EMERGING TRENDS IN HOSPITALS IN INDIA: CHALLENGES AND INTERVENTIONS 4. CONCLUSION 5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 6...
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...UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _____________________________ FORM 10-K (Mark One) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended November 29, 2013 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number: 0-15175 ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) _____________________________ Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 77-0019522 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, California 95110-2704 (Address of principal executive offices) (408) 536-6000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None _____________________________ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)...
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...UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION _____________________________ (Mark One) Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K For the fiscal year ended November 29, 2013 or ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from Commission File Number: 0-15175 to ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) _____________________________ Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 77-0019522 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, California 95110-2704 (Address of principal executive offices) (408) 536-6000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None _____________________________ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed...
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...Federalist: The Federalists were originally those forces in favor of the ratification of the Constitution. A desire to establish a strong central government. Federalists felt strongly that the inability of the United States, operating under the Articles of Confederation, to implement protective tariffs had led to the uncontrolled flood of manufactured items that were depressing the new nation's economy. They pointed out that the European powers were not likely to negotiate thirteen separate commercial treaties, and that Britain was well served by letting the situation fester. The term "Federalist" was later applied to the emerging political faction headed by Alexander Hamilton in George Washington's administration. Revolution of 1800: Some observers have regarded Jefferson's election in 1800 as revolutionary. This may be true in a restrained sense of the word, since the change from Federalist leadership to Republican was entirely legal and bloodless. Nevertheless, the changes were profound. The Federalists lost control of both the presidency and the Congress. By 1800, the American people were ready for a change. Under Washington and Adams, the Federalists had established a strong government. They sometimes failed, however, to honor the principle that the American government must be responsive to the will of the people. They had followed policies that alienated large groups. For example, in 1798 they enacted a tax on houses, land and slaves, affecting every property owner in...
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...1.1 Origin of the Report Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Course requires a three months attachment with an organization followed by a report assigned by the supervisor in the organization and endorsed by the faculty advisor. I took the opportunity to do my internship in BRAC Bank Limited at its Head office at Gulshan-1, Dhaka. Here I have conducted my study on “Credit Approval & Monitoring process of BRAC Bank Limited” with respect to Bangladesh Bank guidelines. My faculty supervisor Mr Khandaker Zahidul Alam, Assistant Professor of BRAC Business School, BRAC University, also approved the topic and authorized me to prepare this report as part of the fulfillment of internship requirement and gave me proper guidance and assistance over time. 1.2 Background of the Report Four years back, Bangladesh Bank undertook a project to review the global best practices in the banking sector and examines in the possibility of introducing these in the banking industry of Bangladesh. Four ‘Focus Groups’ were formed with participation from Nationalized Commercial Banks, Private Commercial Banks & Foreign Banks with representatives from the Bangladesh Bank as team coordinators to look into the practices of the best performing banks both at home and abroad. These focus groups identified and selected five core risk areas and produced a document that would be a basic risk management model for each of the five 'core' risk areas of banking. The five core risk areas are as...
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