... realized opportunity, and leadership within young adults who have been underexposed by circumstance. Giving back to the community through smart business can stimulate positive change regardless of economic, political, religious and social context. At Ikatu International, we believe in endless possibilities and the power of “Yes I Can”. Country Selection Matrix: A Tool to Prioritize Geographic Focus Revised Report August 2010 Ikatu International The original report was authored by Meghan Corroon and Elizabeth Stewart from Causemopolis in January, 2009. INTRODUCTION The Country Matrix analysis is a reference document that was used to support Ikatu International’s (Ikatu) decision-making process in selecting a pilot country for its first youth employment program in Sub-Saharan Africa. It draws on a diverse selection of academic, governmental, and nongovernmental publications and sources to create a Matrix Tool, which calculates a composite index that assesses and compares a variety of economic, social and...
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...STAFFING MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL Four Recruitment and Retention Case Scenarios By Marcia R. Gibson, Ed.D. Project team Author: SHRM Project contributors: External contributor: Editor: Design: Marcia R. Gibson, Ed.D. Nancy A. Woolever, SPHR Sharon H. Leonard Courtney J. Cornelius, copy editor Kellyn Lombardi, graphic designer © 2008 Society for Human Resource Management. Marcia R. Gibson, Ed.D. Note to Hr faculty and instructors: SHRM cases and modules are intended for use in HR classrooms at universities. Teaching notes are included with each. While our current intent is to make the materials available without charge, we reserve the right to impose charges should we deem it necessary to support the program. However, currently, these resources are available free of charge to all. Please duplicate only the number of copies needed, one for each student in the class. For more information, please contact: SHRM Academic Initiatives 1800 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA Phone: (800) 283-7476 Fax: (703) 535-6432 Web: www.shrm.org/hreducation 08-0873-IM Introduction These recruitment and retention case scenarios are designed to be presented sequentially, since each scenario builds upon the previous one. They are intended for undergraduate college students. LearNING oBjectIVeS Students will learn to: Determine recruitment needs. Identify recruitment policies and guidelines. Determine a recruitment strategy. Develop a communication plan to implement...
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...coordination: Benjamin Fontaine, Sinead Orlandi External contributors: AECEA, APERe, APESF, APISOLAR, APREN, assoRinnovabili, Australian PV Association, BPVA, BSWSolar, CANSIA, CREIA, CRES, CZEPHO, Danish PV Association, EDORA, ENERPLAN, Fronius, GENSED, GIFI, Goldbeck, HELAPCO, Holland Solar, HUPIA, IEA-PVPS, JPEA, KOPIA, Martifer, PV AUSTRIA, PV Russia, PV Poland, PV Vlaanderen, Renewable Association of Israel, RPIA, RTS Corporation, SAPI, SAPVIA, SASIA, SEIA, SEMI Taiwan, SolarMax, SolarTrade Association, SunEdison, Swissolar, TOTAL, UNEF, Wacker, ZSFI Editor: Tom Rowe Design: Onehemisphere, Sweden Images: iStock.com/CaiaImage (cover), REC – Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (page 8), Sharp (page 10), ENEL (page 12), First Solar (page 14), First Solar (page 16), Kyocera Fineceramics, Stromaufwart Photovoltaik GmbH (page 26), Sharp (page 48), JA Solar (page 54). Supported by: Intersolar Europe Solar irradiation world map has been derived from the SolarGIS database: http://solargis.info (© 2014 GeoModel Solar) Disclaimer: Please note that all historical figures provided in this brochure are valid at the time of publication and will be revised when new and proven figures are available. All forecast figures are based on EPIA knowledge at the time of publication. Please also note that forecast figures have been rounded. EPIA’s methodology includes only systems connected to the grid and not those that have been installed but not yet connected. The difference between...
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...Assessment Rebecca Schauer & Simón Ucrós [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] Economic Assessment Rebecca Schauer & Simón Ucrós [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] 08 Fall 08 Fall INTRODUCTION After years of hard work by our geologists, geophysicists, and reservoir engineers, an oil field was discovered. Before deciding whether to develop this field or not, an economic assessment of our potential production options is necessary as to validate its economic viability. This report contains necessary work by surface installation specialists, tax experts, and others in order to define the best development option. Before getting into the specificities of the economic assessment, we will briefly summarize the technical data provided by the engineers, as well as the different development options, economic assumptions, fiscal terms, and project financing related to the project. After, we will explain the results of each scenario and conclude which one represents the best opportunity for our company. Technical Data * Water depth of offshore oil field in Africa: 330 feet (100 meters) * Reserves: * 1P: 120 Mb * 2P: 200 Mb * 3P: 350 Mb * Vertical depth of well: 10 000 feet (3000 meters) * Productive area: 6km x 2.5 km = 15 km2 (3750 acres) * Well productivity:...
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...Constructing Vision with Scenario Planning Terry R. Schumacher Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Engineering Management Dept., Terre Haute, IN 47803 USA Abstract Strategic vision is often included as an important component of leadership. Yet there is relatively little guidance offered in the management literature on how to acquire vision. This paper describes practices that facilitate scenario planning so that it becomes a process for creating shared vision. Most of the work on scenarios addresses the mechanics of scenario construction. Those authors adopt a planning perspective and suggest scenario planning can benefit organizations by stimulating creative thinking about the future or improving forecasts. The Scenarios-to-Strategies (S2S) approach is presented, and scenario planning is considered from a communication perspective. Facilitation practices that enhance traditional scenario-building processes are presented which support the social processes of constructing shared vision. These operate on the layer of participants' cognitive processes, to integrate the different participants' views into a unified, shared framework that heightens understanding and commitment. Example scenario planning projects from two industries, electric utilities and software research, are summarized to demonstrate lessons learned that enhance the facilitation of scenarios as a group process. Introduction Scenarios are a commonly used management technique. There is wide variation in the details...
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...HUMAN HEALTH AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE The Global Warming is not occurring evenly. The effect is high in the poles especially the Arctic. We know the Globe is warming from thermometers placed at various points in the Earth. This gives data from about 1830’s to current day. The oldest thermometer employed to find the atmospheric temperature was from Germany. But the disadvantage is we can go back only 200 years or so. To find the facet of climate before those periods, we use ICE. Ice cores from Antarctica and Greenland are drilled and studied. As snow falls on Earth, which is mostly Ocean, it sinks in due to higher density and so the deeper we drill the Ice cores from, the older the temperature records we will end up analyzing. How do we do this study? Water is made of Hydrogen and Oxygen. There are types of Oxygen, one that weighs 16 and one that weighs 18. These are Atomic weights. This makes the molecules’ weight different. Water that is heavier condenses more readily and water that is lighter evaporates more readily. So near Equator, where the temperature is high the lighter oxygen evaporates more readily as we move to the poles the concentration of Heavier oxygen decreases compared to the concentration of Lighter Oxygen by 5%, since the temperature is lower at the poles and the light water evaporation is reduced. So when you take the ice core from various depths and analysis the ratio of Heavy water to Light water we can figure out the temperature effect...
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...1.0 Introduction Singapore Airlines (SIA) flew its first flight way back in the year 1947. It was then known as Malaysian Airlines, which became two separate entities – SIA and Malaysian Airline System (MAS) in 1972. In between that period from 1947 till 1972, the airline was named MAS when the Federation of Malaysia was born after gaining independence from the British government in 16 September 1963 and later renamed as Malaysia-Singapore Airlines in May 1966. The airline’s key advertising strategy was the “Singapore Girl”, a personification of charm and friendliness where stewardesses dressed in a designed “sarong kebaya” uniform by Pierre Balmain, a French couturier. Stewardesses also wore a standard make-up and hairdo. With its stringent training and modern facility, the airline had since gained great reputation for its service and became the top 10 biggest international airline in the world and one of the most profitable airlines. 2.0 Situational Analysis SIA established in the year 1972, has grown and consolidated its position to become one of the world’s largest and most successful airlines. It is the national carrier of Singapore, which has an international presence, but a focus on the Asian and Australasian markets. It owns an expansive and relatively young fleet of planes (Singapore Airlines, 2014). It’s published mission statement, "Singapore Airlines is a global company dedicated to providing air transportation services of the highest quality...
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...business consulting has a long history in our country. In the year of 1890, Fredrick Winslow Taylor was the first individual to start a profession as a business consultant. He called this type of business scientific management. He had the responsibility of serving “many prominent firms, ending with the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, where he implemented production planning, real time analysis of daily output and costs, and a modern accounting systems” (PBS.org). To the date of this paper many organizations have to involve a consultant or consulting company to help with dilemmathat may arise at no fault of their own. In this paper the author will first, explain the business scenario faced by Best Game Productions. Second, identify the organization’s internal and external stakeholders. Third, explain how the business scenario at Best Game Productions affects multiple internal and external stakeholders. Fourth, identify the needs, motivations, and perceptions of each stakeholder. Scenario Faced by Best Game Productions Based upon the information provided Best Game Productions produced and advertised a sequel game. The company decided to release this game during the holiday because of higher profits during this time of the year. Best Game Productions have been trying for two years straight to release this video game to it’s customers. This game development was completed on time and the company would agree that these last two years of preparing for the release has been very extensive. Once...
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...STUDY REPORT SR 295 (2013) Auckland housing forecasts and the Unitary Plan IC Page The work reported here was funded by BRANZ from the Building Research Levy. © BRANZ 2013 ISSN: 1179-6197 Preface This report describes some aspects of the Auckland Plan related to zoning and the effect on new housing. It was produced because it is believed new housing types in Auckland will change from a predominance of detached to a larger percentage of multi-unit type housing. This will be a mix of terraced housing and low, medium and high rise apartments. Acknowledgments This work was funded by the Building Research Levy. Note This report is intended for builders and designers. It provides details of the Auckland Plan and the BRANZ interpretation of the types of housing, location and timing of their construction. i Auckland housing forecasts and the Unitary Plan BRANZ Study Report SR 295 IC Page Abstract The Auckland Plan sets out the strategic direction for the future of Auckland. It covers economic, social and environmental considerations, housing, physical infrastructure, and transport. Included in the Plan are zones for various housing types, with an emphasis on intensification of housing mainly within the planned metropolitan urban limit (MUL). The relevance to the building industry is that housing types are changing and builders and designers need to be aware the predominance of detached housing in new builds is coming to an end. ii Contents 1. 2...
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...share in the paper and pulp industry. Adding sodium chlorate to its product portfolio will expand its product line and reach in the paper and pulp industry. Dixon and the Collinsville plant have some of the same major customers, which will enable Dixon to market the sodium chlorate through its existing sales team. The Collinsville plant is strategically located in Southeastern U.S., the heart of the paper and pulp industry. This location complements Dixon’s primary facility located in Georgia and creates a localized hub for its sales team. Purchasing the Collinsville plant, provides the following benefits over building a new plant: 1) The Collinsville plant provides the ability to start generating revenue immediately, versus in one to two years. 2) Collinsville’s existing customer base is a benefit since it is harder to acquire new customers than it is to maintain existing ones. 3) Dixon will gain the expertise of the existing Collinsville employees, which is important when introducing a new product line. Collinsville Plant Financial History The Collinsville plant operating profits had been consistently profitable during the period of 1974 to 1979 In 1978 the operating profits were $4.845 million and the capital...
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...You are provided with two resources: 1. The scenario: The context of the business decision is the replacement of an information system at a large firm. You will find the facts required for your analysis in the scenario. 2. A skeleton Excel file: You are provided with a multi-page Excel workbook with which to build a model for estimating the net present value (NPV) of the information systems project. Submission This is a group assignment. You should not discuss your answers with other groups. Assignment 1 involves no paper deliverables and must be submitted electronically using Moodle (courses.kpu.ca). See Moodle for due date and time. Scenario You are working to develop a preliminary cost-benefit analysis for a new client-server system code-named Arcon1. Your task is to produce an initial economic feasibility analysis of the project. Janine Andrews, the general manager of the company’s largest operating division and your boss, will present your analysis at the quarterly meeting of the firm’s senior executive committee. Given the intense competition for scarce capital resources within the company for core assets such as new equipment and production technology, the Arcon proposal must show a positive net present value after four years of operation to be approved. Assumptions and estimates You have identified a number of cost factors and values for the new system. The economic benefits of the new system are expected to come from two sources: increased sales...
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...the purchase of a new capsize carrier for a three years lease proposed by a motivated customer. The leasing contract offers very attractive terms, but no ship in Ocean Carrier’s current fleet met the customer’s requirements. In addition, this proposed contract is only for three years. Therefore, after three years, the new capsize carrier will have to be leased to other customers. So considering in the long run, Linn had to decide whether Ocean Carriers should immediately commission a new ship which could be completed in two years. In the same time, she would have to consider if the company should still follow the policy of scrapping a vessel after 15 years, even though such vessel has a product life of 25 years. Analysis There are two main factors would affect the daily spot hire rates which are the number of available vessels and imports of iron ore and coal. From the Exhibit 3 of this case, we know that 63 new vessels were scheduled for delivery in 2001. This number decrease to 33 in 2002 and 21 in 2003. So we can infer that the demand of new vessels is saturated temporary. Besides, with Australian production in iron ore expected to be strong and Indian iron ore exports expected to take off in the next few years, we can infer the long-term market demand for capsizes will be optimistic, but the imports of iron ore and coal will remain stagnant over the next two years. So daily spot hire rates are expected to decrease next year. The world economy will determine the demand for...
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...1 PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES: SCENARIO ANALYSIS, DECISION TREES AND SIMULATIONS In the last chapter, we examined ways in which we can adjust the value of a risky asset for its risk. Notwithstanding their popularity, all of the approaches share a common theme. The riskiness of an asset is encapsulated in one number – a higher discount rate, lower cash flows or a discount to the value – and the computation almost always requires us to make assumptions (often unrealistic) about the nature of risk. In this chapter, we consider a different and potentially more informative way of assessing and presenting the risk in an investment. Rather than compute an expected value for an asset that that tries to reflect the different possible outcomes, we could provide information on what the value of the asset will be under each outcome or at least a subset of outcomes. We will begin this section by looking at the simplest version which is an analysis of an asset’s value under three scenarios – a best case, most likely case and worse case – and then extend the discussion to look at scenario analysis more generally. We will move on to examine the use of decision trees, a more complete approach to dealing with discrete risk. We will close the chapter by evaluating Monte Carlo simulations, the most complete approach of assessing risk across the spectrum. Scenario Analysis The expected cash flows that we use to value risky assets can be estimated in one or two ways. They can represent a probability-weighted...
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...Boeing 7E7 It is our understanding that there is a new and better jet to be made. However, with times they way they are, it is extremely risky to embark on an endeavor of this magnitude and not be successful. We have put together a study and recommendation that should assist you in your decision in whether or not to grant final approval to proceed with the project. Although significant investments are required to develop the Boeing 7E7, a competitive advantage cannot be achieved with the Company’s current product scope. Therefore, due to the IRR being higher than the commercial segment’s WACC as well as the need to achieve a competitive advantage in the market, we believe the project should be undertaken. #18 and The Force Executive Summary Due to the above quantitative analysis, it is evident that the project is beneficial to the company. However, several other issues should be taken into consideration before the Board of Directors’ make their final decision. A positive factor is the ability to achieve customer satisfaction as the aircraft will provide 20% less fuel costs than any other plane in its size. There is flexibility of short or long flights and Boeing 7E7 has enhanced passenger features. This will increase the demand for the airplane as customers will face lower operating costs, increased flexibility and will be better able to satisfy their market share. There is a projected rate of annual increase in air travel of 5.1%. This growth in the industry will...
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...Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series January 2014 EfD DP 14-01 A Review of Beijing’s Vehicle Lottery Short-Term Effects on Vehicle Growth, Congestion, and Fuel Consumption J un Y an g, Yi ng Li u, Pi ng Q i n, an d An tu ng A. Li u Environment for Development Centers Central America Research Program in Economics and Environment for Development in Central America Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) Email: centralamerica@efdinitiative.org Chile Research Nucleus on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (NENRE) Universidad de Concepción Email: chile@efdinitiative.org China Environmental Economics Program in China (EEPC) Peking University Email: china@efdinitiative.org Ethiopia Environmental Economics Policy Forum for Ethiopia (EEPFE) Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI/AAU) Email: ethiopia@efdinitiative.org Kenya Environment for Development Kenya University of Nairobi with Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Email: kenya@efdinitiative.org South Africa Environmental Economics Policy Research Unit (EPRU) University of Cape Town Email: southafrica@efdinitiative.org Tanzania Environment for Development Tanzania University of Dar es Salaam Email: tanzania@efdinitiative.org Sweden Environmental Economics Unit University of Gothenburg Email: info@efdinitiative.org USA (Washington, DC) Resources for the Future (RFF) Email: usa@efdintiative.org The Environment...
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