Hossain Khandoker* Associate Professor, Department of Finance Jagannath University, Dhaka 1100; & Ph.D fellow, Department of Business Administration Assam University, Silchar, India E-mail: sogir.nu@gmail.com Cell: +88 01190 47 6187 Professor Dr. R. K. Raul Dean, Department of Business Administration Assam University, Silchar, India E-mail: rkraul@yahoo.com S. M. Galibur Rahman BBA, Department of Finance, Jagannath University, Dhaka 1100 E-mail: galibju@gmail.com *Corresponding author Determinants
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9-510-040 REV: MARCH 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Professors Julio J. Rotemberg and John T. Gourville prepared this case. HBS cases are developed solely as the basis for class discussion. Cases are not intended to serve as endorsements, sources of primary data, or illustrations of effective or ineffective management. Copyright © 2009, 2010, 2011 President and Fellows of Harvard College. To order
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Case #20 – Southwest Airlines Marisa Melchiorre Amber Harrison Emeka Onyia Company History 1966 Rollin King approached Herb Kelleher’s law office with plan to start low-cost/lowfare airline Ran into legal problems, rival airlines in Texas did everything they could to block new airline Herb Kelleher was determined to start up airline 1971 – Lamar Muse Southwest CEO, background in industry to get it up and starting Raised $7 million in capital and private investors to purchase planes and
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Case Study Two: Southwest Airlines & Sprint Telecommunications DeVry University: BUSN258 November 30, 2011 Southwest Airlines & Sprint Telecommunications There are many factors that contribute to the success of a company and customer service is one of the more important elements that determine this. A company’s customer service reputation is not built nor fixed overnight; yet it can be a company’s greatest attribute, or attribute greatly to its downfall. Southwest Airlines is known for
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their employees. Employers mostly and in some cases employees need to pay for these benefits. This article analyses the reasons behind the choices the government has made. Employee benefits are much more than health insurance, vacation time, and 401 (k) plans. Companies with 50 or more employees must also provide workers with unpaid family and medical leave benefit under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Health insurance is typically a matter of agreement between an employer and employees.
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Myra B. Robles AMAZON.COM – WEBSITE AND AN ONLINE MARKET Amazon.com History Amazon.com is a Fortune 500 e-commerce company based in Seattle, WA. Amazon was one of the first big companies to sell goods over the Internet. The company was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, and launched in 1995. They started out as an online bookstore and then quickly diversified by adding other items, such as VHS tapes and DVDs, music CDs, software, video games, electronics, MP3s, clothing, furniture, toys and even food
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Account (IRA). As a military member I am enrolled in a pension plan and have never had any experience with IRAs or any other type of retirement plan. During my research, I found some history, eligibility requirements, advantages and disadvantages that I would like to share with you. For anyone considering retirement an individual retirement plan might be a great option to pursue, but that all depends on your needs and future plans. You should start with some research. When I first started
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s t r a t e g y November 2008 Using ‘power curves’ to assess industry dynamics A new way of looking at industry structures reveals startling patterns of inequality among even the largest companies. Michele Zanini Major crises and downturns often produce shakeouts that redefine industry structures. However, these crises do not fundamentally change an underlying structural trend: the increasing inequality in the size and performance of large companies. Indeed, a financial crisis—for
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GMT 401 Project Management 10/13/2013 1 Sommaire Statement ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 The WBS : Work Breakdown .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Shifting of the team : Schedule.................
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Flexible Benefit Plan (FBP) that allows employees to choose from numerous grouped plan options, or employees can pick and choose individual benefits. Employees have the option of choosing health coverage including medical insurance, dental insurance, or vision insurance. For other health insurance, qualifying employees may choose to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). Other benefits available to employees include: Pension plan, accidental
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