Method: This course is taught via case studies supported by lectures. Class sessions begin with a studentled analysis of the assigned case. The remainder of the class period will be dedicated to further analysis of the case. Students have substantial responsibility (and incentives) for coming to class prepared to engage in active discussion. Each student is expected to work in a team to analyze the cases. Readings: The textbook for the course is: Case Problems in Finance, by Kester, Ruback
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explore the case and identify lessons for future management practice. Design/methodology/approach – Some of the fundamental principles of issue management, post-crisis discourse and corporate apologia are to recognize the problem early, to promptly institute a strategic response plan and corrective action and, if necessary, to apologise genuinely and without delay. The paper assesses the case against the theoretical basis of each of these principles and comparable cases.
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中山大学数计学院 2013级软件工程专业(2015学年秋季学期) 《SE- +电子商务》期末考试方案 (考试形式：Final Assignment) 《中山大学授予学士学位工作细则》第六条 考试作弊不授予学士学位 方向： 姓名： ______ 学号： 出卷： 审核： Final Individual Assignment-2015 No. True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false.（20 points, 1 point each） ____ 1. Transferring funds, placing orders, sending invoices, and shipping goods to customers are all types of activities or transactions
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1. You may have seen the terms “e-business” before. Do some research and briefly indicate why you think that this term better defines what GE did rather than “e-commerce” GE’s CEO, Jack Welch, once described their e-business as, “an elixir, a tonic that has changed the DNA of GE forever.” (Bartlett, 2002) During Welch’s final years as CEO, he was faced with the strategic decision of introducing GE onto the internet. GE Plastics had already begun using the internet as a way to conduct business and
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Case Brief: Zumwald AG By Yangzhaochu CHEN Zumwald AG is a medical equipment manufacturer headquartered in Cologne. Its total annual revenues slightly exceed 3 billion EUR and it conducts decentralized management. Performance was evaluated and management bonus were assigned based on each division’s achievements. There were 3 divisions involved: 1. The Imaging Systems Division (ISD) 2. The Heidelberg Division (Heidelberg) 3. Electronic Components Division (ECD). The dispute arose after ISD tried
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Case-Study Method and Report Guidelines Why case studies? “Decision making is what managers do, so do Project Managers” The decisions of managers directly influence revenues, costs, and profits of an agribusiness firm. If you are to be successful in a management career, you must learn to be a good decision maker. You must develop the ability to apply classroom training in business and economics to problem solving so that you can learn how to (1) make decision making easier, (2) improve the analytical
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After reviewing this case I was alerted of several things that went horribly wrong. The person having the problems, Mr. Robbins, unfortunately did not take the correct steps in setting up the new hire orientation; because of this, he has a mess on his hands. Possibly a case of taking on too much too soon, he has made a mess of his assignment. Firstly, he failed to ensure his paperwork was in order until it was almost too late, secondly he did not make sure that the meeting room was free and clear
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What, Why, When, Where: A Case Study Abbott Liberty University There are many questions that are asked about the nature of case studies. The next few paragraphs will address some of the common questions regarding case studies and provide basic answers. The answers are not by any means inclusive or exhaustive. The purpose of this paper is to provide a general understanding of a few questions concerning case studies. What: Case Study A case study is an approach to research that focuses
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------------------------------------------------- Case Analysis Guidelines & Checklist Overview: In many ways writing a short analysis paper (including recommendations and/or conclusions) is like writing an “action memo” or executive memo in business. The following sections go over how to organize and format your written work here in class and in the business world to be attractive to the reader and effective in getting your point across. Approach: * Read the entire case carefully before you actually
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Road Montreal, Quebec H3T 2A7 Canada suzanne.rivard@hec.ca of the nature of the relationships between these components and (2) refine our understanding of the multilevel nature of the phenomenon. Using analytic induction, we examined data from three case studies of clinical information systems implementations in hospital settings, focusing on physicians’ resistance behaviors. The resulting mixeddeterminants model suggests that group resistance behaviors vary during implementation. When a system is
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