information regarding JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. http://www.jstor.org Sun Oct 21 09:10:16 2007 Journal of Economic Perspectives-Volume 15, Number 2-Spring 2001-Pages 81-1 02 Capital Structure Stewart C. Myers he study of capital structure attempts to explain the mix of securities and financing sources used by corporations to finance real investment. Most of the research on capital
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implications of these options is a task for educational research. The key to productivity improvement in every other economic sector has been technological innovation. Effective application of modern technology in schools therefore a critical subject for research. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Few doubt that information technology (IT) has the potential to enhance teaching and learning, there is no agreement on how that technology should be used to boost academic productivity--or
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Investment Banking: Past, Present, and Future by Alan D. Morrison, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and William J. Wilhelm, Jr., McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia investment banks are changing fast. Forty years ago the industry was dominated by a few small partnerships that made the bulk of their income from the commissions they earned floating securities on behalf of their clients. Today’s investment banks are huge full-service firms that make a substantial proportion
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Valuation Fundamentals Table of Contents www.finaticsonline.com Table of Contents > > > > > Introduction – Concept of Fair Value – Who uses Valuation? Valuation & Wealth Maximization Valuation Approaches Valuation Methods Is there a ‘Best’ method? > > Which method is best suited ? – Public vs Private Company – By Scenario – By Sector Valuation FAQs – General – DCF – Comparables Press Alt, W, F for maximizing viewing area Equity Valuation Fundamentals
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Running Head: MOTIVATING THE CORPORATE ONLINE LEARNER Motivating the Corporate Online Learner Tracy L. Lendi Capella University ED 7210: The Delivery of Distance Education Dr. Molly Lane June 15, 2005 Abstract Corporations have changed drastically over the years. In the past, employees remained at companies for the duration of their working life until retirement. Those days are gone and employees are now, more than ever unsatisfied with their job causing
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BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE DURING DIFFICULT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS For the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) John Kitching Robert Blackburn David Smallbone Small Business Research Centre, Kingston University Sarah Dixon School of Management, Bath University June 2009 URN 09/1031 Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i 1. INTRODUCTION, RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND METHODS 1 2. RESEARCH CONTEXT 1 2.1 Defining Difficult Economic Conditions 1 2.2 The Current
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average CEO pay at major corporations was 107 times the pay of the average worker. By 2004, CEO pay had risen to 431 times the pay of the average employee. (If the pay of average workers in the United States had risen as fast as CEO pay, the lowest paid workers would be earning $23.03 an hour, not $5.15 an hour.)2 It was an “accident” waiting to happen, although everyone was making so much money in the market that no one wanted to admit that something could be fundamentally wrong. Experts warned of
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decision-oriented approach. TRUE 6. Recently, the emphasis of financial management has been on the relationship between risk and return. TRUE 7. The most common partnership arrangement carries limited liability to the partners. FALSE 8. In terms of revenues and profits, the corporation is by far the most important form of business organization in the United States. TRUE 9. Dividends paid to corporate stockholders have already been taxed once as corporate income. TRUE
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Sector In Executive Summary Training & Development process in retail sector is mainly a planned activity which is carried in Organization. It plays very important role in retail sector to develop employee skills & knowledge to sale product. It has been practiced more nowadays in retail sector because of modern technology & changing standard of living among customers. Main aim of training & development is to make employee perform well, especially Sales Executive, there is a need for constant
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Form 20-F 2011 Nokia Form 20-F 2011 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2012. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 Commission file number 1-13202 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Republic of Finland (Jurisdiction of incorporation) Nokia Corporation
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