Approaches to Equity in Policy for Lifelong Learning Ben Levin1 A paper commissioned by the Education and Training Policy Division, OECD, for the Equity in Education Thematic Review August 2003 EQUITY IN EDUCATION The opinions expressed in this paper are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the OECD or of the governments of its Member countries. 1 . Ben Levin, Ph D, The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FNCE90012 Mergers & Value Enhancing Strategies Semester 1, 2015 Lecture 1: Fundamentals Lecture 1: Fundamentals Overview of Lecture 1. Fundamentals – Takeovers, acquisitions, and mergers – Three examples – Types of mergers 2. Ownership and Control 3. Merger Statistics 4. Why Do Mergers Occur? Readings • Brealy, Myers, Allen, 2011, Principles of Corporate Finance, 10th edition, Chapter 31. 1 1. Fundamentals 2 Takeovers, Acquisitions, Mergers and Schemes • Takeover – One
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_Jelm Case 2: Ryanair 1-1-2011 Case 2: Ryanair Authors: Place: Leeuwarden Date: 22th of December2011 School: Education: Module: Strategic Management Year: 3 Version: 1 Word count Core text: 9706 Total: 7932 Table of content Preface 5 1. Summary of Ryanair 6 2. Problem statement 7 3. Corporate Strategy 8 3.1 Strategic development 8 3.1.1 Intended Strategy 8 3.1.2 Emergent Strategy 8 3.1.3 Strategic Lenses 8 4. Organizational
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National Institute of Securities Markets Assessment of Long Term Performance of Credit Rating Agencies in India July 2009 5th Floor, Plot No.82, Sector 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400 705 1 Contents Terms of Reference Executive Summary Acknowledgements CRAs: Relevance and Perspective Raters and Ratings: Evolution and the Current State of the Art Critical Evaluation of Ratings Rating Transition and Default Study Emerging Trends and Alternate Approaches Conclusions and Recommendations References
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can enforce, usually because the purpose of the deal is illegal or because one of the parties had no legal authority to make a contract. (3) Describe a situation where a breach of contract has occurred. Most contracts are discharged by full performance or sometimes the parties discharge a contract by agreement. (4) If there is a breach of contract, what remedies are available? Compensatory Damages (Expectation Interest), Consequential Damages (Special Damages), Incidental Damages (Relatively
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Annual Report and Annual Report and Financial Statements Financial Statements 2015 2015 “ think the store is I genuinely trying to improve performance and there is evidence of progress.” Ipswich “ hen I shop in Tesco W now there is an overall better feel.” “ lease keep the P prices low, the shelves well stocked and the tills manned with enough staff.” “ ontinue to work on customer C service – it makes a big difference.” Newton Abbot Aylesbury “ he store
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. Objectives Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) is the terms that often made headlines for their deals, their investments, their transparency and sometimes the lack of it. They hold the people’s money, hence the scrutiny from public eyes. They also have more aggressive risk appetite than the usual reserve manager of a country which uphold the liquidity, security, and profitability principals and that results in an even more detailed scrutiny to the SWF. The term SWF
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as; Power culture: This is the concentration of power among a few. Role culture; this is clear delegation of authorities within highly defined structure. Task culture; is teams formed to solve particular problems. Power derives from expertise as long as a team requires expertise. And person culture exists where all individuals believe themselves superior to the organisation. All this types of culture are discussed here and their usage on the case studies. CONTAINETS………………. ORGANISATION
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CHAPTER TWO Supply Chain Management Chapter 2 Supply-Chain Management PROBLEMS 1. Buzzrite Company a. Current Year’s average aggregate value = $48,000,000/6 = $8,000,000 Next year’s average aggregate inventory value = ($48,000,000 × 1.25)/6 = $10,000,000 Increase in the average aggregate inventory value = ($10,000,000 – 8,000,000) = $2,000,000 b. Number of turns to support next year’s sales with no increase in inventory value = (1.25)(6) = 7.5 turns. Thus, the change in inventory
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Accounting Insights Accounting for leases: Change is coming. By Matthew Rodgers and Peter McElwain, Baker Tilly September 21, 2010 Leasing of equipment, real estate, and other assets has been and continues to be a significant source of financing for businesses in all industries. As a result, the financial reporting rules for the treatment of lease transactions can be significant to the financial statements and the business operations of lessees and lessors alike. The Financial Accounting
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