HBR Spotlight Making a Real Difference by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer Strategy G & Society The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility overnments, activists, and the media have become adept at holding companies to account for the social consequences of their activities. Myriad organizations rank companies on the performance of their corporate social responsibility (CSR), and, despite sometimes questionable methodologies, these rankings attract
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is of fundamental importance to the success or failure of the firm as the fixed asset investment decisions chart the course of a company for many years into the future. Strategic business plan is a long-run plan which outlines in broad terms the firm’s basic strategy for the next 5 to 10 years. b. The payback, or payback period, is the number of years it takes a firm to recover its project investment. Payback may be calculated with either raw cash flows (regular payback) or discounted
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Institute of Business and Information Technology PU, Lahore Project Report “Procter and Gamble” Organization Theory and Design F10BB (Morning) Submitted To: Ma’am Heena Saleem Submission Date 11th June, 2014 Group Members: Abeeha Mahmood F10BB038 Taliha Ghazi F10BB037 Saba Javed F10BB008 Komal Asim F10BB036 Fatima Mushtaq F10BB004 Zunaira Mumtaz F10BB018 Table of Contents Brief History and Background of the Organization: 3 Structure
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D haka is ranked as one of the least liveable cities in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. Similarly, foreign visitors are sometimes left aghast at how, in Malthusian terms, the capital of Bangladesh manages to survive. Yet this host city for the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup has, some would say, not only survived but prospered in recent years. * * * * More On this topic * Jeans maker backs push on ethical factories * Jeans maker launches push
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carry out its objectives as satisfactorily as possible. * Real asset:- Assets used to produce goods and services directly are called real assets. A firm requires real assets to carry on its business. Real assets can be tangible or intangible. For example, house, building, equipment, inventories and durable goods. * Financial asset:- Assets that does not produce goods and services but generate income are called financial assets. For example, bonds, stocks, note, mortgage and other claims
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A G G R E G AT E AND DEMAND S U P P LY Use the model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply to explain economic fluctuations A G G R E G AT E Economic activity fluctuates from year to year. In most years, the production of goods and services rises. Because of increases in the labor force, increases in the capital stock, and advances in technological knowledge, the economy can produce more and more over time. This growth allows everyone to enjoy a higher standard of living. On average
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he pressure to transform our institutions of learning continues. Virtually every enterprise and institution is grappling with the disruptions and opportunities caused by Web-enabled infrastructures and practices. New best practices, business models, innovations, and strategies are emerging, including new ways to acquire, assimilate, and share knowledge. Using technologies that are already developed or that will be deployed over the next five years, best practices in knowledge sharing not only
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THE BENEFITS OF TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS: THE BEGINNING OF A NEW DIRECTION Boudreau, Marie-Claude, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA, mcboudre@terry.uga.edu Watson, Richard T. University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA, RWatson@terry.uga.edu Chen, Adela J. W., University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA, chenjw@uga.edu Greiner, Martina, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA, mgreiner@uga.edu Sclavos, Peter, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA, psclavos@uga.edu Abstract In this conceptual paper
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wealth maximization model, the value of a firm's stock is equal to the present value of all expected future ____ discounted at the stockholders' required rate of return. a. profits (cash flows) b. revenues c. outlays d. costs e. investments 4. Which of the following statements concerning the shareholder wealth maximization model is (are) true? a. The timing of future profits is explicitly considered. b. The model provides a conceptual basis for evaluating differential
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------------------------------------------------- Test Problems 1. A market where tenants negotiate rent and other terms with property owners or their managers is referred to as a: b. User market 2. The market in which required rates of return on available investment opportunities are determined is referred to as the: d. Capital market 3. The actions of local, state, and federal governments affect real estate values d. All of the above 4. Approximately what portion of U.S. households own their
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