January 30, 2012 Executive Summary Problem/Issue: By analyzing the financial statements and Warren Buffett’s investment philosophy, a conclusion must be drawn as to whether the acquisition of PacifiCorp increased Berkshire Hathaway’s intrinsic value. Background or Historical Perspective: Berkshire Hathaway was incorporated in 1889 as Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing and later merged with Hathaway manufacturing in 1955. In 1965, Warren Buffett and some partners gained control of Berkshire Hathaway
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complete their task. There are two main forms of motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation is the desire to do the task right out of the satisfaction of a job well done without any ‘rewards’. Extrinsic motivation comes from external sources such as incentives programs. Both can be equally effective in the right situation. SAS Institute has gained a high reputation for their ability to motivate its employees with a balance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. How Does SAS motivate its
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Consequentialism and Imannuel Kant’s Theory of Moral Value provide a good framework for deciding what right actions are and specifically what actions are deemed intrinsically valuable. Consequentialism is going to emphasis that actions maximizing intrinsic value of all people affected by a situation are morally right while Kant is going to stress that only the motive behind an action determines whether an action is right, regardless of the consequences. Although consequentialism attributes the
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Factors Affecting College Students’ Motivation A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences Major in Psychology By Imelda Tolentino Josan Alejandra Valle Charize Faith Laciste Mirriam Calimlim Arellano University-Pasig September, 2013 Chapter I Introduction Studying is said to be the primary key to achieve academic excellence, but what factors really driven students to study? Others might say that fears motivate students while others might
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comparing the cultural differences between China and the USA and at the same time tries to apply all the findings into human resource management in modern companies around the world. The key point of this thesis is the way country cultures affect intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Introduction: With the rapid development of globalization process, the economic exchanges between different countries are increasing. Social cultures vary greatly from country to country. So the motivations
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| $49.9 | | Investment in Other Business | | 0 | | Total Intrinsic Value = Value of operations + Non-operating Assets | | Total Intrinsic Value of the Company ($699.2 + $49.9), in $ millions | $749.10 | | | | | e) | | | Total Intrinsic Value of Firm | $749.10 | | Less Notes Payable | (69.90) | | Less Long Term Bonds | (140.80) | | Less: Preferred Stock | (35.00) | | Intrinsic Value of Common Stock | 503.40 | | | | | Total Number of
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following a two-tailed hypothesis test, using a .05 significance level. The first test is intrinsic by gender and the second is extrinsic variable by position type. This section will be taking a closer look at intrinsic satisfaction by gender and extrinsic satisfaction by position. Separate hypothesis test will be performed on both variances with the outcomes. Hypothesis Test #1 Looking at Intrinsic Satisfaction by Gender H0:Males= μ Females H1:Males= μ Females ∝ = .05 Significance
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recognition, advancement, responsibility, and the possibilities of growth are intrinsic and give satisfaction to the company and the employees. Dissatisfaction within the employees occurs when hygiene factors, extrinsic or job context are not present at the place of work, such as the pay, job security, working conditions, and peer relations. This factor does not motivate the employees but it prevents it from happening. The intrinsic motivation is a feeling of achievement, extrinsic motivator allows employees
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papers focus remains on the Drive Reduction Theory and Positive Incentive Theory and their relationship to eating disorders. One can conclude that after researching the role that motivation plays with eating disorders, the disease exhibits both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation characteristics. Along with motivation, cultural and gender differences also play a role in this mental and physical disease. The Drive Reduction Theory is based on one’s physiological needs which motivate one to behave
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a set of bylaws, and filling the many required state and federal reports, which is more complex and time. (1-3) What is a firm’s fundamental, or intrinsic, value? What might cause a firm’s intrinsic value to be different from its actual market value? If the market price reflects all relevant information, then the observed price is the intrinsic price, also called the fundamental price. Investors rarely have all relevant information. Companies report most major decisions, but they may withhold
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