The business literature is overflowing with concepts. Some of these, usually only a few, manage to stay ‘in the spotlight’ for longer; Chandler’s (1962; 1990) ‘managerial enterprise’ is among them. His theory links strategic decisions, internal structures and corporate performance and despite its criticism, it is still used to explain corporate success (and failure) of the late19th, 20th and even the 21st century (Gospel, 1988:105). In contrast to the contingency approach, Chandler (1990) advocates
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Hunt Donald Michaels Milton Mueller Paul Rappoport Lester Taylor 2 International Telecommunications Society • Sydney TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Executive Summary1-5 1.1 Methodology / Economic Analysis 1-2 1.2 Reasons for Under-Investment in the Telecommunications Sector 1.3 Conclusions 1-3 2 Overview 2-1 2.1 Introduction 2-1 2.2 Purpose of this Paper 2-1 3 Methodology 3-1 3.1 Literature Review 3-1 3.1.1 Macroeconomic statistical studies 3.1.2 Policy Implications 3-6
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Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Global pharma looks to India: Prospects for growth Table of contents Introduction 03 Background 04 A fast growing economy An expanding pharmaceutical market Government-provided healthcare improving, but private healthcare dominates Domestic market overview 09 Background Consolidation underway, despite challenges Contract manufacturing Vaccines Over the counter market holds significant potential Reaching the untapped rural market
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THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION ON MANAGEMENT’S DECISION MAKING – VINAMILK CASE STUDY TRUONG THUY CHUNG BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (ACCOUNTING) HONS HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE October 2011 i THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION ON MANAGEMENT’S DECISION MAKING – VINAMILK CASE STUDY By TRUONG THUY CHUNG Graduation Project Submitted to the Department of Business Studies, HELP University College, in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Business (accounting)
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Everline is part of WDFC UK and it is aimed to offer an innovative, fast, flexible and convenient source of credit to entrepreneurs looking to expand their business, manage working capital, or fill a short cash gap. WDFC UK is currently working in three continents and it is supported by some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, with a heritage of building and backing world-class internet companies including Facebook and LinkedIn (“About us” Wonga.com) Everline group include other brands like Wonga
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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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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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Vulnerability (Gupta) …………………………………………..….37 iii. Environmental Activism (Mittal)………………………………………...…42 iv. Ethno-Linguistic Factionalism (Mittal)…………………………….……….45 C. COMMERCIAL PETROLEUM RISKS …………...…………………………...………53 i. Constraints on Foreign Oil Company Investment (Chu)……...…………...…53 ii. External Transfer and Inconvertibility Risks (Dommert)…….…………….…61 iii. Threat of Adverse Changes in Contracts/Fiscal Terms (Chu)…………...……67 V. RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE…..………..………………………………74 A. PROJECT RISK THRESHOLDS AND
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British Journal of Management, Vol. 9, 91-114 (1998) Attributes of Successful and Unsuccessful Acquisitions of US Firms^ Michael Hitt,* Jeffrey Harrison,^ R. Duane Ireland* arid Aleta Best§ *Lowry Mays College of Business Administration, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4221, •College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, 'Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798-8004, and ^College of Business and Industry, University
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DECEMBER 21, 2012 CORPORATES RATING METHODOLOGY Global Pharmaceutical Industry Summary This rating methodology explains Moody’s approach to assessing credit risk for companies in the pharmaceutical industry globally. This document is intended to provide general guidance that helps companies, investors, and other interested market participants understand how key qualitative and quantitative risk characteristics are likely to affect rating outcomes for companies in the pharmaceutical industry
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