and Robin Katoen for their supportive contributions and our friends and family for their support and encouragement. Sincerely, Sabine Helou & Timo Viitala Umeå, May 25, 2007 i ~ Summary ~ SUMMARY Motivating employees is essential for any organization aspiring to succeed. However, the process of motivating is not a straightforward one due to the diversity of individual’s needs. The task has been made even more difficult by the fact that personalized needs have altered in recent years. For instance
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MBA In A Day What You Would Learn at Top-Tier Business Schools (If You Only Had the Time!) Steven Stralser, Ph.D. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. TLFeBOOK More Praise for MBA In A Day® “Steve Stralser is a unique talent. It is unusual to meet people who are both highly professional as well as generous with their knowledge. Not only is Professor Stralser’s advice invaluable for business professionals, but those in the arts who are more focused on their creative endeavors would benefit
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STRUCTURE OF THE CASE INTERVIEW The consulting case interview typically lasts between 20-30 minutes and consists of the following parts: • • • • • Case Overview / Prompt Clarifying Questions Structure / Framework Building & Explanation Problem Solving & Analysis Recommendation The interview should be highly conversational and interactive. Depending on the firm, and depending on the round, some interviews can be more structured than others. Please see the subsequent section for more information on firm-specific
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Time Warner Cable 200 8 A N N U A L R E PO R T Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S. and a major provider of communications and entertainment services to homes and businesses. Our technologically advanced, well-clustered operations serve about 14.6 million customers in 28 states, with our largest operations located primarily in five geographic areas: New York State (including New York City), Texas, Ohio, the Carolinas and Southern California (including Los Angeles)
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independence Moral psychology, ethical reasoning and independence 8 8 2.7 Broader based studies into auditor decision making 9 2.8 Summary and comments 11 Part 2 Current regulatory frameworks 3 Auditor independence and NAS: analysis of current regulatory frameworks 3.1 Introduction 13 13 3.2 Regulation of auditor independence 13 3.3 Independence in professional and legal regulatory frameworks 13 3.4 3.5 Independence and NAS Overall economic dependence
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rights reserved. Any representation in full or in part of this publication must mention the title and credit the above-mentioned publisher as the copyright owner. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of colleagues within WWF and other organizations in the preparation of this document. We would also like to thank Aswin Riva and Kisho Kumar for their technical advice, as well as Joel Posters (ABN Amro), Samantha Lacey (CIS), Maria Anne Van Dijk (Fortis), Simon Harris and Amol Titus (HSBC),
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Discussion Paper ESMA’s policy orientations on possible implementing measures under the Market Abuse Regulation 14 November 2013 | ESMA/2013/1649 Date: 14 November 2013 ESMA/2013/1649 Responding to this paper The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) invites comments on all matters in this paper and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Annex 1. Comments are most helpful if they: respond to the question stated; indicate the specific question to which
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mailed to the Permissions Editor, Harvard Business School Publishing, 60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163. OT C Case material of the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration is made possible by the cooperation of business firms and other organizations which may wish to remain anonymous by having names, quantities, and other identifying details disguised while maintaining basic relationships. Cases are prepared as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective
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Shinepukur CeramiCS limited annual report 2010 Each of our activities must benefit and add value to the common wealth of our MISSION society. We firmly believe that, in the final analysis we are accountable to each of the constituencies with whom we interact; namely: our employees, our customers, our business associates, our fellow citizens and our shareholders. Year of Establishment (registration): 1997 KEY DATA Commercial Production: 1999 Status: Public Limited Company First
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The fourteenth edition of Purchasing and Supply Management focuses on decision making throughout the supply chain. Based on the conviction that supply managers, in concert with suppliers and distributors, have to contribute to organizational goals and strategies, this edition continues to focus on how to make that mission a reality. Fourteenth Edition Highlights of the Fourteenth Edition: More than 40 real-life supply chain cases afford the opportunity to apply of the acquisition process
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