Chapter 11 Efficient Capital Markets: Evidence 1. Roll’s critique (1977) is based on the assumption that capital markets are in equilibrium. What happens when the market is not in equilibrium? Suppose new information is revealed such that the market must adjust toward a new equilibrium which incorporates the news. Or suppose that a new security is introduced into the marketplace, as was the case of new issues studied in the Ibbotson (1975) paper. Given such a situation, the abnormal performance
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There are eleven generally agreed upon traits that leaders possess. These traits include self-confidence, trustworthiness, dominance, extroversion, assertiveness, emotional stability, enthusiasm, sense of humor, warmth, self-awareness, and a high tolerance for frustration (O’Toole. 1999). For several years now, a large number of newly published books have focused on various aspects of management (Pierce & Newstrom, 2011, pg.4). This has been a result of many individuals demanding information
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• The work of Frederick W. Taylor, “The Father of Scientific Management”, led to a new philosophy of production. • His philosophy was to separate the planning function from the execution function. • Managers and engineers – given the task of planning; supervisors and workers - the task of execution. • Inspection was the primary means of quality control during the first half of the 20th century. • Henry Ford – developed
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MANAGING THE CHANGE PROCESS Introduction: Iware Logic Solutions ℗Ltd is an IT Solutions firm and consultancy service provider. Iware offers world-class IT services to Commercial and Government sector clients. The firm has a group of clients that includes Small, Medium and Large Scale Industries. The establishment is located in Bangalore, a prominent city in the southern part of India. Change; be it bigger or smaller is a response to the internal and external environment of an organisation
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CURRENT ISSUES IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA Edited by N. A. Nwagwu E. T. Ehiametalor M. A. Ogunu Mon Nwadiani A publication of the Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface and Acknowledgement …………………………….xi — xn SECTION 1: MANAGEMENT OF A FREE COMPULSORY SCHOOL SYSTEM 1 Chapter 1: Educational Management in Nigeria. ... ……..2-12 Prof. A. B. Fafunwa Chapter 2: Management
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BASICS of ETHICS - An Essay Honesty and Loyalty may be often deeply ingrained in the make-up of simple and humble people than in men of high position. A man who was taking bribes when he was a constable does not turn honest when he becomes the Chief of Police. The only thing that changes is the size of the bribe. Weakness of character and inability to withstand temptation remain with the man no matter how high he climbs. INTRODUCTION It is often stated that the most important resource of any
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The “bathroom manufacturers” cartel case Maastricht University | | | | School of Business & Economics | | | | Place & date: | Maastricht, 28.11.2014 | Name, initials: | Romet Puiga, RP | ID number: | I6094472 | Study: | Economics & Business Economics | Course code: | EBC1010 | Group number: | 2 | Tutor name: | Kutay Cingiz | Writing tutor name: | Jim Schumacher | Writing assignment: | Main Paper (Task 10) | | | r.puiga@maastrichtuniversity.nl
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Downsizing and Restructuring: A Scenario in Malaysia as Dell Malaysia Offers VSS to 700 Penang StaffsUNIVERSITY OF MARA TECHNOLOGY MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 24rd April, 2011 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT 1 HRM 730 VIDYAMALA BINTI MOHAMAD 2010153603 Contents Abstract 2 The Arguments 4 Are downsizing legal? 4 Why firms keep repeating downsizing? 5 Why firms didn’t achieve their goals after downsizing being implemented? What has goes wrong? 7 What roles
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Flour Corp's Business Ethics Practices: Creating Six Sigma Standards in Staying Corruption-Free "Fluor Corporation (Fluor Corp.) was listed in the world’s 'Most Ethical Companies' by Ethisp here magazine in 2008. It was the only company that made it to the list from the construction sector for two consecutive years. Alan Boeckmann (Boeckmann), chairman and CEO of Fluor Corp. Corporation acknowledging the achievement said, "Ethics and ethical behavior are core values at Fluor Corp. and have been
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Faculty of Business Administration Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University BBA Program “Human Resource Management” Topic Performance Appraisal Process of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Bangladesh Limited. Course coordinator Amita Das Lecturer, Dept.of HRM Date of Submission - 08/07/2012 Submitted by Md.Shamirul Islam 2nd year 1st semester ID: 11133027 Letter of Transmittal July 08, 2012 Amita Das Lecturer, Dept of HRM Jatiya
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