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17,334 Essays on Business. Documents 691 - 720
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An Evaluation of Guests Preferred Incentives to Shift Time-Variable Demand in Restaurants
Asked for their reactions to specific demand-shifting tactics based on revenue management, patrons of a restaurant in Ithaca, New York, indicated that they generally would be willing to shift their dining time to off-peak hours in exchange for discounts on menu items. Better than three-quarters of the 367 respondents agreed that they would accept an incentive for dining at an off-peak time. Specific results and conclusions are detailed below. Keywords: revenue management; pricing strategies As
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An Examination and Application of Subculture Theories to Prison Violence.
Abstract Theories of prison violence and behavior are often divided into the indigenous model or importation model. This paper utilizes Irwin and Cressey's (1962) importation model and integrates it with elements of Miller's (1958) theory of a lower-class subculture explain prison violence. The paper also examines other relevant theories of violent subcultures to enhance the argument that most prison violence is not indigenous to the prison but is brought to the institution as part of
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An Examination of the Capability Maturity Model
Table of Contents Capability Maturity Model (CMM)… 3-6 People Capability Maturity Model (P-CMM)... 7-8 Software Acquisition Model (SA-CMM)… 8 Capability Model Model Integration (CMMI)… 9-11 CMM and ISO 9001… 11-12 A process is "a system of operations in producing something ... a series of actions, changes, or functions that achieve an end or result” (Webster’s Dictionary). With the growing emphasis on best practices a greater number of organizations are examining their process management strategies in
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An Examination of the Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
An electronic copy of this paper is available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=956020 An Examination of the Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on the Attractiveness of US Capital Markets for Foreign Firms* Peter Hostak Charlton College of Business University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth Emre Karaoglu Leventhal School of Accounting University of Southern California Thomas Lys** Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University Yong (George) Yang School of Accountancy The Chinese University of Hong Kong April 30, 2007 * Financial
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An Historical Perspective of the Accounting Environment: A General Outline of A Western European and North American Linkage
AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE ACCOUNTING ENVIRONMENT: A GENERAL OUTLINE OF A WESTERN EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN LINKAGE Berith Bronger Siemers Dongbei University of Finance & Economics Dalian, PR China Working Paper 05-22-2006 ABSTRACT It is recognized that the usefulness of accounting information is contingent upon its (1) neutrality, (2) relevancy, and (3) reliability. Given that all socio-economic systems are comprised of participants and institutions, it would seem that the attainment of those three
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An Interactive Program
Abstract We describe the development of a program to balance 1- or 2-sided assembly lines for a manufacturer of utility vehicles. The program is highly interactive, runs on a personal computer, and is in use now. We also discuss some theoretical properties of 2-sided lines. Finally, we include the data for a real assembly line. Key words: assembly lines, line balancing, heuristics, software Supported in part by the National Science Foundation (DDM-9101581), and by the
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An International Business Issue Discussed
Overview Doing business over borders and through time zones has become commonplace in the twenty-first century. International firms are consistently examined by the cultural differences between countries when they expand their products or services into foreign markets, and seek the most productive and talented employees of the world out. Culture, being intangible in shape, builds up of a particular society's behaviors, from religion beliefs to dressing style to art to methods of farming. Trompenaars and
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An Introduction to Debt Policy and Value
FIN 450 Rami Ahmed Al Hasan @16253 Elias Elkoussa @17067 May Mohammed @14325 Deena Shalab@16457 Reem Hani Arab @16185 CASE 4 An Introduction to Debt Policy and Value 1 (Table format and content from case) 0% debt/100% equity 25%debt/75% equity 50%debt/50% equity BV of debt 0 $2,500 $5,000 BV of equity $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 MV of debt 0 $2,500 $5,000 MV of equity $10,000 $8,350 $6,700 Pretax cost of debt 0.07 0.07 0.07 After-tax
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An Introduction to E-Commerce for Small Business
In India there are many small entrepreneurs setting up an e-commerce model for their businesses. Ecommerce can be fruitful for an organization over the web only if there is a solution to an existing customer problem. This paper aims at introducing basic e-commerce concepts to entrepreneurs who wish to set up an online model (Internet). To setup an online business one needs to get a domain name (for ones website), which is generally ones business
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An Introduction to Managing Distribution
Managing Distribution: An Introduction A distribution channel is the path your product follows to reach the end user, through distributors, wholesalers, retailers, self-service outlets, telephone sales ETC. I have chosen 2 manufacturers of mass produced products and I will describe in detail how they deal with the distribution channel decision. The first company I will talk about is the Benetton Group. Today, the Benetton Group is present in 120 countries around the world. It’s core
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An Introspective Analysis of Student's Own Preferences and Tendencies in Making Decisions at Their Place of Work.
Four years of working with Producers Bank has greatly influenced me in a lot of ways professionally and personally. I have built a friendly environment with my co-workers and have enjoyed my stay with the bank. They said that the most important things in your job is loving what you do and having fun while doing it. I have loved and have enjoyed my job and in fact I continually improve myself for me to
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An Investigation of the College Students’ Attitude Toward Brand-Named Products.
Student ID: 2172402 Module Code: PM504 Tutor:Olga Module Code: PM504 2T Class/Group: Group K Module Title: Research Design and Critique Assessment: Literature Review Assignment Title: An investigation of the college students’ attitude toward brand-named products. Tutor Name:Olga Campbell-Thomson Student ID Number: 2172402 Date of Submission: Feb 16, 2015 Introduction According to Klncade and Bahng (2013), different consumer groups have different perceptions of brand and these perceptions can be a valuable reference which help companies filtrate
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An Mba Graduate Defined
An MBA Graduate Defined An MBA is a degree awarded to individuals who complete required coursework in the field of Management Science. The MBA title stands for Master of Business Administration and implies that the person holding the degree is qualified to hold a position in senior management within a firm. An MBA manager is similar to the captain of a ship. He is responsible for making decisions and plans about the firm and for
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An Mba Graduate Defined
An MBA Graduate Defined An MBA is a degree awarded to individuals who complete required coursework in the field of Management Science. The MBA title stands for Master of Business Administration and implies that the person holding the degree is qualified to hold a position in senior management within a firm. An MBA manager is similar to the captain of a ship. He is responsible for making decisions and plans about the firm and for
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An Organizational Analysis of Heartcare Midwest, S.C.
HeartCare Midwest is central Illinois’ largest cardiology practice consisting of nineteen physicians and more than two hundred nurses, medical technicians, and administrative staff in more than twelve counties throughout the state. Founded in 1994, HeartCare Midwest is the product of a corporate merger between the well-established practices of Cardiovascular Medicine and Illinois Heart Institute. Having more than two hundred years of experience between them, HeartCare Midwest physicians’ hold medical and advanced cardiology degrees from such
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An Outlook of Mobile Commerce
An Outlook of Mobile Commerce Driven by a widespread understanding of the Internet’s capabilities, the power of electronic commerce, and advances in wireless technologies and devices, mobile commerce (m-commerce) is rapidly approaching the business forefront. Mobile commerce is defined in the academic literature in the areas of management information systems, management, finance, accounting, as well as marketing. Each area has its own distinctive point of view as to what constitutes mobile commerce. Some definitions overlap,
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An Overview of Performance Measurement
Introduction In 1959, Churchman (1959) wrote on the importance “ to develop a method of generating a class of information that will be useful in a wide variety of problems and situations”. Today, this is sentence has translated into the widely known term of performance measurement, which according to Sinclair & Zairi (1995) is defined as the systematic assignment of numbers to entities and according to Neely, Gregory & Platts (2005) is “the process of
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An Overview of Target Costing
1 AN OVERVIEW OF TARGET COSTING Introduction Many managers often underestimate the power of target costing as a serious competitive tool. When general managers read the word “costing”, they naturally assume it is a topic for their finance or accounting staff. They miss the fact that target costing is really a systematic profit and cost management process. What Is Target Costing? CAM-I defines target costing as the maximum amount of cost that can be incurred
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An Overview of the Canadian Financial-Services Sector: Banking Industry
An Overview of the Canadian Financial-Services Sector: Banking Industry What is a financial intermediary? A financial intermediary is an organization that raises money from investors and provides financing for individuals, companies and other organizations. Intermediaries are a stop on the road between savings and real investment. Mutual funds and pension funds are two important classes of intermediaries. A financial institution usually suggests a more complicated intermediary doing more than just pooling and investing savings. Banks
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An Overview of the Organization/venture and Its Communication Needs - Proposal
An Overview of the organization/venture and its communication needs - Proposal Description "Cards for a Cause" is a social networking event structured around a "for-fun" poker tournament. The end goal is to raise $1709.80 for the AIDS Vancouver Island Foundation. The event will be held Friday, February 1, 2008, and all proceeds raised will be donated to AIDs Vancouver Island. The evening is catering to two target markets, the poker players and the social /
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Ana Lysing It Strategy of Smes : A Critical Analysis
ASSIGNMENT ANA LYSING IT STRATEGY OF SMES : A CRITICAL ANALYSIS a) Identify and briefly discuss four major theoretical frameworks/models that are consulted by business organizations in support of formulating their IT/IS strategies. b) Perform a comparison of the frameworks/models identified above, and highlight any noticeable similarities and differences. A comparison table is suggested as a clear means to present the findings of this exercise. a) Nowadays, the high-speed development of information technology (IT)[1] has
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Analisis Estratйgico De McDonalds
INDICE Tema 1. Introducciуn 2. Nacimiento y evoluciуn de un nuevo concepto de restaurante 3. Descripciуn de la compaснa 4. Valores 5. Estructura corporativa 6. Situaciуn financiera 7. Estrategia de la compaснa 8. Mapa del sistema de actividades 9. Competencia y capacidades clave 10. Cadena de valor de la compaснa 11. Fortalezas y debilidades 12. Anбlisis de la industria 13. Macro fuerzas de la industria 14. Oportunidades y amenazas 15. Propuesta de estrategia(s) competitiva(s) 3
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Analisis Financiero
Importante: Mr. Evans first concentrated his efforts on expanding CCI's revenues on existing routes through an intensive marketing effort and a renewed emphasis on improving service. In 1982, utilizing the proceeds of CCI's initial public offering (IPO) of common stock, El Sr. Evans primero concentró sus esfuerzos en la expansión de CCI ingresos en las rutas ya existentes a través de un esfuerzo de mercadeo intensivo y un renovado énfasis en mejorar el servicio. En
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Analisis Pesaing
Analisis pesaing Mengenalpasti pesaing Pada masa kini, walaupun rokok menjejaskan kesihatan badan, tetapi masih terdapat banyak orang menghisapkan rokok. Jadi, dalam industri rokok, kita telah mengenalpasti peluang baik ini untuk mengeluarkan rokok yang boleh memberi kesihatan kepada badan kita. Kita perlu mengenalpasti pesaing kita dalam industri rokok, boleh dikatakan semua syarikat yang menjual rokok adalah pesaing kita. Pertama sekali, disebabkan sumber membuat rokok kesihatan adalah kurang, jadi dalam keadaan ini, pesaing kita telah terdapat kebaikan
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Analisis Potensi Pelanggan Dan Implikasinya Terhadap Bauran Pemasaran
2.1 Konsep pemasaran Konsep pemasaran telah didefinisikan dalam beberapa cara oleh beberapa penulis. Salah satu pendapat mengenai pemasaran dikemukakan oleh Kotler (1998) sebagai berikut, " Marketing is a social ang managerial process by which individuals and groups obtain what they ned and want through creating ang exchangeing products and value with others". Artinya pemasaran merupakan proses sosial dan manajerial yang mana seseorang atau sekelompok orang berusaha memperoleh apa yang mereka butuhkan dan mereka inginkan dengan
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Análisis Sobre El Crecimiento Económico De China Vs. India, Una Carrera Hacia La Cima (spanish)
Image result for escuela de negocios ufm UFM Escuela de Negocios Economia II Carlos Castañeda c. 20150819 Análisis sobre el crecimiento económico de China vs. India, una carrera hacia la cima Introducción Hoy en día se le da una gran importancia a diversos términos económicos que seguramente marcan el paso y serán la tendencia a seguir en el ámbito financiero durante los próximos tiempos. En este texto se analizara particularmente el crecimiento económico, el cual
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Analiza Comparativ? a Comunic?rii De Marketing Pentru M?rcile Milka Si Heidi
Academia de Studii Economice Facultatea de Marketing Analiza comparativ? a comunic?rii de marketing pentru m?rcile Milka si heidi MARIN ROXANA Bucuresti 2010 Cuprins Partea I: Elemente definitorii ale pie?ei de ciocolat? 4 1. Caracterizare general? 4 1.1. Capacitatea pie?ei. 4 1.2. Structura pie?ei 6 1.3. Dinamic? pie?ei (evolu?ie în timp,etapa din ciclul de via??) in perioada 2006-2009 9 2. Concuren?a 11 Prezentarea concuren?ilor 11 3. Caracterizarea consumatorului de ciocolat? 13 4. Pozi?ia m?rcilor Milka Heidi
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Analiza De Marketing a Cafelei
Delimitare concepuala 1. Conceptul de productie sustine ca vor fi preferate de consumatori produsele caracterizate prin disponibilitate si pret scazut. Directorii organizatiilor axate pe productie isi concentreaza eforturile in directia obtinerii unei eficiente ridicate a productiei si asigurarii unei distribuiri pe scara larga. Ipoteza ca o clientela este interesata in primul rand de disponibilitatea produsului si de pretul scazut, se dovedeste corecta in cel putin doua situatii. Prima este aceea in care cererea pentru un
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Analiza Diagnostic
ANALIZA DIAGNOSTIC Noţiunea de DIAGNOSTIC este împrumutată din domeniul medicinii şi se referă la determinarea cauzelor unei funcţionări normale sau anormale a organismului uman. Prin analogie, şi în cazul întreprinderii, DIAGNOSTICUL se referă la identificarea simptomelor disfuncţionalităţilor, elaborarea unei terapii, în urma căreia se produce însănătoşirea sau readaptarea întreprinderii la condiţiile de funcţionare normală. Diagnosticarea activităţii unei întreprinderi se realizează nu numai dacă întreprinderea are probleme în funcţionarea normală. Se poate diagnostica şi activitatea unei
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