Business
In the Business section, you can find material dedicated to all things business. This section collects data on the activities of the various companies operating in markets all over the world.
17,334 Essays on Business. Documents 15,901 - 15,930
-
Today’s Accounting Practices
On September 28, 1998, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Arthur Levitt sounded the call to arms in the financial community. Levitt asked for, immediate and coordinated action… to assure credibility and transparency of financial reporting. Levitt’s speech emphasized the importance of clear financial reporting to those gathered at New York University. Reporting which has bowed to the pressures and tricks of earnings management. Levitt specifically addresses five of the most popular tricks
Rating:Essay Length: 2,344 Words / 10 PagesSubmitted: November 8, 2009 -
Today’s Global Market
In today's global market the need for efficient and reliable tools is of great importance. One such tool that has helped man is that of the computer. With advances in technology occurring everyday, the computer is still at the forefront of today's economic world. With the versatility to perform many different needs for different users, the computers future looks pretty bright. As an accounting major student, the accounting industry is one that is heavily immersed
Rating:Essay Length: 1,133 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: March 12, 2010 -
Tokyo Correspondence Etiquette
As an employee of ABC International, a variety of your business contacts are neither from America nor American; therefore, knowing when and how to deliver effective and well written business correspondences, will help you avoid communication blunders and image-damaging errors that often come with cross-cultural exchanges. In addition to the common sense etiquette that comes with using your manners and being a gentleman, use these tips on cultural differences that could impact how you communicate
Rating:Essay Length: 389 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: December 20, 2009 -
Tokyo Disneyland
Executive Summary Tokyo Disneyland was opened to the public on April 15, 1983. This amusement park was owned and operated by an unrelated Japanese corporation. The Walt Disney Company received royalties, paid in Yen, on certain revenues generated by Tokyo Disneyland. This new overseas business venture was bringing some concern about the foreign exchange risk to Disney. The management team at the Disney has been considering hedging future Yen inflows from Disney Tokyo since 1985.
Rating:Essay Length: 1,268 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: May 3, 2010 -
Tokyo Financial Center Impact on Japanese Economy
Tokyo Financial Center impact on Japanese Economy: Tokyo Financial Center is composed by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Central Bank of Japan, Regulation and supervision institutions, As a financial Center, Tokyo deeply impacts on the Japanese economy. That impact can be measured in terms of macroeconomic data and also in relation to the financial markets. What is the impact of financial markets in economic growth?... Real economy, job economy, Global economy ability to grow When
Rating:Essay Length: 1,058 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: October 17, 2018 -
Tom Vs. Ss Kersge Co., Inc.
Shanay Rowe Week 3 Assignment Tom vs. SS Kersge Co., Inc., The tort that this case can be won with is negligence. This case shows the five aspects that need to be present to win a negligence case (Jennings, 2006). 1) The duty to keep the store in safe conditions fell onto the business. By the state law a business must keep its grounds in safe conditions. 2) This business breached its duty when it
Rating:Essay Length: 560 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: April 8, 2010 -
Toma De Decisiones Compleja
TOMA DE DECISIONES COMPLEJA En la anterior clase se presento el extenso modelo de toma de decisiones compleja. Dicha toma de decisiones ocurre cuando los consumidores están comprometidos con el producto y atraviesan por un extenso proceso de decisiones para arribar a la elección deseada. Otros procesos para la toma de decisiones son: 1. La toma de decisiones limitada: decisiones en condiciones de bajo nivel de involucramiento. 2. Lealtad a la marca: Comportamiento repetitivo en
Rating:Essay Length: 1,236 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: May 5, 2011 -
Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, Inc.
Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation , announced today a new retail licensing agreement with SK Global Co., Ltd. for the distribution of Tommy Hilfiger products in South Korea. Through the exclusive multi-year agreement, the Tommy Hilfiger sportswear, jeanswear and childrenswear collections will be made available in the Korean market. The men's sportswear collection will be first to debut in leading department store concessions and in freestanding stores
Rating:Essay Length: 352 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: May 23, 2010 -
Tommy Hilfiger Meets Walmart
Introduction: In 2000, Target Corporation purchased Mossimo clothing line to distribute in its retail outlets. This investment proved extremely successful by increasing men and women’s apparel sales. For the fiscal year of 1999, before the acquisition, Target reported $2.6 billion in sales, $78 million or 3% of that was clothing sales. By 2001, they reported their fiscal year sales to be $3.3 billion, $231 million or 7% was in clothing sales. Over that two year
Rating:Essay Length: 2,521 Words / 11 PagesSubmitted: December 14, 2009 -
Tomtom International Bv Strategic Direction
TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL BV STRATEGIC DIRECTION • The company intends to continue its activities in Germany in the area of navigation systems where it has realised a huge market potential. • TomTom sees its future in continued product innovation, as it is anticipating the growing mass acceptance of personal navigation solutions. • By the end of 2006, new versions of the TomTom GO and TomTom Rider, the counterpart for the motorcycle are planned to be launched.
Rating:Essay Length: 549 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: April 11, 2010 -
Tone at the Top
1. In January 2001, Walt Palvo received a 41-month prison sentence. What white-collars crime did he commit? Walt Pavlo was a Senior Manager in Billing Collections at MCI/WorldCom and dealt with customer payments, credits, and reconciliations of accounts. He committed financial statement fraud at MCI/WorldCom. In January 2001, he received a 41-month prison sentence for money laundering, wire fraud, and obstruction of justice. 2. How did Palvo manipulate the uncollectible debt to boost the company’s
Rating:Essay Length: 885 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: May 29, 2010 -
Tools & Supply International Ab
Umeå School of Business Umeå University 901 87 Umeå Hans Nilsson (070-573 74 30) Tobias Svanström (090-786 55 26, 070-58 27 956) Advanced auditing Exam Date: January 16, 2008 Time: 14.00 – 18.00 Room: Skrivsal 3, ÖP The complete exam should be handed in to the invigilator. Study aids: Dictionary: Foreign language - English - Foreign language! Pocket calculator The exam encompasses 60 points and contains 8 assignments. Assignments should be answered directly on the
Rating:Essay Length: 2,976 Words / 12 PagesSubmitted: October 25, 2015 -
Tools & Techniques - Pareto Charts
Abstract Vilfredo Pareto was an Italian economist credited with establishing the Pareto Principle. Pareto charts provide facts and insights necessary for setting priorities. Pareto charts assist teams to focus on the smaller number of the causes of problems in order to aid in decision making. Pareto charts organize and display information. They are a form of vertical bar chart. Attributes are discussed. Suggestions on when to use a Pareto chart are made. Pareto analysis is
Rating:Essay Length: 1,493 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: December 25, 2009 -
Tools and Techniques
Tools and Techniques Management 350 Introduction Decision-making is a key ingredient in how we work on a personal and professional level. Only by deciding based on reason do we take charge of our own lives. Just as people are different, so are their styles of decision-making. There are many approaches to decision-making, depending on the nature of the problem and the people involved in the problem. Brainstorming is one of the powerful decision-making tools that
Rating:Essay Length: 1,210 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: November 25, 2009 -
Tools and Techniques
A Pareto Chart is generally a vertical bar graph showing problems in a prioritized order, so it can be determined which problems should be tackled first. A Pareto Chart is a special form of a histogram where the categories have been sorted from most frequent to least frequent. One would not want to sort the categories from most frequent to least frequent if there is a natural order to the categories, such as a distribution
Rating:Essay Length: 1,010 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: January 2, 2010 -
Tools and Techniques
Let It Pour: A Case Study Analysis MGT/350 Abstract The issues faced in the case of Faith Community Hospital are not at all unlike the issues faced by many of today’s hospitals. Although health care costs in general have steadily increased, since 2002, the amount of the increases has declined from 15.2% in 2002, to 9.2% in 2005. Chris Smith has been tasked with an important first assignment. Her ability to provide feasible synthesis
Rating:Essay Length: 370 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: February 27, 2010 -
Tools and Techniques Paper
Tools and Techniques Paper Donny Newman University of Phoenix CSS/330 Critical Thinking and Computer Logic Mark A. Bateh August 14, 2006 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss a decision-making tool or technique as discussed in week three. The paper will contain a discussion of the tool or technique and an application example. It will also include an example of when and when not to use the tool or technique. The paper will
Rating:Essay Length: 1,174 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: December 26, 2009 -
Tools and Techniques Paper
Tools and Techniques Paper Decisions, decisions, decisions, with so many to make on a daily basis it is wonder that anything gets done! Fortunately, there are a few tools that can assist in making these decisions. One such tool is called a Mind Map. “Popularized by Tony Buzan, Mind Maps abandon the list format of conventional note taking. They do this in favor of a two-dimensional structure.” (Mind Tools Ltd., 1995, par. 2). Whether it
Rating:Essay Length: 682 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 1, 2010 -
Tools and Techniques Paper and Presentation
Tools and Techniques Paper and Presentation What am I going to eat for lunch? What time am I going to leave for work today? What am I going to do tonight for fun? All of these questions are examples of decisions that I need to make. Decision-making is the cognitive process leading to the selection of a course of action among alternatives. Every decision making process produces a final choice; therefore, it can be an
Rating:Essay Length: 1,327 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: November 29, 2009 -
Tools N’ Rules
Tools n’ Rules Abby Parkes- 0659701 Julia Belluz- 0662602 Eric Warren- 0669693 Tallon Morris- 0668078 BUSI-2034-WA February 6, 2018 Table of Contents 1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………..…1 2. Analysis 1 2.1 Strengths…………………………………………………………………………….... 2.2 Weaknesses………………………………………………………………………….... 2.3 Opportunities……………………………………………………………………….… 2.4 Threats……………………………………………………………………………...… 3. Analysis 2 3.1 Strengths…………………...……………………………………………….........…….. 3.2 Weaknesses…………………………….…………………………………………......... 3.3 Opportunities………………………………………………..………….………..……... 3.4 Threats…………...………………………………………………….………..…….…... 3.5 Short Term Success…………………………………………………………………….. 3.6 Long-Term Success…………………………………………………………………….. 4. Break Even Analysis…………………………………………………………………………….. 5. Opportunity Evaluation………………………………………………………………………….. 5.1 Opportunity 1…………………………………………………………………………... 5.2 Opportunity 2…………………………………………………………………………... 5.3 Opportunity 3…………………………………………………………………………... 6. Recommendations……………………………………………………………………………….. 7. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………. 8.
Rating:Essay Length: 2,165 Words / 9 PagesSubmitted: March 28, 2018 -
Tools of Fundamental Analysis
Tools of Fundamental Analysis Fundamental analysis is the process of looking at a business at the basic or fundamental financial level. This type of analysis examines key ratios of a business to determine its financial health and gives you an idea of the value its stock. Many investors use fundamental analysis alone or in combination with other tools to evaluate stocks for investment purposes. The goal is to determine the current worth and, more importantly,
Rating:Essay Length: 310 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: May 18, 2010 -
Tools of Monetary Policy
The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. The purpose of the Federal Reserve is to strengthen the financial system. The Federal Reserve has several responsibilities it must perform in order to maintain the flow of money in America. These tasks include supervising and regulating banks, maintain a strong payments system, control the amount of currency that is made and destroyed on a day to day basis, and to implement
Rating:Essay Length: 882 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: December 3, 2009 -
Top 5 Management Challenges and Solutions
Top 5 Management Challenges and Solutions Managers spend their days juggling projects, people, and problems. Good managers have learned how to balance them. They complete projects successfully and on time, guide and support their employees, maintain good relationships with customers, and solve problems quickly and decisively. Less effective managers often get bogged down and sidetracked. This article focuses on the top five challenges most managers face and offers practical solutions. A good manager recognizes challenges
Rating:Essay Length: 1,020 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: June 5, 2010 -
Topic - Scrum Method
TOPIC - SCRUM METHOD The system is interrelated with all the students and all their scientific requirements and to do so, the system needs to do some changes and some adjustments that may occur upon during real work. For higher efficiency of the work, it needs to do some tests in every single stage of the system. In terms of prompt completion, and the test that give positive results, during the design time of the
Rating:Essay Length: 1,015 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: February 11, 2011 -
Tort and Regulatory Risk
Tort and Regulatory Risk Background: - Alumina is a very successful aluminum manufacturer with a very strong leadership team. -Five years ago the company had a mishap which caused some publicity but since then the company has been in compliance. - Kelly Bates has blamed Alumina for her daughter's sickness. Duty-Alumina had the duty to provide save environment to the public in which the standard care is not to pollute the environment. Breach of duty-
Rating:Essay Length: 982 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: May 27, 2010 -
Tort Law
Negligence is a type of Tort law, which is a legal term that means criminal wrong, as opposed to a civil wrong, having mandatory duties for all citizens in that jurisdiction. In this law, the aims are deterrence, compensation and justice which can basically induce as protect people’s bodies and property in order to make people behave properly. Negligence placed an important role in tort law system. Apart from negligence, there are certain torts that
Rating:Essay Length: 408 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: June 14, 2010 -
Tort Reform
In the United States justice system, a tort is best defined as an injury or loss that was committed deliberately or negligently by a single person or an entity (Crane). The history of tort law can be traced back to the initial trespass of property or person, but it was not until the 18th century that the distinction between intentional and unintentional acts was made (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). In recent years, tort law has become
Rating:Essay Length: 1,441 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: November 15, 2009 -
Tort Reform
In the United States justice system, a tort is best defined as an injury or loss that was committed deliberately or negligently by a single person or an entity (Crane). The history of tort law can be traced back to the initial trespass of property or person, but it was not until the 18th century that the distinction between intentional and unintentional acts was made (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). In recent years, tort law has become
Rating:Essay Length: 1,441 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: December 19, 2009 -
Torte Law
1. Explain the most important role of the trial judge in a legal proceeding. Answer1. The most important role of the trial judge is to keep order in the court and is in charge when a jury is present to make sure that the lawyers do not use improper methods to influence the jury during the case. 2. When a trial court makes a legal error in deciding case, what steps must the party take
Rating:Essay Length: 613 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: January 25, 2010 -
Torts
Any injury to an individual which is caused by another is called a tort. We have learned so far that these torts fall under three specific types, intentional, negligence and strict liability. I am sure that if I was to sit and reflect on the past that I would be able to recall being a victim, more than once, to some form of a tort and this is probably true for most people. Most restaurants
Rating:Essay Length: 1,011 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: May 28, 2010