Corporate Finance Essays and Term Papers
650 Essays on Corporate Finance. Documents 376 - 400
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On the Paradox of Corporate
Introduction Recently, some authors have argued that there is a need for a paradigm shift or a fundamental change in the practice of business, in organizational behaviour and performance if the ideals of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development are to be achieved (Gladwin et al. 1995, Ehrenfeld 2000, Hueseman 2001, Senge & Carstedt 2001, Welford 1998, 2002). However, these calls are in a sense a re-statement of radical calls for sustainable development already presented
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Lester Electronics Financing Alternative Benchmarking
Issues Connected to Corporate Finance The first concern that Lester should consider is checking whether or not they have enough financial capacity to carry out the merger with Shang-wa. The financial managers of Lester need to evaluate the company’s cash flows to know if they have enough money to either buy Shang-wa with existing equity or to finance the purchase using debt. Through this evaluation process, Lester also needs to assess the timing of cash
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Case Study: Robert Mondavi Corporation
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………..5 2. BACKGROUND OF THE CASE STUDY…………………………….6 3. ANALYSIS & IMPLICATIONS OF PORTER’S FIVE COMPETITIVE PRESSURES……………………………………..7-17 3.1. The Potential Entry of New Competitors 3.2. Competitive Pressures from Substitutes Products 3.3. Bargaining Power of Buyers 3.4. Bargaining Power of Suppliers 3.5. The Rivalry among Competing Sellers 4. ANALYSIS OF THE STRATEGIC GROUP MAPPING……….18-20 5. KEY SUCCESS FACTORS OF THE WINE INDUSTRY………21-23 5.1. World famous growing areas 5.2. Larger growing market for premium wines
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Toyota Motor Corporation Organization Strategies
Contents 1. Toyota Motor Corporation 1.1 Historical Background 1.2 Organizational Structure and Key Players 2. Learning and Reinforcement Concepts 3. Motivation 4. Leadership theories and concepts 5. Influence of power and politics on an organization 6. Strategies for improving organizational communication and work performance Conclusions References 1. Toyota Motor Corporation 1.1 Historical Background Toyota Motor Corporation, or Toyota in short, is a Japanese automaker. It is the world's second largest automaker behind General Motors [http://www.hino.co.jp/e/pressrelease/press.htmhl];
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Global Communications Corporation
Global Communications Corporation Problem Solution: Global Communications Corporation Global Communications faces a situation that is not unlike many companies face and certainly in the telecommunications industry. In a three year period, Global has seen its stock fall by more than 50% while the competition has become fiercer and more diverse. Global is faced with the challenge of determining the most pressing issues as well as pin pointing the solutions to each of these issues.
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Quality Control Within the Toyota Automotive Corporation
Toyota 1 Quality Control Within the Toyota Automotive Corporation Toyota 2 In 1960, the Toyota Corporation established quality control guiding principles after creating the document “Request Regarding Inspection.” This document built a process by “pointing out the idea behind inspections was to eliminate the need for inspections.” Because the Toyota Corporation keep higher standards they felt in an ideal world inspection would be unnecessary. The high demand of automobiles in Japan quickly surged, which caused
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Toyota Motor Corporation
At Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown, Kentucky, the plant is having a problem with defective seats in its production of Toyota Camry's. The plant has had success in implementing TPS (Toyota Production System), a manufacturing system that was developed in Toyota plants in Japan and was based around the whole concept of “building in quality in the production process and condemned any deviation from value-addition as waste.” Doug Friesen, assembly manager at the plant, was
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Johannsen Steel Corporation
Johannsen Steel Company (JSC) initially focused on high-quality, high-carbon, and high-margin steel wire and ever made big success. In 1946 it was sold to West Virginia Steel (WVS) and then experienced the shocking change of steel industry during 1960s and 70s. Facing the pressure of competitors, JSC began to intend to expand sales and cut cost to maintain its profit level. As a result, the sales revenues kept increase, but the net profit was very
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Analyze the Classical and Socio Economic Theories of Corporate Social Responsibility
Analyze the classical and socio economic theories of corporate social responsibility. Which do you choose to accept and why? For some time now, corporate social responsibility has become a must, Public Institutions, the business world, employers, civil society, and organizations, seem to be at one in the conviction that “corporate social responsibility” is an essential element of present and future social policies, in all the continents and all the sectors. In this moment when the
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Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation has a major role in today computer industry, because its widespread operating system for the majority of personal computer, more than once it has faced issues regarding abuse of dominant position in the court all over the word. First of all, to better understand present situation, a brief history is needed, between 1994 e 1998 Microsoft was sued by the Department Of Justice and twenty U.S. States because the giant of computer science
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Giving the Cio's an Expanded Role in the Corporation
As the world modernizes, businesses become more and more dependant on how they manage their information to maximize their profits. To not maximize the use of their available information would cause them to lose money on a daily basis. They become more dependant on digital information. To become more competitive in the market place, they have to merge information technology goals with business goals. To do this, the companies have promoted their top “techies” to
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Agreement Between You and the Microsoft Corporation
MSN Website Terms of Use and Notices Last Updated: September 2001 AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THE MICROSOFT CORPORATION The MSN Web Site is made up of various Web sites and Web pages operated by the Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052 or its affiliates (collectively, the "MSN Web Sites"). This Terms of Use and Notices applies to the MSN Web Site and does not apply to the content of third parties. The MSN
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Corporate Governance in the Uk
Introduction This essay aims to examine the history, meaning, practical function, legislation and development of corporate governance in the United Kingdom. Corporate governance is a subject that has become increasingly important over the last few decades and looks set to continue with continuing corporate failures pushing corporate governance to the forefront. To fully understand the subject of corporate governance in the United Kingdom we must first define corporate governance and understand it's meaning. Schleifer and
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Finance Managers
Finance Managers Finance 301, Strategic Corporate Finance When you think of finance, you wonder who runs this complex industry. The chief financial officer is usually the backbone of the working industry along with the finance manager. The duties of financial managers vary with their specific titles because the range in this field seems endless. Some of the specific titles include controller, treasurer or finance officer, credit manager, cash manager, and risk and insurance manager (1).
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Innovative Approaches to Corporate Management
Running head: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO CORPORATE MANAGEMENT Innovative Approaches to Corporate Management University of Phoenix Abstract Year after year the same companies find themselves on the Fortune 500 list. One common denominator has been their approach to corporate management. In order for a company to be successful in today’s market, companies have to have a clear cut vision in the form of a mission statement and create a corporate culture which moves that vision into
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Introduction to News Corporation
Corporate Headquarters 1211 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor New York, New York 10036 212-852-7000 Corporate Website http://www.newscorp.com/index.html NYSE Ticker NWS Introduction: News Corporation is an international media and entertainment company, ranked third in the world. Rupert Murdoch created News Corporation or News Corp, as it is most commonly referred to, was created by Rupert Murdoch. News Corporation was formed from assets Rupert Murdoch inherited from his father, Sir Keith Murdoch after his death. News
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Corporate Newsletter - Social Influences; Group Judgements and Decisions
In recent months, the management team of this organization has been working tirelessly to diminish biases among group members and to establish a proposal focusing on the elimination of in-store employee theft. This criminal activity associated with inventory shrinkage and major revenue loss has proved to be a detriment to our company, but thankfully, is now in the process of being reversed. The success of our proposal resulted from the dynamics of an open discussion
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Case Study- "confidential Accounts at Swiss Bank Corporation"
Ethical principles are essential for the proper and fair conduct of business around the world. In principal, ethical principles can and should dominate any and all decision making, regardless if it occurs during a business transaction. Without ethics, it would be impossible to conduct business and establish the trust necessary between consumers and business entities. Of the many ethical principles that exist, several exist that relate to business ethics. Egoism is defined as the ethical
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Global Communication Corporation Problem Solution
Problem Solution: Global Communication Corporation Problems are present in every business, culture, and family. Problems are one thing that all business industries have in common and must deal within order to be a successful business. The problems could be big or small and can be internal or external. Problems are not always negative depending how one looks at them and solves them. How a company deals with new or old problems can separate them from
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Supply Chain Management Practices of Indian Oil Corporation Limited Liquid Petroleum Gas (lpg) Division
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) DIVISION Term Paper for the Partial Fulfillment of the requirements of the course SML 843 SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Course Coordinator: Prof. D.K.BANWET SAMIR JAIN 2005SMF6553 SAURABH BANSAL 2005SMF6573 ASHISH Kr. SINGH 2005SMF6648 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 3 Global Oil and Gas Industry 3 Indian Oil and Gas Industry 3 Indian Oil Corporation Limited 4 Challenges and opportunities 2. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN
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Moore Medical Corporation Wca
Luis J Rodriguez MIS 427 Moore Medical Corporation WCA 2/26/2008   Moore Medical Corporation WCA In late 2000, Moore Medical Corporation established a performance measurement system called “the perfect order.” The perfect order called for having all items in stock. In addition the perfect order was shipped on time, shipped from the closet distribution center (DC), and arrived at the customer’s location on time and damage free. Moore Medical tracked this performance and found it
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Crm in Finance
CRM in Finance In today's dynamic world, the importance of good customer service is becoming more and more apparent. With the blurring up of differences between banking, broking and insurance; coupled with industry consolidations; demutualization; shrinking margins; profitability pressures; and new distribution channels; the finance companies are being forced to rethink their business models for survival. Today's customers are more sophisticated and are more willing to explore alternatives to traditional products and how they are
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Target Corporation
Target Corporation Target Corporation currently is the third largest merchandise retailer in the United States. The history of Target dates back to the late 1800’s when Joseph Hudson started one of the largest retail stores for men’s clothing. With time the organization saw the value in retail and expanded its operations to cover a wider rage of service from clothing to small appliances to food. This was accomplished by operating under three separate chain stores
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Starbucks Corporation
The plan for Starbucks Corporation to decrease their wait in the drive up lines would consist of, cashiers walking up to the cars as they drive up and taking their orders. This would consist of a PDA that may cost each store about $2000 each, with each store purchasing 2 items. The software would actually be their own, or a slightly changed version. The stores would also have another register added for use with the
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Bill McLaren, Jr. V. Microsoft Corporation
Bill Mclaren, Jr. v. Microsoft Corporation Introduction In the United States, there is often a sense of freedom that is both enjoyed and expressed. This concept stems from the guiding principles of the new country’s founding fathers. That foundation was created as a haven from oppression and the rights to live on their own. By extension the Amendments to the Constitution outlined specific liberties and freedoms that should be expected from the people of this
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