An Analysis of E-Commerce Companies and Stock Valuations
eCommerce Companies and Stock Valuations 1. Introduction A hot topic in todays business culture is eCommerce. Experts argue about whether eCommerce will change business, whether or not it is a fad, and what viable strategies there are in a business world that is changing at the speed of idea generation. One thing that no…
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An Analysis of the History and Importance of Employee Benefits
Rob Barr Benefits that will come with a job might not make you take the job just because of that. But It could have major influence over your decision. “Flexible scheduling, paid time off, and child care were singled out as key programs that impress job candidates.” (http://www.amcity.com/)3 Employee benefits are…
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Factors That Contribute in Retaining Employees
In 1999 employee turnover shot to its highest level in nearly two decades. On average, 1.2 % of the workforce left their jobs each month last year. This did not include departures due to layoffs, downsizing, or departures of temporary staff. Job turnover is soaring for a few reasons. One is definitely the strength of the ec…
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Importance of Empowered Employee Teams to Most Businesses
Empowered Employees a New Team Concept By Mary Hellinghausen and Jim Myers One of today’s biggest buzzwords is “Teams”. Most companies are leaning toward a team concept. One way to enforce teams is by empowering employees. Many companies striving to edge their competition are turning to the empowered employee…
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Empowerment and Participation in Business
Empowerment and Participation It is interesting how the word “communication” can change life at home and at work. When everyone is aware of what is going on around him or her, they can function better. What a concept! All of the readings I have done taught communicating is the key. We read about ridding the stig…
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A Discussion on Business Ethics
By: Paul Landa Contents 1. Introduction 2. What is Business Ethics? 3. The 10 Benefits of Business Ethics 4. Case Study on Nestle 4.1. The Impact of Business Ethics on Nestle 4.2. Nestle’s view on Business Ethics 4.3. The Implications of Business Ethics on Stakeholders 5. Conclusion Introduction Businesses have power thro…
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An Examination of the Notion of Pay Equity
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Pay equity means of eliminating sex and race discrimination in the wage-setting system. The wage gap is currently at 73 cents to the dollar. That means the wage gap has narrowed by less than a half penny per year. There are currently two laws that protect against wage discrimination, The Equal Pay Act of…
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An Analysis on the Merger of Exxon and Mobil
Exxon Mobil Merger Trend Analysis With the Exxon-Mobil deal official, other big oil companies are now in a mating game. The companies are mulling their own mergers to keep pace with this new mega-rival, and to survive the near-collapse of world oil prices that spawned the marriages of Exxon and Mobil–and British Petro…
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Team E’s Analysis of Past Year’s Performance
DATE: 11/20/00 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Team E SUBJECT: Past Years Performance Team E wants to first thank the Board of Directors for giving us the wide range of authority to institute whatever strategic actions and operating changes we decided were appropriate. Eight years ago my colleagues and I were given the…
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A History of Federal Express Company
FEDERAL EXPRESS Since 1971, time sensitive packages and letters have been delivered safely and punctually to anyone, anywhere in the world. Often times, the contents of these packages contain life saving materials. The company that makes efficient delivery possible is Federal Express. FedExs guaranteed overnight delivery,…
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Using Accounting to Facilitate Judgement and Decision Making for the Future
TABLE OF CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. PROCEDURE. FINDINGS. 1.0 INVESTMENT RATIOS MEASURES OF EFFICIENCY. 1.1 Earnings per Share. 1.2 P/E Ratio or Price / Earnings Ratio 1.3 Dividend Yield. 1.4 Dividend Cover. 2.0 PRIMARY OPERATING RATIOS MEASURES OF EFFICIENCY. 2.1 Return on Capital Employe…
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A Look at the Theory of the Capital Asset Pricing Model
Capital Asset Pricing Model The theory of the Capital Asset Pricing Model – CAPM is pretty basic. This theory though it seems very small is a very important part of the business world. The expected return on a long futures position depends on the Beta of that individual futures contract. If the Beta is greater than 0, th…
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The Basics Of Financing A Business
Financing a business is a process that requires much planning. A business plan should be made mapping the future business. A business plan is a lengthy plan but when done properly will make the actual process of setting up a business much simpler. The business plan includes many steps that will be explained. The first step…
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A Discussion of the Effective Modes of Entry For Businesses
1.0 Objectives The authors objective in this article is to discuss on the effective modes of entry for businesses that is planning to venture into international market. The entry modes methods discussed are aimed to help businesses to formulate an effective international business strategy and to position themselves to be…
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An Examination of Employment of Foreign Workers by High Tech Companies
HIGH TECH COMPANIES SEEK TO HIRE MORE FOREIGN WORKERS Milwaukee Journal Business Section February 13, 2000 High technology companies that are asking congress to allow more foreigners to fill the labor shortage of skilled labor. Every year approximately 100,000 jobs for educated workers in the high-tech. industry are crea…
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Franchising can be defined as a system based on a close and ongoing collaboration whereby a company, the franchisor, gets into partnership with one or several companies, the franchisee(s). Its prime aim is to develop a franchise concept designed in the first place by the franchisor. (Internet, 1) In order to better under…
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Making the Transition From Conventional Business to Electronic Commerce
FROM BRICK AND MORTAR TO CLICK AND MORTAR: MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM CONVENTIONAL BUSINESS TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE FROM BRICK AND MORTAR TO CLICK AND MORTAR: MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM CONVENTIONAL BUSINESS TO E-COMMERCE TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary 1 Making the Transition from Conventional Business to E-Commerce 4 Int…
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A Discussion of the Benefits of Gain Sharing
Gain Sharing Employers are often faced with the challenge of looking for ways to boost productivity and profitability while at the same time, motivating employees to accomplish organizational goals. For many employers, variable pay plans have risen to meet this challenge. A variable pay plan ties pay increases to increased…
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An Examination of the Achievement of Bill Gates
Gates World Congrats to the man of the millennium Mr. Bill Gates. Bill developed the wonderful software that makes computing so much fun! As his company, Microsoft, surges for domination in the computing industry, I picture Bill installing little buttons under his desk for possible world take-over. Forget the Y2K bug,…
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History of Genesis Corporation in Improving the Performance of Financial Institutions
Introduction: GENESIS Your Vision for the Future GENESIS Corporation is a company that deals with production of computer software and business applications that are essential for successful conduct of business today. We strive to provide affordable, innovative software solutions to users worldwide by applying crea…
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Understanding the Concept of Globalization and Its Impact on the World
Globalization a new word that has not been defined by most of the modern dictionaries, maybe because its a new concept that has just been introduced to the world after the fall of the communist regime. Another reason and the most probable one for this lack of definition to the term globalization is that its a term with so m…
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Globalization and Ideal Landscapes
5/10/00 Globalization and Ideal Landscapes Globalization is a broad term that has several meanings to different factions, cultural Groups and nations. For our purposes globalization refers to the loss of time and space through the rapid development of technologies. It also refers to a world in which all nations and p…
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A Look at the Global Influence of Coca-Cola
Global Influence of Coca-Cola Coca-Cola is a company that is known worldwide for its product. It is a drink that spans all ages, colors, races, and countries. The Coca-Cola Company is one that has been around for over 100 years, and has used this time to perfect its marketing strategy. The success of the company was built…
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Brand Name as the Major Factor That Contributes to the Success of the Product
When corporations market a product globally choosing a brand name is a major factor in the success of that product. Handi-Wrap is a very well known brand in the United States, but in other parts of the world like the United Kingdom and Australia, the brand’s name is considered funny but still effective, but what about in ot…
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A Business Analysis of The Goodyear Tire Corporation
Group Project Executive Summary The following is an executive summary of The Goodyear Tire Corporation. This case analysis will include a company background followed by a five forces model of the industry competition and SWOT analysis. The summary will also include a financial analysis of the corporation along with Good…
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