...In-class activity 1: Identifying control problems and MCS Source case / paper: Wong’s Pharmacy (textbook p. 20) AND Leo’s Four-Plex Theater (textbook p. 19) In-class activity questions / objectives: Wong’s Pharmacy: 1. What is the main problem facing Wong’s pharmacy? 2. What options are available to Thomas Wong? Leo’s Four-Plex Theater: 3. What are the key controls problems at Leo’s Four-Plex Theater? 4. State the control measures implemented in the theatre and the purpose and limitations of each 5. Are the problems caused primarily by inadequate existing controls and what improvements would you suggest? In-class activity 2: The role of management accounting information in controlling an organisation Source case / paper: Kaplan, R. S., 1984, The Evolution of Management Accounting, The Accounting Review, Vol. LIX, No. 3, pp. 390-418 (SO page 92 to 120). In-class activity questions / objectives: 1. What is the role of accounting information in controlling an organisation? 2. Outline the historical development of the use of management accounting information to control organisations. 3. Why may profit not be a good criterion to “motivate and evaluate short-term performance” in all cases? In-class activity 3: Controls at the Bellagio Casino Resort Source case / paper: Case Study: Controls at the Bellagio Casino Resort (textbook p. 134) In-class activity questions / objectives: Focus on the three key roles at three levels of authority in the...
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...Journal of Business Case Studies – Second Quarter 2006 Volume 2, Number 2 Case Studies In Marketing Research Donald K. Hsu, (Email: yanyou@hotmail.com), Dominican College ABSTRACT The use of case studies for Marketing Research has been examined. Starting with a topic selection, students collected the background information from various sources. A focus group was conducted to gather detailed information. A questionnaire was designed for an in-depth survey of the general public. Using mall intercept, 100 or more convenient samples were collected from the questionnaire. SPSS software was used to analyze this data. Then a final report with possible recommendations was written. During the course of this research, students made face-to-face interview with senior managers or CEO, selected appropriate Harvard Business School cases, did research using Internet or library resources, and added much real-life learning to the theoretical in-class knowledge. INTRODUCTION V ase studies in Marketing Research have attracted much interest for global researchers. During the last two years, participants at the European Applied Business Research Conference presented findings in marketing related topics: 56 papers in 2003 and 25 papers in 2004. Out of the 81 papers, 24 reported work on marketing research. Cho and Ha (2004) measured consumer behavior by surveying 300 people on two brand names, Chow et al (2003) studied the environment friendly (eco-label) issues on the...
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...weeks. Having such a compressed time schedule for completing degrees will make it possible to complete my bachelor of science in business management in 2 years as long as I do not deviate from the program. I have decided that my number one priority in life is to complete my degree. I do not have other major commitments outside of work that will distract me from my assignments so staying focused on school will be realistic. Though I cannot predict the future, I do not plan on taking any time off during the two years that would result in interrupting my class schedule. With the option of taking CLEP test this will allow me to “test out” of some of the lower-division courses such as communication arts and humanities. Although this will require additional studying outside of my upper-division courses the CLEP test can help eliminate additional courses needed to be taken, so I can stay on track of my 2 year goal. Writing papers has never been my strongest asset throughout school. I always found myself only writing what was required of me but never trying to improve mywriting skills on my own time. In junior college the...
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...Effects Of Social Networking Site Writing a research report The following is a general guide to writing a research report focused on GIS, spatial analysis, or modeling. See the general resources page for other guides for writing and research. This presents some standard conventions for writing journal articles but highlights where you may want to make changes for a class report or thesis. Journal article. The 'standard' format used by most journals is a bit restrictive because it reflects traditional publishing practices. Figures and tables, for example, are usually attached as separate pages at the end of your text instead of being embedded in the text itself because it is easier to photograph them for publishing and the text itself is easier to typeset. Class report. Class reports are less restrictive in form and content than journal articles but they still share many characteristics. Conventions such as line double spacing and use of 12 point serif fonts like Times New Roman are designed to make it easier for your reader to review the paper and provide annotations where necessary. Take special notice of the "Top 10 Checklist" as these are items that are particularly important for class reports. Quick Links: Report structure General Considerations Top 10 Checklist References Report Structure The paper should be divided into sections that make the logical sequence of the argument clear. Common sections are described below. Treat these as what they are...
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...Comparative Religions Research Assignment Purpose: This year we will only have time to examine and explore 7 of the world’s most common religions. We will not have time to explore some of the smaller, and sometimes more unusual beliefs and practices held by people around the world. This assignment will enable students to research and explore a religion not covered in the class. This project, along with 2 in-progress project checks, count as 15% of your final grade. Process: Students will work in groups of 4 students to create a presentation of the religion they choose to research. Due to time constraints in the semester, no more than 8 religions will be presented which means that EACH group must have 4 members. This presentation must include a power-point presentation and a script elaborating on each slide (PowerPoint presentations must be at least 10 slides long with graphics). The script must be properly cited and must include a properly cited bibliography. Student presentations are expected to cover the seven dimensions of religion (experiential, mythic, ritual, doctrinal, ethical, social, and material as explained in class and pages 15-17 of your textbook) as well as other interesting nuances about their selected religion. Students are only allowed to research a religion that is not being covered by any other group. Students will also turn in a list of key terms, concepts, and people along with their role in the religion (aka. a definition). An...
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...period of 3 months with effect from 09 June 2015 to 28nd September 2015. Regarding the outcome of this internship, I would like to express my special gratitude, profound thankfulness, deep appreciation and indebtedness to my respectable teacher as well as supervisor Mr.Md.Hossen Miazee, Head of Internship and Placement, Department of Business Studies, UITS,for his constant supervision, moral support, valuable instructions and helpful advice during the whole period of my research work. I am grateful to my organizational supervisor Md.jahangir Alom Senior Principal officer, First Security Islamic Bank Senanibash Cantonment Branch, Dhaka, for giving me permission to do internship in that branch. He was very generous and friendly with me. I want to express my special thanks to Mr. Jahangir, Md.jahangir Alom, senior officers of the bank under whom I have completed my three months internship program. Their direction, critical comments, criticism, generous patience greatly helped me in improving the research...
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...systems. Prerequisite: BA 302. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. To familiarize you with the major management issues organizations face when conducting business in the international arena. 2. To familiarize you with the major concepts concerning adapting management approaches to other institutional, economic and cultural environments. 3. To engage in research and learning that deepens your knowledge and understanding of other economies in the world and how to do business there. 4. To develop your ability to understand, analyze, and anticipate how international events may affect US based business organizations. REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS: International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures. 7th edition. Helen Deresky. Prentice Hall. Companion website for student resources (powerpoints and practice test questions): http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_deresky_im_7/ GRADING PROCEDURES: Students will be evaluated according to the following criteria: Group Project (written report and poster presentation: total of 30%): Group International News Verbal Report (10%) Cultural Intelligence Assignment (5%) Class Attendance and Participation...
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...Carnegie Hall Email: moe@macalester.edu Web: http://www.macalester.edu/~moe Phone: 696-6793 Office Hours: Mondays 1:30-2:30, Wednesdays 8:30-9:15, Thursdays 1:30-2:30, other times by appointment Course Description: During the past fifty years, Americans have witnessed dramatic changes in the structure of the family. The changes in marriage, divorce, and fertility rates since the 1960s have been inextricably linked with changes in attitudes towards work and, in particular, with changes in women's work patterns both in and out of the household. In that same time period, economists have come to realize that standard economic theory can be applied to many aspects of family life including marriage, fertility, divorce, and the division of work and leisure within the household. In this course we will use economic theory, both neo-classical and feminist, to explore how gender differences lead to different economic outcomes for men and women, both within families and in the marketplace. Course Prerequisite: Economics 119, Principles of Economics, is a necessary prerequisite, since we will make use of concepts, vocabulary, analytical skills and other tools developed in the Principles course. Course Readings: The following texts are required and can be purchased at the Macalester Bookstore or online. Additional readings will be made available on moodle. Moe, Karine. Women, Family, and Work: Writings on the Economics of Gender, Cambridge: Blackwell Publishers, 2003...
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...E-Leader Croatia 2011 Case Studies in Channels of Distribution Donald K. Hsu, PhD Associate Professor Division of Business Administration Dominican College Orangeburg, New York, USA Abstract Case studies were employed as research tools, for undergraduate and MBA students for 25+ years. The International Management course was taught in two classes at an undergraduate Business program. Channel of Distribution course was given at a MBA program. Real-world examples were utilized and applied in class whenever applicable. Students did final projects individually or in a team, by employing case studies via library and internet search. Class evaluations indicated that the case studies enhanced significantly their overall learning experience. Students rated the courses good to excellent. This paper gave the summary. Keyword: Case Studies, In-Class Team Assignment, Final Projects, International Management and Channels of Distribution Harvard University, Cranfield University (UK) and many other research institutions published case studies for 25 years. International Management and Channels Distribution were taught in an undergraduate business program and a MBA program respectively. Job market is very good. A quick search on Indeed (2011) yielded 5,850 jobs for international manager and 1,160 jobs for channels distribution. This search was done for Manhattan zip code 10001, and within a twenty-mile radius. In the down economy, managers and distributors are still...
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...Packages Limited, negotiated the setting up of a packaging plant in Lahore with the collaboration of AB Akerlund and Rausing (Sweden). Packages Ltd. is one of the most famous and successful companies in packaging industry. It is situated at the south side of Lahore city in the industrial area., Packages emerged as a company geared to provide solutions. Sprawled over 105 acres, Packages is a dynamic example of cross-functional integration of various processes. Initially, Packages helped the consumer industry by providing packaging solutions in the form of cartons for cigarette, tea, confectionery, pharmaceutical and soap industries. However, supply of paper and board by local mills did not meet the quality requirements of the customers. As a result, in 1965 backward integration became a necessity to sustain quality output when a Paper and Board mill was put up. This happened because of strong belief in self-sufficiency and quality product development as an inherent part of the process. It is sole largest company, which is serving the 35% need of a county in its category. Today, Packages Ltd. is considered among the leading, fully integrated packaging complexes in Asia.. It was the dream of Syed Baber Ali to set up in Pakistan an industry based on local raw materials and talent. In July* Mr. Syed Mratib Ali Shah laid the cornerstone on 26th of March 1956. The construction was started from the Solid Board Department and by the end of October, 1956 the main shed of the factory was...
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...rational manner and everyone maximizes their respective utilities in the same manner then overall the utility is diminished below the original level, or rather the level of a single individual working on the same problem. The Application of the Model: School Projects The Team Work Production function is extremely relevant to students at Cornell University who are often subjected to work on group projects, or study together, or collaborate in any way large or small on differing topics. For the purpose of this paper I will apply the model to a group project in another PAM class. The assignment was to write a 20-page policy paper with four other students over the course of a semester and to formulate a plan that provided solvency to the problem and utilized original research. The group immediately divided the 20-page paper in an egalitarian manner doling out 5 pages each on subtopics however each section of 5 pages was dependent on the section preceding it. The division of labor created a new budget constraint one that reduced work and increased leisure. However as all members of the group realized the same increase in leisure each member had a greater opportunity cost in doing the work early and as such was incentivized to consume more leisure. This problem compounded overtime resulting in a complete system collapse. In the end everyone was made worse off as the semester drew towards a close because in the end each individual had failed to do his or her part and the final product...
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...------------------------------------------------- Latest version: February 7, 2016 (changes from prior version shown in red) ORF 570 Special Topics in Statistics and Operations Research Course topic: Quantitative Asset Management Transcript title: Special Topics in Statistics and Operations/Quantitative Asset Management Instructor: Frank J. Fabozzi, Ph.D., CFA, Visiting Professor, ORFE Office: 207 in ORFE Building (office shared with Professor Mulvey) Office hours: 4-6pm (this time slot will also be used for presentations on special topics) Classroom: Friend 006 Course description: This course covers asset management focusing on quantitative models applied to equities and bonds (with emphasis on mortgage-backed securities). The quantitative models discussed are asset allocation models and portfolio construction models that include optimization models (mean-variance framework and extensions such as robust portfolio optimization), multi-factor risk models, risk control models, and transaction cost forecasting models. Return attribution models for performance evaluation will be covered. Model risk and model/strategy backtesting will be highlighted. Guest speakers from quantitative asset management firms are scheduled. Determination of final grade: Final exam ………………………………. 40% Design project …………………………… 25% Term paper ………………………………. 25% Problem sets ……………………………… 10% Course material and reading assignments: No textbook is required for the book. Instead, the sources for...
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...Local Policy Analysis CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I certify that the attached paper, which was produced for the class identified above, is original work and has not previously been submitted by me or by anyone else for any current or previous class or course. I further declare that I have cited all sources from which I used language, ideas, and information, whether quoted verbatim or assistance of any kind, which I received while producing this paper, has been acknowledge in the references section. This paper includes no trademarked material, logos, or images from the Internet, which I do not have written permission to include. I further agree that my name typed on the line below is intended to have, and shall have the name validity as my handwritten signature. As of January 1, 2013 there was a minimum wage increase of 15 cents from $7.70 to $7.85 in the state of Ohio and 19 other states, this affected Ohio’s local government. Ohio’s local government will be responsible to enforce this new policy to employers. The department of labor wage and hour division is also responsible in ensuring this process is used by properly. The minimum wage increase policy was developed as a cost of living increase. Ohio will be affected by this new policy it will be more money back into the communities and give the minimum wage employees some spending power. The policy that has affected the local government is the minimum wage increase, which begins on Tuesday...
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...reorganization task force comprising the heads of employee relations and organizational development, the company’s chief labor attorney, and two key divisional HR directors. Looking to cut costs across the company, the company’s newly appointed CEO had asked Hartley to come up with at least two potential new HR structures that would reduce the function’s costs by 20%, or $2.8 million. But there were other equally pressing reasons for the reorganization. Number one was to ensure top-level accountability for talent management and upgrading. The second reason was to provide for a more even distribution of HR talent and support, particularly to the company’s smaller growth divisions. Finally, HR needed to lead the way in supporting the company’s new growth strategy, which often meant working across division lines to market and sell “solutions” to a single large customer. Since her arrival in 1995, Hartley had helped transform Sonoco’s HR organization by...
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...Writing a research report The following is a general guide to writing a research report focused on GIS, spatial analysis, or modeling. See the general resources page for other guides for writing and research. This presents some standard conventions for writing journal articles but highlights where you may want to make changes for a class report or thesis. Journal article. The 'standard' format used by most journals is a bit restrictive because it reflects traditional publishing practices. Figures and tables, for example, are usually attached as separate pages at the end of your text instead of being embedded in the text itself because it is easier to photograph them for publishing and the text itself is easier to typeset. Class report. Class reports are less restrictive in form and content than journal articles but they still share many characteristics. Conventions such as line double spacing and use of 12 point serif fonts like Times New Roman are designed to make it easier for your reader to review the paper and provide annotations where necessary. Take special notice of the "Top 10 Checklist" as these are items that are particularly important for class reports. Quick Links: Report structure General Considerations Top 10 Checklist References Report Structure The paper should be divided into sections that make the logical sequence of the argument clear. Common sections are described below. Treat these as what they are, suggestions. Some things, like the...
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