...Good Governance Case Study Case Study 1 Mini Case: ACCT-05 Business Ethics Program Challenges Encounter: The action made started with the acquisition of additional asset through a loan acquired from a falling competitor. The assets obtained were a problem knowing that all the information about the inventory was nowhere to be found resulting to a sales decline. Without Rick knowing, Russ as a president holds large amount of checks, as a result they had encountered trouble about the reimbursement of the petty cash fund. With regard about the profit, they earn smaller amount than they usually receive because there had been a large markup which exceed its cost eight times. Self-centeredness is the major problem experienced in the given case. As for Russ, the majority stockholder, he told no one about the sales thinking that he could have something in case of bankruptcy or foreclosure. As for the point of view of Rick, the controller of the firm, he kept all the fraud information to himself and he always agreed to what the president says to earn his boss’s trust and also because of the reason that he might lose his job. Outcomes: For Rick’s concern he might as well tell the truth and do what is right without considering only his own sake because consequences are going to be much worse if he do the other way around. If ever they continue to do those frauds they had done, they might end up worn down. They could suffer and lead to bankruptcy. But if the actions they made...
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...Balasubramanian in his book "Corporate Governance and Stewardship: An Overview", raised and discussed few pertinent questions about Good governance and whether it matters to the corporations. He says it is required to be studied that whether good governance creates sustainable value to companies and shareholders, does it mitigate their vulnerability to business risk and whether investors and stakeholders do care to see that their corporate connections are well governed or not? To answer these questions he referred some of the prior studies and suggested that the academic evidence and opinion on the relationship of good governance and good performance are mixed. He identified three categories of research i.e., opinion based research, focus...
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...Case Studies and Exercises Lecture 2. The Rise of Multinational Companies Case: MUELLER: China Bound? (A), (B) and (C). (308-358-1, 308-359-1 and 308-360-1). Discussion Questions: 1. What are the primary ownership advantages of Mueller? 2. What are the major ways in which Mueller could serve the China market? 3. What are their primary advantages and disadvantages?? 4. If Mueller decided to invest in China, what would be the main functions of its subsidiary? 5. How could the risks involved in the FDI to China be managed? Lecture 3. The Myth of the Global Company Case: Lafarge: From a French Cement Company to a Global Leader (304-019-1) Discussion Questions: 1. What are the main characteristics of Lafarge’s internationalisation strategy and competitive competences and how do these differ from those of other cement companies such as Cemex and Holcim? 2. What were the assumptions underlying Lafarge's strategy and how justified were these? 3. To what extent is Lafarge a French company with foreign operations, as distinct from a global MNC, and how is it likely to develop as a MNC? 4. What are the implications of Lafarge’s growth for the internationalisation of other French firms? Lecture 4. Competing Capitalisms in the 21st Century Case: Messier's Reign at Vivendi Universal (9-405-063) Discussion Questions: 1. What was Messier's strategy in transforming CGE into Vivendi, what assumptions was it based on and how justified were these? 2. What does this transformation reveal about the...
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...Changes in international development: An assessment of trilateral development cooperation. Introduction In a time span of the last 10 years, the scene has changed rapidly in international development studies. A number of new actors have appeared on the scene and are changing the attitudes towards and the setting of development, in particularly in Africa. To argue that changes on this scene is a novelty would be obscene, with possible references to the plethora of different development paths followed by individual states, the widely differing politics of international development and in particular the big shifts in the international paradigms surrounding aid and governance. The reasons for the current change on the international scene are many. First, and most relevant to this paper, there is the entry of “new” states on the scene. These are states that most often have risen to a middle-income level (e.g. China, Brazil, South Africa), and now are looking to either widen their altruistic reach, look out for geopolitical interest, gain political influence or to secure access to future growth markets and scarce resources – or maybe all of the above. It is worth to note, that they have all been present for a long time, but just recently have attained the interior economic welfare to increase their aid support (Rampa et al., 2012; Dreher et al., 2011; Wouters et al., 2012). Another very big driver of change is the entry of private financing into the field of development. Private...
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...Ben & Jerry’s Analysis By:Group 2 The case presented on Ben & Jerry’s Homemade ice-cream is complex and produces a considerable amount of deliberation. In the following pages we hope to give you a synopsis of Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield, as well as the company they created, while attempting to carefully construct answers to the questions posed on specific issues raised by Mr. Brasel in the power point slides he provided to the class. The history of Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield can be dated back to when the men first met in the seventh grade. Both Cohen and Greenfield grew up in Merrick, Long Island and quickly became friends during Junior high school. After high school, Jerry finished college. His goal was to attend medical school to become a doctor, but he could not get in. (benjerry.com). On the other hand, Ben applied and was accepted to several colleges, but always dropped out of them. The beginnings for the development of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade were launched in 1977 from the front porch of Jerry’s parent’s house. Neither Ben nor Jerry knew anything about running or opening a business, but both men knew about food and shared the great passion of eating. They pondered on what type of business they would start. The men came across an AD in the local newspaper for an ice-cream-making course offered through a local college. There was a $5 fee associated with the course. Due to the extreme poverty...
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...Outsourcing 1/60 ABSTRACT: The main focus of this project is investigating and exploring the impact of outsourcing on one of the most iconic Danish companies (LEGO), which attracted our attention during the preparation of this project. We decided to focus on a single case study, because we felt that dividing our efforts by investigating more than one company, would not allow us to focus in sufficient detail on the domino effects that outsourcing can have on a singular institution. The main question of this project is “How could LEGO improve the Make-or-buy- decision and the relationship management when it comes to outsourcing”? In order to answer the main question, we must consider two sub-questions stemming from the main issue, namely: “How could LEGO improve the decision-making-process to outsource by taking more influencing factors into consideration?” and “What could LEGO have done differently in its relationship to the outsourcing vendor Flextronics”. We used the Case Study Research method to work on these questions. Doing that, we reviewed theories, which explained the phenomenon of outsourcing on a theoretical basis. After creating a theoretical framework and the database, we analyzed the case (LEGO) for parallels between the theories and their practical experience. Finally, we were able to drawn some conclusions to both the central and subsidiary questions initially posed. In summary, it can be said that LEGO did not take all aspects into consideration...
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...UNIT OUTLINE Read this document to learn essential details about your unit. It will also help you to get started with your studies. BMA604 Consumer Decision Making Semester 2, 2015 THIS UNIT IS BEING OFFERED IN: HOBART & BY DISTANCE Taught by: Professor Aron O’Cass (Unit Coordinator) CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B BMA604, Consumer Decision Making 2 Contents Contact Details ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Unit Description ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Prior Knowledge &/or Skills OR Pre-Requisite Unit(s) ............................................................................ 3 Enrolment in the Unit ............................................................................................................................. 3 When does the unit commence? ............................................................................................................ 3 University of Tasmania Graduate Quality Statement ............................................................................. 3 Intended Learning Outcomes for BMA604 ............................................................................................. 4 Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach ........................................................
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...Case Study admin | April 3, 2013 Case Study Acting as the CEO of New Heritage Doll company and need to decide which investment projects can create values for shareholders’ wealth so that the company can receive funding in the next five years. Student’s task is to evaluate proposed projects using the financial and qualitative information provided and to select projects to be approved for a given year’s investment plan using any evaluation criteria deem appropriate. Students are to submit the simulation online and to write a final report in a formal business format based on the simulation. Case Study Instructions: This is an individual assessment. You are acting as the CEO of New Heritage Doll company and you need to decide which investment projects can create values for shareholders’ wealth, so that the company can receive funding in the next five years. Your task is to evaluate proposed projects using the financial and qualitative information provided and to select projects to be approved for a given year’s investment plan using any evaluation criteria you deem appropriate. There is more detailed information provided in the case study and you also can: 1. Review the Preparetab where you’ll learn about New Heritage and its corporate strategy; 2. Navigate the Analyze tab to view detailed financial reports at the divisional and company levels. Here you can also evaluate projections for each of the available projects; 3. Proceed to Decide tab to submit your final project...
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... About 4,950,000 results (0.54 seconds) Search Results Case Study - Research Paper - Zaukhova - StudyMode.com www.studymode.com › Home › Miscellaneous At Pfizer such a button is a reality for a large number of employees. As a global pharmaceutical company, Pfizer is continually looking for waist to be more ... Casestudy Bersin Pfizer Red Hat[1] - SlideShare www.slideshare.net/Jnasslander/casestudy-bersin-pfizer-red-hat1 Nov 24, 2011 - Casestudy Bersin Pfizer Red Hat[1] Document Transcript ... companies can source applicants looking for new OAKLAND, CA 94611 roles, as well as .... Training – Continually reinforcing correct behaviors and training on new ... [PDF] Q10 Approach to Design (PDF - 769KB) www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/.../Manufacturing/UCM291602.pdf georges.france@pfizer.com. 1 ... Inhaler Case Study: Use of CAPA and QRM. • How ICH Q10 enablers ... Looking for continual Improvement. Development ... Case Study: Pfizer & Content Managment - PointSharePoint www.pointsharepoint.com/.../case-study-pfizer-content-managment.html by Hitender Singh - Apr 24, 2009 - A case study from Gartner on Pfizer Shows Why & How: .... as the search engine to support federated searches...
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...Case Problems in Finance FIN 475 Dr. Kenneth A. Borokhovich Summer Semester, 2012 Office: 3106 FSB Office Phone: 529-1502 Office Hours: 12:45-1:45 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday & by appointment Email: borokhka@muohio.edu Text: Case Studies in Finance by Bruner, Eades and Schill, (6th ed.) Objectives: 1) To assess risk and how it affects financial decisions 2) To provide students with realistic cases requiring the development of alternative solutions. 3) To provide students with realistic cases requiring financial decisions. 3) To assess the roles of governance, executive compensation and stakeholder incentives within the context of specific financial decisions. 4) To assess the differing effects of available funding sources on financial decisions. 5) To provide students the opportunity to study how financial decisions are made in a comprehensive framework. Graded Materials and Final Grade Determination: There will be three equally weighted exams. The exams will be open-book. No extra credit will be given. The exams will occur on these dates. Exam I: May 24, 2012 Exam II: June 7, 2012 Exam III: June 21, 2012 The grade scale based on your overall percentage will be: A : 93%-100% A-: 90%-92% B+: 87%-89% B : 83%-86% B-: 80%-82% C+: 77%-79% C : 73%-76% C-: 70%-72% D+: 67%-69% D : 63%-66% D-: 60%-62% F : < 59% Cases: Analysis of each case will begin by addressing the questions asked in the case. The class...
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...November30, 2015 Calendar Description Building on ACCT 3250: Intermediate Management Accounting, students explore the integrative and interdisciplinary role of management accounting and its contribution to the strategic management process and the provision of quantitative and non-quantitative information for planning, control, and decision making. Topics include management control systems; results controls, action, personnel and cultural controls; control system tightness; control system cost; designing and evaluating management control systems; financial responsibility centers including transfer pricing; planning, and budgeting; incentive systems; financial performance measures; the myopia problem; uncontrollable factors; corporate governance; and ethical issues. | Educational Objectives/Outcomes Upon completing this course, students will be able to: 1. Locate the role of Management Control Systems (MCS) in both strategy and operations. 2. Describe results control and its applications. 3. Distinguish indirect controls from the direct controls based on action and personnel/culture. 4. Determine whether an entity or an area is better suited to tight or loose controls, and the types of action and/or personnel/cultural controls that ensure the desired level of tightness. 5. Design and evaluate management controls in terms of methods applied and tightness, and the...
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...Rusty Rims IT Decision Paper Assignment Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the “Rusty Rims Wheels Case Study,” any feedback on your proposed IT project from your ITSP Part 2 assignment, and the previously assigned chapters in the textbook. Purpose of this Assignment This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply the course concepts to develop an IT Decision Paper to explain and defend an IT project at Rusty Rims Distribution Company (RR). This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to enable you to: Apply best practices in information technology management and governance to make, defend, and justify an IT decision. IT Decision Paper for Your Proposed IT Project For your ITSP, Part 2, you proposed an IT project for RR. Carol, the CIO at RR, has asked you to write an IT Decision Paper to explain your proposed project. She wants to use the Paper to gain approval from the Governance Board to move forward with the project. This assignment uses a format for a Decision Paper that has been tailored to the course material covered in this class. You may work for an organization that has a format for IT decision papers, and it would be a good idea for you to take a look at it, but it will likely be structured a little differently from this one. Each organization develops tools and techniques that will work for them. Assignment You will develop an IT Decision Paper, using the outline below. Each of the topics to be...
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...------------------------------------------------- Case Study Instructions: This is an individual assessment. You are acting as the CEO of New Heritage Doll company and you need to decide which investment projects can create values for shareholders’ wealth, so that the company can receive funding in the next five years. Your task is to evaluate proposed projects using the financial and qualitative information provided and to select projects to be approved for a given year’s investment plan using any evaluation criteria you deem appropriate. There is more detailed information provided in the case study and you also can: 1. Review the Prepare tab where you’ll learn about New Heritage and its corporate strategy; 2. Navigate the Analyze tab to view detailed financial reports at the divisional and company levels. Here you can also evaluate projections for each of the available projects; 3. Proceed to Decide tab to submit your final project decisions for that year; 4. The simulation advances to the next year and presents the financial results of your investments. The Case Study is a real-world case study, which will help you to know what’s going on in the real corporate world. Curtin University has bought the copyright from Harvard Business School and paid almost half of the Finance Simulation: Capital Budgeting, New Heritage Doll Simulation for each student. The simulation is a useful software and tool containing all information and calculations in order...
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...Australian School of Business Banking and Finance FINS3625 Applied Corporate Finance Course Outline Semester 1, 2014 Part A: Course-Specific Information Part B: Key Policies, Student Responsibilies and Support Table of Contents PART A: COURSE-‐SPECIFIC INFORMATION 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS 1.1 Communication with Staff 2 COURSE DETAILS 2.1 Teaching Times and Locations 2.2 Units of Credit 2.3 Summary of Course 2.4 Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses 2.5 Student Learning Outcomes 3 LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES 3.1 Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course 3.2 Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies 4 ASSESSMENT 4.1 Formal Requirements 4.2 Assessment Details 4.3 Assessment Format 4.4 Assignment Submission Procedure 4.5 Late Submission 5 COURSE RESOURCES 6 COURSE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT 7 COURSE SCHEDULE PART B: KEY POLICIES, STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND SUPPORT 8 PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS AND OUTCOMES 9 ACADEMIC HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM 10 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND...
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...Ateneo de Davao University School of Business and Governance Entrepreneurship Department Progressive Insurance: A Case Study Submitted to: Mr. Rey Navacilla Submitted by: John Paul Dela Vega Jose Antonio Kintanar Clarence Mitchell Sy Dayle Lois Tulang John Way Keith Medina Table of Contents I. Introduction…………………………………………………..…… II. Statement of the Problem…………………………………..…... III. Objectives of the Case Study………………………………..…. IV. Methodologies and Approaches…………………………….… V. Analysis of the Case a. Qualitative Tool: Fishbone Diagram………….…. b. Quantitative Tool: Decision Tree Analysis……. VI. Alternative Courses of Action (ACAs) c. Alternative Course 1……………………………..… d. Alternative Course 2……………………………….. e. Alternative Course 3……………………………..… VII. Significant Findings…………………………………………….. f. Positive Findings…………………………………… g. Negative Findings………………………………….. VIII. Recommendations…………………………………………….... IX. Conclusions……………………………………………………… I. Introduction Progressive Insurance, an automobile insurer company, which is based in Mayfield Village, Ohio. On the year of 1991 Progressive Insurance had approximately $1.3 Billion in their sales. When the year of 2006 came that $1.3 Billion in sales suddenly became $14.5 Billion. What did they do to make this figures increase so high? Nothing. For 15 years Progressive insurance just did little advertising...
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