...from private school rather than public school. Private schools are smaller therefore have a better flow of communication within their network of faculty, parents, and students. Back in 2014, the Rancho Solano Preparatory School (RSPS) went about some drastic changes that affected the school board, students, teachers, and parents. Providing students private education for over sixty years, RSPS has been well established within the community. Parents and students used to look forward to attending RSPS because of how prestigious it was and the school’s well known history. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case. There is no law against people who make poor decisions and the past cannot be changed, however mistakes can be learned from to make way for a better future. A change within the school board subsystem of RSPS would make room for better information flow, a better workforce structure, and for other subsystems already in place to run more efficiently. The major organizational subsystem that needs to be changes at RSPS is the school board members. On January 6, 2014, Dr. Audrey Mernard (head of RSPS) announced to her staff that they would be closing campuses in Peoria and Gilbert (Illinois) due to a “strategic direction” that is best for RSPS (Moore, 2014). This was the only explanation given to the faculty and there was no debate or discussion over the decision. As part of human resource management, to keep your workforce energetic and focused, you need to attract...
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...Audio Duplication Services Inc. California State University Northridge Executive Summary In today's economy, the majority of companies are aiming toward building Retailer-Supplier Partnerships (RSP). An example of such concept is the utilization of vendor-managed inventory (VMI). In this relationship, the supplier decides on the retailer’s appropriate inventory levels of each product and establishes the inventory policy. Moreover, the retailer does not own the merchandise until it is purchased by a consumer, while the supplier owns the inventory until the transaction is completed. The obvious benefit to the retailer is lower inventory costs, whereas the benefits to the supplier are less clear. The following example will look at how big national retailers are putting pressure on its supply base to engage in such RSP relationships. Audio Duplication Services (ADS) is a compact disc and cassette duplication and distribution company. Their main customers are the big record companies. ADS manages the master tapes and duplicates them upon customer requests. In turn, they distribute them to their customer’s music stores, distribution centers, and department stores. Some of the big national retailers include Wal-Mart, K Mart, Circuit City and Best Buy. These national retailers are currently pushing the record companies to implement VMI agreements. The record companies will be provided point-of-sale data from each of their store. The record companies would then decide how many...
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...research into worker’s behaviour was later criticised by Daniel Bell and other sociologists. What lessons can Singapore businesses learn from Mayo and his later detractors? George Elton Mayo (1880-1949) was an Australian psychologist, sociologist and organizational theorist. He led a team together with Whitehead and Roethlisberger, set to study the relationship between productivity and physical working conditions. His research results have led to the establishing of new theories like the human relation (Hawthorne) and motivation theory. The Hawthorne study, a new approach that is being introduced by the sociologist, has been called the human relation approach of management. This approach was generated, because the positive aspect of the variables of the scientific management, and the focuses on mechanical and psychological variables, could not bring about a positive response in work behavior and efficiency at work. The key contributions are contained into two points; organizational situation to be viewed in social, economic and technical terms; and the social process of group behavior which can be studied in clinical method analogous. These studies have a historical importance to the behavioral approach of the analysis of management problems. The practical experiments allowed Elton Mayo to deduce the importance of groups in affecting the behavior of individuals at work. Physical conditions or financial incentives had little motivational value, thus concluding that working performance...
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...Beta Management Company | | |Investment Management case study | Table of contents Backgrounds……………………………………………………….……1 Strategies………………………………………………………………...1 Background of California R.E.I.T and Brown Group Inc……………2 Return and risk…………………………………………………….....…2 Summary………………………………………………………………...4 Appendix………………………………………………………………...5 Background: Beta Management Company is a small investment management company based in a Boston suburb founded in 1988. As the company developed, they had roughly 25 million dollars in the 1991. The goal of the company is to enhance returns but reduce risks for clients via market timing. Currently, the company’s funds were invested into the Vanguard 500, an S&P 500 no-load and low-expense index funds (with the reminder in money market instruments). As time goes by, Sarah Wolfe who is the founder of this company think about increasing her equity exposure to 80% with the purchase of individual stock. Strategies: Firstly, Sarah Wolfe uses a market timing strategy based on two portfolios: the Vanguard Index and money market. In order to obtain the capital gains, once the company predicts the market value will rise, it will transfer its assets from the money market to the Index. The limit will up to a maximum 99% of total assets. On the other hand when the company expects the market value will decrease, it...
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...DEVELOPMENT FINANCE & ITS ROLE IN RURAL AREAS TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY 2010 M. MOBASHAR ALI & RANA RASHID REHMAN STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN-BANKING SERVICES CORPORATION SIALKOT 9/3/2010 Contents INTRODUCTION 4 LITRATURE REVIEW 4 REVIEW OF POVERTY IN PAKISTAN 6 SBP INITIATIVES IN TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE 8 ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT FINANCE GROUP 8 ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURE FINANCE DIVISION 9 PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS 10 DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PROGRAMS CURRENTLY IN OPERATION 11 NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs) 11 RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAM (RSP) 11 AGA KHAN RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAM (AKRSP) 11 SARHAD RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAM 12 NATIONAL RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAM (NRSP) 12 ROLE IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION 12 TRANSMISSION MECHANISM OF FINANCE TO POVERTY ALLEVIATION 14 DEVELOPMENT FINANCE SUCCESS STORIES 15 CONCLUSION 16 BIBLIOGRAPHY 17 Figure 1 8 Figure 2 10 Figure 3 10 Figure 4 13 Table 1 7 Table 2 7 Table 3 9 Table 4 10 Table 5 13 INTRODUCTION Development Finance is the offering of financial services to the entrepreneurial poor that contributes finally to the economic growth. Although the most notable of these services is the provision of credit, many other offerings are a part of Development Finance including credit for business activities and credit for emergency and for the fulfillment of life cycle needs. Many Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) give finance for...
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...ANNUAL REPORT 2012/13 CONTENTS 002 Statistical Highlights 006 Board of Directors 010 Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders 012 Corporate Data 014 Significant Events 018 The Year in Review 020 Network 021 Fleet Management 022 Products and Services 026 People Development 030 Environment 031 Supporting Our Communities 032 Subsidiaries 036 Selected Awards 038 Statement on Risk Management 039 Corporate Governance Report 065 Financials 201 Notice of Annual General Meeting On the Cover: Flight Stewardess Nur Surya Ambiah is featured with the Dendrobium Singapore Girl Orchid. THE SINGAPORE AIRLINES GROUP ACHIEVED A NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS OF $379 MILLION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2013. THIS WAS DESPITE RECORDING A LOWER OPERATING PROFIT AMID PERSISTENTLY HIGH FUEL PRICES AND LOWER YIELDS DUE TO WEAK GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. The 2012/13 financial year was one of significant development for the SIA Group, with numerous initiatives to strengthen the three main pillars of our brand promise, namely Service Excellence, Product Leadership and Network Connectivity. 002 SINGAPORE AIRLINES STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS Financial Statistics R1 2012-13 The Group Financial Results ($ million) Total revenue Total expenditure Operating profit Profit before taxation Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Financial Position ($ million) Share capital Treasury shares Capital reserve...
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...Problems and Opportunities It is important to understand the primary problem being addressed throughout this case study: Whether or not a profitable market opportunity exists for a new energy beverage brand to be produced, marketed and distributed by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. In order to effectively answer the above question, there are a number of secondary questions that need to be answered to get the full picture. They are as follows: Who would the target market be? What would be the full product line and how would it be positioned within the market place? What marketing channels would be used? How would it be advertised and promoted? What would be the RSP and within which margins can it operate to remain profitable? Before answering these questions, it is important to highlight some of the external challenges that would face the company were they to go ahead and introduce a new energy drink. Firstly, there has been significant price erosion within the energy drink market, with energy drink prices declining by 30% between the years 2001 and 2006. This has been attributed to larger package sizes, the introduction of multi-packs, and the increasing availability in supermarkets, which operate with lower retail gross margins. Secondly, the market has also experienced product proliferation due to line extensions, new packaging and sizes, and market segmentation. Thirdly, DPSG needs to be aware of the changing attitudes of the consumer. The consumer is becoming more and...
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...singapore airlines annual report 2009/2010 Singapore Airlines achieved a net profit attributable to equity holders of S$216 million for the financial year ended 31 March 2010. During the first half of the year, demand for air travel declined due to the global economic slowdown as well as the outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1). The Group recorded a net loss attributable to equity holders of S$466 million for the first half of the financial year. Despite the difficult times, the Airline did not lose sight of its commitment to delivering product and service innovation. Singapore Airlines continued to invest in its long-term future by flying its flagship aircraft, the Airbus A380, to more destinations, rolling out a cabin renewal programme for selected Boeing 777 aircraft, and opening a new service centre in the heart of Singapore’s premier shopping belt. Market conditions gradually improved in the second half of the financial year. Reflecting this, the Airline recorded higher passenger and cargo traffic. Together with the S$404 million net profit in the third quarter, the fourth quarter net profit of S$278 million reversed the S$466 million loss recorded in the first half of the financial year. The business outlook for the Group in FY 2010-2011 is encouraging, although the sustainability of the recovery depends on developments in the world economy and on business and consumer confidence. The Airline plans to increase capacity in a measured manner in the new financial year. This...
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...Article Self-oriented Masculinity: Advertisements and the Changing Culture of the Male Market Journal of Macromarketing 33(2) 160-171 ª The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0276146712463823 jmk.sagepub.com Blaine J. Branchik1 and Tilottama Ghosh Chowdhury1 Abstract This research chronicles the changes in the understudied and rapidly evolving male market segment using two related studies: (1) a content analysis of advertisements in fifty-one years of Sports Illustrated magazine and (2) an experiment involving age-based differences in consumer ad perceptions. Both investigate changing ad values and the ethnic diversity of ad models. Results indicate that the male market is becoming increasingly self-oriented in its values orientation as a result of broad societal changes and changing gender roles. Increasing use of black or African American models in key positions indicates a growing acceptance of minorities as representations of the ideal self among younger men, who express a preference for black or African American models. This finding speaks to the increasingly multicultural nature of society and the impact of minority celebrities on American culture. The results are indicative of the power of advertising in both reflecting and facilitating societal change. Keywords advertising, male market, societal change, ethnicity, gender, culture, macromarketing Introduction American men, as a cultural...
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...Contents 02 08 10 12 16 20 24 30 54 02 10 Milestones Group Financial Highlights At a Glance Chairman’s Message Board of Directors Senior Management Organisational Structure Group Structure Corporate Information Corporate Directory Corporate Governance Key Dynamics & Risk Management Corporate Social Responsibility Highlights 25 1.0% Grassroots 26 27 30 47 54 64 0.3% Education 56.1% Corporate Giving in FY2012 86 76 Social Services Operating & Financial Review Fare Revenue ($m) 68 72 CEO's Message Company Overview & Background Group Performance Value Added & Economic Value Added Analysis SMRT and Our Shareholders SMRT Trains & SMRT Light Rail SMRT Buses SMRT Automotive Services SMRT Taxis SMRT Investments (Properties & Media) SMRT International & SMRT Engineering 749.6 9.4 213.1 800.5 10.1 76 220.4 82 84 527.1 569.9 86 92 96 FY2011 Train Bus FY2012 LRT 98 100 102 Financial Report 105 190 191 193 203 Financial Contents Group Properties & Interested Person Transactions Shareholding Statistics Notice of Annual General Meeting Proxy Form SMRT Corporation Ltd Annual Report 2012 1 Milestones 1987 Singapore’s first Mass Rapid Transit system (MRT) opens for service Train service from Yio Chu Kang to Toa Payoh commences Train service from Novena to Outram Park commences 1988 Train service from Tiong Bahru to Clementi commences Train service from Jurong East to Lakeside commences Train service from...
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...the course curriculum, the second year MBA students are required to undertake a study on macro analysis of a particular industry and thereby, prepare a project report on the chosen industry. The objective behind preparing this project report is to relate the management subjects taught in the classroom to their practical application and to get insight into practical situation. Petroleum Industry is considered to be the back bone of an economy because this is the main source of energy till date. Any economy around the world would fail to advance a single step in the absence of Petroleum Industry. The Petroleum Industry is divided into two segments namely Upstream Sector consisting of Exploration and Production of crude oil while the Downstream Sector consists of Refining, Processing, Storing, Marketing and Distribution of petroleum products. The most important part of the Petroleum Industry is the Petroleum Refining Industry which refines the crude oil to convert it to the usable fuel. It also derives many derivative products out of the crude petroleum like natural gas, naphtha, etc which can be used in various ways. Hence, for these reasons, we have chosen the Downstream Sector of the Indian Petroleum Industry for our Macro Analysis project. As this is a Macro Analysis project, we have concentrated on the Indian Petroleum Industry and that too focusing on the Downstream Sector for our study and not gone into the in depth analysis of the various players and their functioning...
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...Second Year - Third Semester 3.0.1 International Business - University Assessment 100 Marks Course Content 1. Overview of the International Business Process 2. PEST factors affecting International Business 3. Government influence on trade 4. International Trade Theories 5. FDI 6. Country Evaluation and Selection 7. Collaborative Strategies 8. International Marketing 9. International Trade Agreements 10. International Trade Organizations 11. Forex 12. International HR Strategies 13. International Diplomacy Reference Text 1. International Business – Daniels and Radebough 2. International Business – Sundaram and Black 3. International Business – Roebuck and Simon 4. International Business – Charles Hill 5. International Business – Subba Rao 3.0.2 Strategic management 100 Marks Course Content 1. Strategic Management Process: Vision, Mission, Goal, Philosophy, Policies of an Organization. 2. Strategy, Strategy as planned action, Its importance, Process and advantages of planning Strategic v/s Operational Planning. 3. Decision making and problem solving, Categories of problems, Problem solving skill, Group decision making, Phases indecision making. 4. Communication, Commitment and performance, Role of the leader, Manager v/s Leader, Leadership styles. 5. Conventional Strategic Management v/s Unconventional Strategic Management, The differences, Changed Circumstance 6. Growth Accelerators: Business Web, Market Power, Learning based. 7. Management Control, Elements,...
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...Abstract: “Raising taxes is one of our strongest weapons to fight out tobacco,” said Arun Thapa, Acting WHO Representative to India. Hiking tobacco taxes by 320% between 1996 and 2013 helped the US reduce its per capita annual consumption of cigarettes from 1820 to 893 cigarettes, and cut the number of adults who smoke by about a third. In India, central-excise duty has increased 1606% on the shortest non-filter cigarettes available and 198% on the shortest filter cigarettes since 1996. Taxes constitute about 60% of the price of a best-selling pack of 20 cigarettes, against about 43% in the US. But India was not able to reduce its capita annual consumption of cigarettes in the same proportion. Cigarette smokers in India increased from 25 million to 46.4 million over 14 years (1996 to 2010), and per capita annual consumption of cigarettes declined marginally, from 101 to 96 cigarettes over the same period. With some assumptions, it can be shown that the tax on bidis can be increased to Rs. 100 per 1000 sticks compared with the current Rs. 14 and the tax on an average cigarette can be increased to Rs. 3.5 per stick without any fear of losing revenue. The government though has been taking rigorous initiatives to try and reduce the consumption of tobacco products it has not been able to achieve the results which it wanted to have. There have been many reasons for this to happen and we will look into it in this report. Introduction:- In India, tobacco consumption...
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...Introduction Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India's largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company with a heritage of over 80 years in India and touches the lives of two out of three Indians. With over 35 brands spanning 20 distinct categories such as soaps, detergents, shampoos, skin care, toothpastes, deodorants, cosmetics, tea, coffee, packaged foods, ice cream, and water purifiers, the Company is a part of the everyday life of millions of consumers across India. HUL works to create a better future every day and helps people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. By combining multinational expertise with our deep roots in diverse local cultures, HUL is continuing to provide a range of products to suit a wealth of consumers. HUL is thriving to strengthen strong relationships in the emerging markets as they believe that it will be significant for the future growth of the organization. With these economic and social objectives in mind HUL started project Shakti to tap the vast market of rural India. Project Shakti Intense competition and saturated urban markets made FMCGs look at rural markets. 70% of India’s population lives in rural areas and therefore they hold great potential notwithstanding the low income levels. Government measures like loans waiver, national rural employment guarantee scheme (NREGS) and higher minimum support price for agriculture produce have resulted in higher disposable...
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...Sam’s Clubs GLOBAL INDUSTRY ANALYSIS - CASE STUDY Wal*Mart Stores, Inc. a presentation p 1 Sam Walton Founder of Wal*Mart Stores, , Inc. Performance of Wal*Mart 20-year average return on equity of 33% Compound average sales growth of 35% Market value = $57.5 billion $ Wal*Mart Sales per square foot $300 Industry average $210 WAL MART Background 2 Year 1988 CEO: David Glass COO: Don Soderquist How to sustain the company’s phenomenal performance? 1987 Net sales Net Income Number Of Stores Number Of Stores Discount Stores Sam’s Wholesale Clubs Supercenters 1,114 84 N.A. 1,953 419 68 15,959 628 1993 67,345 2,333 WAL MART Background 3 Number of Stores (1994) 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Hypermarkets Warehouse Clubs Warehouse Outlets Wal*Mart Stores WAL MART Background 4 Where Emerged in the U.S. g When Mid-1950s Top 10 discounters in 1962 Wal*Mart remained only The industry became more concentrated Discount store companies p operated 50 or more stores accounted for 82% CR5 (1986) 38% 62% CR5 (1993) 29% 71% WAL MART 5 Discount Retailing Discount Retailing Industry Sa ales Grow wth 30 20 10 0 25% 9% 11.2% 7% WAL MART 6 Discount Retailing Comparative Pricing Study, 1993 WAL MART 7 Discount Retailing Overall Performance of Discounters WAL MART 8 Discount Retailing Year 1945 Ben Franklin franchise store In 1950s 15 stores Year 1962 Wal*Mart Discount City store Year 1969 18...
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